Elgin residents visit friends and relatives across multiple towns
Elgin and area residents traveled to Austin Minnesota Swea City Postville Rock Valley Decorah Des Moines Chicago Detroit Milwaukee Janesville Manchester Iowa Falls Fayette Fayette Decorah Prairie du Chien and Prairie du Chien villa Louis site. The group included families Mosby Sires Zurbriggen Frieden Kruse Kohler and Schmid plus numerous others visiting kin and attending reunions and picnics. A Fort Crawford coin find at Villa Louis Prairie du Chien highlighted by a 1856 California Gold half dollar drew regional attention during a NE Iowa Press association visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake Hoover
Austin
Minnesota
Walter Bovis
Swea City
Paul
Keith Waters
Postville
Kathryn
Marge Strauch
Delly d
Wisconsin
Will Lehman
Rock Valley
Nick Lauer
Wahl
S. D
Elgin
Samuel Mosby
Ruth
West Union
Leo Schori
Chicago
Alma Friederich
Richard Miller
Harold Weibel
Ray Heins
Minerva Weibel
Wm. E. Baumgartner
Ida Meyer
Rock Rapids
Wm. Ewing and Son
Bob
Jon Kruse
Gene
Leo, Jr
Des Moines
Kenneth Schori
Dean DeSart
CMTC
Joe Becker
The
State University
Iowa City
H. F. Becker
F. L. Sires
Cedar Falls
Norma Sires
Joan “Mosby
Bie Beatot
Paul Zurbriggen
Upper Iowa University
Fayette
Kanawha
Mel Kohler
Clara
Alma Groth
Decorah
St. Ansgar
Decorah Park
Nellie Halstenson
Clermont
H. W. Kruse
Kruse
Detroit
Farmersburg
Michigan
Louise Little
Minneapolis
Edward Schmid
Manchester
Richard
Robert
Edward
Stemmer
Lulu Schmid
George Hanson
Signy
Joe Hanson
Logan
Edwin Anderson
Frederick
Iowa Falls
Edith Berg
Lehman
Anderson
Sanders
John Falb
E. L. Morris
Jean
Falb
Baltimore
Anna Heller
J. J. Snyder
Theresa
Betty
Juanita Smith
Marion
Rev. Snyder
Fort Crawford
Villa Louis
Prairie du Chien
Wis
California
Middle West
R. P. Strauch
N. E. Iowa Press Association
Tigria Church Announces Sunday Schedule
Minister J. J. Snyder and pianist Grace Fouxwell lead services with Sunday school at 10 15 a m and church worship at 11 15 a m An outside speaker will be engaged by the board president for the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Snyder
Grace Fouxwell
Lutheran Church Notes August 21 Announcement
Norway confirmation at 10 o clock and Marion Luther League program at 8 o clock. Dr S J Strandjord urges attendance. You are welcome at each service and invited to come to church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norway
Marion
Luther League
S. J. Strandjord
Elgin Baptist Church News and Sunday Service Schedule
Elgin Baptist Church announces a Sunday morning union service at 10 o'clock with Sunday school at 11 o'clock and a B Y P U program at 7 45 pm. Dr Virgil Welch of UIA Fayette will preach in the morning and address the youth in the evening. Wednesday August 24 prayer service at 7 pm and choir rehearsal at 9 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul F. Zoschke
Lillian Schroeder
My Church
Virgil Welch
Fayette
Union Worship Services At Local Churches Next Sunday
St Pauls M E Church will host a union service in the Baptist church at 10 o'clock conducted by Prof Virgil Welch of Upper Iowa. Sunday school follows at 11 o'clock. A union service planned for the following Sunday will switch between the Methodist and Baptist churches with Rev Snyder returning from vacation to lead both services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Snyder
William Weibel
Baptist Church
Virgil Welch
Upper Iowa
Methodist
Rev
Snyder
Community Dinner and Picnic Honor Local Residents
Mr and Mrs Ed Krueger Carl Hackmann and Mrs Emil Snyder visited Emil Snyder at university hospital in Iowa City. A picnic at Old Stone House near Postville honored Robert Odegard who was confirmed two weeks earlier. Attendees included multiple local families and friends such as Enoch K Mark Thelma Mork Martin Halverson Strandford McNalley Ode gard Loftsgard Loftsgard Loftsgard and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Krueger
