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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1929
Page
6
Elgin local notes report health updates, visits from West Union and Postville residents, and a string of social calls. New arrivals include Lyle Wilson's son born April 22, while Theo Loftsgard family moved into the Mrs Geo Schori home. A water main gravel fill replaces ditch spoil, and George Metzger awaits an appendectomy at Postville hospital.
The Baptist church notes Sunday April 28 include English service at 8 p.m. and Sabbath school at 11, with a B P U prayer meeting at 7 30. Lady's Aid will not meet May 1 but May 8 at Mrs. Otto Kruger home. Prayer meeting May 2 at 8 p.m. Choir rehearsal at 9 p.m. Last Sunday attendance was 177 in Sunday school, aiming for 200 next Sunday. Associational meetings begin April 30 in Ap lington Town. State Sunday School Convention meets Water loo May 1-3. Ph Lauer, Pastor invites all to attend.
M. E. Church outlines worship at 10 o’clock and church school at 11. The Ladies Aid Society to meet at Mrs. Max Thoma’s home on Thursday afternoon May 2. Pastor J. J. Snyder notes the church as a protector of communities and a daily witness to God.
The note highlights key April milestones in American history such as Lee's 1865 surrender, Fort Sumner's Civil War start in 1861, Jefferson and Franklin dates, the 1704 newspaper birth, the 1898 Spanish-American War start, Grant's 1822 birthday, and the 1803 Louisiana Purchase. It urges using want ads for results.
Albert Halverson of Minneapolis arrived for his father H Halversons funeral at Marion church in Gunder on Sunday. Many relatives and friends attended from near and far as the community gathered to mourn.
Mr and Mrs Fred Reichert visited Sunday at the Will Monlux home east of Gunder and also attended services at the Congregational church at El kader.
Coupon redemption offer reads this week in Wallace’s Farmer for Folger’s Coffee with a store price reduction. Otto Duball of Dubuque Telegraph-Herald visited Elgin on Tuesday to arrange Sunday delivery service for Elgin patrons. Mrs Weber of Iowa City and daughter visiting Walter German home. Torkelson Bros unloaded another carload of McCormick-Deering tractors this week as farmers increasingly adopt tractor farming over horses.
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