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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1950
Page
6
A jumble of local social updates lists numerous residents visiting kin and friends across towns. Mentions include repairs and hospital stays for Kirkeberg and Frieden, travel to Des Moines and Rochester, and various host dinners and overnight guests among Postville families.
A historic reflection warns that mental feed shapes character more than food. It contrasts mind nutrition with dietary choices, urging discernment in reading, listening, and viewing. The piece cites Christians, media, and books, noting the Bible as a timeless mind feed and urging deliberate mental intake.
Reverend Bruce D. Jones leads morning worship at 10 with Sunday school at 11 and an 8 pm evening service continuing the Sermon on the Mount series. Youth groups from Elgin Oelwein and Hymera gather Saturday at 7:30 pm in the local roller rink. Nov 5 is family Sunday dinner. Tabitha group to send Christmas boxes to St Joseph Orphanage next month.
St Olaf Lutheran Church holds service at 9 20 with Marion church following at 11 00. Marion Luther League to serve supper at the Marion church. Welcome to all services. Dr J Strandford, Pastor.
Thursday Oct 26 7:00 p m Korean Songster study and sing Prayer service 8:00 p m series The Church that Always Won Souls Music Choir rehearsal 9:00 p m Special music Next Sunday Oct 29 10:00 a m morning worship Topic The Fairest of 10 000 Jesus Stays the Same Sunday school 11:00 a m Rally Month This will be the last Sunday of our rally month Will we have a higher average until the end of the month for this year over last year We have not won until.
Thank you to relatives friends neighbors and teacher and classmates who kindly remembered me with cards letters gifts and visits since breaking my arms at school Your thoughtfulness shall be remembered always and appreciated Nickey Baumgartner 8p
THANK YOU notes express gratitude from Elgin and nearby communities for help with a bazaar. Messages from Mrs. Bruce Jones and others recount support during a hospital stay and attendance of visitors from Chicago and Dubuque at local homes and events over a weekend, including dinners and KC society gatherings.
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