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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1937
Page
6
Local notes describe new Gordon hats at Berg's from 2.50 to 4.50 and a wide display of all wool suits from 20 dollars, plus several residents visiting relatives in nearby towns. The piece lists visitors, hosts, and social rounds through Thanksgiving with multiple families in Elgin and surrounding areas.
J J Snyder minister leads worship at 19 o clock with William Weibel on piano. Grace Foxwell accompanies Sunday school at 10 15 a m and church service at 11 15 a m.
Elgin Baptist Church announces Sunday morning worship and communion at 10 oclock with Sunday school at 11. An afternoon service and a junior service are also at 2 oclock. Wednesday December 8 features a prayer service at 8 p.m and choir rehearsal at unknown time. Pastor Paul F Zoschke and organist Lillian Jacobs are noted.
Norway at 10 o clock Norse Norway at 11 o clock English Marion at 7 30 o clock Luther League Dec and Marion at 10 o clock annual meeting Come to church You are welcome at each and every service Dr S J Strandjord Pastor
Family gathering at Mrs. Esley Howard home honors the birthday of the late Mrs. Emily Conner with a bountiful picnic dinner. Attendees include multiple Fox, Conner, Howard, Shaffer, Boleyn, Dummermuth, Fay, and Reynolds families from Forest City and Fayette.
Mr and Mrs M W Hemmingway marked their twenty fifth wedding anniversary with an open house in Waseca Wisconsin residents noted their long residence in the city since moving from Minot North Dakota where he worked in a shoe store and she in a dry goods shop The couple later moved to Waseca six months after their marriage and Mr Hemmingway travels for the Harry Stout Co of Owatonna Also mentions social visits and Thanksgiving happenings in the area including exchanges at Bergs stores and various local visits by residents with relatives and friends
Georgana Falk, nine, of Elgin, writes of a doll collection that fills a white cabinet. Her prized pieces include Oslo dolls of Princesses Ragnhild and Astrid, plus dolls from Mexico, Japan, Canada, Norway, and the United States, with photos of her sister Karolin.
August Scheel of Lawler wrote a beautiful song titled There's a Ring Around the Moon to be aired by KGCA Decorah Saturday at noon with Iowa Ramblers of Oelwein performing. The tune was praised by Leon Bechtel and His Orchestra after Bilgin's show, and Detroit music editor Harry Ludwig endorsed the piece as well arranged with strong merit.
Mrs Mary Cook has built a 14 by 19 one story addition to her home the former Kniel building on Center street. She added two bathrooms one on each floor and has done substantial remodeling throughout the building. She plans further improvements later.
Mr and Mrs Fred Wormstadt of Huron 8 D visited the Peter Luchsinger home last Wednesday. Sisters Mrs Wormstadt and Mrs Luchsinger hosted Elmer Joe Hoag who returned Sunday to St Ansgar after visiting with Elgin friends. Guests at Thanksgiving dinner included Gerhard Hong en route to Fergus Falls Minn and multiple West Union and Luchsinger family members.
Mr and Mrs Harry Baldwin and daughter of Monona visited Lew Grover and Mrs Dilla Baldwin. Baldwin family members returned or extended stays while other relatives Otto Sohawasser and Herbert Milson visited their uncle John F Berndt in the area over the weekend. Elgin Echo notes a local stamp offer for gift coupons.
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