Carl Hackmann
Emil Snyder
Iowa City
Vnto
University Hospital
Alina Schaer
Wilma
John Schaer
Fred. Schaer
Mary Montgomery
West Union
Doris Miller
Chris Schweitzer
Nels Anderson
Arnold
Helmer Loftsgard
Norma
Een
Lloyd
Thelma Groth
Henry Chris
Taheor
Mellien Loftsgard
Iona
Clemens
Adolph Buroden
Alvin
Merlin
Thelma
Receptions Honor Mrs Harold Fischer
Two receptions honored Mrs. Harold Fischer, a recent bride, in the past week. The Friday event at Mrs. Mabel Graver’s home hosted many local ladies and, on Saturday, Mrs. Fleet Frieden entertained a second group. Guests enjoyed games and contests while the bride received gifts for her new home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Fischer
Mabel Graver
Mesdames Lew Graver
Elmer Pinney, Jr
Elmer Pinney, Sr
Frank Pinney
Grant Dawson
Leo Boleyn
Richard Miller
Mike Yenney
Frieda Etter
Homer Dill
Beryl Boleyn
Milton Miller
Margaret Woodle
Chas. Feller
William Gruver
Lawrence Etter
Geo. Boyle
Cilla Baldwin
M. A. Boyer
Libbie Larson
Grace Martin
Ed Boleyn
Lena Baumgartner
Hazel Howard
Alma Friederich
Ethel Boyle
Ula Boleyn
Lavon Larson
Fleet Frieden
Alvina Frieden
Gus Krueger
Bessie Anderson
Dorothy Etter
Phyllis Frieden
Secret Minnesota marriage surprises Loftsgard couple
Edwin G Loftsgard and Lillian C Halverson wed on May 29 1938 in Lanesboro Minnesota. Rev P J Nestande officiated at the home ceremony with the bride in a white satin gown and pink carnation bouquet. Afterward the couple, on honeymoon through the Black Hills and western Minnesota, returned to work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
Iowa
Mrs. Loftsgard
Black Hills
Sunday Visits and regional gatherings fill weekend
A wide round of relatives and friends from Arlington to Algona gathered for visits and picnics. Families traveled to Gotham Wisconsin Maynard and Dundee for Legion events, boating at Waukon Junction, and a Lehman reunion. John Johnson's death in Huron, South Dakota, affected arrival plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Fahey
Walter Kohler
Chas
Grover
Waukon Junction
Arthur Miller
Robert
Zella Boyle
Oelwein
Cline
Chicago
Sheldon Boyle
Esther,Gienapp
Roseleen
Rose Lehman
Levi Lehman
Dundee
H. L. Wolfe
Strawberry Point
George Vaughn
M. R. Yenney
Huron
S. D
John Johnson
E. Hunsberger
Lehman
Gilma Olson
Minneapolis
Rose Garber
Dan Butikofer
Bennie
Tillie
Leah
Lamar
Sabetha
Kansas
Phone Your News to 20 Early Don't Wait
The brief urges readers to phone in news stories promptly and not delay. It emphasizes immediate reporting over waiting, signaling a call for rapid public participation in newspaper coverage.
A Little Want Ad For Buying Or Selling
A terse notice suggests that a small want ad will suffice for those wanting to buy or sell. It emphasizes simplicity and quick interest, inviting readers to place brief classified notices.
Jews Scrub Vienna Streets in Nazi Purge
A striking photograph shows elderly Jews on their knees scrubbing a Vienna street as Nazi officials, smiling, observe. The image, smuggled out by a refugee target of persecution, illustrates the regime’s harsh purge in Austria under German control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Germany
Austria
Akron derby winner speeds to world sweepstakes victory
Bobby Berger, 14, Nebraska City, Neb, roared to victory in the All-American Soap Box Derby on Sunday August 14. His red and yellow racer finished in 28.69 seconds before an estimated crowd of 100000. Echo Exclusive News Photo Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Ohio
Bobby Berger
Nebraska City
Neb
Young Berger
Echo
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Joel
Wests
Katie
Merl
Tigria
Lutheran Church Notes
Elgin Baptist Church
St. Pauls M. E. Church
Monarch Coffee
American & Brick
NBC
Halverson
Loftsgard
Nebraska
Schori
Kuster Ler. CO " Algin
Owa
Marte Senoua
Weatherbird Shoes
C. H
Max Thoma
Elgin, Iowa
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