Elgin Echoes Week's Visits and Local News
Loraine Carpenter and Mary Hanson hosted and visited relatives in Payette and Oelwein while Howard Snyder and Bernita Larson spent weekends with Benson kin. Funeral in Elkader touched by Fred Katka’s passing. Pneumonia spreads concerns as multiple locals fall ill. Community events include church service by Rev. Miller and a town meeting with County Attorney candidate Cooney. Special Weibel Mill ads and local visits cap a busy period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loraine Carpenter
Payette
C. B. Schori
Howard Snyder
Grandview
B. M. Benson
Lewis
Moorhead
Warren
Rudy Lehman
Will Cooley
Decorah
Cooley
Rosa Reusser
Lehman
Harry Nicklaus
Chicago
W.nicklaus
Des Moines
Rex Stark
Nicklaus
Stark
Echo
Weibel Mill Co
Harold, Stoehr
Floyd Dummermuth
Cedar Rapids
Elgin
John Falk
E. L. Morris
Marquette
Thos. Howard
Howard
B. J. Baumgartner
Elizabeth Scholen
Clermont
Len Reed
Oak Grove
Miller
Independence
Elgin Baptist Church
Martin M. Cooney
Ray Heins
Minerva Weibel
A. M. Weibel
Heins
Center Point
Weibel
Frieds Freiburghaus
Jessie Gahalan
University Hospital
Baptist Church Notes May Events At Independence Church
Sunday May 1 schedule includes communion at 10 a m, Sunday school 11, dinner 12 15, junior meeting 12 45, committee 1, English service 2, Rev L Miller guest pastor. Table serving group listed and May 4 Ladies Aid 2 pm, May 6 prayer meeting 8 pm and choir rehearsal 7 pm. Pastors Ph Lauer invites members to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Miller
Independence Baptist Church
Miller
Lena Wenger
B. Baechler
John Luchsinger
Carl Miller
Alfred Ruckdasche
Len Simek
Arno Lindroth
Marie Erherdt
Eda Zurbriggen
Marthal Helms
Max Lehman
M. Zurbriggen
Louise Schori
Ph. Lauer
M. E. Church Notes Round Table on World Fellowship
M E Church notes list service at 10 a m Sunday school 11 a m Epworth League 7 p m. A round table on World Fellowship led by Dorothy Olson last Sunday. Ruth Grover leads next Sunday. Ladies Aid to entertain May 5 in church basement. all young people invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Snyder
Mra
Louis Klingman
Hlyria Church Notes and Memorial Service Plans
Snyder minister La Fonda Shaffer pianist and Sunday school at 10 15 a m church services at 11 15 a m Memorial services planned the Sunday after Memorial Day with committees to secure a speaker Fred Rothlisberger Andrew Yearous and J J Snyder program committee Otis Rothlisberger Elia Foxwell and erael Bhaffer
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snyder
la Fonda Shaffer
Fred Rothlisberger
Andrew Yearous
J.J. Snyder
Otis Rothlisberger
Elia Foxwell
Erael Bhaffer
Lutheran Church Services and Death Notice Summary
The May 1 Lutheran Church schedule lists Norway and Marion services at various times in English and Norse traditions, with additional May 15 and May 22 services in Marion and Norway. The obituary reports the death of Homer Jacobia of Grand Meadow Township, a respected farmer born March 18, 1878, who died Friday morning after a long life of family and community service. funeral conducted by Rev. Joslin, burial in Postville cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norway
McGregor
St. Olaf Chapel
Marion
Grand Meadow Township
Homer Jacobia
David and
Lovina Jacobia
Jacobia
Marion Township
Isabella Thyne
Strawberry
Point
Iowa
David
Grace
Helen
Ruth
Beret
Ray E
Carrie Ruff
Myra Gray
Postville
Joslin
Monona
Postville Herakd
Busy school calendar plus regional contests and events
Weekly Elgin High School roundup lists April 29 Fayette game and May 6 7 15-20 activities including music union program Junior Senior banquet baccalaureate and commencements. Also reports Elgin students compete at McGregor sectional commercial contest with Cresco Postville Monona winning trophies, plus student achievements and staff news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette
Wadena
The
Baptist Church
Ph. Lauer
Bennett
Elgin High School
McGregor
Arlington
Monona
Postville
Waucoma
Decorah
Cresco
Maronette
Elgin
Ruby Boyle
Ruth Gruver
Alving Frieden
Eileen Evang
Margie Christ
Kathryn Strauch
Alice Hanson
Chicago
Schort
West Union
Mise J Olson
Lin
Geraldine Schori
Jozephine
DeSart
Miss de Sart
Schori
Bevan
Farley
Kensington Club Hosts at Mrs John Falk Home
A social list notes the Kensington Club gathering at Mrs John Falk's home last Friday. It also mentions births, travels, and visits involving families including the Falbs, Millers, Falks, Schoris, and Jerdees, with a flurry of local towns cited and relatives visiting or traveling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kensington Club
John Falk
Herbert Miller
H. W. Falk
Pone
John Feller
Elkader
Ern Schori
Geraldine
Arthur Herrling
Waterloo
Elgin Graham
Gorn
Elgin
Weibel Mill Company
John Falb
Fairbank
Falb
Palb
J. H. Williams
Verle
Josephine Eniel
West Union
Des Moines
Edgar Traeger
J.C. Jerdee
Elmer Frieden
Mabel. Frieden
Gertrude Valia
Henry Frieden
Gladys Steinmetz
Fort Wayne
Ind
Riceville
Siater
Wilma Steinmetz
Illyria School Program Opens Spring Program
The Ilyria School in district No 2 will close Saturday April 80 with eight picnic dinners and a listed program. Pupils perform Welcome Song Seven Pupils Watcome Concert under the Umbrella and other musical dialogues and solos conducted by Hazel M Rothlisberger teacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilyria
Watcome
Donna Cummings
Bendemeer
Opal Dennler
Ned
le Roy Gehring
Gerald Shaffer
Tom
Johnny
Clarion Matthys
Helen Dennler
Castor Oi
Hubert Cummings
Hazel M. Rothlisberger
Also Mentioned on This Page
Iowa Press Association
Montrose Hotel
WY. W. Loomis
la Grange
Thefe
Monarch Food of
Monarch Wheat
Harts
Monarch
Kohlers
Baptist Church Notes
M. E. Church Notes
Hlyria
Lutheran Charch
S.J. Strandford
Muehktthaler
Helena, Boleyn
Eva
Mas Frieden
Clara Nelson
Harold Weibel
Earl Meyer
Ernestine Holzer
Margaret Grimm
Margie Strauch
Illyria
Jonna
Matthys
Oxfords
van Camp
Max Thoma
Elgin, Iowa
Lowe Brothers
Stoehr Drug CO
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