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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1956
Page
6
The column lists numerous calls and visits including families from West Union and Cedar Rapids. Attendees traveled from Chicago, Dubuque, Postville, Independence, and Clinton to share meals, attend events, and celebrate birthdays and weddings with local residents across Clermont, Volga, and surrounding towns.
Vance R. Knutsen, Pastor. Elgin services and activities listed for Thursday through Sunday October 28, including junior choir practice confirmation class Sunday school and divine worship. Highland shows confirmation class divine worship Sunday school Luther League activities and a Teachers Training Course. Decorah Circuit Fall Conference details and Luther College Day are noted.
Schedule of services meetings and classes for St Olaf Norway Marion and Gunder churches led by Pastor Bruce Boyce. Activities include Ladies Aid Sunday school teachers meetings choir rehearsals confirmation classes Dorcas Society worship services and Brotherhood events from Oct 25 to Nov 1 at Marion Norway and Decorah locations.
E G Steinman minister leads worship at 10:00 a m with Sunday school at 11:00 a m Choir rehearsal Thursday 7 30 p m Youth Fellowship Sunday November 4 at 7 30 p m Circle Rachel meets at church parlors Thursday evening this week
A long list of social visits and dinners across Fayette, West Union, Elgin, Decorah, and surrounding areas includes Mrs. Julia Helgerson, the Bernard Hanson family, Gust Gilbertson, Oscar Frieden, Wm. Wilson, O. H. Larson, Walter Butikofer, Orville Frieden, Orlin, Reuben Schupbach, Jacob Gehring, Clark Hummel, Frieda Etter, William Ponsar, Alfred Ash, Oran Nutting, Mary Nutting, E R Nutting, Louis Halverson, and Lord Lawrence West among others. Attendees at a Bible conference in Blue River, Iowa, and a football game at Iowa City are noted, with several family dinners and hospital recovery mentioned.
Mr and Mrs Fred C Mason of Cedar Rapids spent the weekend with Mrs Alta Klingman and Mrs Libbie Larson. Saturday guests included Mr and Mrs William Kerr and Sunday visitors were Mr and Mrs Carroll Klingman Sr. Entries note multiple dinners and visits across Cedar Rapids, Exile Springs Missouri to Des Moines and Indianola with various relatives and club members attending.
A seven year old boy named Charles Lump kin near Oakland narrowly escaped death when shelled corn caved in on him after he crawled into a crib. His father saw the boy's legs protruding through the crib wall and rescued him.
Taking a day off this fall for a house warming could cut the fuel bill in many town homes this winter. Use weather stripping and calking compounds to plug heat leaks and keep room temperatures more even. Fewer drafts may help cut down on family colds this winter. Unwanted swarms of bees in walls can be killed safely with carbon tetrachloride without contaminating honey.
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