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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1956
Page
6
A flurry of dinners and visits fill weekends across Charles City area as families entertain relatives and friends. Numerous households including Klingman, Schupbach, Lehman, Holzer, and Gernand host dinners and baptisms. extended travels take reading from Ames to Rochester. many guests travel from Park Ridge Sioux Falls and Des Moines to join family occasions.
Thursday September 27 8 00 pm Hour of Power special program 9 00 pm choir practice Sunday September 30 10 00 am morning worship guest Vern Schrock director Rural Bible Crusade 11 00 am Sunday school 8 00 pm Gospel hour special program Thought for the week Brightening up the life of someone else I will put a fresh shine on your journey
Elgin and Highland Lutheran Churches announce schedules for classes and services. Elgin lists junior choir practice, confirmation class, divine worship, Luther League events, and a Tuesday congregational meeting. Highland details confirmation class, divine worship, Sunday school, and a post-service congregational meeting.
Worship service at 10:00 a m Sunday school at 11:00 a m Choir rehearsal Thursday at 7 30 p m Youth fellowship on Sunday October 7 World Communion Sunday observed October 7 Minister E G Steinman leads the service and events from the church calendar.
Saint Olaf and Gunder Lutheran churches list upcoming events with Pastor Bruce Boyce. Readings include Ladies Aid on Sept 27, confirmation class Sept 29, Sunday school Sept 30, Youth Sunday Sept 30, congregational meeting on Home Mission sponsorship, and smorgasbord Oct 4 at Norway church. Marion Church hosts Youth Sunday Sept 30 and a Dorcas Society sale Oct 18.
The article lists multiple social visits and dinners. Leon Jacob, John Schaer, and Archie Schroeder hosted A. B. Jacob family guests. Clarence Becker vacationing with Louis Becker. Robert Falks entertained for Roger Falks ninth birthday with Falbs and Lehman family members present. Frank Pinney visited relatives in Menahgan. Edward Scholpp and Chicago guests stayed with Robert D. Wilson. Schupbach and Porter families hosted gatherings in Park Ridge and Oelwein, with travel to Waterloo to meet a discharged Army husband.
Roger Falb entertained friends Friday evening at supper and a theater party for his ninth birthday celebrated Sunday. Guests included Stanley Anderson, David Grether, Sammy Roberts, Larry Falb, Ruth Carpenter of Chicago visiting the B. School home, with relatives in Fayette and Calmar. Mrs. Bessie Kinnan of Cedar Rapids spent the weekend with her mother, Mrs. Florence Baldwin, in memoriam for Mrs. Ern Friederich who died October 2, 1954. Erp Friederich and family.
Martin G Wenger and wife transfer Lots 1 2 3 4 Blk 4 Sutter Add Elgin to Leo E Friederich and wife. C J Martin and wife convey Und. 1-10 int Lots 1 2 3 4 Blk 4 Thompson 1st Add Clermont to Clara H Krueger. Fayette County Treas to Edgar A Traeger tax sale deed for Lots I 12 B 8 Conner Add Lutra Elgin. Same to Traeger tax sale deed for SE NW 8-02-7 S 28 2 3 acre and SW SE 20-91-9.
Spoiled, moldy or frozen silage should never be fed to sheep. Farmers are advised to discard questionable silage and provide fresh, properly stored forage to prevent health issues and potential losses in flocks.
Fayette County Soil Conservation District Commissioners approved eight new co operators in two meetings. Local men named include Carl L Becker of Arlington and William F Bacon of Elgin.
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