Echo News Briefs From West Union and Surroundings
Partial clipping reports local social notes and corrections. Mrs. Lois Rollins travels to Los Angeles for family care. Mrs. Turnbull’s age corrected to 85. Birth announced for Honna Ellen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Grover. Various social visits, illnesses, and community events listed, including hosting Agdies bridge, school notices, and birthday gathering at the Mason home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. P. Stooth
Kiple
Elgin
Lois Rollins
Los Angeles
Calif
Lang
Henderson
Echo
Laseresia Turnbull
L. B. ‘Carter
Grammer
The
Don Stringer
White Bear ‘Lake
Minn
Near’ West Union
Ira Olzon
St. Olef
Edna
Alice Hanson
Elkader
Archie Howard
Elizabeth
Lilian
Christen
Lola
Alma
Elton Hanson
T. H. Mazon
West Union
Mason
Community Social Notes from Elkader and Surrounding Areas
Samuel Mosby visited Elkader Saturday while other locals hosted guests and family at the Lehman and Schori homes. The grapevine hints at loggers forming a home-trade alliance to deter outsiders, and Elmer Pinney Jr welcomed a seven pound daughter in Rochester. A funeral in Volga City drew attendees, while Patterson relatives report ongoing care needs for Hugh Patterson in Volga City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel’ Mosby
Elkader
Jose Satnay
and’ Ma
Tofield Lehman
Sam Lehman
John Johnson
Lewis Butchins
Central City
Ein Schori
Bila Lehman
Dr. Ih
Hadiel
Levn
Albert Schori
Chicago
Cella Stirk
Mooney
West Union
Calla
Ella Lehman
Harold Kiple
George Anderson
Waterloo
Kiple
Pitze
Grapevine Telegraph
Elmer Pinney, Jr
Rochester
Minn
Walter Fath
Aurora
Wm. Walther
Leo
H. D. Yack
N. W. Evans
Fern Stiehl
Serene Yack
J. W. Lehman
Vesta Shambaugh
Son City
Ella Finke
Volga City
Floyd Patterson
Elgin
Hugh Patterson
Mr. Patterson
Illyria Church Notes Invite Regular Attendance
J J Snyder minister and La Fonda Shaffer pianist announce Sunday school at 10 15 a m and church worship at 11 16 a m Everyone owes support to the church emphasis on regular attendance and the value of the orchestra and choir despite implied illegality of some support efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Snyder
la Fonda Shaffer
Ilegal
Lutheran Church Notes February Services Schedule
February 6 Norway English services at 11. Marion 7:30 Young People's service and social hour. February 12 Marion 11 Norse services. Norway 2:30 Norse service. You are welcome at each service. Pastor S. J. Strandford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norway
Marion
Norse
Norse Agre
School praises and drill results in local arithmetic spelling
Jesse Lyons Glen Schupbach Gene Habeger Theresa Snyder and Jimmie Pohrist scored 10 in arithmetic work books Friday. Those with perfect spelling Inet week include Clarence Miller Mabel Grimm Verna Groth Victor Popp Jesse Lyons Theresa Snyder and Margie Boleyn. Intermediate Room lists several students with strong drills and last week marks show 300 percent in spelling for Margaret Crider and Lewis Carter. Seventh and eighth grades have three school days due to eighth grade exams in that room. top spelling averages named. Mrs Carter covered for Miss Steinmetz sick in bed last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Lyons
Glen Schupbach
Gene 'Habeger
Theresa Snyder
Jimmie Pohrist
Clarence Miller
Mabel Grimm
Verna Groth
Victor ‘Popp
Margie Boleyn
Lewis Carter
Elmer Hoag
Ethel Thoman
Clifton Miller
Margaret Crider
Ardis Groth
James Davin
Clara
Baldwin
Lyle Loftegard
Kathleen
Steele
Dorothy Kruger
Wpriday
Louise Baumgartner
Robert Kohler
William Schupbach
Helena Boleyn
Doyle Bennett
Evelyn Dennler
Lois Dean
Helen Muehlethaler
Mary Goetz
Lillian Nelson
Clarence Haas
William
M. E. Church Notes and Meetings
M. E church notes list J. Snyder as minister and Mrs Louis Klingman as pianist. Worship at 102.1m. Sunday School at 11 a.m. Choir practice tonight at Gerald Schori home. Ladies Bible class Friday afternoon with Mrs J C Schmid. Woman's Foreign Missionary Society meets with Mrs J J Snyder on Wednesday afternoon February 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Snyder
Louis Klingman
Gerald Schori
Ladies’ Bible Clans
J. C. Schmid
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
J.J. Snyder
Baptist Church Notes for February Programs and Meetings
