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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1938
Page
6
Wide Christmas visits mark holiday in Elgin and nearby towns. Rose Koelshh hosts in Mason City and Postville families share time with Olson, Muehlerhalver, and Ewing households. Multiple locals travel to celebrate with kin, while Violet Miller begins work in West Union and a new baby Kay Annette joins C. S. Whitmey family in Kanawha. Big New Year Eve dance promo at Elgin opera house with Elgin German Band noted.
Lutheran church announces Sunday service on January 1 at 10 am with Norwegian communion at Marion church and English communion at Marion church at 11 am. Pastor Dr S J Strandjord extends welcome to all attending each service.
St Pauls Church led by J C Warton with Lula Francisco pianist holds Sunday morning worship at 19 o'clock and Sunday school at 11. Epworth League meets Wednesday evening January 4 at 8 o clock urging all to attend.
Elgin Baptist Church led by Paul F. Zoschke offers watch night services Saturday Dec 31 at 9 p m and Sunday worship with communion at 10. Week of prayer services are at 8 each night. Fellowship extends to new members at 11 Sunday school and 2 p m quarterly business session. Several local families visit relatives and return for holidays. a 7 12 lb boy Eugene Robert is born to Mr and Mrs Walter Lehman. New Year’s Eve dance at the Elgin opera house features The Little German Band.
A flurry of holiday visits fills church and home across Elkader West Union and Fayette county as relatives and friends from Decorah Ames Manitowoc La Crosse and Cincinnati converge. Notable names include Rev J C Warton Nellie Foxwell and Dr S A Douglas visiting from Eau Claire. A local tradition sees d F Berndt giving sixteen schoolchildren free haircuts each Christmas.
Mr and Mrs Herman Schup bach and Marlene and Gretchen Rolfs of Clermont were dinner guests Christmas day of Mrs Anna Schupbach. Frank Kiple of Jesup and Clifton Kiple of Ottumwa visited a week with their parents Mr and Mrs M ve Kiple. Echo notes greetings from Frank J Frautschy of Madison SD. Epworth League Berndt family held a holiday party. Viela rode to Chicago with sister to spend time with parents.
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