Thanksgiving Guests Share Delights Across Elgin Area
Elgin and surrounding towns hosted a large Thanksgiving gathering with numerous guests. Albert Schori Samuel Mosby and Ruth joined Mr. and Mrs. Leo Sehori for Thanksgiving dinner. Other visitors included Dr. L. J. Katz Fay ette and Dr. Michael Eisenfeld Melbourne at H. H. Wolf home, and many more from Postville Van Cleve West Union Anita and Duluth. A Cedar Rapids note recalls George Weeks and his wife celebrating their sixty ninth wedding anniversary in Aurora.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Schori
Samuel Mosby
Ruth
Leo Sehori
Thos. Howard
Robert
West Union
Ward Brabham
L. J. Katz
Fayette
Michael Eisenfeld
Melbourne
H. H. Wolf
Keith Waters
Postville
Paul Waters
F. W. Hughes
R.P. Strauch
Wm. Ewing
Richard
O. J. Olzon
Paul Liddle
van Cleve
K. £. Mark
Betty Strauch
Bertie Waters
Arthur Baltz
Lyle Light
Mel Kohler
C. S. Halstengen
Louis Light
Lloyd Swartley
Duiuth
Mirin
Hans Grether
Swartley
Myrlin Feller
Kay
Anita
Te Hes. EiMork
Houme
Erma Grether
Iowa City
The
State University
R. W. Muehlenthaler
Chas
Feller
Ray de Lart
Dale
Erma
Dean
Franc DeSart
Wilson
C. B. Schor
Calmar
Kenneth Meyer
Karl Fox
Carrie Whitney
Mary Carpenter
Meyer
R. C. Jorgenson
Duluth
Miry
Elgin
Rudy
Ronald Smith
Ernestine Holzer
Chrystal Miller
Clermont
Norman Marshall
Upper Iown
Cedar Rapids
George Weeks
Aurora
Local Socials and University News at Hawkeye Area
A clutter of Thanksgiving visits and family gatherings across Hawkeye area with Dr D E Tinker visiting Strawberry Point. Schori and Keiser families, Hunsberger and Baumgartner households, and many relatives sharing dinners. Upper Iowa University pledges announced for several sororities and fraternities with informal initiations ahead of Christmas vacation.
Methodist and Union Church Services Announced
Methodist Church St Pauls worship at 10.2 am church school at 11 am Mrs Ed Klingman superintendent Wy ria Church church school at 10 am 1 F Shaffer superintendent worship at 11 15 am Union Church worship 7 30 pm hearty welcome extended even without a church home J C Warton pastor
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul's
Ed. Klingman
Union
J. C. Warton
Elgin Baptist Church Service Schedule
Sunday worship at 10 with Sunday school at 11 and evening service at 7 45. B Y P U led by Alfred Baechler at 8 35. Wednesday December 13 prayer service at 8 and choir rehearsal at 9 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul F. Zoschke
Chrystal Miller
B.Y. P.U
Alfred Baechler
Lutheran Church December Services and Dorcas Sale
December 10 Marion church service at 11 o clock English communion and St Olaf at 7 30 p m Luther League. December 8 Marion Dorcas sale at 7 30. Come to church you are very welcome at each service Pastor S J Strandford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
English Communion
St. Olaf
Luther League
Marion Dorcas Sales
Weill
S. J. Strandford
Birthday Picnic Honors Deceased Grandmother Conner
The Thos Howard home hosted a family gathering last Wednesday to celebrate the birthday of Grandmother Conner, now deceased, mother of Mrs Estey Howard. Descendants continue the annual picnic and visit tradition with many relatives from Fayette Forest City and surrounding towns attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thos
Harold Schneider
John Fay
Fayette
Jack Shafer
Wanda Lou Shafter
Reuben Howard
Hazel
Bonnie
Archie Howard
Sheldon Boyle
Ed Boyle
Ed Boleyn
Thos, Howard and Son
Esley Howard
Morks Celebrate Thanksgiving with Family Reunion
The Melvin Olson home near West Union hosted a Mork family Thanksgiving reunion. Attendees included C. J. Anderson and family of St Olaf, Abel Mork and family, Henry Mork and family, Myrlin Feller and Kay of Anita, Paul Liddle of Van Cleve, K. E. Mork, and J. Stolle spouses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Olson
West Union
Mork
Olson
C. J. Anderson
St. Olaf
Abel Mork
