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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1939
Page
6
The Elgin area calendar lists visits by Ellen Stillman Russell Kohler and families, with friends and relatives in Postville, Wenger and Castalia. Announcements promote the Farmall A with Culti-Vision at Tor kels on Bros Elgin on August 3, and note local guests from Dubuque Kansas City and San Antonio among others.
There will be no church services Sunday August 6 due to the absence of Rev. J C Warton. Sunday school will be held as usual at 11 o clock with Lula Francisco as pianist and J C Warton mentioned as minister.
Illyria Church led by Minister J. C. Warton and S. S. Supt. Israel Shaffer invites attendance for Sunday school at 10 o'clock.
Sunday worship at 10 o'clock is postponed with Rev. J. Braun as speaker and Communion and dinner moved to next Sunday. Sunday school remains at 11. Evening service at 7 45 with B P U in charge and Mrs. Clarence Muehlethaler presiding. Wednesday August 9 prayer 8 p.m. choir rehearsal 9 p.m.
The notice invites attendees to Lutheran services on August 6 with an English service at 9 0 clock in Marion, a 10 30 o clock English service in Norway and an 8 p m Luther League gathering in Marion. Pastor Dr S J Strandford affirms welcome at each service.
The General Aid Society of the M E church will meet Thursday afternoon. The second division will serve. Residents and visitors include Mrs John Lyford and others with several trips described to Independence Cedar Rapids and La Fayette. Local movements mention Ellen Stillman and the Griesingers visiting relatives and relatives traveling between Lancaster West Union and Waterloo.
Henry Christianson died at his farm east of Elgin after a heart attack while digging potatoes. Funeral at Marion Lutheran church Gunder conducted by Rev. S J Strandford. He leaves widow Matilda and twelve children, plus four brothers, two sisters, and many relatives and friends.
Norway features reindeer steak and roast willow-grouse as national meat specialties while England favors roast beef and Germany sausages. Richard Berndtermittendery visited his uncle John Berndt Tuesday. Jane and Marilyn Falk spent weekend with grandmother Amanda Phillips in Postville. Dr. O J H Preus Luther College president addressed Lutheran Young People convention in Los Angeles after lecturing at the Lutheran Bible Camp in Oconomowoc Wisconsin. Elmo Gulsvig Luther chemistry instructor acted as Dean at the Bible Camp in Chetak Wisconsin.
Gene Habeger visits Hollis Finch home in Fayette through Saturday, with a stop to see cousin James Davis. Savanna Illinois residents Ray and Lola Douglas stay with Lew Gruver. Elmer Gruver seeks work in Savanna with family. A birthday observance honors Viola Helmers with neighborhood guests. West Union, Dennison, Anita, Harmony, and Reno trips feature multiple families traveling, visiting relatives, and plans for reunions and sight-seeing. A group from West Union attends a Lantz family reunion in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Ten boys celebrate Dick Roberts moving to West Union with gifts and lunch.
A defense of advertised goods arguing that advertising builds consumer confidence and value. It asserts une advertised items are often inferior or overpriced for profit, while advertised goods offer clear, frank claims, broader distribution, and lower costs, benefiting buyers over time. Confidence in ads drives smarter shopping and satisfaction.
Marceau the 2100 pound grand Percheron stallion greets Midge, the tiny 36 inch tall, 220 pound miniature Percheron. Midge can walk on hind legs bow and count. sired eight foals. Owners are R L Smith of Kansas City and Ben Wallace of Venice. Display at national Percheron show in St Paul, August 28 to September 4.
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