Many visitors call on area families this weekend
Mrs. Floyd Sires and children visited relatives in Pontvilia Sunday. Lola Lehman traveled to Farmersburg for a few days with her cousin Winfred Fuelling. Mrs. Clarion West and children from Dubuque visited until Monday at the H. Steele home. Ed Riset of Postville helped move his mother to West Union. Mrs. Braton of Cedar Rapids spent the weekend in Rosa Reusner's home. Emma Bunt’s son Orville Bunting hosted relatives from Payette and Decorah. Several locals hosted or visited family, and a rural mail carrier’s picnic drew nearby families to Wadena. Powder Puff Beauty Shoppe offered a ten day permanent wave deal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Sires
Pontvilia
Lola
Lehman
Farmersburg
Winfred
Clarion West
Dubuque
H.& Stele
Ed Riset
Postville
Anna DeSart
West Union
Braton
Cedar Rapids
Rosa Reusner
Orville Bunting
Payette
Emma Bunt
Floyd Harvey
Betty
Decorah
H. &. Steele
Emeline Capper
Frank Kiple
Fayette
Gail Beddow
Marian Cloud
Ray Barker
Manchester
Ethel
Henry Kruse
Kruse
Hans Grether
Erma
Sheldon Boyle
Ray DeSart
Erma Jane
Dean
Wadena
Chicago
Beat School
Geo
Oates
McGregor
Towa
Baptist Church Notes Add Fans Boost Elgin Fellowship
Aug 5 prayer meeting and 9 pm choir rehearsal listed. Aug 7 10 am communion and new members greeted. Schedule includes Sunday school 11 am, dinner at 12 18 pm, junior meeting 12 45 pm, committee 1 pm, English service 2 pm, Aug 10 8 pm orchestra, Aug 12 9 pm choir. Gratitude to Elgin Furniture for fans. Pastor Ph Lauer notes county home visit to sick George Brackin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liaim
Mia
Carl Hackman
Hadd
Mrd
Ed Bauman
Wm. Kohls
Sey
Wilma Schaer
Kathryn Kruger
Gertrudd Hackman
Anna Mee Haas
Helen Baechier
Elgin Furniture Company
M. E. Church Notes on Services and Meetings
J J Snyder minister and Mrs Louia Klingman piano lead morning worship at ten with Sunday school at eleven. The Ladies Bible Class meets Friday at Arvilla Sheffer's home. Ladies Aid Division two meets Thursday afternoon at Thomas Knudtson's home on August 11. Division three meets at Mary Skarahaug's home on August 11. Division four meets at Ed Klingman's home on August 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Snyder
Louia Klingman
Arvilla Sheffer
Ladies’ Aid Society
Thos. Knudtaon
Mary Skarahaug
Ed Klingman
Illyria Church Notes Shaffer Pianist At Sunday School
Sunday school at 10 p.m. invites parishioners to attend church next Sunday. Pleasant roads and weather encourage attendance as notes praise the pianist Shaffer and urge joining the Sunday services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Snyder
la Fonds Shaffer
Lutheran Church Notes August 14 and 21 schedule
August 14 services listed at Marion McGregor St Olaf Chapel and Norway with English confirmations. Aug 7 no services. pastor to Eldorado mission services. Local social notes mention visitors and gatherings in Elgin Clermont McGregor Decorah and Osage. picnic at McGregor. Lenox furnaces advertised. rattlesnake bounty in Winneehick county. local small ads and notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
McGregor
St. Olaf Chapel
Norway
Eldorado
Village Echoes of Social Visits and Departures in Elgin
The report notes Sunday gatherings at Lew Martle’s home with Mr and Mrs Ole Relerson and family. N M Fritz remains ill and has lost about twenty pounds. sister M J Nicholson helps at home. John Anderson, now in Sweden, may return before fall elections to a warm welcome. Frank and Harold Greenley hosted a Clermont birthday gathering with Charles Greenley of Decorah and Nella Capper and Clifton Mealey. Anna DeSart and Dorothy moved to West Union at 315 North Vine Street. Miss Feller takes ownership of the Dot Beauty Shop. Wm E Baumgartner and wife left for Rock Valley to stay with Baumgartner’s parents H Helmer and wife. A G Gruver and Jean Smith visited Fritz from Cedar Rapids. Miss Smith stayed through Sunday as her parents George and Mrs. Smith from Gilmore City arrived. Nicholson accompanied the Smiths and remains at Fritz’s home for an indefinite period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Wander
Gene
Lew Martie
George Carter
Jean Carter
Osage
L. B. Carter
R. A.crider
McGregor
Elgin
Clermont
Elgin Diamond
Will Cooley
Ann Cooley
Decorah
Rudy Lehman
D. C. Dean
Grant Dawson
Jimmie
Lyle Wilson
John Kiple
Lennox
Feller's Hardware
West Elgin
Winneehick County
Ole Relerson
Lew Martle
N. M. Fritz
M. J. Nicholson
John Anderson
Sweden
Anderson
Reim
Frank Greenley
Harold Greenley
Charles Greenley
Nella Capper
Clifton Mealey
Anna DeSart
Dorothy
West Union
North Vine Jtreet
Miss Feller
Dot Beauty
A. G. Gruver
Jean Smith
Cedar Rapids
Miss Smith
George Smith
Gilmore City
M. J.nicholson
Smith
Strahm Family from Sabetha Visits Locals Over Weekend
Mr and Mrs Jake Strahm and family of Sabetha Kansas visited relatives and friends here over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake Strahm
Sabetha
Kansas
Visitors at Ernest Grimm home in Clermont Sunday
The Lew Martie family Mrs Joseph Wander and son Gene and Selma Nels ron visited the Ernest Grimm home in Clermont Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lew Martie
Joseph
Wander
Gene
Selma Nels Ron
Ernest Grimm
Clermont
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Sting Points
Fred Gehring
Hazel
Wadena Road
Philip Moser
Mary Moser
E. G. Stoehr
Betty Elkema
Bertha Abbey
Cedar
Rapids
Lewis‘Stoehr
Georgia Elkema
Iowa City
Fred Kohler
Kensington Club
Albert Schori
Minneapolis
M. A. Nicklaus
Harry, Fitzgerald
Tille Hanson
Nelle Schori
F. W. Hughes
Country Club
Near West Union
Mel Kohler
Mary Hanson
R. P. Strauch
Banghart
McLaughlin Santos
Maslin
Rollins
Kohlers Elgin
Baptist Church
M. E. Church Notes
Illyria
Lutheran Church Notes
J. Strandford
Wm. E. Baumgartner
Rock Valley
van Camp
Max Thoma
Ae Ee
Pra
Goodyear
Pathfinder Lea
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Akron
Torkelson Bros
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