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Elgin Echo in Elgin, Iowa

26 Aug 1937

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Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 26, 1937

Page

6

Elgin residents host visitors during homecoming weekend

A flurry of guests arrived from Chicago and other towns for homecoming activities. Chester Jacobson and family visited Roy Leach tenmacher’s home while many neighbors attended social gatherings, picnics, and dinners at various local houses. Several families traveled to Prairie du Chien Wisconsin and Clermont Iowa for visits, leaving with plans to return home Thursday or Sunday.

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Echo Chester Jacobson Chicago Roy Leachtenmacher Alden Pinney F. W. Hughes France DeBart Prairie du Chien Wis Peter Miller Pearl" Grimm Hilary Waylash Kenneth Meyer Calmar C. B. Sohori Lewis Thoma Joan Atkins Springville Thoma R. Bird Elgin Clear Lake Des Moines Bedford Lulu Schmid Elma John Lyford Chas. van Horn Kansas City Coma Hulda Stoehr E. L. Bucher Stoehr M. R. Yenney Huron Wm. Boyle M. Yenney R. A. Crider John Johnson Earn Baechler Geo. L. Miller Wesley and Beatrice Lucille Nichols Pepin John Schneider Gerald B. J. Baumgartner Louise Marie Jake Miller L. W. Moser Centerville Wm. Kohls Clarence Kohls JoAnne Volga City Rosa Jacobs Mary Matthys Lena Baumgartner Mitton Miller Earn Loertscher Fred Miller Mary Melbert Baechler Clarence Muehlethaler Beverly John Dur Scher Fred Wede Reuben Miller Rosalie Chas. Capper Geo Schrampfer, Jr Claude Redding Houston Minn Kenneth Evans Albert Dummermuth Fayette Jud Conner Louise Haas Dan Haas W. P. Maurer Arthur Dibble Anderson Rachel Russell Eddy California Roy Leuchtenmacher Verle Kniel West Union Chas Kniel Wilder Mattocks Hobbs New Mexico W. D. Mattocks Wadena Gus Gunderson Clermont H. E. Landagard Landsgard Joh Falk Anna Wooley E. L. Morris Jean Helen Wooley Baltimore Postville John Waltye Jarsepee Franc DaSart Vila Louis Hercules L. Dousman Mississippi Palisades Old River
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St Pauls M E Church 4th Quarterly Conference Held

Rev J J Snyder pastor at St Pauls M E Church announces Sunday worship at 10 a m with Sunday school at 11 a m The 4th quarterly conference meets at 8 p m with representatives from Clermont and Illyria present Dr Harvey C Travis presiding and leading proceedings

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J. J. Snyder William Weibel Plantat
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Siyria Church Jr Snyder and Green Foxwell Offer Service Schedule

Regular morning service with special music at 10 15. Sunday school at 11 16. Fellowship Luncheon at 1. Program of religious music readings and election of officers at 2. Fourth quarterly conference at Elgin church at 8 p m.

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Lutheran Church Notes Sunday Service Schedule

No services Sunday August 29. Marion Doress Society meets at the parsonage at St Olaf on Friday August 27. September 5 St Olaf chapel at 9 o clock Marion at 10 30 English service Marion at 8 p m Luther League Come to church You are welcome at each and every service J Strandford Pastor.

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Marion Doress Society St. Olaf St. Olaf Chapel Marion Luther League J. Strandford
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Elgin Baptist Church Weekly Services and Meeting

Sunday morning worship at 10 o clock and Sunday school at 11 o clock. Evening service at 7:45 o clock. B P U service at 8:35 o clock. Wednesday September 1 Women’s Missionary Society meets with Monica Petratz in Sumner for picnic dinner and afternoon. Prayer service at 8 p.m. Choir rehearsal at 9 p.m.

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Paul F. Zogdhke Lillian Jacobs
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Notice of Will Hearing for Roy Kimball in Iowa District Court

Notice is given that on September 6, 1937, in the District Court of De La Fayette County Iowa, a will purporting to be the last will and testament of Roy Kimball, deceased, will come on for hearing for probate admission. Dated August 7 1937 West Union. Philip K Meskel Clerk. The local column also reports various social notices and community events with names and places such as Mitchell Oklahoma City Morton IL Deshler Ohio and Carnation Washington.

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Fayette County Roy Kimball District Court West Union Iowa E.L. Morris Mitchell Echo Office John Johnson Oklahoma City Okla Jackie Kiple Harold Pfister Pearl Hankland Minneapolis J. H. Bartelmay Morton Theo. Hanson la Grange Baumgartner Paul Liddle Elkport Joe Hanson Deshler Ohio Heinz Canning Co Fleet Frieden Arthur Kelly Canada Dakota Black Hills la Verne Schneider Carnation, Wash Fred Schneider Washington Alden Pinney Benton Echo
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Community Club Play Draws Full House

The Elgin youth group presented The Tinker to a full high school auditorium Friday. Receipts of 66 dollars will help defray homecoming expenses. Edward Klingman played David Whitney, Harold Weibel Jack Whitney, Kathryn Strauch Ethel Whitney, Helen Muehlethaler Marjorie Whitney, George Snyder Jeremy Whitney, Betty Kohler Jane Seymour, and Keith Thoma Tinker. The cast conveyed family striving to keep up with material desires, aided by Helen Wegner’s coaching and music by Jeanne Larrabee, Mary Ann Reich, and William Weibel.

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Elgin Joneses Edward Klingman David Whitney Harold Weibel Jack Whitney Kathryn Strauch Ethel Whitney Helen Muehlethaler Marjorie Whitney Europe George Snyder Jeremy Whitney Betty Kohler Jane Seymour Keith Thoma Tinker Atl Helen Wegner Postville Jeanne Larrabee Mary Ann Reich William Weibel
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Rural Teachers to Meet at Fayette County High School

A Fayette county rural teachers meeting is set for Monday August 30 at the West Union high school. Sessions start at 9:00 am with plans for the year and analysis of spring county tests. C Brannan of Emporia will present penmanship under a new handwriting system. The Rural Teachers association will organize for the year. Additional instructional lectures and visits are noted as part of a broader educational program.

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Fayette County West Union C. Brannan Emporia Kansas County Board of Education Rural Teachers’ Association Margaret Carey Wavarly
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K. Mark C. J. Anderson Wm. Nelson Almer Leo Nelson Bevery Almer Anderson Abel Mork Melvin Olson Enoch Mork Henry Mork Kenneth Mork Janana Myrlin Feller Kay Monarch Kohler Elgin Misses St. Paul’s M. E. Church Siyria Church Lutheran Church Notes Elgin Baptist Church Will Philip K. Meskel L. G. Meyer, Co. Supt The Elgin Echo the Echo Elgin Echo Office Max Thoma Elgin, Iowa Fahey Orvin Thompson W. F. Kohler
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