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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1953
Page
6
Local families gather for dinners and weekend visits across Decorah Clermont and surrounding towns. Guests include Olson, Kittelson, Schoentag, Greenley, Lehmen, Schori, and many others. trips span Cedar Rapids, Des Moines, Ames, and Minneapolis with dinners, boating, and a Luther college anniversary observance noted.
E G Steinman minister leads worship at 10:00 a m with Sunday school at 11:00 a m Choir rehearses Thursday at 7:30 p m Youth Fellowship meets Sunday at 7:30 p m The ladies plan their annual chicken dinner starting at 4:00 p m Sunday attendees invited to supper and fellowship
The First Baptist Church lists events for Thursday October 22 with Tabitha Society at 2:00, Berean songsters at 7:30, mid week service at 4:00, and choir rehearsal at 9:00. Sunday October 25 features 10:00 worship with guest speaker Mr. Gilbert Beers, president of the senior class at Northern Baptist Theological Seminary, followed by 11:00 Sunday school and 8:00 evening service. Everyone is cordially invited.
Elgin Lutheran Church announces a schedule of services and events led by Pastor Vance Knutsen. Activities include Sunday worship at 10:30 a.m. and Sunday school, choir practice, membership class, catechetical class, Luther League, teachers training, and Decorah Circuit meetings through Oct 28.
St Olaf Lutheran Churches announce aid meeting with Mrs Arnold Leath and Mrs Dean Orvis serving. Services at St Olaf at 9:00 with confirmation groups. Marion at 10:45 confirmation. Norway at 10:30 mission festival with Pastor Oversdal from Glenwood. Marion 7:30 p m youth service led by local young people. Decorah Circuit fall convention in Waterville. Pastor Oscar Haugstul’s parish. South Central District Pastoral conference in Mason City on Nov 3 and 4. Visitors include Clarence Brause of Lake Worth Fla at J O Anderson and Gus Krueger hosting last Friday. other guests and local visits listed.
Mrs. Bertha Kiple and L. L. Kiple family enjoyed a picnic at McGregor Sunday. Mrs. Vera Conner and others visited Fayette, with Conner planning a short stay. Waterloo visitors Warren Harrington and family came to Elgin to visit friends. Several households hosted guests Friday and Sunday, including the Frieden, Butikofer, Holzer, and Means families, with dinners and suppers in Elm Moore and Forest City areas.
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