Elgin Friends Share News From Local Area
Local notes recount visits among Elgin residents, travel to Chicago to see a Cub Cardinal game, and engagements with family gatherings. Families including Rubyer Schmid Sires Service Tebbe and Schori network through Bridge, picnics, and trips to Cedar Rapids, Des Moines, and Clear Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. W. Evans
Kenneth
E. M. Hoag
Elmer Joe
Fred Wedo
Chicago
Cardinal
Cubs
Elgin Baptist Church Announces Sunday Worship and Activities
Paul F. Zoschke is pastor with Lillian Jacobs at organ for Sunday worship at 10 o clock Speaker Rev J J Braun leads Sunday school at 11 o'clock Evening services at 7 45 led by Rev Hil more Cedarholm P B U services at 9 o'clock Wednesday August 12 prayer service at 8 pm Choir rehearsal at 9 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul F. Zoschke
Lillian Jacobs
J. J. Braun
Hilmore Cedarholm
Lutheran Church Notes August 9 services and events
Norway English communion at 10:30. First Lutheran English services at 2:30. Marion service at 8:00. Luther League gathering announced. All welcome at each service. Pastor J. Strandjord invites attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norway
English Communion
First Lutheran
Marion
Luther League
J. Strandjord
Minister Roy V Porter to Speak at M E and Illyria Churches
Rev Roy V Porter, former pastor of the M E and Illyria charges, will be guest speaker at Sunday services on August 9. All are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E
Illyria
Roy V. Porter
Special and Regular Elgin Iowa Town Council Actions 1936
Elgin Iowa council met in special session July 22 1936 for public hearing on the budget and tax levy and adopted a 1937 consolidated tax allocation totaling 6000 for fire equipment water bonds park bonds and interest designated Elgin State Bank as depository for town funds up to 10000. August 3 1936 regular meeting approved minutes and audited bills including State Highway Commission Lyons Boyle water bonds street lights and various salaries and supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Digin
Iowa
Becker
Muehlethaler
Verney
Torkelson
Falk
Schori
Elgin
Elgin State Bank
Delbert Lyons
Geo. Boyle
Wenger’s Standard Station
N. W. Bell Telephone Co
Central States Power & Light Corp
T. W. Dean
C. J. Harrington
Chas
Feller
League of Iowa Municipalities
G. Pfister
Otto Topp
R. Bracki
Mrs Rockseay MacKellar Service obituary notice
Mrs. Rockseay MacKellar Service born May 1 1852 near Joliet Illinois. Educated in local and Upper Iowa University Fayette. Married John Hiram Service July 4 1872. Died July 31 1936 in Washington DC after lengthy illness. Funeral at Illyria cemetery with services by Rev Paul F Zoschke. Card of Thanks from Robt J Service and family. Additional local notices follow about friends and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockseay MacKellar Service
Joliet, Ill
Hugh
Mary MacKelar
Highland
Clayton County
Upper Iowa University
Fayette
John Hiram Service
Rockford
Service
John
Cedar Rapids
Addie Euretta
Robert J
Washington, D. C
Income Tax Department
Alfred Stdhane
William MacEwan
Glasgow
Scotland
Europe
Elgin
Iowa
Lord Jesus Christ
Milwaukee
Postville
Methodist
Paul F. Zoschke
Illyria
Thanks for Help From Elgin Neighbors and Paper Change
A note thanks the Elgin farm department and neighbors for prompt aid during a grass fire threat last week. Publisher E. G. Fueling buys the Lawler Dispatch. C. H. Leonard will continue to operate the Dispatch under Fueling’s supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Farm A Department
