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Elgin Echo in Elgin, Iowa

13 Feb 1941

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Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 13, 1941

Page

6

Elgin Socials Show Wide Weekend of Visits and Events

Elgin residents hosted and visited relatives across the region in a busy weekend. Guests included Ruth Gibson, Betty Wenger, Harold Meyer, and many others from West Union, Sumner, Clermont, Fayette, Oelwein, and Shell Rock. Local gatherings featured dinners, bridge, and a Kensington Club luncheon, with several family milestones noted and a Coe Cornell basketball game outing.

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Walter Durscher Ruth Gibson Ed Bauder West Union Betty Wenger Sumner Chris Wenger Andl Harold Meyer Strawberry Point Dora Boyle Karl Fox Fayette C. B. Schori John Lyford Elma Lulu Schmid Vera Conner Forest City John Falk Marjorie Hanson Oelwein Georgia Grimes Rob Grimes Kenneth Hellum John Hellum Kathryn Mack Waukegan Clifton Wilson Henry Helmers West Liberty Wm. E. Baumgartner Jane Lyon Lavern Clarence Bush J. Moody Peter Luchsinger Wm. E. Baumgartnner Herman Helmers Jesup Ella Comfort Lyle Light Louis Light Lyle Selma Paul Zurbriggen Kanawha Helen Muehlethaler Shell Rock Max Medberry Howard Medberry Wm. Weibel Dauier Rathcja M. Zurbriggen A. M. Weibel Rock Rapids Chas. O'Neill Mel Kehler Chas Wenger Elkader Postville Arthur Herrling Des Moines Schorin Collins C. R. Stone E. G. Bergen Rosa Muehlethaler Paul Zoschke Katie Bauman F. C. Muehlethaler Lorence Helen Clarence Muehlethaler Beverly Pearl Hass B. J. Baumgartner W. F. Kohler Edward Klingman Cedar Rapids Louise Baumgartner Coe-Cornell Coe Miss Baumgartner Ruth Kirkpatrick Kensington Club Bridge Fred Gehring Frank Greenley Mary and Wands Barnhouse Clermont Lew Gruver Mabel Gruver Roland Gruver Grant Dawgon David John Learn Castalia Ida Christen Jake Lehman Elmer Pinney, Jr Keith Waters Elgin Paul Waters R. P. Strauch Mary Skarshaug Ern Bauder Carrie Whitney IC. B. Schori Calmar Kenneth Meyer Samuel Mosby Walter Kohler Elgin State Bank Monona Fred O’dell Lois Milwaukee Wis J. I. Phillips Phillips Lydia Germann Durham N.C Walter Germann Caroline Miller Dubuque Lawrence Bigler Melbert Meyer Francis Wolfe Harold Meyer Hilda Meyer Littleport Elmer Meyer Gladys Butikofer Wayne Gilson Howard Boyle Eldred Dummermuth Vernon Knight Farmer Iowa Tip Mary Lou Becker Louis Becker Postville Hospital R. A. Crider Harry Wenger St. Luke’s Coe College Margaret
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Local Church Worship Schedule in Elgin and Nearby Towns

Methodist Church St Pauls Elgin holds worship at 10 am with church school at 11 am Community Church Mlyria offers church school 10 am and worship 11 15 am Union Church Clermont welcomes worship at 7 30 pm Joseph C Warton minister invites participation at all three churches

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St. Paul's Elgin Mlyria Union Church Clermont Joseph C. Warton
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Elgin Baptist Church Schedule With Part Choir Details

Elgin Baptist Church announces Sunday worship at 10 o clock with Sunday school at 11 o clock and evening service at 7 45. B P A in charge. On Wednesday February 19 Tabitha Society meets at 2 p m with prayer service at 8 p m and choir rehearsal at 9 p m.

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Paul F. Zoschke Chrystal Miller Tabitha Society
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Lutheran Church Services Sunday Schedule

February 16 services at Marion and Norway with English language worship. St Olaf hosts an English service at 7 30 p m. Pastor Dr. S J Strandjord invites all to attend each service. Newcomers welcomed at every service.

