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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1938
Page
6
Fayette visitors, dinners, and church events are detailed along with social calls at the homes of Thoma Miller Yunker and Greenley. Local members attend funerals, club activities, staged getaways, and Moline trips as part of a bustling Elgin community in mid February.
St Pauls M E Church led by Minister J J Snyder conducts worship at 10 oclock with Sunday school at 11 oclock featuring pianist William Weibel in attendance and musical program.
Grace Foxwell to perform as pianist during Sunday services at Illyria Church. Sunday school begins at 10 15 a m and church worship at 11 15 a m. Cemetery Association holds a pot-luck supper at the church Friday evening February 18 followed by Ladies Aid Society and Cemetery Association meetings.
Elgin Baptist Church lists Sunday service at 10:00 a.m. and evening service at 7:45 p.m. B Y. P. A. meets at 8:35 p.m. Leader Fred Pinney leads with Tabitha Society gathering February 18 at 2:00 p.m. Prayer service at 9:00 p.m. Choir rehearsal at 9:00 p.m.
Church notices list services and meetings for February 13 17 20. English and Norse services at Norway Marion St Olaf Chapel and Marion Luther League events. Pastor Dr E J Strandford invites attendance at all services and urges members to come to church.
Stephen Humphry Foxwell, born September 17 1863 on the Foxwell homestead near Elgin, died February 3 1938 at age 74. He married Helen Humphry in 1907 and raised six children on the Elgin area farm. Survived by widow Helen, three daughters Frances Grace Viola Zephine Elizabeth H and son Thomas H, plus three sisters. Funeral at Illyria Community church led by Rev J J Snyder.
Funeral details for the late S H Foxwell include Rev Ernest J Starr of Arlington officiating, with hymns by Otis Rothlisberger Reynolds Strong Leo Rothlisberger and Clarence Thoman. Harold Strong played piano. Casket bearers were Andrew Yearous C L Klingman Perry Medberry Edward Gehring Albert Dennler and Walter Rothlisberger. Burial at Wylria Cemetery. Family expresses gratitude to neighbors and friends for support during illness and death.
Financial report of the Elgin Ladies Cemetery Association is presented alongside a broadcast program note from Upper Town University. An opening program on station WO Tuesday Feb 16 from 5 00 to 5 30 p m features an instrumental ensemble with solo numbers. Musicians listed include pianist Lois Clinton first violin Lulu Francisca second violin Russell Castor trombone Norman Mike and flute Vernon Harvey.
The Para gon Swing Band provided music as U S A social clubs held a joint midwinter party in the college gym. The event celebrated new members completing probation, with active and pledge participation and strong campus cooperation. Blkader tops county per pupil cost at 184.47 dollars. Corydon reports the state low at 60.52. Registrar R M Deming notes seventeen students out of 256 earned above 2 5 honor points. top GPA is 3.0.
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