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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1942
Page
6
A long list of visits and guests across Elgin and nearby towns fills a weekend column. Mrs. Lylé Light hosted at the Leon Shepherd home while Mrs. Noman Clothier of Waukegan and Franklin Pulse spent time there. Ida Wenger visited the Chris Wenger home, and many others traveled to Manchester, Benton Harbor, Waterloo, and Rochester for family gatherings, nurse training, or hospital stays.
Mrs. Ed LaVelle, 58, died Monday morning at 7 at the home of her daughter near Postville after long illness. Funeral Thursday at 9 at St. Briget's church with Rev. FP Hogan officiating. Interment in Postville cemetery. Born December 26, 1883 in Switzerland, she came to America as a child, lived in Elgin, moved to Postville 23 years ago, married Ed LaVelle after first husband’s death. Survived by three children Walter Bellis New York, William Bellis West Union, Mrs Benson Postville, plus several grandchildren and great grandchildren, three sisters and one brother. One son George Bellis died earlier in Washington, D. C.
Melbourne A. Riche born August 31 1875 in Fayette County Iowa died August 1 1942 at his Oelwein home aged sixty six years eleven months He married Isabelle Wilson on November 25 1897 and is survived by his widow his daughter Ila and Miss Charlotte at home two children died in infancy He spent life in Fayette County farming in Illyria township later moving to Oelwein where he lived 38 years He and his uncle A H Albright introduced the first motor hearse and trucking service in Oelwein His body was taken to Illyria and buried in the family cemetery.
Relatives and friends gathered Sunday at the Joe Frieden farm for a birthday dinner honoring Mrs Fleet Frieden. Attendees included Mr and Mrs H F Robbins and Robert Hawkeye de Greenough West Union Mr and Mrs Joe Frieden and family Mrs Thos Ogle and children Mr and Mrs Floyd Frieden and David Mrs Ruby Benioff and children and Mr and Mrs Fleet Frieden and Tommy.
Elgin Baptist Church announces prayer service Thursday at 7 p.m. and choir rehearsal at 9 p.m. Sunday worship begins at 10 a.m. Sunday school follows at 11 a.m. Evening service is set for 8 p.m. Paul F Zoschke is minister and Alfred Jacob Jr is organist.
Lutheran Church invites attendance at Marion service at 9 30 o clock Norse service in Norway at 11 o clock English service You are welcome at each and every service Dr S J Strandjord Pastor.
Sunday worship at 10 oclock and choir rehearsal Thursday at 7. WSCS circle meetings August 13: Circle A at church parlors hosted by Della Chapman and Maude Peters. Circle B with Mrs Walter Bovis. Circle C at church parlors. Joseph C Warton, Minister, Private Duane F Boyer of Brainard, stationed at South Carolina, address Co A 31st Inf Tr Bn Camp Craft. Mrs Lizzie Gunderson and Mabel Holzer were dinner guests of Mrs Carrie Larson. Sunday. Mrs Ole Torkelson, Mrs Oliver Torkelson and daughters, and Mrs Swenson and daughter were supper guests Tuesday at Mrs Carrie Larson.
A book of guidance for servicemen lists nine rules including writing home often, obeying superiors, watching language, taking government insurance, wearing ID, keeping illness and accident records with details, writing employers occasionally, and not letting veterans mislead rookies about belongings in camp.
Geologists say Texas was submerged beneath the sea on three ancient occasions in geologic history. The study tracks coastal shifts and ancient climate changes shaping the state's submerged sediment record.
Three roads northeast of here have been surfaced this summer. In Grand Meadow the stretch runs from the Mrs. Elliot Olson corner to the Bertie Waters four corners. In Marion township two segments from Marties to the Clerment-Gander road east of the church and from the Ole E Olson corner east of Gunder to the Ed Doerring corner were surfaced. The last segment completes a surfaced route to Luana. Gravel came from the Kiftlesan pit.
A local poll among Charch Ohio high school pupils shows neatness as the top quality admired by both girls and boys. The survey highlights cleanliness tidy dress and orderly appearance as the leading trait valued by students.
A Milwaukee state motor vehicle bureau note recalls a letter with a $14.50 1941 registration fund check. The sender asks for a low license plate number due to memory issues revealed by her husband. The letter omits the signature the check and the renewal stub.
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