Elgin Local News Highlights and Social Visits
Dr L S Hutchinson with 24 years in Elgin hosts Mra Samuel Mosby for an afternoon gathering. John Schlupp, a Hudson dentist, joins his mother on a relatives visit. Baptist young people host church parlor party with program, games, and refreshments. Frank Li Cappet travels to Delware to start a hatchery season. plans to stay until it closes. C D Chapman helps his ailing father C L Chapman, age 92, as he weakly battles heart trouble. T N Carothers of West Union reports ongoing auctioneering and drug orders. Mrs J B Miller leaves for Excelsior Springs for health treatment. Agnes Crowe slips down cellar steps, bruised but saves herself with railing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. N. Carothers
West Union
Elgin
Speak a good word for Elgin quilt exhibit
Community notice promotes a City Hall quilt exhibit with 10 cent admission on Saturday afternoon. It notes local happenings including Mrs. Anna Schupbach hosting visitors, Carl Hackman the mail carrier recovering from surgery at West Union hospital, and various health and travel updates from Elgin area residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Hackman
West Union Hospital
Baptist Church Notes Sunday February Meetings
The Baptist church schedules English service at 10 a m Sunday February 43 with Sunday school at 11 1 m and a gospel team of four young people from Upper Iowa University Fayette will speak. Bon evening program at 7 30 p m Thursday February 27 prayer meeting at 9 p m rehearsal. Ladies Aid collects bandage materials for Miss Erica Bender nurse in Cameroon Africa. Sunday school assigns Bible Day program for March 9 and a special offering for persecuted Christians in Russia due March 2. B Y P U second Joseph in Egypt program praised for leadership Edna Miller Mabel Renni son and Ervin Miller noted for memory and acting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upper Iowa University
Fayatte
Ladies’ Aid Society
Erica Bender
Cameroon
Africa
Russia
Joseph
Egypt
Edna Miller
Mabel Rennison
Ervin Miller
Illyria Church Notes Highlight Sermon and Activities
J J Snyder minister. Sunday school at 10 15 a m for all ages. Preaching service at 11 16 a m with excellent music. Dinner on Saturday noted. Epworth League rehearsing for upcoming entertainment. Dr Parker of Fayette preached last Sabbath during pastor’s absence and is appreciated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snyder
Louis Klingman
Samuel Mosby
Ladies’ Aid Society
Town Hall
Roy DeSart
F. R. Berg
J. J. Snyder
Epworth League
Parker
Fayette
In Memoriam and Local News Snippet
In loving remembrance of George E. White who died a year ago on February 19 1929. Also brief notes on Gordon Mosby limping after dropping an iron on his toe and State Senator C A Benson visiting Elkader. A lighthearted query asks how many valentines readers received last Friday and an ad line promotes a 1 percent offer to open gates to new customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George E. White
Dad
Mia
George White
Gordon Mosby
Westgate creamery backs Use More Butter campaign progress
T F Meyer secretary of West gate creamery says good results from the Use More Butter Campaign section. After publicity, a hard boiled farmer would sell cream to a creamery and buy oleo in a store. Charles Gruver completed purchase of his parents house and eight lots, becoming a town property owner. sale approved by court and completed in the past week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. F. Meyer
West‘gate
Charles Gruver
Rothlisberger to Attend Des Moines Cattle Show
S Rothlisberger plans to leave Monday for Des Moines to view Polled Hereford cattle. He raises the breed on his farm in Myria township. Read all the ads, At paya. Now is the time to prepare your car for spring driving. Valve refacers reseaters spark plugs wires and piston rings. 40 piece socket wrench Bet $3.89. Gamble Stores Oelwein Towa. Use our wante ads for quick reanlts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Rothlisberger
Des Moines
Myria Township
Paya
Gamble
Oelwein
Towa
Also Mentioned on This Page
L.S. Hutchinson
M. BE. Aid Society
John Schlupp
Hudson
Oscar Frieden
Elkader
Frank Li Cappet
Delwe
C.D. Chapman
Highland Township
C. L. Chapman
Chapman
J. B. Miller
Excelsior Springs
Missouri
Agnes Crowe
F. G. Spahr
Mrs
Albert Schupbach
Mrs. Anna Schupbach
John Lehman
Emma Graf
St. Paul
Hans Kelser
Switzerland
New York
A. M. Weibel
Ed Grimm
la Grange
Fred
Hughes & Farrell
Littleport
John Farrell
Elkader Register
Mel Kohier
Betty
Bernita Bopp
Kathryn Strauch
Margie Christ
Mae Bopp
Gottfred Kurth
Cornelius Reierson
Mr. Kurth
Kohler’s
Baptist
M. E. Church Notes
Illyria
Memoriam
C. A. Benson
B. M. Benson
J. D. Shaffer
Richelieu
Jams
California
Max Thoma Elgin
Iowa
Easpirin
Elgin’s
The
Elgin Ech
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