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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1932
Page
6
Local residents traveled to Chicago and Waterloo for weddings and family visits, with many staying in Debo rah for gatherings. Lions Club activities near Marquette, pop corn and lunch stands at Bikader fair, and social trips to El kader and North Freedom frame a weekend of community life.
Illyria church notes list J. J. Snyder as minister and La Fonds Shaffer as Pisnis with Sunday school at 10:18 am. The record mentions church services and welcoming tone with a cheerful welcome and community gathering.
M E Church notes J J Snyder minister and Mrs Loura Klingman worship at 10 a.m. Sunday schools at 11 a.m. Evening services held in the park at 5 p.m. A cordial invitation extended to all to attend. Choir practice at the church Friday evening.
Norway service at 10 English confirmation scheduled. Sunday school teachers convention at Luana at 2 PM. Luther League convention at Wakron from Aug 22 to 27. Luther League quartette concert Aug 20 at St Olaf Chapel or Norway church. venue to be announced. All welcome at each service. Pastor Strandjord.
The Northwestern German Baptist church conference will be held at North Freedom from August 16 to 21. A large delegation from Elgin plans to attend. Members expected to travel on August 28, Lord willing. The note invites friends to attend services at the Baptist church in Manchester on Friday and Sunday with Rev. M. C. Powere delivering the message.
Friday night stayovers near Waukon after a busy weekend of visits. Families gathering for dinners, confirmations, and a Postville high school band concert at Joe Lind lawn with Dorcas Society serving ice cream and cake. Schoolteacher Lawrence Jenson departs for St Paul to enter seminary in September.
Mrs E Guisvig and her son Milo, here from California, spent Saturday in Cresco visiting relatives and enjoying local hospitality.
The Aid Society divided meetings held at four homes with social gatherings, lunches, and contests. Twenty or more members and several guests attended. prizes awarded for a Who's Who contest. illness updates and a birth reported among the local households.
Leo Hutchinson was ill last week and confined to bed. Neema Kief of West Union visited friend Georgia Lou Grimes for a few days. Elkader residents the Walthers family and Fern Steihl of Garnaville enjoyed Saturday at N W Evang home. Frank Thoman of West Bend spent several days visiting relatives. Esther Kruger visited Kathryn Ostrander in Fayette. Harry Johnson of Steamboat Rock stayed with Otto Kruger. O P Turnbull of Highland visited Fred Reichert and N M Fritz. Mel Kohler missed a day due to illness but returned. Olavus Holm family of Decorah were guests of Nels Holm. Alfred Holzer sold corn after Echo ad. demand remained high. Elgin thefts continue with flashlight and items stolen from Fred Muehlethaler’s car.
The week saw widespread stomach flu complaints as Wi and Tre Cnel recover. Elkader visitors L D Smith Clyde and L Dean checked in at John Falk home for repairs. Algona visitors Christ Scharlach family stayed post Lehman reunion. Chas Feller travels to Menoken ND for farm work. McGregor wildlife school draws 376. total visitors reach 400. Elgin housewives stockpile produce, thrift praised. Mrs R H Volland of Iowa City, federation treasurer, dies in New York after neck infection following abroad trip. born Greene IA and long tied to Iowa State Teachers College and University of Iowa Women’s College.
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