Joe Frieden
E. G. Fueling
New Hampton Tribune-Gazette
Lawler Dispatch
C._H. Leonard
Dispatch
Community Notes From Elgin and Surrounding Areas
Mrs M V Kiple confined to bed for a period. George Falk had tonsils removed at Decorah hospital last week. Myrlin Feller of Iowa City visited Elgin with family. Mr and Mrs Chris Wenger and son Bob visited J M Frey home near Wadena. Mrs M Yenney recovering from erysipelas. Mr and Mrs Henry Trehues of La Crosse Wis visited Carrie Larson. Edwin Krueger family and Abe Habeger visited Roy Leuchtenmacher. Elgin motorists warned as Elizabeth Ill enforces traffic laws. first offenders retrace routes and observe signs. Fair enough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry Larson
Elgin
George
Ida Gregerson
Elkader
Coon Valley
Wis
Henry Galstad
Henry Trehues
la Crosse
Carrie Larson
Edwin Krueger
Abe Habeger
Roy Leuchtenmacher
Elizabeth
Ill
Chicago
Notable Conquerors From Estremadura’s Historic Line
The Washington Post notes Estremadura in Spain fed many explorers who shaped the West Indies Mexico and South America. Figures include Francisco Pizarro Pedro de Valdivia Hernando Cortez Vasco Nunez de Balboa Sebastian de Benalcazar Hernando de Soto and Diego de Almaga.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estremadura
Spain
West Indies
Mexico
South America
Washington Post
Francisco Pizarro
Petru
Pedro de Valdivia
Chile
Hernando Cortez
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
Pacific Ocean
Sebastian de Benalcazar
Colombia
Ecuador
Hernando de
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Uae
3. W. Rubyer
Randalia
Winifred Schmid
Nelson Conner
Anderton
Ind
John Conner
Arthur Landsgard
G. J. Mosby
Benson
F. L. Sires
Joan Mosby
Norma Sires
Guttenberg
St. Olaf
Jesup
Independence Fair
Robert Service
J. Service
Mrs. Service
Washington
Charlotte Tebbe
Racine
Charlotte
Zion, Ill
Fred Tebbe, Jr
Fred Tebbe
Benton Harbor
Mich
John Falr
Vera Conner
Bridge
Fatb
Ern Holser
R. W. Muehlenthaler
Lalu Schmid
Lulu Schmid
Tille Hanson
F. E. Kohler
Nelle Schori
F. R. Berg
Frank Greenley
Ern Holzer
H.T. Knudtson
Albert Schori
Thos. Knudtson
Hulda Stoehr
Fred Gehring
Miss Hazel Gehring
Alton Sanders
Janet
Eva Mae Frieden
Charles City
Henry Freiden
Samuel Mosby
B. J. Baumgartner
Max Thoma
Des Moines
Donald Gilson
Decorah
Julius T. Olson
Hans Friederich
Mildred
Margaret
Elmer Reitz
Taylor
Margie Barker
Howard Boyle
Lawrence Etter
Eldred Dummermuth
Hazel Patterson
New Hampton
West Union
Has, Knight
Janesville
M. Yenney
Thos
Allen
Jon
Martha
Will Harmon
Mary
New Martinsville
W. Va
Ruth Mosby
Margaret Lyon
Geraldine Schori
Lois Lehman
Edna Hunsberger
Clear Lake
Whitney
Creighton Conner
Herbert Dummermuth
Eldred Patterson
Adbert
Ed Boyle
Jud Conner
Maria Foxang
Marie Snipp
Gerald Schori
Thos. Allen
Joe
Ida Lehman
Verne Lehman
Lee Schori
B. Schori
Beaver Park
Lee Neuenschwander
Rollins Hosiery
Price
Elgin Baptist Church
Lutheran Church Notes
M. E. and
Illyria Churches
Council Proceedings
J. H. Service
Gladys Gulsvig
Near
Gunder
Mary Goetz
Wm. Walthers
Elskader
L. Heston
Mechanicsville
H. G. Heston
Nels Olson
Waller Bowers
Waterloo
Frances Pinney
Mrs. Yenney
Ann Lauer
J. F. Bailey
Oelwein
Larson
George Falk
Decorah Hospital
Myrlin Feller
Iowa City
Jim
M. V. Kiple
Chris Wenger
Bob
J. M. Frey
Wadena
Mutual
R. P. Strauch
Pearl
Baby Stuart
Welch’s
Staley
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