Thanksgiving Guests Fill Elgin Area Homes
Elgin area residents hosted numerous Thanksgiving dinners and social gatherings. Guests included Whitney of Kanawha, Ed Conner at his sister Dora Boyle’s, Marjorie Hanson of Oelwein, and Georgia Grimes in Elgin. Numerous families from West Union, Clermont, Postville, Eagle Grove and Kanawha attended meals or stayed through the weekend, with U.S. A. students and local merchants also noted. A minor window injury to four-year-old David Lyford occurred during Thanksgiving activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitney
Kanawha
Tille Hanson
Ed Conner
Dora Boyle
Betty Wenger
L. J. Masonhall
Postville
Marjorie Hanson
Oelwein
Georgia Grimes
Lyle Light
Louis Light
West Union
L. L. Kiple
Arthur Herrling
Wadena
Bess Stohr
Ern Schori
Amy Layton
Leon Layton
Ed Klingman
H. H
Max Thoma
W. J. Grove
Eagle Grove
S. W. Kuster
Norman Clothier
Waukegan
Ill
Nobe
Elgin
Ernestine Holzer
Gene Schori
Wm. Schupbach
Chas
Feller
R. W. Muehlenthaler
Robit Wilson
Ray DeSart
Dale
Erma Jane
Albert Schori
Gerald
Samuel Mosby
Ruth Mosby
Leo Schori
C. B. Schori
Vernon Knight
Roy Knight
Elaine Zunbriggen
Reuben Howard
Ed Medberry
Ervin Metzger
Max Medberry
Emma Knudtson
Laurence
Lewis Thoma
Joan
Keith Thoma
Robert Steele
Iowa State College
Ames
David Lyford
John Lyford
Elma
Lulu Schmid
Methodist and community churches announce Sunday services
St Paul s Methodist Church Elgin holds worship at 10 a m and church school at 11 a m. Community Church Clyria offers church school at 10 a m and worship at 11 15 a m. Union Church Clermont invites worship at 7 30 p m with Joseph C Warton as minister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Paul's
Elgin
Clyria
Union Church
Clermont
Joseph C. Warton
Elgin Baptist Church Service Schedule
Elgin Baptist Church lists Sunday worship at 10, Sunday school at 11, evening service at 7 45, and B P U at 8 35 led by Chrystal Miller. Mary Baechier leads Wednesday prayer at 7 p.m and choir rehearsal at 9 p.m on December 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul F. Zoschke
Chrystal Miller
P. U
Mary Baechier
P. m
Frieden Henry Frieden obituary from Elgin farm corner
Henry Frieden 64 died November 29 1940 at his Elgin area farm home after a life on Marion township Clayton county farm He married Alvina Stricker December 20 1898 at West Bend and they lived in Elgin since 1905 Their children Elmer Hazel Edith Mabel Alvina Eva and grandchildren Gerald Donald Richard Elsie Janet Sanders survived by widow six children five grandchildren a stepmother and several siblings Funeral held December 1 at home and Methodist church Elgin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Frieden
Marion Township
Clayton County
Elgin
Fred
Anna Matthys Frieden
Alvina Anna Stricker
West Bend
Elmer
Hazel Jerdee
Clermont
Edith Sanders
Charles City
Mabel
Tripoli
Alvina
Rudd
Eva Mas
Humboldt
Frieden
Gerald
Donald
Richard Frieden
Elsie
Marie Jerdee
Janet
Sanders
Mary Frieden
Lamar
Oscar Frieden
Eskader
Charles Frieden
George Frieden
Allen Wirtz
Rodman
Anna Frieden
John Wittmer
Sam Furrer
Chalmers
Ind
John Strahm
Sabetha
Kansas
Methodist Church
Joe Frieden
Will Frieden
Levi Frie
Funeral held for West Bend resident with many mourners
Interment was in Elgin cemetery. Relatives and friends traveled from Lamar Missouri Sabetha Kansas Rodman Ottosen Tripoli and West Bend to attend the funeral of a local resident. Names included Frieden Habeger and Zaugg among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Den
Max Lehman
Bert Thoman
