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Elgin Echo in Elgin, Iowa

29 Oct 1959

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Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 29, 1959

Page

6

Elgin Area Social Roundup Milford Johnson Hosts Diverse Guests

A long Sunday and weekend of visits fill Elgin events as many families hosted relatives and friends from Cresco Chicago Cedar Rapids and Anamosa area. Attendees included Johnsons McMuhens Torkelsons Lantz Schori and several others with dinners picnics and church activities noted across multiple towns. A confirmation celebration at Elgin Lutheran drew about 40 guests and weekend travel included visits to Indianapolis West Union Decorah and Guttenberg with weddings and church dedications cited.

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Oliver Torkelson Indianapolis Inn C. J. Bloomer Tom Siamia Elizabeth McMillan Cedar Rapids Henry John McMillan Robert D. Wil‘son Ludwig Anderson Roy Leuchtenmacher John P. Falb University of Iowa Iowa City George Falb Archie Howard Roger Ann Thomas Howards Don Dominy Postville Anna Schupbach Monona Ray Weithorn Ethel Kohler Clifton Wilton Junction Keith Kohler Rex Mulford Billy William Ewing Farley Pete Westby Rudy Possehl Elkader Bertha Lehman George Butikofer Martha Frieden Elgin Lutheran Church Carlyle Blockhus Teddy Frederick Darlene Hofer Ivan Meisner John Durscher Salome Miller Cliff Johnson Chicago Alfred Jacob Inez Shaffer Howard Forrest Shaffer Reynold Shaffer Lamont Otis Torkelson Henry Christensen Volga Leo L. Schori Kenneth Schori Allen Habeger Lester Gehring Grand Chapter Order of Eastern Star Habeger Eugene Habeger Gehring Kohler Ray Herwig Jr Keith Waters Harry Marsha Paul Waters Stanley R. P. Strauch Vincent Bartunek Linda Donald Smith Decorah Blanche Bartunelli J. W. Smith Leonard Heins Clarence Jorgenson West Union Edward Fehlhater Gary Tommy McGregor Marvin Perry Ed Boleyn Tommy Fehlhafer Boleyns Elisader Robert Burg Rochester Minn Paul Pinney H. H. Wolf Wolf James Temple Amelia Kamm Frieda Etter Ervin Etter Janesville Wis Robert Quinn Evansville Church of Christ Footville Don Page Ted Mabb Clark Hummel Arlington Mabel, Grovery Eldon Schroeder Frieda Etter Almer Larson Oscar Larson Burnell Larson Howard Mark Harold Halverson Steven Diane Albert Halverson DeVere Halverson Larry Bobby Nancy Robert | Hemiss Elwood Rubens Brenda Wadena Robert Barker Lawrence Butikofer Taylor Melvin Stetfen Illinois Fort Sill Oklahoma Dennis Butikofer Fanny Frieden Ida Taylor Mo Quincy Orran Tandy Des Moines Jack Adrian Ruth Adrian Adrians Tandy Norris Capper Stanley Capper David Karl Ames B. T. Wolf Kansas City Celia Engman Charles Wenger H. W. Falk George Vaughn R. B. Vaughn Helms, Town Lenna Mary Luann Reuben Howard Sheldon Kohls Walter Kohis Frank Hann Forest City J. N. Hogan Ela Dummermuth Herbert Dummermuth Guttenberg
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Elgin Highland Lutheran Parish Schedule

Elgin Highland Lutheran Parish details services Sunday School and worship times across Oct 29 to Nov 5. Activities include confirmation on Oct 31 with Luther College trip, Cherub Choir rehearsal, Luther League, and Stewardship Dinners on Nov 4 and Nov 5. Pastor Dennis A. Stutrud leads Elgin.

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Elgin Luther College Highland Luther League
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First Baptist Eldon Announces Oct 28 Nov 1 Services

First Baptist Church Eldon announces a busy schedule led by Pastor G. Schroeder. On Thursday Oct 28 at 8:00 p.m. a prayer meeting follows choir practice at 9:00 p.m. On Sunday Nov 1 worship begins at 10:00 a.m. with Rev. Alfred Weisser as guest speaker supporting the Denominational Advance Building Fund. A special offering will be taken. Sunday school follows at 11:00 a.m. Church dinner at noon. Afternoon service at 2:00 p.m. features Rev. Weisser.

