Community notices and social visits across region
Numerous visits and family events are listed with residents from Volga Sumner Marion and Elkader visiting relatives in Norwalk Iowa City and Clermont. Navy veteran Glen Schupbach returned home on terminal leave in January after five years service aboard a Pacific troop transport. Local births hospital trips and upcoming procedures are noted alongside social gatherings and guests at various homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Bessler
Karen
Chicago
John Grimm
Harry Johnson
Carl Hackmann
Hugo Hackmann
Otto Krueger
Clarence Kohls
Volga
Gust Kohls
Dubuane
Teria Buhr
Sumner
Win
W. P. Kohls
Sheldon Boyle
Elmo Whitmer
Marion
Indianola
H. G. Courtney
Norwalk
Wm.James
Searsboro
Geo. Vaughn
Iowa City
Vaughn
University Hospital
Glen Schupbach
Anna Schupbach
Navy
Glen
Pacific
Emma Gunderson
Harold Landsgard
Clermont
Lizzie Gunderson
Bertha Frisbie
Baptist Church announces Christmas program and services
The Tabitha Society meets today at 2 p.m. for a Christmas program with prayer and Bible study at 3 p.m. The choir rehearses at 9 p.m. Sunday worship is 10 a.m. with Sunday school at 11 a.m. Evening service at 8 p.m. guest ministers Rev. and Mrs. Charles E Neighbor to give music and message.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul F. Zosehke
Ruth Krueger
Tabitha Society
I Corinthians
Charles E Neighbor
Lutheran Church Services and Messiah Concert
The Lutheran church invites parishioners to December 15 events with communion at Marion at 11 am and Handel's Messiah at Luther College at 8 pm. Pastor Dr. S. J. Strandford extends a welcome to all at each service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Luther
College
S. J. Strandford
Methodist Calendar and Community Notes
Church service at 10 am and Sunday school at 11 am. Youth Fellowship meets after choir practice this Thursday. Christmas carol practice led by Mr. Schori for Christmas Eve program. W S C S circle meetings on Dec 19 with Christmas party gifts. Local visits, club events, family news, and hospital notes from West Union Clermont Decorah and surrounding area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schori
Circle
R. L. Grimes
H. H. Wolf
Mel Kohler
Bruce D. Jones
Lesson for December Fifteenth Subject and Scripture Readings
Lesson for December 15 presents a study outline with subjects and scripture texts set for religious instruction. It notes copyright by the International Council of Religious Education and indicates use by permission, reflecting standard publisher attribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Council of Religious Education
Philemon and the Christian Brotherhood Lesson
A study of Paul’s letter to Philemon centered on Onesimus the returning slave, Christian consideration, and brotherly cooperation. It notes Paul’s tactful appeal, respect for personal and property rights, and the imputation concept as a model of shared burden and support among believers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Brotherhood
Paul
Quesimus
Philemon
Christ
Onesimus
Pexon Ty
Life Sketch of Judge Leo J Palda
Life sketch recounts Leo J. Palda born March 4 1873 in Cleveland Ohio moved to Elgin later helped in family cigar business and clothing shop. He married May Lyon January 1 1898 and had two sons Robert and Charles. Palda practiced law in North Dakota from 1900 and served as district judge and leader in legal and fraternal circles.
