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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1953
Page
6
Numerous Ottosen and nearby residents hosted and visited family and friends over the weekend. Attendees traveled to Milwaukee for a Giants Braves game, while others hosted dinners, picnics, and sightseeing outings in Prairie du Chien and McGregor. Guests included Habeger Lang Shursen Mosby Wenger Luchsinger and Frieden families, with several Mennonite and Midwestern spouses and relatives noted.
Elgin Lutheran Church led by Pastor Vance R. Knutsen hosts a busy week including Ladies Aid at the Legion hall with hostesses Madam Louie Reierson Roy Leuchten and Thore Thompson on Thursday September 17 at 2:00 pm. A church membership class at the parsonage and choir practice at the gym occur at 7:30 pm the same evening. Catechetical class at the parsonage Saturday September 10 at 1:15 pm. Divine worship service at 9:30 am at the gym on Sunday September 20 with Sunday school at 10:30 am. Teachers training course on Monday September 21 at 8:00 pm at West Clermont Lutheran Church.
E G Steinman minister leads worship at 10 00 a m Sunday school at 11 00 a m Choir rehea rsal Thursday at 1 30 p m Circle Nora meets Thursday with Mrs Lyle Light assisted by Mrs Mel Kohler Circle Rebecca met Wednesday with Mrs Bess Blake of Clermont assisted by Mrs Herbert Dummermuth
St Olaf Lutheran Churches Bergan Aid meets with Mrs Anton Peterson to serve. Saturday Sept 19 includes St Olaf confirmation at 0 15 a m and Marion confirmation at 10 45 a m with via media. Dorcas group meets with Harold Opland Henry Olson Gerald Olson and Christine Rypestor serving. Sunday Oct 20 services at St Olaf 9 30 a m Marion 11 00 a m. Bazaar planned for Thursday Oct 25. Pastor 8 J Strandford invites all to attend.
Thursday events include Tabitha Society meeting at 2:00 PM and mid week service at 8:00 PM with choir rehearsal at 9:00 PM. Sunday worship at 10:00 AM features guest speaker Don Messer ger. a baptismal service with Rev. Fred Mashner at 8:00 PM follows a brief business session. Guests and visitors noted in the area with multiple local families as hosts.
A note from David Dean Thompson expressing gratitude to relatives and friends for visits cards and gifts during illness. He appreciates the kindness shown and thanks everyone involved.
The couple express gratitude for the many gifts flowers cards calls and money received in celebration of their 50th anniversary. They acknowledge the thoughtful wishes and support they received from friends and family.
The Leonard Robert family called on DeWayne Smith in Oelwein while Walter Dewaler visited Reuben How ard. Grace Evans and Eloise Lantz traveled to Davenport for a picnic with Kenneth Evans after stopping in Clinton. Herbert Ash hosted West Union church group and several families shared dinners and visits across West Union Randallalia Randalia Randalia. Burton Wolf returned to Iowa State College after visiting Chicago friends.
A Saturday Sept 6 birthday surprise honored Mrs. Bertha Erickson at her home with many guests from nearby towns. Attendees included Mrs. Olga Pfister and Adeline, Mrs. Joe Baker, Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Baker, and numerous others. The gathering extended into an afternoon visit.
Dairymen and the Iowa State Dairy Association organize district meetings to back the American Dairy Association expansion into advertising merchandising public relations and research. A year-round Set-Aside plan is proposed, including a May-June set aside and a 2c per hundredweight set aside for the other ten months.
Mr and Mrs J O Anderson hosted Sunday dinner for Mrs Anna Englke at Hawkeye with guests Mr and Mrs Robert Prestley Donald and Mrs O L Henke Clinton visiting for the week. Mrs Joe McNeil and daughters called at Ben Erickson home Tuesday afternoon. Mrs Allen Habeger and Mrs R L Grimes traveled to Guttenberg Friday evening for Pearl Chapter Order of the Eastern Star sixtieth anniversary events. A dinner was served by the Masonic Temple. They were guests of Mrs Walter Bovis.
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