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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1939
Page
6
Elgin residents list visits across Decorah Cedar Falls Waterloo and Postville with families friends and relatives. Stops include museum trips air show attendance and dinners while many travelers return from towns like Mankato Fort Wayne and Cedar Rapids in a week of social gatherings.
St Pauls Church announces worship at 10 o'clock led by Minister J C Warton with Luta Francisco serving as pianist. Sunday school follows at 11 o'clock.
Elgin Baptist Church announces evening service at 7 45 with Paul F Zoschke pastor and Chrystal Miller organist. B P U in charge. Wednesday August 23 prayer service at p m and choir rehearsal at 9 p m.
August 20 service at Norway at 10 30 English language worship Marion at 8 Luther League at Harold Opsand home all welcome at each service Pastor Dr S J Strandjord urges attendance and invites parishioners to join.
Auditor's Official Notice informs qualified persons of military service tax exemption rights for nonhomestead property. A 1939 law allows applying to real or personal property to preserve homestead credit up to 2500. Applications must be filed with the County Auditor by August 31, 1939.
The marriage of Martha C. Berg of Elgin and Vernard V. Sinclair of Cloverdale Ind occurred on Saturday June 3 in Indianapolis. Mrs Sinclair is the youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs Olaf Berg of northeast Elgin. Sinclair works as a law officer at a state institution. After graduating from Elgin High, Berg spent much time in Chicago employed there. She plans to visit her parents next week until September when her husband will join her for his vacation.
A large Lehman family reunion drew 133 relatives to Elgin on Sunday August 13 for the 15th annual gathering. Officers elected for 1940 included Dr F B Lehman as president J H Williams as vice president and Louis Lehman as vice president with Mabel Rennison serving as secretary treasurer. The three oldest members were honored Lena Smith 81 Alford Hunsberger 80 and J W Lehman 80. A full program featured vocal solos duets readings and musical readings with locals including Mary Williams Darlys Caudill and Robert Sheldon among participants and many Lehman family members listed as attendees from Mason City La Porte City and nearby towns.
The library announces new juvenile books placed on shelves. Five Little Kittens by Towlsey A Child's Grace by Claxton Blaze and the Forest Fire by Anderson Yinka Tu the Yak by Side Banana Tree House by Garrard Rip Darry Adventurer by O Brien.
Rural schools in Fayette County list 109 teaching positions with most filled and a few vacancies. Openings begin Aug 98 or Sept 4 as schools start, with detailed names of teachers by township including Clermont Castalia Elgin Wadena and Pleasant Valley. Nearby districts include Windsor Union and Dover staff, plus multiple local visits and connections to recent reunions and travel.
A second-hand book exchange for rural Fayette county schools will be held in the Court House assembly room in West Union starting Monday August 21 1939. Hours vary during fair week with morning hours except Thursday. from August 26 it will be open all day every weekday. Books accepted for resale until September 6 with sales continuing until September 16 1939. Mrs Emily Hanchett West Union and an assistant oversee the event which has county superintendent approval. There are no new adoptions for rural textbooks for the coming school year.
Supt. C. J. Robinson, new to Elgin, works on opening plans for September 4. He orders supplies, arranges schedules, and contacts pupils. The family, moving late, includes four-year-old Donna Jean. They reside in the Thom residence vacated by the D. R. Roberts family.
The Methodist Ladies Aid Society divisions schedule meetings this Thursday afternoon at three homes. The 1st division will picnic at Mrs. H. S. Steele’s residence. The 2nd division meets with Mrs. Herbert Dummermuth and the 3rd with Mrs. F. W. Hughes. Frank Pinney and family and Elmer Pinney party returned from a four week western trip.
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