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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1935
Page
6
Local residents endure illnesses while many visitors call on Elgin families. Multiple social events outline weekly life as neighbors visit, dine, and share news. A notable note appears on tubes and a tester at Elgin Furniture Store alongside community updates and eclipse trivia.
Elgin Baptist Church lists Thursday February 7 and 14 prayer meetings at 8 pm with choir at 9 pm. Sunday February 10 features 10 am English service, 11 am Sunday school, 7:45 pm English service, 8:45 pm B Y P U prayer meeting led by Reuben Hackman. February 17 program at 8 pm with Captain Abe Habeger. Music by orchestra, duet, piano solos, and biographies. Pastor Eli Habeger and Reuben Ph Lauer lead services. Everyone welcome.
The St Pauls M E Church led by Minister J J Snyder and pianist Mrs Louis Klingman holds worship at 10 a m and Sunday school at 11 a m. Divisional aid society meetings are set for February 14 with divisions led by Mrs R P Strauch Mrs L B Carter and Mrs Frane DeSart assiting hosting Mrs R W Muehlenthaler leads the third division and Mrs Ern Schori the fourth.
The note invites parishioners to attend services at Norway at 11 o clock and English service at St Olaf at 7 30 o clock, with Luther League meeting. Pastor J Strandjord extends welcome to all readers to every service.
Grace Foxwell serves as pianist for Sunday school at Hilyria Church with worship at 11 15 pm Mrs P J Anderson helps at M V Kiple home where Mrs Kiple remains bed bound Mr and Mrs Alfred Gage and son Richard visit Grace Martins home from Cedar Rapids Louise Evans daughter of N W Evans celebrated her fourteenth birthday with a party Jan 29 inviting school friends Elaine Zurbriggen Maxine Hunsberger Mildred Butikofer Lillian Nelson Ethel Luch singer Ellen Stillman Arlene Scholen Robert Kehler Dean DeSart Virtus Yack Kenneth Schori Lyle Krueger
Elgin Iowa regular town council meeting notes present Mayor Becker and four councilmen. Minutes approved. Bills audited include Standard Oil Fayette County culverts Elgin Echo N W Bell Power and street lights T W Dean salary Weibel Mill Co salt and more. Social mentions cover baptist mission society visits and local birthday greetings for Mrs Rosa Muehlethaler.
Mrs Chas Knight went back to her Janesville home Friday night after spending three weeks with her parents Mr and Mrs M Yenney in Wisconsin.
Mrs Frieda Etter assists Mrs Yerney in her tasks as Mrs Vermey cannot walk well yet at age 45 leaving her limited mobility and daily chores handled by neighbors and friends.
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