Elgin News Notes and Social Roundup
Local families share weekend visits and travel, including Lyle Light family near West Union and multiple gatherings in Elgin. The column lists visitors from Decorah and Waterloo, college events, school staff changes, census work, and diverse social calls at various homes, with mentions of Elgin residents traveling to Chicago and Cedar Falls. The piece also notes local business ads and weekend diners with kin and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle Light
Louis Light
West Union
Martin Wenger
Soname
Decorah Hospital
Clifton Cox
Los Angeles
Calif
Ronald John
Robert Barker
Roberta VI
Vernon Knight
Herbert Ash
Lane
Walter Ash
R. F. Hedemann
Monticello
C. G. Hedemann
Elgin
Ida Butikefer
Erma
Gladys
L. S. Hutchinson
Leo
C. O. Torkelson
Waterloo
Ella Warton
Cornell College
Mt. Vernon
J. C. Warton
Methodist and Clermont Union Church Services
Methodist Church St Pauls holds worship at 10 a m with church school at 11 a m led by Mrs Ed Klingman. Hlyha Church school at 10 a m with I F Shaffer superintendent. Worship at 11 15 a m. Clermont Union Church welcomes all to worship at 7 30 p m led by Joseph C Warton minister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul's
Ed Klingman
Hlyha
F. Shaffer
Clermont Union
Joseph C. Warton
Elgin Baptist Church Weekly Schedule Details
Elgin Baptist Church lists Sunday worship at 10 00 Sunday school at 11 00 evening service at 7 45 B P U at 8 35 p m Wednesday April 17 Tabitha Society at 7 00 prayer service at 8 00 and choir rehearsal at 9 00 p m under Pastor Paul F Zoschke with Crystal Miller at the organ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul F. Zoschke
Chrystal Miller
Tabitha Society
Lutheran Church April 14 Services In Marion And Norway
The notice lists Lutheran services on April 14 with Marion at 9 30 Norse service in Norway at 11 and an English service in Marion at 7 30 A survey committee invites attendance and says You are welcome at each and every service The pastor is Dr J Strandjord
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Norway
J. Strandjord
Baptist Mission Society meeting at Bauman home
The Baptist Mission Society was hosted last Wednesday by Mrs. F. C. Muehlethaler Mrs. G. H. Hackmann Mrs. Rosa Muehlethaler and Katie Bauman at the latter two’s home. Devotions were led by President Mrs. Mary Keiser, with readings by Rosa Jacob and Carl Hacksmann. Anna Buser read the Mission paper and Rev. Zoschke spoke briefly on Divine Love.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Baptist Mission Society
F. C. Muehlethaler
G. H. Hackmann
Rosa Muehlethaler
Katie Bauman
Mary Keiser
Rosa Jacob
Carl Hacksmann
Anna Buser
Zoschke
Divine Lova
Senior Class Play Set For April 26 In Spring Fever
Senior class selected April 26 for the play Spring Fever with work on the second act begun. Committees named for stage management, stage crew, advertising, property, and typing duties. The annuals and typing projects proceed, with runoff stencils and booklets prepared. Music contest at West Union April 6 saw Junior Jacob win first place in tuba with Billy Blow Hard. The contest schedule reduced to district and state levels, prep for state contest at Waterloo. Fayette county Schoolmasters Club meets April 1 in Fayette with dinner at 8:30, wives invited. 1939-40 year ends. Baseball season begins April 9 with Wa dena at Wadena and Rendalia first tournament game. county tournament first round forthcoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathleen Steele
Gene Schori
Conner Dummermuth
Jacob Schneider
Bob Wenger
Chrystol Wenger
Walter Bovis
Betty Elkema
Clara Baldwin
Geraldine Mathys
Michael Blockhus
Lois Burrow
Junior Jacob
Ethel Boyle
West Union
Billy Blow
Waterloo
Fayette
Fayette County
Six Man Football Schedule and Local Calendar Highlights
