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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1948
Page
6
A flurry of visits, dinners, and outings unfolds across Oelwein, West Union, Luana, Sumner, and surrounding areas as families and friends travel to see relatives, celebrate anniversaries, attend events, and enjoy meals. Notable get togethers occur at the Baumgartner, Popenhagen, Zurbriggen, Reed, and Frieden homes, with visitors from Madison, Prairie du Chien, Decorah, and beyond.
Morning worship at 10, Sunday school at 11, choir practice Thursday at 7 15. Rust College Singers concert next Monday evening Sept. 2. No promotion day program due to illness. First Family Night of fall Sept. 30 at 8, Judge W H Antes of West Union speaks on The Importance of the Church in Politics. World wide Communion Sunday Oct 8. Roll call of members Oct 10 with every name read. Lunch provided. bring fruit salad cookies cake sandwiches and table service.
An OCR fragment notes a topic of agriculture and reading, mentioning Devoth and numbers 10 1129 188. It reads like a brief column or notice with scattered terms and unclear context. No clear event, person, or organization fully identified.
Elgin residents hosted and visited relatives and friends in a busy list of weekend gatherings. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Harold Phillips of Springville and Mrs. Falk, with Kent returning home for a visit through Wednesday. Many locals traveled to Des Moines, Ames, Cedar Rapids, and Iowa City for events, weddings, or education, while others hosted family at home or attended district events and church functions.
A faith themed piece from 1948 centers on Timothy as the model of unselfish faith. It argues Timothy grew up in a Christian home, taught by his mother and grandmother, and that childhood faith shapes adult devotion more than other gifts. The article urges parents to foster Bible-based atmosphere for children.
Elgin Baptist Church announces a 10 am Sunday worship and an 11 am church school program. A joint 8 pm baptismal service with First Baptist of Sumner, featuring Rev. Wm Jeschke on The Risen Life, is planned for next Sunday.
St Olaf Lutheran Churches announce no services on September 26 and October 3. The pastor dedicates a church near Grenora North Dakota on September 26 at 8 p m for Luther League, followed by meetings. October 10 features Marion at 9 30 Norse communion, Norway at 11 worship, and Norway at 7 30 p m Luther League. All are welcome to every service led by Dr. B J Strandjord.
Mr and Mrs Richard Miller and Mr and Mrs Lawrence Etter and Sandra of West Union joined James Daw son and Dorothy Chickering at Monona for a Sunday wedding. Other relatives from West Bend and Fayette visited over the weekend and at the Frieden and Dennler homes.
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