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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1932
Page
6
The Marion and England Christmas services are listed with Norway services at 2 30 Norse communion. You are welcome at each and every service. 8 J Strandjord Pastor.
Illyria Church announces J. J. Snyder as minister La Fonda Shaffer to play piano Sunday School at 10 15 am Church service at 11 15 am The Ladies Aid Society and Cemetery Association to be entertained at Mrs Ed Wenger’s home on Wednesday afternoon December 21
J Snydes at Minster. Mrs Louis Klingman pianist. Service at 10 a.m. All urged to attend next Sabbath for fellowship. Sunday school 11 a.m. Epworth League 7 p.m. Gertrude Miller leader. Choir practice tonight at 7 at Samuel Mosby home.
Thursday prayer meeting at 8 p m choir rehearsal 9 p m Sunday English Sunday school 11 a m B P U program 8 p m with Cap tain Frieda Miller and Louise Schori Choir selections and duets Luella M Reading Frieda Miller Christmas service planned for Saturday Dec 24 at 8 o'clock Our Sunday school will present a Christmas program December 24 8 p m Pastor Ph Laver invites all to attend all meetings
In Elgin schools Betty Schori Gerald Boyer Betty Strauch Anna Mae Schupbach Otis Torkelson Werley Bailey Lois Miller and Betty Snyder scored 100 in spelling Friday. A Christmas program is set for Dec 23 at 1 30 pm. Leonard Benson visited. Geraldine Butikofer was absent sick. Walter Becekr and Gerald Boyer missed Monday. Second Primary students Margie Boleyn Dora Monnahan Minnie Monnahan moved to fourth grade. Several pupils earned 10s in workbooks and 100s in weekly spelling. Intermediate students Ethel Mae Thoman Merril Johnson Margaret Crider Lois Burrow all had 100 in spelling last week.
The report lists students with drill book ratings of 9 including Maxine Hunsberger Kenneth Schori Helen Muehlethaler Louise Baumgartner and Junior Schupbach. It notes seventh graders averaging 7 and eighth graders averaging 8. It details A plus spellings for Louise Baumgartner Helena Boleyn Evelyn Dennier Lois Dean Helen Muehlethaler Junior Schupbach Robert Kohler Lola Martin and Lillian Nelson. It covers high school activities from fine arts to geography, home economics, and tender foot scouts. It previews Friday’s basketball doubleheader Fayette vs Elgin with Billings officiating, and recalls past scores and honors.
Patricia Ruth and others from Elgin high back in the class of 1932 now hold rural teaching roles. Lola Hanson teaches in Highland district No 1 and Selma Knudtson in Highland district No 2, while Alice Hanson has a teaching certificate pending age. Commercial Department notes the senior typing class finishing five minute tests and preparing December transcription tasks. Some students type at 80 and some at 60 words per minute as they learn special keyboard characters in typing I.
Mrs. Jud Conner has been ill and confined to her bed for a few days. J. D. Welch returned from Dubuque Saturday evening where he had been serving on the federal grand jury for a week. J. C. Halverson of Clermont was also a juror and he too came home Saturday night.
Josephine Kniel entertained Junior Federation members at Elsie Smith’s West Union home. After the business session Glee Forbes spoke on Christ as an Inspiration to Art and Frances Blume read a Christmas story. Refreshments and an exchange of gifts followed. Mrs. Kniel assisted her daughter with the event.
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