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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1936
Page
6
Local residents report illnesses and hospital visits including Mrs. Hanson ill in bed and George Lerch with pneumonia. Visitors travel from Clermont Monona and Elkader to see family, with social events, dinners, and church activities noted. Berg's ad urges buying gifts, and a printer service is advertised.
In loving memory of Chris Gregerson who died one year ago on November 29 1935. Sleep father sleep your toil is o er and we have loved you but God loved you more. He called you away to that bright shore. Mrs Annie Gregerson and children. Also notices of sales promotions and local activities including Berg's clothing, Feller's hardware, a hog sale story, Ed Boyle finding an old mower seat relic, and Mr and Mrs Rudy Yunker planning a California winter visit for 1927 1929 and 1935 seasons.
J J Snyder minister leads services at St Pauls M E Church with worship at 10 a m and Sunday school at 11 a m Mrs Louis Klingman of the Piarist Church also noted in the schedule.
Grace Foxwell and J. Snyder lead Sunday services at Illyria Church with Sunday school at 10 15 a m and worship at 11 16 a m The Ladies Aid Society and Cemetery Association will be entertained at Mrs Arthur Yearous home on Wednesday afternoon December 16.
Elgin Baptist Church under Pastor Paul F Zoschke presents Sunday worship at 10 o clock with Sunday school at 11 o clock and evening service at 7 45. B Y FU holds service at 9 p m with Jean ette Lindaman as leader. Tabitha Society meets Wednesday December 16 at 2 p m with prayer meetings at 8 p m and choir rehearsal at 9 p m.
St Olaf Chapel at 9 o clock and Marion at 11 o clock hold services December 18 Norse communion December 20 Norway at 11 o clock English service Come to church You are welcome at each and every service J Strandjord Pastor.
The first division of the M E Ladies Aid Society will meet at Mrs J J Snyder's home. The second division with Mrs R P Strauch and the third division with Mrs D R Roberts meet Thursday afternoon Dec 17. Members should bring a ten cent gift for a Christmas exchange.
Mrs Hulda Stoeler left yesterday afternoon for Freeport TL to spend most of the winter at the home of Mrs Brockhausen. Her address during the absence will be 497 Benton Ave.
Local column lists assorted notices and updates from residents. Mavis Miller tied to pneumonia with Erwin and Mrs. Miller named. Carl Borchardt of Muscatine visited Edward Krueger home. Mrs. Melvin Olson of Postville visited her mother Mrs K E Merk. Myrlin Feller and Kay Charles left Moorhead after Thanksgiving in Elgin. Robi Dunham and Josephine DeSart moving to Iowa Falls. Chester Hufford of Muscatine left after visiting Edward Krueger family. Violet Miller to West Union hospital for appendicitis observation. Paul Stewart of Maynard recovering after bull gorde injury. Fred Pinney left for Des Moines to drive to California. Wilfrid Wolfe of Portland mourns infant Robert Alan. Elma Kiple is mother. Kenneth Anderson broke his leg in the woods and was taken to West Union hospital.
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