Christmas Holiday Remembrances Across Elgin Community
The Elgin area shares a festive Christmas with numerous dinners and visits. Names from Des Moines to Elkader and Milwaukee appear among guests and hosts including the Krueger and Holzer families, Ed Fahey, Mary Skarshaug, and many others as relatives travel to celebrate at homes in Elgin and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gus Krueger
N. W. Ewars
C. C. Christ and Son
Ern Holzer
Jane Fahey
Des Moines
Ed Fahey
Max Hunsberger
Celia Lehman
H. J. Bartelmay
Morton
Mae Bopp
D. R. Roberts
Stanley
Henry Richie
Jane
Robert Clothier
Tille Hanson
Mary Spahr
L. S. Hutchinson
LaFayette
Ind
Constance
Besa Stohr
Elkader
Halstenson
Mel Kohler
Collins
Ed Bauder
Near West Union
Mary Bakeman
C. C. Ketchum
Ern Bauder
Mary Skarshaug
Wm. Ewing
Postville
Bauder
Lutheran Church Notes January 1 1938 service notice
Marion service at eleven o clock Norse communion and New Year service preached by Dr S J Strandford pastor invites parishioners to attend all services message emphasizes welcome at each service indicating a church notice from the Lutheran congregation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
S. J. Strandford
Syria Church Announces Services and Trustee Election
Syria Church lists J. J. Snyder as minister Grace Foxwell as pianist and Sunday school at 10 16 a m Church worship at 31 16 a m The annual election of trustees will be held on New Year s Eve after the supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.J. Snyder
Grace Foxwell
Elgin BaptistChurch weekly schedule and meetings
Elgin Baptist Church announces watch night service at 9 PM Friday Sunday morning worship and communion at 10 AM Sunday school at 11 AM quarterly business meeting at 7 PM junior society at 2 PM week of prayer services nightly at 8 PM all are welcome Women's Missionary Society meets Wednesday January 5 at 2 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul F. Zoeehke
Lillian Schroeder
Junior Society
Women’s Missionary Society
St Pauls M E Church announces services and meetings
Pastor J J Snyder and pianist William Weibel lead worship at 10 a m with Sunday school at 11 a m The W F M S meets at Mrs S W Kusters home on Wednesday afternoon Jan 5 Divisional meetings of the Ladies Aid Society set for Thursday Dec 6 with first at Mrs Clarence Schneiders home second with Celia Lehman and third at Mrs Robert Grimes's home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Snyder
William Weibel
S. W. Kuster
Ladies’ Aid Society
Clarence Schneider
Ida Christen
Celia Lehman
Ard
Robert Grimes
Card of Thanks and Christmas Day Gatherings
Sincere thanks extended to all who sent greetings and gifts at Christmas. Acknowledgments to Tabitha Society for flowers and to the Christmas Seal committee for gifts. Numerous family visits and Christmas dinners across Elkader Fayette and nearby towns noted, with births and holiday meals mentioned among relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tabitha Society For
Christmas Seal Committee
Christmas Visits Dot Postville Area Families
Local residents and relatives gathered for Christmas visits across Postville and nearby towns. Kathryn Strauch joined the R B Waters family in Postville while Frank Kiple and Lois Lehman traveled to and from Jesup and McGregor to celebrate with relatives. Various households hosted meals and welcomed guests including the Durscher and Berg families, Ruth Grover and Harald Fisher from Britt, and many Larson and Muehlethaler relations for holiday dinners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathryn Strauch
Postvilla
R. B. Waters
Frank Kiple
Jesup
M. V. Kiple
Lois Lehman
McGregor
L. G. Lehman
Harley Jones
Post Ville
Ed Boleyn
G. J. Mosby
Samuel Mosby
Walter Durscher
Friela Freiburghans
Waterloo
F.C. Muehlethaler
F. R. Berg
Town Falls
Edwin Anderson
Elgin
Ruth Grover
Harald Fisher
Britt
Mate Grover
Postville
Edwin Hanon
O. H. Larson
Albert Larson
Harold Larson
Elkader
Philman Larson
St. Olaf
William Torkelson
Josephine Moellerman
Ruth
Decorah
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Leo Schori
Georgia Elkema
Town City
Lewis Thoma
Springville
L’dean Culver
Oelwein
Chas. Feller
R. W. Muehlenthaler
A.M. Weibel
William
Harold
Ellen
Georgie Stillmen
M. Zurbriggen
Georgia Mae
Gerald Sehori
Helen Kitcher
Minneapolis
Mint
Albert Schori
Arthur Herrling
Wadena
Max Thoma
Keith
Ern Schori
Geraldine
Ray DeSart
Robert Dunham
Jean
Frane DeSart
Ray Deart
Paul Zurbriggen
Kenneth Evans
Louise Hackmann
Ernestine Holzer
Vergil Cook
Upper Town University
Robert Burg
Rochester
Minn
Iowa Falls
Dunham
Grant Dawson
Jimmie
Richard Miller
Lawrence Etter
Harold Fisher
Hazel Howard
Mariel Grover
Albert Magdefray, Jr
Milwaukee
Wis
Norman Clothier
Waukegan, ML
John Berndt
Magdefray
Wayland
Em Schori
Willard Grove
Eagle Grove
Lewis
Thoma
Kohler Elgin
Iowa
Misses
Lutheran Church Notes
Syria
Elgin Baptist Church
St. Paul’s M. E. Church
Gibson
Melvina Hoover
Jake Hoover
Ethel Luchsinger
Ted Neumann
John Luchsinger
Lester
John Freitag
Fred Krueger
Hawkeye
Karl Fox
Fayette
Kenneth Meyer
Calmar
Gerald
C. R. Stone
C. B
Earl Kiple
Clarente Muehlethaler
Beryerly
Mary Keiser
Rosa Muehlethaler
Katie Bauman
Frieda Freiburghaus
Lorence
Helen Muehlethaler
Dr. Scholl
Shane
Stuart
Colter
Sie
Elgin, Iowa
Ryerraitiene Ee Eigen
Elgin Furniture Store
F. C. Murahletilaser
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