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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1934
Page
6
A crowded weekend of visits, birthdays, and church group events fills pages with names and places. Family dinners at the Boleyn and Shipton homes, Ken Evans and Evans family trips, and Eileen Evans nursing injuries mark calm community life alongside quilting parties, Rainbow Assembly installations, and a Georgia Long birthday gathering hosted by Robert Grimes.
Thursday prayers at 8 p.m. English service and Sunday school at 11 a.m. English service at 7:30 p.m. Choir and choir rehearsal times listed. Win-One club 8 90 p.m. on Feb 15 led by EW Habeger. Aid Society moves from Hans Keiser's home to Mrs Schaer due to illness. Attendance reminder for Sunday.
M. E. Church notes detail morning worship at 10, Sunday school at 11, and Church of Youth at 8 p m. Meeting this week at Ilyria church invites all Elgin residents. A new program is being prepared by R C Jorgenson, Edwin Anderson and Thos Foxwell. Ladies' Aid Society meets Thursday afternoon in town hall, postponed from last week. Second division will entertain the general aid. Choir and orchestra practice at the church Thursday evening. Bible class postponed last week to be held with Mrs Snyder Friday afternoon.
Snyder, minister Grace Foxwell and a pianist invite parishioners to attend Sunday school at 10 16 a m and church worship at 11 15 a m with a Church of Youth service at 8 p m next Sunday held at Tyrie church. A fine program is being prepared and the public is urged to attend.
The February church schedule lists English services at St. Olaf Chapel on February 11 and 18 with Luther League events, inviting all to attend. Rudy Yunker has been ill this week due to car trouble. The town council contracted John Grimm to install an overflow pipe from the water tower to a ditch to prevent spray during overflow and reduce nuisance in freezing weather.
The Elgin schools report multiple grade level accomplishments from perfect arithmetic scores to top spelling results. Programs include Eskimo life readings, geography student reports, future Fayette county tournament planning, senior enrollment, and home economics club activities. Also noted are testing drills, typing contests, and upcoming school events.
Alfred Boleyn celebrated his eighth birthday Saturday with a party in his home. Guests included Geraldine Burkdoll Betty Schori Alma Grimes Werley Bailey Lois Miller Erma Redwinkle Gerald Boyer Junior Boyer Raymond Robert Boleyn Merlin Miller and Cecil Conner sent a gift from Des Moines. Refreshments were served before guests departed.
A fragmentary local look notes Howard Sr. illness and family care, visits by Fred Schultz and Mrs. John Falk, Betty Kohler’s new temporary county treasurer typing job, and funeral attendances for Mrs. C. S. Kniel. It also mentions visits by L. J. Stalbaum and Mrs. Falb, and a Batoffe club meeting with prizes awarded.
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