Local Social Notes and Visits Across Cedar Falls
Advertising is an investment. Mr. and Mrs. F. L. of Cedar Falls visited Thursday among friends. Mrs. Helen Schiltz of Dubuque is visiting at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. C. Warton. Various relatives and friends are noted visiting, traveling, and hosting in Decorah and nearby towns with Easter Lily plant ads and multiple homecomings and hospital visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. L
Sires
Cedar Falls
Helen Schiltz
Dubuque
J. C. Warton
Hilary Woytach
Theresa
Chicago
John Grimm
Selma Light
West Union
Mrs
Lyle Light
Glen Schori
Gee. N. Schori
Harry Bisbing
Florence
Jake
Elmer Grover
Carrie Whitney
Fayette
Whitney
C. B
Chas. O'Neill
Brookings
S. C
Amelia Enright
Feller & Baumgartner
West Elgin
Leo Grether
Cincinnati
Ohio
NBC
Grether
Easter Week Services At St Pauls Church
St Pauls Church under Minister J C Warton and Lula Francisco invites all to pre Easter services on Thursday April 6 at 730 p m Good Friday services April 7 union services at Baptist church and Methodist Communion at 730 p m Easter Sunday April 9 special services at 10 am baptism or membership opportunities at these services Sunday school at 11 Epworth League event April 12 dressed as Old Man Depression. Committee in charge includes Robert Howard Gene Schori Dean De Sart and Bessie Grimm
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Warton
Lula Francisco
Baptist Church
Epworth League
Robert Howard
Gene Schori
Dean De'Sart
Bessie Grimm
Elgin Baptist Church Schedule for Easter Cantata
Sunday worship at 10, Sunday school at 11, evening service 7 45. Choir to sing Easter Cantata Hosanna by Nolte directed by Harry Johnson. Wednesday prayer service at 6 and choir rehearsal at 7 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul F. Zoschke
Lillian Schroeder
Nolte
Harry Johnson
Easter Services At Lutheran Church Announcement
Easter services listed for April at Marion and Norway churches. Marion hosts Norse services at 11 and 9 13 a m and 7 30 p m English service. Norway wide east er schedule 11 o clock Norse and English. Pastor Dr J Strandford invites all to attend every service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norway
Marion
St. Olaf
J. Strandford
Death of Lavon Eileen Taylor
Lavon Eileen Taylor, two and a half years old, daughter of Mr and Mrs James Taylor of north of Elgin, died Saturday evening April 1 from spinal meningitis. Funeral held Tuesday at East Clermont Lutheran Church with Rev E E Ramsey officiating. The family received community sympathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lavon Eileen Taylor
James Taylor
North of Elgin
East Clermont Lutheran Church
E.E. Ramsey
Lavon Eileen
Death of David Wilson infant son of Mr and Mrs Clifton Wilson
Infant David Clifton Wilson died at Postville hospital on March 3 at three days old. Funeral services were held at Muehlethaler funeral home with Rev J C Watton officiating and burial in Elgin cemetery. The Wilson family received community sympathy in their first born's short life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Clifton
Clifton Wilson
Postville Hospital
Muehlethaler
J. C. Watton
Elgin Cemetery
Wilson
Mrs Maurer Dies After Stroke In Forestburg SD
Word was received that Mrs. Fred Maurer of Forestburg South Dakota died from a stroke Monday of this week. She passed away Wednesday morning and was the widow of Fred Maurer whose death occurred about six years ago. She was the mother of Mrs. Peter Luchsinger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Maurer
Forestburg
S. D
Maurer
Peter Luchsinger
Death of Gottfried Dummermuth at 70
Gottfried Dummermuth, aged 70, died at the county hospital Friday March 24 and was buried in Elgin cemetery March 25. Funeral services by Rev. Paul Zoschke were held at Muehlethaler funeral home at two o'clock Saturday afternoon. Mr. Dummermuth formerly lived in this community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gottfried Dummermuth
County Hospital
Elgin
Paul Zoschke
Muehlethaler
Mr. Dummermuth
Bank Statement for Figin State Bank March 29 1939 Elgin IA