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Leo J. Palda
Minot
N. C
Fred R. Berg
Johnson
May Lyon
Robert
Charles
St. Paul Minn
Palda
North Dakota
North Dakota Bar Association
North Dakota Elks
State Officers Meet Rural Teachers of Fayette County
Ivah Green, state rural supervisor, will meet Fayette County rural teachers at 1:30 P M Thursday December 12 in the Court House Assembly Room West Union. She will visit rural schools in the morning. this first county visit follows her appointment to the Rural Education department of the State Public Instruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivah Green
State Department of ‘Public Instruction
Fayette County
Court House
West Union
Miss Green
Miss. Green
Department of Rural Education
State Department of Public Instruction
A V Shaffer Retires From Federal Service
Arthur V. Shaffer of Lincoln Nebraska retires on pension at age 70 from the office of principal auditor U S General Accounting Office He entered government service in 1919 aside from two years in newspaper work He helped publish the Elgin Echo around 1902 and now resides at 3146 South 65th Street Lincoln After a rest period he plans to return to the newspaper field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur V. Shaffer
Lincoln
Nebr
U. S. General Accounting Office
WSA
Elgin Echo
F. W. Hughes
Shaffers
South
65Th St
Cedar Rapids woman hosts weekend family gathering
Dorothy Etter of Cedar Rapids spent the weekend with her mother Mrs. Frieda Etter. The Lawrence Etter family of West Union were dinner guests there on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Etter
Cedar Rapids
Frieda Etter
Lawrence Etter
West Union
Mulford Shows Slight Improvement After Major Operation
Cc. J. Mulford, who underwent a major operation at New Hampton hospital last week, has shown some improvement though remains very weak. Rex reports he is resting more easily but faces a long recovery. Mrs. Mulford stays in New Hampton with him while Rex runs Elgin Produce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Mulford
New Hampton Hospital
Rex
Mrs. Mulford
New Hampton
Elgin Produce
Wapsipinicon Area Council Meeting Set in Waterloo
The 8th annual Wapsipinicon Area Council meeting will be held Dec. 13 in Waterloo, starting at 2:00 p.m., followed by a banquet at 6:30. Each sponsoring institution has one vote, with voting members from the vicinity including Leo L. Schori and Dr. H. H. Welf of Elgin, R. Schupanitz of Clermont, and Fremont H. Clark of Wadena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wapsipinicon
Waterloo
Leo L. Schori
Elgin
R. Schupanitz
Clermont
Fremont H. Clark
Wadena
Elgin Pupils Shine At West Union Piano Recital
Lala and Alice Boyer were dinner guests Sunday in the Fred Many home in Elgin. Nineteen Elgin pupils under Miss Kamm performed at the West Union Methodist church recital with participants from West Union Clermont and Fayette. They played from memory without music, showing competent instruction and good work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lala
Alice Boyer
Elgin
Wedo
West Union
Lena Aeschliman
Wa- Methodist
Dena
F. Robbins
Barbara Kamm
Clermont
Fayette
Miss Kamm
Emerson Quote as Civic Measure of Civilization
The quote asserts true civilization is judged by the kind of people a nation produces, not by population, city size, or harvests. It frames character and civic virtue as society’s fundamental metric, echoing Ralph Waldo Emerson’s emphasis on individual moral development over material indicators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerson
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Chitego
Reuben
Glen Schupbych
Lyle ‘Light
Letha Ann
Ruth Schuffinch
Postville “Hospital
Mnc
Winkler Stokers
John M
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Dial
Thomas Beecher
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Charlton Looby
Dale Eldon
Looby
Evelyn’ Dennlet
Lena Cooley
Bertha Mitts
Harvey, Ir
B. J. Baumgartner
W. Falb
Leo.Falb
Adam Kay
Robert Falb
Duane Feller
Elkader
Texas
B & H Cash Store
Lena Baumgartner
Harold Halverson
West Elgin
Dein Baptist Church
Lutheran Church
Methodist ‘Church
Edwin Erickson
Barbara
Carrie Steele
George Walvaine
John Howard, Sr
F. J. Harvey
Decorah
Tille Hanson
Kensington Club
Robert Grimes
Lulu Schmid
Reuben Miller
Fred Weda
John Barnhouwse
Lew Grover
Oscar Frieden
Rudy Possehl
New Hamipton Hospital
Dubuque
Tena Buhr
Wm. Kohls
Gene Schori
Leo Schori
Wm. Grover
West Union Hospital
Chas. Feller
Perry Medberry
Robt. Wilson
California
B. A. Gruver
North Hollywood
Wim. Leighty
Berkeley
Anna Sc
Jake Friederich
Reuben Schupbach
Lundquist
Chiceuo
Tar Wewanaper Union
Fy Hargld
Moody
Wea
A. V. Shaffer
Fed. Service
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