Local notices and family news from Elgin and nearby towns
The column lists multiple family visits and gatherings across Elgin, Alta Vista, Clermont, and surrounding areas. It notes visits by Ruth Mosby, Mrs. Al Schori, and others, a duck dinner for Mrs. Hans Keiser’s birthday, and anniversary celebrations for Mr. and Mrs. George Vaughn. Also mentions the death of Frank Tschantz, a cattle show prize for Rothlisberger, and a bank of community updates plus a sale notice for the Adolph Baumgartner estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson Jewelry
Elgin
Frank Shipton
Alta
Vista
C. J. Harrington
Max Medberry
Spen“Ber
Ruth Mosby
Spokane
Wash
Arthur Dibble
Clermont
Clarence Thorson
Andrew Anderson
Alphie Thorson
American Weekly
Chicago Herald and Examiner
Rudy Yunker
Hans Keiser
Keizer
Mvuehlethaler
Katie Bauman
George
Vaughn
Allen Habeger
Ern Holzer
H. C. Heston
C. O. Christ
R. A. Crider
F. D. Welch
Louis Klingman
John Anderson
John Falb
H. W. Falb
Ses Anderson
Wigin
Iowa
Arthur Herrling
Wadena
Ern Schori
Ethel Kohler
Oelwein
L. F. Raddie
Iowa Falls
Langsdale
California
E. L. Morrin
Jean
Bernita Bopp
Marquette
Postville
George Barnhart
Masonic Fellowship
Frank Tschantz
West Union Hospital
Tuesaday
Fred Rothlisberger & Son
Chicago
Otis Rothlisberger
J. Service
Washington, D. C
Baumgartner
Oscar Baumgartner
Baptist Church Holiday Schedule and Programs
Baptist Church notes outline Thursday prayer meetings choir rehearsals on Dec. 21 28 and Christmas programs on Dec. 24 and 25 including Sunday school at 11 a.m. and a watch night service after B Y P A on Dec. 31. Frederick Lauer and Benj Baumgartner lead. details to be printed next week.
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Win-One
Frederick Lauer
Benj, Baumgartner
Lutheran Church Notes Christmas Services Schedule
The December schedule lists English Christmas services at First English Lutheran at 2 30 and St Olaf Chapel at 7, with Norway at 11, plus Marion events on December 25 and 26. December 27 brings a 7 30 program in Marion and Norway. Come to church. you are welcome at each service. J Standjord Pastor.
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Norway
St. Olaf Chapel
Marion
J. Standjord
Paator
M E Church Notes Christmas Service and Program
M E Church notes minister J J Snyder and pianist Mrs Louis Klingman announce Christmas services on Sunday December 24 at 10 am featuring special choir music and a chance for church baptism. Sunday school at 11 with the Christmas Era program to be presented. Church opens at 7 and program begins around 7 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Snyder
Louis Klingman
Illyria Church notes and local social items
Illyria Church notes minister J Snyder and pianist La Fonda Shaffer announce a Christmas program on Saturday evening December 23 with Sunday school, worship, and baptism opportunities. Local visits include Elliot Nelson Waterville visiting the Sires home. Northwood visitors Conrad and Lemoines Amundson in Anton Anderson and Sven Blockhus households. Community events feature Legion gatherings, college vacation notes, and plays by Upper Iowa participants.
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A. J. Snyder
la Fonda Shaffer
Echo
Ltfp
Elliot Nelson Waterville
Floyd Sires
Conrad Amundson
Lemoines Amundson
Northwood
N. C
Anton Anderson
Sven Blockhus
Rudy Posseh
Anna Schupbach
Sam Lehman
R. A. Crider
Alpha
Lou Liddle
F. D. Welch
American Legion and Legion Auxiliary
Town Hall
William Weibel
Joseph Hanson
George Snyder
H. H. Wolf
Arthur Herrling
Elmer Houg Low Acore
C. B. Schori
Thos. Knudtson
Lawrence
Max Thoma
Fayette
Callega
Everyman
Lewis Thoma
Upper
Iowa
Christmas Projects Highlight Early Grades Work
The second grade finished a sand table scene of the First Christmas and students in language class are preparing a Christmas play. First and second grades wrote stories about Christmas pictures, decorated a class tree, and a Christmas program is set for Friday at 2 30 in the gym with all invited.
Seventh and eighth graders create posters for class play
The seventh and eighth grades made posters for the Junior class play with Bessie Grimm and Robert Kohler winning prizes. Friday's seat work involved writing invitations to parents and friends for the Christmas program. Eighth graders are making posters for physiology showing how disease germs are spread.
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Bessie Grimm
Robert Kohler
Christmas Program Planned by Falb Market Visit
Home economics class visited Falb's market last week for a meat cuts lecture and demonstration. The group will present a Christmas program Friday, Dec. 22 at 3 00 p.m. in the assembly room with performances by Signy Hanson Frederick Lauer Marian Patterson and others. Public invited.
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Falb
Norma Robbins
Ruth ,Grover
Signy Hanson
Frederick Lauer
Yust Kam Har
Herbert Blockhus
Marian Patterson
Marie Schupbach
Marjorie Reierson
Lillian Krueger
Jane Fahey
Erma Grether
William Schupbach
Santa Claus
Helen Muehlethaler
Christmas Gift Ads And Local Moves In Elgin
An Elgin catalog promotion from Anderson Jewelry Shop urges readers to order for the latest styles. Notices report Lena Baumgartner and Mary Matthys moving to rooms in the Commercial hotel area. Various residents relocate within town including the Kohls and Feller households. Also noted is a local practice of a town marshall being alerted by a trouble light linked to telephone central for nighttime warnings.
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Anderson Jewelry Shop
Elgin
Earl Kiple
Will Reusser Farm
Lena Baumgartner
Mary Matthys
Emma Bunting
Chas. Feller
Clarence Kohls
Matthys
West Elgin
H. H. Wolf
Hall
Maynard
Edwin Kroeger
Gus Krueger
Abe Habeger
Emil Snyder
Fayette
Marshall
Telephone Central
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Monarch Coffee
Monarch Food of Wheat
Kohler Elgin, Iowa
Baptist Church
Lutheran Church Notes
M. E. Church Notes
Illyria
Gene Habeger
Mabel Grimm
Alice Becker
Walter Becker
Lois Miller
Georgiana Loftsgard
Betty Snyder
Junior Boyjet
Betty Strauch
Verna Groth
Robert Gruver
Gena Habeger
Ralph Hoag
Leon Loftsgard l
Victor Topp
Ardis Groth
Dorothy Krueger
Betty Elkema
Ronald Hoag
Merry Christmas
I. G. A. Store
N. W. Evans Cafe
G. A
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Elgin State Bank
Elgin, Iowa
Hills’ Bros
Marx Shoma
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