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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1930
Page
6
A compact update from Elgin covers friendly events and neighborly notices. It notes local gatherings, small achievements, and upcoming community activities, emphasizing everyday experiences and shared hometown ties.
Elgin community entries include dental product ads and varied weekend visits. Residents visiting relatives span Cedar Rapids Postville Waterloo Oelwein Decorah and Manchester, with base at Elgin and surrounding towns. Regional events mention Upper Iowa University baseball clashes with Luther Norsemen and a birthday dinner at the Baechler home.
The M. E. Church notes J J Snyder as minister and Mrs Louis Klingman as pianist. Services at 10 a m and 11 a m with Sunday school. Thanks to the Co operative for transforming the church basement. A Friendship Picnic supper with Dr Challice on Wednesday evening and Ladies class meet Friday April 4 at 2 30. Emphasis on Easter readiness and church devotion.
Illyria church notes show J. J. Snyder as minister with Sunday school at 2 80 p m and preaching at 1 30 p m. Two Sundays remain before Easter and the call is to rally, renew faithfulness, and attend services on the three forthcoming Sundays with a welcoming invitation to return to church life.
The note lists a German service with communion at 10 a.m. and a Sunday school at 11 a.m. Dinner at 12 16 p.m. Junior meeting 12 45 p.m. Committee meeting 1 p.m. Church meeting and service at 2 p.m. It mentions a recent Sumner meeting and contest aims for April May, plus a Thursday prayer meeting at 8 p.m. and choir rehearsal at 9 p.m. Pb Lauer, Faster extends invitation.
Owr wants ads tout Tire Center traction rubber and balance with Gamble Manager explaining superiority for G and J Tires in Oelwein. Mr and Mrs John Kohler visited Waterloo and La Porte City then returned home. Smallpox and scarlet fever rise in county with diphtheria in Clayton.
Oak Grove News details numerous Sunday visits and social calls among residents. Names include Deaa Dummermuth, Vern Northrup, John Nydegger, Henry Holzer, Ed Boyle, and Walter Kohls, with gatherings at multiple homes in Elgin Arlington Brainard and Guttenberg areas. An advertisement from City Drug Store promotes wall paper prices and savings.
The Ed Bauder family of near West Union and Frank Capper of Oelwein spent Sunday visiting in area homes while city elections across northeast Iowa remained peaceful with few contests. Gamble's advertised lawn and garden equipment including 16 inch ball bearing lawn mower and garden hoses. Mr and Mrs John Neuenschwander and son joined Cedar Rapids visitors, accompanying Sidney Neuenschwander of Randall to see his mother, Mrs Mary Neuenschander of Fayette.
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