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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1950
Page
6
Local families across Postville Decorah and surrounding towns hosted guests and juggled hospital stays. Jeti edn returned home Sept 4 after appendectomy with satisfactory recovery while L G Lehman improved at St Marys hospital. Numerous gatherings honored birthdays and visits spanned Rochester Kansas City and Washington.
A long, reflective account traces James a brother of Jesus from childhood beside Nazareth in Galilee to his later leadership of the Jerusalem church. It notes Mary and James doubting Jesus during his ministry, the risen Christ’s appearance to James, and James’s strict yet tolerant governance at the Jerusalem conference. Concludes with his qualities and conservative practice paired with generosity toward others.
Elgin Baptist Church outlines upcoming events led by Pastor Dr. Arthur Ittermann. Sept 14 features youth choir, prayer service, and continuation of Winning the Samaritan with special music. Sept 17 morning worship on The Mission of Christ. Rally month activities and Northwestern conference plans at the church from Nov 10 to 12 with Dr W L Muncy as guest speaker. October 22 to 29 mission meetings. Burlington Iowa association Sept 25 to 27. Promotion Sunday Sept 24 and rally Oct 1 plus CBY program and youth outreach efforts.
Morning worship at 10 and Sunday school at 11 at the Methodist Church. Choir practice at 7:180 p.m. Plans are shaping up for the first family Sunday dinner on October 24 at noon. Children of the Sunday school will present a short program. All choir members should attend this week. Bruce D. Jones, Minister.
St Olaf and Marion churches schedule confirmands and services for Saturday and Sunday September 16 and 17. Luther League gatherings occur at Decorah. Community notices include Metzger and Reed visits, and local visitors from West Union Rochester Minnesota.
The statement thanks the people of Elgin for their hospitality during a stay, noting the visit was happy and left pleasant memories. Signed by Mrs. Samuel Mayne and Thomas Mayne.
Woodrow Reed thanks neighbors who helped with chores while confined in West Union hospital. Appreciation extended for letters, cards, gifts, and visitors during the stay.
To extend our appreciation to friends and neighbors who sent cards letters and gifts and those who helped with threshing and chores during my stay in New Hampton hospital Tag Dinan
Jane Falb Dunkerton Jack Whipple Cedar Falls Irene Meier and Mrs Claudia Meier Postville were dinner guests Sunday in the W C Falb home. The Harry Johnson family were dinner guests Sunday in the Otto Krueger home. Other dinner guests were the Albert Petratz family and Vorona Schulta Sumner. Dr and Mrs H H Wolf How ard and Marcia spent Sunday in Madison Wis. They met Burton who had visited relatives the past week in Chicago. He has been accepted and its enrolling at the State University in Madison for a pre medic course. Mr and Mrs Fred Yunker and daughters Rock Valley were weekend visitors in the G J Mosby and Conner Dummermuth homes. They were overnight guests Sunday in the Joe Frie den home.
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