Local notes show six man football plans with West Union meeting on April 15 to schedule fall games. Nearby schools Tripoli Ridgeway Calmar Hawkeye Clermont Elgin Wadena Arlington plan teams and will attend. Also calendar items include April 11 Schoolmasters meet Fayette and a string of April May events and student activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jon
Fayette
Jacob
Adrian
Bob Wenger
Russ Wenger
G. Zurbriggen
C. Dummermuth
S.s
Glen Schupbach
Schneider
Dale Kelly
R. Christen
Robinson
Far West Union
Tripoli
Ridgeway
Calmar
Hawkeye
Clermont
Elgin
Wadena
Arlington
Weather and classroom notes from Dorothy Torkelson’s class
Daily weather recording and wind observations are described. Dorothy Torkelson contributes a third poem about the Bald Eagle as a symbol of bravery. Hobby Lobby officers are listed as Maxine Nelson president Elizabeth Walters secretary and Delores Torkelson treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Torkelson
Uncle Sam
Hobby Lobby
Maxine Nelson
Elizabeth Walters
Delores Torkelson
Children’s
Reading Nervous Energy in Reading Process
Reading nervous energy is shown by eye movements. On average a person makes from 12 to 6 muscular adjustments per word to see and comprehend text, notes Callier’s study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Callier
Local costs and farm prices in 1840 compared with 1939
Fayette county residents paid 32 cents each to run the sheriff’s office totaling 9393 dollars for 29145 inhabitants. The state average was 36 cents. January February 1840 farm prices were 12.8 percent below those of 1939. Town business still avoids the national decline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette County
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Arthur Lantz
Oelwe
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Kenneth Evans
Marceline Erickson
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Kiple
MM. V. Kiple
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Helen Haseen
Shell Rock
Laurence Knudtson
Delilah Oldag
Delwe
Laurence
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Tina Nelson
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John Hellum
Edwin Loftsgard
Gilbert Loftsgard
Norman Clothier
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Freeport, II
Albany
Eisie Dana
Theo, Dons
Forest Park
Wheaton College
É. Swedish Covenant Hospital
Chicago
Harry Keiser
Harry Knight
Oelwein
John Johnson
Ar Lantz
Kenneth,Evans
Lake Park
Gus Boyer
Gs Krueger
Newlywell
L. O Koevenig
Postville
Frank Shipton
C. J. Harrington
Ethel Koh- Chester
Jer
Robert
Keith and
Clifton
Warren Hartington
C. M. Peterson
Frank Ghipton
Geraldine Kohler
Chester
Echo
Wm. F. Miller
Pontiac
Mich
Ern Baumgartner
Wm. E. Baumgartner
R. W. Muehlen_thaler
Ray DeSart
Lorence Muehlethaler
George Hamr
Allen Habeger
Lois Lehman
Anamosa
L. G.lehman
Felier
West Elgin
Paul Zunbriggen
Kanawha
S. W. Kuster
Max ‘Thoma
Ern Schori
Thoma
Elaine Zurbriggen
Logansport
Indiana
Lowell Sitter
Eli
Ervin Metzger
Dan Butikofer
Eddie Frieden
la Grange
Ernest Johnson
Towning
Violet Miller
Thos. Stocr
North Freedom
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Carrie
Kalamazoo
Rosa Muehiethaler
Chas, Feller
M. M. Feller
Anita Public Schools
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Poulation
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Dewey Watkins
Davenport
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Rock Island Steel Construction
A. Hollingman
John Falk
E. L. Morris
Elgin Baptist Church
Lutheran Church
Tommy
Tomy
Otis
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Letha Adrian
Alfred Boley
Lester Grimm
Robert Larson
Barbara Wilson
Alma Grimes
Shirley Frieden
Georgana Falk
Betty Christen
Ding
Johnson
Baby Stuart
Ners
Jemima
Red River
Ohio
Northup King
Arry
Max Thoma
Elgin, Iowa
Elgin Clothes Shop
Mel Kohler
General Electric
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Elgin Furniture Store
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