Elgin Community News Highlights Local Visits and Births
Doris Miller visited Sunday at the Dave Erhardt home north of Clinton. Elgin residents attended visits and relatives in nearby towns. A baby girl Janann Marie was born to Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Mark, weighing 9 pounds 6 ounces. Many local families hosted guests, and several members underwent medical or personal news.
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Doris Miller
Dave Erhardt
Clersmont
Milton Miller
Dau‘ghter Loraine
Sumner
E. H. Petratz
Kenneth Mark
Janann Marie
Edna Dummermuth
Clarence Kohle
Westgate
Ralph ‘Shaffer
Wadena
Howard Shaffer
Eain Lehman
Rex Medberry
Fred Burrow
Max Lehman
B. J. Baumgartner
Lou Lehman
Floyd Harvey
Betty
Postville
H. 5. Steele
Harvey
Barnhart
Mr. Barnhart
Illyria Church Services with Snyder and Foxwell
J J Snyder minister and Grace Foxwell pianist lead Illyria Church activities with Sunday school at 10 16 a m and worship at 11 15 a m
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J.J. Snyder
Grace Foxwell
Loyalty Sunday at St Pauls M E Church Service
St Paul's M E Church led by Minister J J Snyder holds worship at 10 o clock with Loyalty Sunday observance. Sunday school follows at 11. Choir practice Thursday evening. Woman's Foreign Missionary Society meets Friday afternoon at the parsonage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Snyder
Louis Klingman
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
Lutheran Church Notes for February Services
St Olaf Chapel hosts English service at 9 a.m. Marion offers English service at 11 a.m. Luther League oyster supper and program near February 24 with Norway at 11 a.m. First Lutheran holds English service at 2:30 p.m. Pastor S. J. Strandford invites attendance at each service.
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St. Olaf Chapel
Marion
Norway
First Lutheran
S. J. Strandford
Elgin Baptist Church events and notices
The Elgin Baptist Church schedules prayer meetings on Thursday February 14 at 8 p m and Thursday February 21 at 8 p m with choir at 9 p m and a B Y P U program on Sunday February 17 at 7 45 p m and 10 a m English service with 11 a m Sunday school. Pastor Ph Lauer and Mary Baechler lead, all services invited. Frane Gage dies. Mrs Cilla Baldwin receives notice. Fred R Berg travels to St Paul for Market Week. L L Kiple to Guttenberg to open Capper's hatchery branch. Dog at Stoehr Drug Store damages door in incident.
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Mary Baechler
Fred R. Berg
St. Paul
Minneapolis
L. L. Kiple
Guttenberg
Capper
Franz
Stoehr
Harold Stoehr
Otto P Stoehr dies after serving Elgin community
Otto P Stoehr longtime Elgin pharmacist and civic worker died at West Union hospital on February 6 1985 at age 37. He ran the family drug store after his father died in 1918 returning from wartime service. Survived by his widow and mother, he also served on the Elgin town council and held Masonry affiliations. Funeral held at St Pauls M E church with burial in Elgin cemetery. Card of Thanks notes sympathy from family.
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Otto Peter Stoehr
Gus
Hulda Stoehr
Elgin
Lews
West Union Hospital
Elgin Kiss School
Des Moines School of Pharmacy
Chicago
Armored Car Dept
U. S. Service
Bess Halstenson
Iowa
Gladys Helms
Little Brown
Nashua
Masonic Lodge
Harold
Cedar Rapids
St. Paul's M.E. Church
J. J. Snyder
Gerald Schori
R. C. Jorgenson
C. B. Schori
George Falk
Chas. Graver
Walter Dummermuth
Mel Kohler
L. L. Kiple
Elgin Cemetery
Pronunciations of Today and Day by Dictionaries
Different authorities offer ro-day-o and ro-dee-o pronunciations for today. The original Spanish form to-day is re-named with stress on the second syllable, a variant preferred by some dictionaries.
Sage of Christown Counsels Against Faultfinding
Quote from Mr Aa, described as the sage of Christown, reflecting on human tendency to find fault with each other and acknowledging limited power to stop discontent among fellow men.
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Hi Ho
Mr Aa
Christown
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Harold and
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F. L. Sires
Ames
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Decorah Hospital
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F. W. Hughes
Taylorville Cemetery
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Ed Wenger
Son Gene
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Postville Herald
J. F. Bailey
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Cedar Falls
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Floyd W. Knudtson
Iowa State College
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St. Paul’s M. E. Church
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Elgin Baptist Church
Ph. Lauer
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Dakota
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G. A. Stoeher
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Henry Johnson
Clermont
M. Zurbriggen
Abe
Jenkins
Firestone
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Gladys Swarthous
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