The Baptist Church schedules events from Thursday February 2 at 8 p m covenant meeting and choir at 9 p m to Sunday February 6 with 10 a m communion service 11 a m Sunday school missionary program and 12 15 p m dinner served by a long table committee. Pastor Ph Lauer notes further prayer and choir sessions February 9 at 8 p m and 9 p m plus a Lady’s Aid meeting February 8 at 2 p m in Mrs Hans Keiser’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lens Wenger
Ern Baechler
John Luchsinger
Karl Miller
Alfred Ruckdaschel
Len Simek
Clive Helms
Max Lehman
Marie Erhardt
Eda Zurbriggen
Asilor
Ladies’ Aid Society
Hans Keiser
Commercial Department Shorthead II and related class notes
We report on spelling drills for advertising and printing terms in Commercial Department Shorthead II. Typewriting II covers senior team work and speed tests with strict error limits. Bookkeeping I studies retail office furniture business and firm transactions for two months. Shorthands notes include completed brief forms and focus on special penmanship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvina Frieden
Baptist Mission Program Announcement
At 14 18 o clock Sunday morning the Baptist Sunday school will have a short missionary program instead of the regular lesson period. A cordial invitation is extended to everyone. Missionary Overture Orchestra Reading Mabel Rennison Song Primary Department Song Dark Africa Bluebirds Mission Work at Home and Abroad Hang Keiser Duet Clarence Kohls and Karl Miller Offering for Missions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Sunday School
Mabel Rennison
Africa
Bluebirds
Hang Keiser
Clarence Kohls
Karl Miller
Elgin High School notices and local visits update
A reading shows a school notes page listing Dorothy Olson on business letter forms, corrections for Freddie Lauer, and names of visitors like Lawrence Grimm and Marguerite Schupbach. It also covers dramatic and humorous declamatory contests judged by faculty, with participants named. Local visitors include Guy Whitford from Chicago and others visiting Elgin and area homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Grimm
Constance Hutchingon
Marguerite Schupbach
Eileen Evans
Eva Mae Frieden
Coronel Rothlisberger
Clara Nelson
Gladys Yearaus
Marjorie Larsen
Myrtle Nelson
Marian Patterson
Alvine Frieden
Ruby Boyle
Margaret Grimm
Lillian Kruger
Zella Boyle
Lillian Christen
Darlene Yearous
Echo printing and local visits featured in notes
Let The Echo print. Fern Stiehl of St Olaf visited friend Serene Yack. Mrs H D Yack visited Elkader with her sister Mrs Walther. Western egg producers plan 100 trucks to haul eggs from Pacific markets to New York in seven days. Saturday oil shampoo and finger wave for $1. Appointments before 6. Mrs Mark Teale operator 23¢. Kohler and Steete repaint Kohler store interior green. January 23 Missouri ratified the twentieth amendment making new president and congress take office in January after election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fern Stiehl
St. Olaf
Serene Yack
H. D. Yack
Elkader
Wm. Walther
Western Egg Producers
Pacific Canal
New York
Mark Teale
Mel Kohler
Bob Steete
Kohler
United States
Missouri
Primary Room Spelling Honor Roll and Awards Update
Students in Primary Room show 160 percent in spelling last week. Those with A plus in arithmetic include Gerald Boyer Anna Schupbach Otis Torkelson Betty Strauch. Betty Strauch absent sick Monday. Past week honor roll lists Helen Hoag Ruth Muellerman Lester Grimm Helen Pfinter Betty Schori Lois Miller Otis Torkelson Alice Becker Vern Sires. A new spelling chart offers a gold star after perfect weekly papers. Booklets were made Friday for first semester papers now on exhibit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Becker
Gerald Boyer
Lois Miller
Betty Strauch
Betty Schor
Otis Torkelson
Anna Schupbach
Helen Jean Hoag
Ruth Muellerman
Lester Grimm
Helen Pfinter
Betty Schori
Also Mentioned on This Page
Monarch Gelatine
Kohlers
Oesity Fooda Field
Elgin, Iowa
Illyria
Lutheran Church Notes
S. J. Strandford
M. E. Church Notes
Baptist Church
Ph. Lauer
Baptist Mission Program
Dorothy Olson
Freddie Lauer
Guy Whitford
Gilbert Heckel
Helen O’niel
Independence
Harry Wenger
Bess Stohr
C. S. Haistenson
Fred O'Dell
Milwaukee
Wis
J. Phillips
Harold Greenley
Clermont
Allen Habeger
Louise Evans
F. “C. Muehlethaler
Lorence
Peters
Richelieu
Max Thoma
GoonvveAat Speedway
Seatac
Ogi Rach
Alee
Sach
Torkelson Bros
Iowa
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