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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1928
Page
6
Elgin residents share news of visitors from Oelwein Sabetha Waterloo Chicago and Davenport while local actions include sidewalk work at the school and several church and community events. Names such as Fred Gehring L. Kipla Hunsberger and Muehlenthaler appear with visits from West Union Racine Waterloo and Decorah.
A s Baptist Church lists services for Sunday August 26 with English service at 10 a m and Sunday school at 11 a m No evening service. Thursday August 30 prayer meeting at 8 p m plus junior choir rehearsal at 9 p m Rev Theo Dana of Oak Park Illinois preached last Sunday morning. Sympathy offered to Ole Matthys and family on the loss of Caroline Matthys. Delegates head to Racine Wisconsin conference and General Conference in Chicago Illinois. Ph Lauer pastor.
Marion church notes announce 11 a.m. Sunday service on the 26th with Layman's Day and a sermon to be read. 7:30 p.m. Sunday the 2nd Luther League. 2:30 p.m. Sunday the 9th Norwegian service with Rev. G. Gunsten officiating. 7:30 p.m. Sunday the 16th, Luther League. In pastor's absence call Rev. G. Gunsten for any need. T. W. Tysdal, Pastor.
Mr and Mrs C L Young journeyed to Cedar Rapids following a visit with T J Capper. A thirty passenger bus shuttled Sunday evening from Minneapolis to Cedar Rapids and back Monday forenoon drawing a good crowd. The company runs two to three Buicks daily, reflecting popular demand.
Arthur Stahr of Dover township received a one year sentence in county jail after pleading guilty to larceny for stealing chickens from Gordon Hackett northeast of West Union. He admitted selling chickens of various breeds at Elgin Clermont Postville and West Union, claiming only Hackett’s fowls were stolen, and said his wife and five children accompanied him to the Hackett residence. The court discussed parole possibilities.
The Boy Scout cabin on the bank of the Turkey river at Musser's Mill will be dedicated Monday evening August 27, following county fair week. The American Legion Post of West Union sponsors the event with the program and dedication ceremonies. the fireplace chimney is not yet completed, causing a short delay. The State Health Department notes poliomyelitis as the era s most important communicable disease, urging that children under sixteen avoid theatres picnics and public gatherings in affected counties Carroll Mitchell Warren Polk Davis Franklin. Charlotte Crane of Arlington visited Rose Hadd and returned home. Rose accompanied her home for a visit.
Belva Benson visited friends in Grand View on Thursday night while Mr and Mrs Frank Shipton of Alta Vista spent Sunday with C J Harrington’s household.
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