Ernest Habeger
Elgin
George Frieden
George, Jr
Anna Frieden
Lamar
J. P. Strahm
Pearl
Oscar Strahm
Sabetha
Kansas
Ern Frieden
Charles Frieden
Ern Zaugg
Dan Bannart
Ern Habeger
Dorothy Habeger
Engelbretson
Ed Habeger
Levi Frieden
Emil Metzger
West Bend
Allen Wirtz
Rodman
Ed Wehrspann
Ottosen
H. Krueger
Luella
Alice
Tripoli
John Miller Dies at Rock Valley
John Miller of Rock Valley died November twenty first, 1940 after a spring Florida operation and prolonged illness. Funeral services were held November twenty third in Rock Valley with burial there. Surviving are nine children and his wife preceded him in death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Miller
Rock Valley
Florida
Mr. Miller
Elgin
Louisa Bauder
George
Edward
Oscar
Arthur
Clara
Hilda
Waterloo
Harold
Orange City
Nellie
Will Serk
Haywarden
Thanksgiving Dinner Guests at Chapman Home
Mr. and Mrs. Myron Chapman attended Thanksgiving dinner with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Chapman, at their home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myron Chapman
Mrs. C. D. Chapman
In Memoriam for Edward Lee Dear Son and Brother
In loving memory of Edward Lee who left us one year ago December 9 1939. Two little hands and feet rest with a silent heart and a prattling voice now sings with angels above. Mr and Mrs Oswald E Larson and family share sorrow while Warren Clingman Cedar Falls visited Cedar Falls from Thursday to Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Lee
Golden Stair
Oswald E. Larson
Elgin Study Club Meeting Reports Latin America Studies
The Elgin Study Club met at Mrs. Allen Haboger’s home on Tuesday December 3. The program included My Impressions of Argentina by Mrs. Walter Bovis Following the Southern Cross in Chile by Mrs. R. P. Strauch Important Fiestas of Latin America by Mrs. C. O. Torkelson. Mrs. Walter Falk announced that Mrs. George Reid would speak in Elgin on December 6. Several members and guests attended Thanksgiving dinners with local families including the Tinker, Lehman, Cook, and Wickler households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Study Club
Allen Haboger
Argentina
Walter Bovis
Chile
R. P. Strauch
Latin America
C. O. Torkelson
Walter Falk
George Reid
Elgin Dee
L. G. Lehman
D. E. Tinker
Luchsinger
Peter M
Chicago
Max Storen
Alfred Cook
Merlin Cook
B. Brackin
Chas. Wenger
Reuben Wickler
Also Mentioned on This Page
Betty
Fred Waters
Lea Schori, Jr
Keith Waters
Leo, Jr
Waters
James Muncie
Alan Longmuir
Arthur Kelly
Harry Reichert
Fred Reichert
E. Hunsberger
Max Hunsberger
Wm. Ewing
O. J. Olson
Paul Tate
Griswold
John Paul
John Johnson
Gus Krueger
N. W. Evans
Fred Kohler
Walter
L. F. Klingman
Vera Conner
Forest City
Winton
Edward Habeger
Dorothy Engebretson
Otto 5En
Joe Habeger
K. E. Mark
Town State College
John Lantz
Walter Lantz
Arthur Lantz
Louise Evans
Maynard Lantz
Helen Muehlethaler
Shell Rock
F. C. Muehlethaler
Russell Wenger
Mary Cook
Paul Zurbriggen
M. Zurbriggen
Lois Burrow
American Institute of Commerce
Davenport
Fred Burrow
Louise Miller
Chrystal
Len Simek
Cedar Rapids
Springville
B. J. Baumgartner
Edna Hunsberger
Elgin State Bank
Hawkeye
Fayette County
Kenneth Evans
Harry Knight
Emma Jean Metzger
George Metzger
Fred Lyford
New Hampton
Richard
Robert
Jr. Schmid
Manchester
Schmid
Elgin Baptist Church
Schumacher
Weibel Mill CO
Memoriam
Warren Clingman
Cedar Falls
C. J. Robinson
Elgin Clothes Shop
Mel Kohler
General Electric
Elgin Furniture Store
F.C. Muehlethaler
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