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Elgin Echo in Elgin, Iowa

17 Feb 1938

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Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 17, 1938

Page

6

Elgin News Notes Local Social And Visits

Mrs G H Hackmann has been ill at home in Clermont. Charess Miller and Kenneth Evans of Fayette spent the weekend at Evans home. Several residents visited, hosted dinners and attended gatherings. Progress Club card party announced for Friday with 25 cent admission. Numerous bridge parties and visits to Oelwein Elkader and Postville noted. Halsten Halstenson dies. Clermont activities include club planning and county convention in April.

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G. H. Hackmann Clermont Charess Miller Kenneth Evans Fayette Louise Bucher Oscar Frieden El‘mder Sam Iechman Louis Bloomer E. Hunsberger Pearl May Flaga Charles City R. W. Mueh Jenthaler George Kiple Wm. E. Baumgartner Rock Valley Herman Helmers M. J. Blockhus Walter Kohls Barl Kiple Arlington County Legion Mire Frank Shipton Geraldine Kohler Alta Vista C. J. Harrington Ethel Kohler Roy DeSart Frane Ray DeSart Thames Mason City Progress Club Town Hall M. Yenney Janesville Wis Chas Knight Elmer Yenney Chas. O’neill H. H. Wolf W. C. Falband C. B. Schori Donna Mas Maedell Schnor Oelwein Dorothy von We Kanzas Oélwein G. J. Mosby Batoffe Club Chas. O'Neill C. C. Christ F. J. Harvey Betty Roy Steele Decorah S. W. Kuster R. A. Crider Sheldon Boyle West Union Court House Bess Stohr Elkader Will Groth St. Ansgar Mel Kohler Halsten Halstenson Steele Postville George Barnhart John Falb Birmingham Ala Edna Hunsberger Allen Habeger West Whitford Twin’ Falls Idaho H. L. Griffith E ¥Kader Twin Falls
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St Pauls M E Church Service Schedule

Minister William Weibel leads worship at 10 o clock a m Sunday school follows at 11 o clock with the Pianiat Church in attendance at Snyder.

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Snyder William Weibel Pianiat Church
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Syria Church Schedule With Names And Roles

J J Snyder serves as minister Grace Foxwell is pianist Sunday school starts at 10:15 a m Church worship follows at 11:15 a m

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J.J. Snyder Grace Foxwell
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Elgin Baptist Church Announces Weekend Services

Elgin Baptist Church with Pastor Paul F. Zoschke and organist Lillian Schroeder schedules Sunday worship at 10 0 clock and an evening service at 7 45. B P U in charge. Wednesday February 23 prayer service at 7 p.m. Choir rehearsal at 9 p.m.

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Paul F. Zoschke Lillian Schroeder
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Lutheran Church Notes

Church notices list February services at St Olaf Chapel Marion and Norway Norse and English services with Luther League. Pastor Dr S J Strandford invites all to attend each service and join the church activities.

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St. Olaf Chapel Marion Luther Lea Gue Norway Luther League S. J. Strandford
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Sermon in Brief by Rev E E Ramsey

A weekly sermonette praises Jesus as welcoming sinners and outlines the gospel of grace. It contrasts Christian love with secular philosophy, urges persistent faith, and notes economic points on wages and trade with England. The piece ends by promoting church notices and local want ads.

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Rev E. E. Ramsey Elgin Echo Clermont Enterprise Tse Jesus Jesus Christ Jacob England State Department
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Insurance man G. Gruver Dies at 74 in Cedar Rapids

U G Gruver 74 longtime Cedar Rapids insurance figure and one of the Gazette’s first news correspondents died at 10 40 am Tuesday Feb 8 in a local hospital after care since the prior Wednesday. Survived by widow two sons Fay Gruver of Birmingham Ala and G A Gruver. services set for Thursday 11 am at Turner Chapel with Rev James Blackstone in charge. Burial in Elgin family lot. Several Masonic orders Shriners and Kiwanis club member. lifelong Cedar Rapids resident since 1895. Born June 30 1863 near West Union he worked as telegrapher then railroad employee before entering insurance career with Northwestern Mutual Life and later New England Mutual Life.

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U. G. Graver Cedar Rapids Gazette Fay Gruver Birmingham Ala G. A. Gruver Tony Buncen Calif Ben C. Gruver Clermont Alness California Fay Grover City Turner Chapel James IL Blackstone, Jr Westminster Church Masonic Hall Gruver White Shrine Order of Eastern Star West Union Kiwanis Rock Island Railroad Elgin Oelwein West Bend Dysart Maynard, Decorah American Refrigerator Transit fast+ freight fine Almon 8. Reed Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company New England Mutual Life Insurance Company sime-Leat Dallas White Fred Faulkes Faulkes Cedar Rapids Gazette
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Fire at Paley High School Causes $250000 Loss

A fire at Paley high school in Chicago, aided by a brisk wind, destroyed 25 classrooms and caused a $250,000 loss. One fireman died when bricks toppled a wall. Fire Marshal Michael A Corrigan leads an extensive investigation, with officials suspecting arson by disgruntled students. Patients in a nearby hospital faced panic during explosions. Fireman Thomas Waid of Company No. 7 was crushed by falling bricks.

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Chicago Paley, High School Michael A. Corrigan Thomas Waid Company No. 7
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