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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1935
Page
6
Local residents travel to Clermont for the homecoming and host relatives visiting from Marshaltown to Elkader and Des Moines. Families such as the Schneids, Feilers, Holzers, Muehlenthalers, Criders, and Smiths share meals, attend funerals, and attend church events while also noting vacations and short trips to Chicago and Iowa sites.
Elgin Baptist Church led by Pastor Paul F. Zoschke hosts Sunday worship at 10 and evening service at 7 45 with Rev G A Thomas preaching in Zoschke's absence Sunday school at 11 Gus Hackmann superintendent Classes for all ages A sacred concert by Colgate Rochester Seminary quartette Tuesday at 8 free will offering collected Social by B P U after the concert refreshments provided Youth group devotions program last Sunday featured Frieda Miller and Louise Marie Baumgartner musical selections led by M Zurbriggen choir and male chorus members from the parish final prayer led by Alfred Jacobs.
August 24 Luther League convention at Clermont. August 25 Luther League services and choral union Decorah circuit. September 1 Marion at 10 am confirmation services and St Olaf Chapel at 8 am. Come to church, you are welcome at each service. J Strandford, Pastor.
Syria church announces Sunday program with J. J. Snyder and Grace Foxwell listed. Sunday school at 10 15 a m worship at 11 15 a m Dr R V Porter of Monticello former pastor will lead the service at the church here.
Dr. R V Porter formerly pastor at this charge will conduct the morning service at 10 o clock at St Pauls M E Church Mrs Louis Klingman pianist. Sunday school follows at 11 O clock. Baptist Young Peoples Union conducted last Sunday evenings service under Isabelle Wegner with orchestra and vocal selections and readings by Frieda Miller Otto Krueger Guy Probert and others. Local ad insert mentions new paint supplies from Fellers Hardware West Elgin. Mr and Mrs Karl Miller and family took Mrs Elizabeth Robison to Greeley where she preached at the Christian church then visited Manchester with Mr and Mrs Roy Ellis.
Many residents and visitors attended the Clermont homecoming weekend with families from Elgin to La Crosse stopping by. Local figures hosted gatherings, with trips to Elkader for the county fair and neighbors visiting across towns.
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