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Marion Norway St. Olaf Luther League S. J. Strandjord
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B Y P U Program for Sunday Eve February 16

The Sunday evening B Y P U program features devotions offertory and a violin solo by Gustav Krueger with the theme How Lincoln Besought God and The Integrity of Washington. Mrs Clarence Muehlethaler Mrs Harry Johnson and Junior Jacob Monologue The Preserver of the Nation. Rev Zoschke leads Star Spangled Banner benediction in Aberdeen. Special photo credit to Leif Johnson.

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Lincoln God Clarence Muehlethaler Gustav Krueger Washington Harry Johnson Jacob Monologue Zoschke
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When You Eat More Meat It's a Three-Way Benefit

An advertisement promotes good meat from a local butcher or market. It claims three benefits: helping stock raisers, enabling more packing industry employment, and building sturdy families, then urges customers to choose their good meats.

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Bolson Bolson’s
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Life Sketch of Marian Pulfer

Marian Pulfer daughter of Gottlieb and Mrs Pulfer was born November 8 1927 and died February 4 1941 at age thirteen. She fell ill January 30 with acute appendicitis and died after surgery. Survived by parents and brother Paul, she was beloved by school and neighborhood. Funeral held February 7 at Apostolic church conducted by Rev Miller and Rev Grimm. Casket bearers named. Relatives and friends from distance attended.

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Marian Pulfer Gottlieb Pulfer Postville Hospital Paul Marian the Apostolic Church Michael Miller Winthrop, Minn Fred Grimm Quincy, Sr Junior Gehring Uriel Gehring Bert Butikofer Joan Rose Frieden Dorothy Eli Sutter Hans Friederich Taylor, Mo Quincy Theodore Hanson la Grange Fred Trafalet West Union Hilda Meyer Littleport
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Card of Thanks from the Pulfer family

The Gottlieb Pulfer and Paul Pulfer express heartfelt thanks to neighbors friends and Miss Wander their daughter’s teacher and school mates for sympathy cards flowers and support during illness and death. Their gratitude acknowledges kindness from home and hospital.

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Miss Wander Gottlieb Pulfer Paul
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Elgin News Highlights Campus Dance Chair Appointed

Ella Warton of Elgin, daughter of Rev. J. C. Warton, is named committee member for the annual women’s invitational dance at Cornell College set for Saturday February 15. The event, themed Valentine’s Day, is run by the women who invite the men and cover all costs. Warton, a junior biology major active in campus social life, leads the effort.

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Ray Shaffer Fredericksburg J. S. Phillips Paul Liddle Sonya van Cleve K. E. Mark Liddle Ella Warton J. C. Warton Elgin Cornell College Miss Warton
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Riding mare Pansy, aged 26, dies after long life

Selma residents mourn the death of Pansy a riding mare belonging to Charles Gardner chil dren. The aged horse died last week of old age at 26 years.

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Pansy Charles Gardner Selma
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Lights On In Daylight Patrols In Rockwell City

Ed Bolcourt, manager of the light company in Rockwell City, explains street lights are turned on during daytime patrols to identify outages. Iowa business shows modest gains in 1940 with farm income up 9.7 percent for eleven months.

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Ed Bolcourt Rockwell City Iowa Iowa Business Research Bureau
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L. C. Leath C. D. Chapman Howard Strong Gerald Schori Herbert Ash Lane J. F. Lane Walter Butikofer Louise Schori Davenport Celia Rennison Janice Schori Lea Schori Ed Medberry Leta Ash Alton Medberry G. N. Schori Hawkeye Wm. Frederick Donald Gilson J. I Phillips Richard Miller Feller Hdw West Elgin Ed Klingman Amy Layton Clarence Hoag Elgin Baptist Church Lutheran Church Aberdeen S. D Echo Leif Johnson Edith Collins South Dakota Contractors Assn United States South Dakota Unemployment Compensation Commission Harlan J. Bushfield Wilson Melvin R. Hanson Ade Elgin Clothes Shop Mel Kohler U.S. Marines GC. M. Kneeland Lowa Elgin Cooperative Co Mgr. Elgin, Towa Max Thoma Elgin, Iowa Nulia Murxjema Elgin Furniture Store
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