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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1941
Page
6
A long list of social visits and gatherings fills Elgin and nearby towns. Numerous households hosted relatives and guests from Oelwein Clermont Postville Fayette Cedar Rapids and Decorah while others traveled to St Paul Ames and Iowa City for family events and hospital visits.
The Methodist Church at St. Pauls Elgin offers service at 10 o clock with Sunday school at 11. Community Church in Syria has Sunday school at 10 a.m. and worship at 11:15 a.m. Union Church in Clermont holds worship at 7:30 p.m. A cordial invitation is extended to worship with us. Minister Joseph C. Warton invites all.
Sunday morning worship at 10 o clock and Sunday school at 11 o'clock. Evening service at 7 45 with B P U in charge. Wednesday October 29 prayer service at Bp.m. Choir rehearsal at 9 p.m. Minister Paul F Zoschke Organist Alfred Jacob Jr.
The Marion Lutheran Church schedules a mission service at 10:30 a m with Deaconess Thone Sandland who has served in China to speak at 11:30 and again at 2 p m. In Norway services begin at 7:30 p m all inviting parishioners to attend. Local social notes follow, mentioning visitors and family visits across several towns. Carol Wilson, recently enlisted in the navy, is visiting family after arriving at Great Lakes.
Government urges egg production with Bolson feed lines including 350 Hi-Teat Concen trate 280 Grain Balancer and Full Basket Egg Mash. All Bolson’s feeds are mineralized with Hi-Test Mineral Conditioner to keep flocks in top condition and ensure health.
The marriage of Miss Vivian Wilson of Des Moines and Earl J. Meyer of Des Moines took place at Wesley Methodist church. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Deane Chapman with music by Adeaide Ewing and Eugene Corsby. Out of town guests included Ida Meyer and several relatives from Elgin and Camp Grant Illinois.
Fayette residents Willis Ash and Betty Baker visited in the Ed Medberry home Friday. Manchester’s Floyd Arnold and Mary Alice, Eugene’s Mrs James Hoak, Ottumwa’s Clark Arnold, and Chris Schweitzer hosted guests Thursday. Relatives of Mrs Nels Holm attended a Sunday picnic at Mr and Mrs Ole Benson in Bemidji visitor Chris Holm of Bemidje Minn. Guests included Nels Holm, Chris Holm, Nels Knutson Elkader, Lucas Holm, Leonard, Carl Schori West Union, Bertha Jackwitz Chicago, Olavus Holm Decorah, Harold Bennett Doyle Beverly Jean Merle Moen Clermont, Fred Griesinger Frances Independence, Donald Knutson Barbara Wadena, Bert Benson Ernestine Leo Ray Benson Ruby Benson and children of Digin.
Echo printing note describes Mr and Mrs Geo L Miller of Pepin and guests from Maiden Rock visiting Mrs Mary Matthys and relatives. Rex Medberry family hosted Sunday dinner with many attendees including Lehman family, Baechl ers, Kohls, Muehlethaler, and Haas from Clermont Elgin and Wadena. A family picnic at Ern Baechler home Sunday gathered extended relatives from multiple Wisconsin towns.
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