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Alfred Weisser Advance Building Fund
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Morway and Marion Churches Schedule Notices

Morway Church announces junior choir practice on Thursday October 29 at 7 30 p m and Luther League Day on Saturday October 30 at Luther College with 10 00 a m Sunday school and 11 00 a m Holy Communion. Monday November 2 trustees meet at Norway Church. Marion Church hosts ham dinner on Thursday October 29 with Luther League Day 9 30 Holy Communion 10 30 a m Sunday school 7 30 p m junior choir practice and 8 00 p m council meeting.

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Luther League Elgin Morway Luther College wWarway St. Olaf Norway Marion Church The Brotherhood
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Apostolic Christian Church Sunday Service Schedule

Apostolic Christian Church lists Sunday morning services from 10 18 to 11 30 with Sunday school 10 80 to 11 30 and afternoon services 12 30 to 1 00 plus song services 1 00 to 2 00 at the church.

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St Pauls Methodist Church Weekly Notices

District Mission Institute at Colesburg Friday evening at 7 45. Service of worship Sunday morning at 6 45 Youth Fellowship at 7 30. Woman's Society meeting Monday at Marion Moore’s home with Mrs Fritz assisting. Worship leaders Madam Lucian Appelman Lester Luchsing er Lavern Schneider. Tuesday quarterly conference with Rev James P Gable presiding.

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District Mission Institute Colesburg Methodist Woman’s Society of Christian Service Marion Moore Walter Fritz Mdms Lucian Appelman Lester Luchsinger Lavern Schneider James P. Gable
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Illyria Church Announces Senior Choir Rehearsal

Illyria Community Church led by Pastor Donald T. Caspers schedules a senior choir rehearsal on Thursday October 25 at 8:00 p.m. at its Illyria location.

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Illyria Community Church Donald T. Caspers
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Sunday Worship and Farewell Gathering Services

Sunday school begins at 10:00 a.m. worship follows at 11:15 a.m. The quarterly conference will be led by Reverend James P. Gable. On Sunday, November 8, a farewell gathering is planned for 2:00 p.m. honoring the Gerald Shaffer family.

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James P. Gable Gerald Shaffer i
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Cards of Thanks from Postville reader Roy Knight

Mrs Marguerite Rogers thanks friends who sent cards and letters while she was in the hospital and at home, 12889 Rutherford Detroit Michigan. Roy Knight expresses gratitude for cards flowers visits from Postville hospital veterans hospital staff American Legion Auxiliary and Rev Martin for prayers.

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Marguerite Rogers Rutherford Detroit Mich Postville Hospital Veterans Hospital Iowa City Kiesau American Legion and Auxiliary Martin Roy Knight Postville
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Six Crow brothers serve in armed forces from DeSoto

Service records note that six sons of Mr. and Mrs. James Crow of DeSoto have served in the armed forces. The seventh son plans to enlist in the U.S. Army after graduating from high school, adding to a family tradition of military service.

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James Crow DeSoto Armed Services U.S. Army
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Harry Johnson Barney McMuhen L.D Cresco Clara Krueger Belva Snyder Jane Patti Susan C. O. Torkelson Ivan Torkelson Lynnette and Bruce Wanda Meyer Robert D. Wilson JoAnn Roberta Harold Conner Georgia M. Schori Mrs Wallace Nelson and Evelyn Bruce Minneapolis C. B. Schori Ben Schori Calmar Rose Baechler Louise Miller Pepin Lena Baumgartner Selma Kohls Cornelia Burrow Clara Baumgartner Ner Werner Moore Bert Butikofer Tony Butikofer Sheryl George Schupbach Sharon Alta Thomen Ida Frieden P. J. Hogan Parkridge Sheldon Boyle Mrs. LaVerne Hyde Clermont Red Rail Irmo Ply Morgan BALL Klingman’s Clothes Shop Gore Iowa Maman First Baptist Church Eldon G. Schroeder Elgin Furniture Store Muehlethalers Apostolic Christian Church Services St. Paul’s Methodist Church Goodrich” Line Rome Smith-Corona Smith- Corona Crear Elgin Echo
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