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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1930
Page
6
Elgin residents and friends share weekend travels and gatherings across Oelwein Dubuque Des Moines Iowa City and Elkader. Visits include Chrisnson Howard and Lyons families and a tale of Guest of Iowa car registration. Local band practice and Montgomery Ward sales anecdote close the notice.
Sunday April 20 features Easter worship at 10 a m and Sunday school at 11 a m The BYPU program committee meets at 7 80 p m and the program is presented at 8 p m Prayer meeting is Thursday April 24 at 8 p m Choir rehearsal follows at 9 p m The Sunday BYPU program includes solo readings quartets duets and instrumental numbers led by Freddie Lauer Anna Mae Haas Carl Miller and others The pastor is Ph Lauer You are invited to attend all meetings and pray for them
The M. E. Church notes J. J. Snyder as minister and Mrs. Louisa Klingman as pianist. At 10:00 a.m. baptism and reception of new members, followed by a performance of The Risen King by P. A. Schneker. The choir presents an Easter Adventure at 11:00 a.m. with Mrs. C. B. Schori as reader.
J J Sunday, minister, invites attendance at 10 15 Sunday school and 11 15 Easter sermon. Special music by the Young People's Chorus and senior male quartet. Ladies' Aid Society and Cemetery Association meet at Mrs Perry Medberry's home. Epworth League meets at Fred Rothlisberger home.
Marion and St Olaf plan Maundy and Easter services with times on April 17 18 and 20 including Norse and English services. Also notices for First Lutheran in McGregor Dr L Hutchinson local sales orders Easter lilies at Stoehrs Drug Store and parish painting contract at Elgin Baptist church plus family travel notes for the Capper family and a furniture sale listing.
A. A. Howard writes from Santa Maria about delayed subscription, K P Knights of Pythias building plans, and irrigation growth in the valley. He notes two million gallons water use in 1929 and anticipated rise in 1930, with garden truck farming boosting town development. Other items mention Hattie McKellar's Chicago trip, Herb Falk’s proposed travels, and local movements of Verne Cooley and wife to Forest City for a dry cleaning business.
The passage notes how Dr Caldwell repeatedly prescribed a remedy for constipation symptoms like bad breath headaches gas and nausea. Demand grew rapidly, leading to a prepared version by 1888, and today the syrup is readily available at drugstores.
Niema Schupbach visited Elgin with cousin Margaret Schupbach while Reuben Lehman and Clarence Sawyer from Fayette spent last Wednesday in Elgin. Mr and Mrs Sam Lehman hosted Hans Friederichs. Lena Meyer visits Celwein at cousin Mrs Kirkpatrick's. Perfection oil stoves touted at Feller's Hardware Elgin. Lawn mower grinding outfit moved to Moser Wagon Shop. Central States cooking school drew slim turnout due to other events. Mrs John Feller and son Duane visited H W Falk. John Durscher Sr to visit relatives in Oklahoma. Mrs Mary Wander returned to Oelwein. West Union stores to close 6:30 pm weekdays except Tue Thu Sat. Belva Benson hosted birthday dinner for friends including Mrs L B Carter and Geraldine Schori Hazel Frieden Mario Mosby Agnes Crowe Gilma Olson.
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