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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 30, 1908

Page

5

Special District School Meeting Notice Elgin Iowa 1908

Notice to qualified electors of Independent District of Elgin Pleas Valley Iowa that a special meeting will be held at Finke's Drug Store on Tuesday May 5 1908 from 1 to 6 pm to vote on bonding for five thousand dollars to build an addition to the schoolhouse and install a heating plant W H Pines Secretary April 24 1908

Elgin Pleas Valley O Hyette Iowa Finke's W. H. Pines Pril Board of Education Ecno

Clothing cleaning service ad in Elgin area

Public notice from AAR and Flannery and The Elgin Cleaning Co promising cloths cleaning and pressing service. They urge trials at a shop on Central Street and claim to care for ladies and gents garments with guaranteed satisfaction.

Spuilding Centep’Street AAR & Flannery

School Notes Show Absences and Class Roster

Bertha Bauman away from school. Examinations set for Thursday and Friday this week. Harry Fitzgerald visiting with his mother in Sherrock Iowa. Anna Kirkeberg visited grammar room last Friday. L L Kiple back after a week’s sickness absence. School yard vacated Wednesday by pupils and teachers. Rosine Mark absent due to grandfather’s death. John Bauman back after days away to help on farm. Thelma Knudtson and Helen Nicklaus absent due to sickness. Senior class members: Frances Benson Grace Boyer Earl Greenley Max Hunsberger Earn Bauder. Amelia Etter left early Friday for the Big Five at West Union. Parents urged to visit and note crowding. more room and teachers needed.

Harry Fitzgerald Sherrock Iowa Anna Kirkeberg L. L. Kiple Rosine Mark John Bauman Thelma Knudtson Helen Nicklaus Frances Benson Grace Boyer Earl Greenley Max Hunsberger Earn Bauder Amelia Etter West Union

Bucher Spurbeck wedding at the pleasant home

The Tuesday wedding joined Miss Josephine Bucher and Mr. George E Spurbeck at the bride’s parents home with Rev J C Bantley officiating. Guests included relatives and friends, reception followed by a dinner, and plans for a new home in Two Harbors. Spurbeck’s Idaho background noted along with family ties to L Spurbeck.

Josephine Philip Mulganey Florence Berg J.c. Bantley Presbyterian Church Kasson Matilda Alder Express Oelwein Iowa Josie Manterville Chris Lehman Fred Berg Florence

Asle Olson Dies at Home After Illness

Friday April 23 ASLE OLSON passes away at two o'clock in the morning after a period of declining health. Born in Norway, he was 65 years old and left a large family of thirteen children, six sons and seven daughters. Funeral services were held Monday April 27 at Gunder Lutheran church.

Asle Olson Elkader Norway Ashe Olson Gunder Lutheran Church

Advertised Letters Notice from Elgin Post Office

Elgin Iowa April 24 1908 unclaimed letters addressed to Miss Virgie Beedle Highland IN Mr Harry Manners Mrs Wm Nish P C Miss Jessie Retz P C will be sent to the Dead Letter Office if not claimed by May 7 1908 Hans Keiser Postmaster

Anna Mae Anderson P. H. Peterson Lincoln Nebraska Denver Waausa Miss Anderson Ecuo Peterson Elgin Iowa Virgie Beedle Highland Harry Manners Wm. Nish P. C Jessie Retz Hans Keiser

M E Church Notes Weekly Services and Meetings

All should remember the weekly prayer meeting Thursday evening and come. Sunday School at 11:00 a.m. Junior League at 2:30 p.m. Epworth League at 7:15 p.m. Leader Rev. Gallagher. Regular preaching services 8:00 p.m. Let us endeavor to be present at these services.

Epworth Gallagher

Referees offer sale of farm and town property

The undersigned referees offer for sale a 228 acre stock farm in a Scandinavian community four miles from a market six miles from the county seat and three and a half miles from a large Norwegian Lutheran church. Also town lots with a three story brick building and a one fourth interest in a brick business building. Call or write Brn Sonor 0. F. Beokar Elgin Iowa. Blacksmith and tools available. Inquire of R. Lew Elgin Iowa. Produce at Halsternon's shop.

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Elgin Savings’ Bank Gus. Gunderson San'l Mosby The Elgin Einning Co Bertha Bauman Halstenson Anderson—Peterson Walnminga—Stoll Amelia Walther Lewis Stollbaum North Dakota Theodore Halverson Gander Berg the Clothier Towa M. E. Church Notes P.m Sonor F. Beokar R. Lew Elgin Styes Thoma Bros
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