Henry Mork
Myrlin Feller
Kay
Anita
Paul Liddle
van Cleve
K. E. Mork
J. Stolle
Will Entertain Rosary Society at Elgin Home
Mrs Walter Kohls hosts the Rosary Society and Altar Guild of St Peter's church Clermont at her Elgin home today Thursday for an church society gathering as part of a social event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Kohls
Rosary Society
St. Peter’s Church
Clermont
Elgin
Hardware store ad and illness updates in brief
Robert Kohler missed a day due to a weeklong illness and bed rest. Feller's Hardware in West Elgin promotes a Christmas Gift Club starting November 25. Helen Reed, hospitalized at the University of Iowa Hospitals, Iowa City, is improving and mostly sits up. x rays were taken to diagnose her illness though final test results were pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Kohler
Feller
Ol' Time Elgin Neighbor Sentiments From Mayville Letter
Former Elgin resident writes Dec 1 1939 from Mayville North Dakota recalling old friends Max Thoma and Albert Erickson. He notes mild November weather no snow reports a $200 000 Red River Valley Telephone Co. stake and mentions S W Kuster ill Louise Baumgartner visiting Cedar Rapids parents B J Baumgartner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayville
N. D
Strauch
Elgin
Max Thoma
Brother
Albert Erickson
Erskine
Minn
Groth
Red River Valley _ Telephone Co
Shower honors bride to be Opal Buroden jnb
A miscellaneous shower was held in Opal Buroden jnb’s honor at her mother’s home on Wednesday November 29. Guests included Mrs. Harry Becker Mrs. Olaf Berg Mrs. Edgar Kimball Mrs. Orville Berg Mrs. M. J. Blockhus Mrs. Henry Anderson Mrs. James Taylor and Sylvan Mrs. Lawrence West and daughters Mrs. Sven Blockhus and Bessie Georgia Probert and Allan Qison. The afternoon featured visiting and Opal opened many gifts before a served lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opal Buroden Jnb
Harry Becker
Olaf Berg
Edgar Kimball
Mers. Orville Berg
M. J.blockhus
Henry Anderson
James Taylor
Sylvan
Lawrence West
Sven Blockhus
Bessie
Georgia Probert
Allan Qison
Thanksgiving Guests At Mrs Grover Home
Decorah residents and relatives gathered for Thanksgiving at the home of Mrs. Mabel Grover with guests including Robert Greenley and his grandparents, Mrs. Rosa Muehlethaler, and families of Stocr Etter Dawson Fischer Miller Baechler and Muehlethaler among others. The Haechler hosted dinner and supper with a long list of attendees from Clermont and nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Greenley
Decorah
Frank Greenley
Thos. Stocr
North Freedom
Wis
Rosa Muehlethaler
Lawrence Etter
Grant Dawson
Harold Fischer
Richard Miller
Hazel Howard
Mabel Grover
Ern Haechler
Mary Mathys
Lena Baumgartner
B. J. Baumgartner
Louise Marie
Alfred Baechler
Clermont
Rosa Jacob
Clarence Muehlethaler
Also Mentioned on This Page
Aerfie
Rudy. Yunker
Geo. N. Schori
Louise Schori
Edward C. Olesen
Hawkeye, Supany
D. E. Tinker
Strawberry Point
E. Hunsberger
Max Hunsberger
Tda Meyer
Oscar Baumgartner
Baumgartner
Fueller’s Hardware
West Elgin
C. L. Huisinga and Sons
Howard Willike
Apiington
Mary Keiser
Oconomowoc
Ted Zastron
Edward Jr. Schmid
Manchester
F. K. Kohler
Walter
Ed Klingman
Edward
Minneapolis
Dewey
New York
Walter Bovis
Mary Cook
Will Wenger
Volua City
Chas, Wenger
B. H. Brackin
Wayne Gilson
Gary
Reuben Wickler
Monona
Merlin Cook
Alfred Cook
Upper Iowa University
Alpha Chi Omicron
Harold Gress
Clermont, Hui
Mary Sniffin
Wadena
Sigma Nu Sigma
Kappa Eta Beta
William Schupbach
Elgin, Hui
Cecilia Carkery
Phi Beta Phi
Upper Iowa
Wyria
F. Shaffer
Elgin Baptist Church
Lutheran Church
Ol’ Time Ia
K. 5
Echo
S. W. Kuster
Louise Baumgartner
Coe J College
B. J. Baum
Gartner
Virgil F. Smith
Fuller Brush
Phone Blue
Strutwear
Allen
Elgin, Iowa
Cagifts
Kohler
Iowa
Lae
Hassocks
Axminster
Bissell
Elgin Furniture Store
F. C. Muehlethaler
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