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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1959
Page
6
Numerous Ames area residents host and visit relatives from Cresco, West Union, Greeley, and beyond. Guests include the Wolf, Glock, Landswerk, Medberry, Reierson, Schmid, Be rgers, Larson, Olson, Thorson, and many others visiting for weekends, birthdays, funerals, and weddings. Several travel to Wisconsin, Indiana, Alaska, and Idaho. weddings in Lansing and nearby towns draw attendees.
Three persons were injured last Wednesday night in a two car collision four miles west of Clermont on highway 18 during a storm. Gordon Mosby of Elgin and Ronald Stegan of Elkader drove the cars. In the Mosby car four passengers included the seriously hurt Mrs. Mosby and her daughter Carol. Carol suffered a forehead cut and bruising. Mrs. Mosby had a broken collar bone and facial lacerations. x-rays Monday showed no further injuries. Mrs. Richard Wright, the Mosby car’s fourth occupant, was shaken and bruised but not hospitalized. Mr. Mosby and Mr. Stegan were uninjured.
First Baptist Church announces pastor Eldon G. Schroeder and church events from Wednesday September 2 to Sunday September 6. Activities include W M A at Mrs Guy Probert's home, midweek service, choir practice, morning worship, Sunday school, fellowship dinner, advisory board, and afternoon service.
Official board meeting at 8:00 pm Sunday. Sunday school at 4:00 pm. Service of worship at 11:15 am led by Pastor Donald T. Caspers. Illyria Community Church invites attendees to join these sessions.
Mrs Archie Howard and Mrs Walter Follett serve as eco hostesses. Worship led by Mrs Veryl Coffin and program by Mrs Martin Wenger. Choir rehearsal at 7 30 p m Sunday school at 9 00 a m Service of worship at 10 00 a m.
Elgin Highland Lutheran Parish notices list services and meetings. Church choir rehearsals and Sunday school are scheduled, with Jr and Sr confirmations Friday and Saturday. L League gatherings at Elgin, PTR visitation sessions midweek, and worship services times noted.
Local church notices list St Olaf and Gunder Lutheran Churches with Pastor Bruce W. Boyce. Norway Church holds confirmation classes at 9:00, Sunday School at 9:30, worship at 10:30, Luther League at 8:00, trustees meeting at Norway Church. Marion Church lists junior and senior confirmation at 9:30, worship at 10:00, Sunday School at 10:00.
The notices list three events: Luther League at Nora Way Church at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday September 9, a Trustees meeting at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday September 10, and the Marion Mission Society meeting at 2:00 p.m. on an unspecified date.
The Apostolic Christian Church conducts Sunday morning services from 10 15 to 11 30 with Sunday school 10 30 to 11 30 followed by church services. Sunday afternoon programs run 12 30 to 1 00 and song services 1 00 to 2 00.
William Holden delivers a standout performance in a comedy drama set in a prisoner of war camp. The film blends humor with stark wartime themes and showcases Holden’s range and timing.
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