A period bank statement for Figin State Bank Elgin Fayette County Iowa shows resources of 251,463.00 in loans and discounts and 1,800.00 in surplus funds with total resources at 170,725.53 and total liabilities at 453,077.15. The document bears signatures of Samuel Mosby vice president and B. J. Baumgartner cashier with notary Edna Hunsberger attesting on April 4 1939.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Figin State Bank
Iowa
Elgin
Fayette
A. D
U. S
State of
Fayette County
Samuel Mosby
J. Baumgartner
Edna Hunsberger
Anti War Song a Hit In Aberdeen South Dakota
A nine year old girl Ruth Farmer daughter of a local farmer has become a South Dakota sensation. She has performed for Legion groups Farmers Union and national programs including the National Farmers Union in Madison Wisconsin. Her anti war song Just Stay on This Side of the Pond has drawn hundreds of letters of support from senators and congressmen and she is set to sing over a national hookup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aberdeen
S. D
F. D. Kipp
Ruth Farmer
South Dakota
Farmers Union
National Farmers Union
Madison
Wis
Trains Derailment Collides In Northbound Crash
Special Echo photo shows two trains running parallel when one derailed and struck the other, tearing up tracks and roadbed. Eighteen cars piled up with no casualties. © Echo Exclusive Photo Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kankakee
Herbert M. Jannuech
Echo
Local Social News From Various Communities
Mrs. John Cunningham returns to Volga City after a visit with her sister Mrs. Bert Allen. Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Brackin attend a seven o'clock dinner and social honoring Moorman Mineral Feed dealers at Glen Charles Hotel in Manchester with guests Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Ostrander of Fayette. Blooming Prairie visitors include S. C. Blockhus family and friends in several local homes. W. C. Falb and Mrs. H. W. Falb travel to Davenport for a Chevrolet meeting at the Blackhawk Hotel, stopping to visit Dick Carlson at Mercy Hospital in Dubuque.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Cunningham
Volga City
Bert Allen
B. H. Brackin
Manchester
Glen Charles
Moorman Mineral Feed
Clyde Ostrander
Fayette
W. C. Falb
H. W. Falb
Davenport
Mr. Falb
Blackhawk Hotel
Dick Carlson
Mercy Hospital
Dubuque
Also Mentioned on This Page
B. J. Baumgartner
Agnes Crowe
Clermont
Elgin Furniture Store
Bess Stohr
Elkader
Vernon Knight
Charles
Howard Shaffer
Roy Steele
Decorah
Mrs. H. 5. Steele
George Vaughn
Waucoma
Ern Schori
Geraldine
Max Thoma
Waterloo
Zella Boyle
Bob Miller
Oelwein
Sheldon Boyle
Wayne P. Trusdale
Ottosen
I. D. Hendershott
Anna Hendershott
Bob Burlingham
F Oelwein
Helen Reed
Paul Tate
Miss Reed
Judson Conner
Albert Dummermuth
Herbert, Dummermuth
Creighton Conner
Decorah Hospital
John Falk
Fred Schultz
A. Schultz
Postville
Town City
Helen and
Anna Mae Schultz
University Hospital
Fred, Henninger
Francis Stanley
Bob Burg
Frank Greenley
R. Bird
Des Moines
Elgin Furniture
Harold Meyer
Wm. F. Baumgartner
Dundee
Leo Schori
Ruth Mosby
Cedar Rapids
Melvin Boyer
Ginner
Harold Light
Reuben Wickler
Monona
Mrs. Mary Cook
Ruby Boyle
Harald Greenley
Linda Lou
Clernient
Geraldine Kohler
Chester
Ethel Kohler
Donna Wenger
Harold Conner
Clifford Wallmark
Ossian
Paul Zurbriggen
Kanawha
Sumday
Mrs. Zurbriggen
Ella Warton
Cornell College
Rev
J.C. Warton
Robert Burg
Rochester
Minn
C. M. Peterson
Patty
L. ©. Koevanig
Jimmy
C. J. Harrington
Harry Becker
Ed Delaney
Wm. Weibel
Riceville
LeRoy, Minn
William
Central States Power Co
Joe Hecker
University of Iowa
H. F. Becker
Kay Arerson
Maxine ‘Reitz
Robert Hardy
Russell Kohler
T. F. Shipton
Robert Kohlené
E. L. Morris
Maywood
Mary Keiser
Harry’ Heiser
St. Paul’s Church
Elgin Baptist Church
Lutheran Church
Ee “- Lavon Effleen Taylor
David Wilson
U.S
Ernest Schori
Lew Gruver
Frank Miller
Ludlow
Louis Sutters
Ed Medberry
Herbert Ash
Roy Knight
Woodrow Hyde
Emma Bunting
Valmah Bunting
Feller
Hdw
S. C. Blockhus
Shirley
Donald and
Robert
Blooming Prairie, Minn
Carl Torkelson
Michael Blockhus
Carl Blockhus
Special Fitting Service
Glover
Big Smith
iMax Thoma
Elgin, Iowa
Ymegny
CLL
Monarch
Northrup, King & Co
Kohler
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