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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1940
Page
6
The Elgin column records numerous visits and weekend trips among residents of Elgin and nearby towns. It notes illnesses, convalescence, and city events, including hospital and theatre outings, with many names and places such as West Union Postville Cedar Rapids Iowa City Oelwein Osage and Castalia.
February 4 and 14 schedule outlines English and Norse services at Marion and Norway churches. St Olaf and Luther League activities noted with times, followed by a pastoral invitation and a quote about church. Dr. S. J. Strandford is listed as pastor.
Methodist Church St Pauls holds worship at 10 AM and church school at 11 AM led by Mrs Ed Klingman Supt Myria Church runs church school at 10 AM IF Shaffer Supt worship at 11 15 AM Union Church offers worship at 7 30 PM A hearty welcome is extended to all without a church home J Warton Pastor
Elgin Baptist Church led by Pastor Paul F. Zoschke and organist Chrystal Miller announces Sunday morning worship with communion at 10 oclock and a 11 oclock Sunday school. An additional worship at 2 p.m. and junior meeting also at 2 p.m. On Wednesday February 7 the Women s Missionary Society meets at 2 p.m. followed by a prayer service at 8 p.m and choir rehearsal at 9 p.m.
A silver dollar and a small cent converse as they roll along. The dollar boasts of size and value while the cent humbly accepts its lower status but notes its own modest virtue and faith, hinting at a moral about piety.
Miss Ruby Boyle will reign as queen of the junior prom at DePaul University Chicago on Saturday evening February 3 at the Stevens hotel. She will be escorted by George Tracy of the DePaul college of law and chairs the prom committee leading the law wing of the grand march. Ruby is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon Boyle of Elgin and works as deputy clerk for courts in West Union.
A school audience weighs if Franklin D. Roosevelt should seek a third term. Students from freshmen to seniors offer mixed judgments while cautioning about tradition and potential wars. Also included are notes on curious world facts, school conduct rules, a murder mystery synopsis, and a slate of local events and exams.
On Monday night February 5 Elgin High School will present Murdered Alive a three act mystery comedy directed by Miss Sad- The cast has learned their parts and rehearsals are underway with all departments preparing for opening night.
Mr and Mrs Theo S Rubyer of Topeka Kansas announce the birth of a son Gary O Trent on January 21. He is the first Rubyer in this generation. Nearby family members and friends gathered for the occasion in West Union.
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