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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1930
Page
6
Local residents report visits from relatives and friends across Iowa Wisconsin and Illinois. Dr L M Hutchinson and Mrs Lena Benson host guests while many travel to Dubuque Mason City and Chicago for family gatherings work or nursing duties. Ongoing moves and upcoming events include a new Coronado Radio display and a proposed September move for Arthur Herrling.
August 10 services include morning and evening English worship and Sunday school at 11. A special meeting is urged. Ladies' Aid leaves for Sumner on August 12. a Brainard meeting that evening. Prayer meeting August 13 and choir rehearsal at 9. Cotton Blossom Quartet from Piney Woods, Miss. to sing August 17. Delegates to Twin Cities conference August 19 to 24. about twelve from Elgin expected. 50th conference preparations under Pastor Ph. Lauer.
M E Church notes J J Snyder minister and Mrs Louis Klingman pianist. Church services at 10 oclock with Sunday school at 11. Thanks offered to all who aided in the home talent chautauqua and to the young men and women for their cooperation and service to church and community.
J J Snyder pastor La Fonda Shaffer pianist Sunday school at 10 15 church services 11 15 basket dinner at noon home coming program begins at two o clock all services in the tent tomorrow is annual Play Day bring friends Mrs Amelia Strong to entertain Cemetery Association and Ladies Aid on Wednesday Aug 13 Mr and Mrs F J Keeling of Volga City spent Friday in J I Phillips home Gus Gunderson business caller in McGregor and St Olaf Spahr Cashman extended visit in Ed Hanson home Elgin Echo special introductory offer reads Mrs Paul Dean and daughters Norma and Margaret returned to their Waukegan IL after visiting T W Dowa home Mrs Abe Fox Mary Conner and Marie Snipp returned to Forest City Sunday after visiting Elgin relatives.
Oak Grove residents recount a busy week of family calls and social events. Visits spanned Minneapolis, Forest City, West Union, Elgin, and Manchester with many relatives hosting dinners and picnics. A week of hot dry weather ended with a beneficial rain, sparking hope for nearby corn crops.
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