Local social notes span visits and travels in Postville area
Mrs Alfred Jacob and family spent weeks with his parents in Postville before Gene Anderson and his family left for Selfridge Michigan. Luisa Swartley and family from Duluth Minnesota visited in Volga with the Grether and Meddberry households. Walter Roya hosted a 25th wedding anniversary open house. Charles Feller was hospitalized for rest and treatment near Christmas and expected home soon. Multiple dinners and visits followed at West Union Elgin Decorah Postville and nearby towns with many relatives including Swartleys Woldums Wengers and Breeders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred ‘Jacob
Det
Pasadena
Gene Anderson
Selfridge
Mich
Melvin Anderson
Livya Swartley
Duluth
Minn
Idal Gréther
J. P. Meddberry
Arleen
Volga
Walter Roya
Charles Feller
Postville Hospital
Ida. Grether
Gertrude Erhardt
Lloyd Swartley
John Steffens
West Union
Karl Miller
Martin Davis
Melvin Anderton
Elgin
J. V. Schneider
Mia
Myran Stansbury
Paul Broadbent
Hawkeye
Morris Woldum
David Levy
Decorah
Michael
Waterloo
F.C. Muehléthaler
Chris Wenger
Robert Wenger
Matt Frey
Wadena
Power and the Holy Spirit in the early church
A sermon-style reflection argues the Holy Spirit defines a church, not wealth or comfort. It recalls Pentecost, likens Spirit power to flowing electricity, and urges believers to seek Spirit through prayer and service, noting love and unity as proof of Spirit presence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
W. M
Jerusalem
St. Paul
Paul
Methodist Church Sunday Services and Bible Study
The Methodist church announces morning worship at 10:00 a m Sunday School at 11:00 a m and evening study Our Faith in the Bible at 7 30 p m with illustrations from the Faith booklet The Getting of our Bible Come and gain a new appreciation of the Bible through attendance and reading. Brite D Jones Minister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brite D, Jones
Elgin Baptist Church Plans Seminary Drive 1950
Arthur Tiermann leads Elgin Baptist Church activities with Thursday prayer and choir rehearsals, a Sunday service at 10 00 am and 8 00 pm. The Rev Theodore W Dons sponsors a Seminary Fund drive for North American Baptist Seminary Sioux Falls. Sunday school at 11 am. Ladies Missionary Society postponed to Jan 14. Welcome to new members and better attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Tiermann
Hoir
Theo. W. Dons
North American Baptist
Sioux Falls
Ladies’ Missionary Society
St Olaf Lutheran Churches Notice of Sunday Services
St Olaf Lutheran Churches announce Sunday January 8 services at Marion at 11 00 a m and Marion Lutcher League at 7 30 p m Pastor Dr S J Strandford invites all to attend each service stressing welcome to all attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Lutcher League
Chureh
J. Strandford
Card of Thanks for sympathy and memorial, obituary tone
We express sincere thanks to neighbors friends and relatives for sympathy and help during illness and death of our dear husband father and grandfather We thank Rev Bruce Jones for comfort the singers and pianist for music the pallbearers and others for flowers and memory wreaths Mrs Clyde King Mr and Mrs Harold Strong and family Mr and Mrs Harold Leuenberger
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Jones
Clyde King
Harold Strong
Harold Leuenberger
Christmas thanks from Mrs. Rose McMillan
Missive from Mrs. Rose McMillan extends gratitude to the Tabitha Society Auxiliary Eastern Stars friends and relatives for Christmas cards gifts and visits received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tabitha Society
Rose McMillan
Families Celebrate New Year With Local Dinners
Elgin area residents hosted and attended multiple New Year dinners. Lulu Schmid joined the Dr. D E Tinker family in the L G Lehman home while Nora Olson returned to Detroit after Christmas with Emma Olson relatives. Several pairs, including the Grau and Mosby households, gathered at G J Mosby and Walter Durscher homes for weekend visits. A family dinner at the Mosby residence involved all mentioned parties. Other get togethers included George Vaughn with Lena Retz in Arlington and a Willard Hanson home gathering in Cedar Falls plus Hugo Hackmanns visiting Paul Zurbriggen in West Union. Jacob Hoover attended a Hoover family dinner at George Winters home in Eldorado Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lulu Schmid
D. E. Tinker
L. G. Lehman
Nora Olson
Detroit
Mich
Emma Olson
Sheldon Boyle
Park Ridge
Philip Hogan
Lawrence Grau
Joan
Melvin
Kenneth Grau
Mike and
Pam
Inwood
G. J. Mosby
Walter Durscher
Conner Dummermuth
Mosby
Geo. Vaughn
Lena Retz
Arlington
George
Jan. L My
Robert Falb
Lager
Willard Hanson
Cedar Falls
Hugo Hackmann
West Union
Paul Zurbriggen
Jacob Hoover
Hoover
Geo. Winters
Eldorado
New Year Dinner Guests At Local Homes
Numerous households report New Year and weekend guest visits. Names include Gorgas, Michael of Waterloo, Obey and Kathryn Estherville, Lorence and Clarence Muehlethaler, Paul Zurbriggen, R. P. Dunham and family of Oskaloosa, Schupbachs, Frieden, Lehman, Whipple, DeSart, and Baumgartner families. Om Burns and farewell to Wanda Howard of West Union. Clara Miller plans Florida trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F.C
Albert Schupbach
Anna Schupbach
Reuben
Fanny Frieden
Gloria Frieden
Louis Lehman
W. C. Falk
Ed ‘Whipple
Jean
Jack
Fairbank
Ray Tomsheck
Lena Baumgartner
Stockton
Calif
John Walker
Bertha Kiple
Will Kohler
Nelle Reusser
Shirley
L. L. Kiple
Wm. Howard
Wanda
West Union
Clara Miller
Rock Valley
Echo
St. Petersburg
Fla
Wadena News Highlights Christmas Visits and Travel
Walter Messerli and Loretta Mattocks left for Arington Texas to visit the Carol Corse family and relatives enroute. Ella Aylesworth of Des Moines and Wm Aylsworth of Ames spent Christmas with Charlie Aylsworth. Christmas guests at the Luthér Crandall home included the Corbin and McKinley Gage families and Mary Gage of Ottumwa. Alfred Nordhus of West Union and Howard Henrich of Edgewood were guests of Mrs. Mary Henrich. Ed Gehring welcomed Roy Heyer family Shirley Herwig and the Gehring and Johnson families for Christmas. W. W. Davidson of Elkader and Mrs. E. R. Van Derjagt of Lansing, Mich. visited Ed Gehring and Mr. Gehring, who is ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton Kohler
Des Moines
Rudy Possehl
Clara’Brabham
Elkader
Regina Hutchinson
Oscar Frieden
Mary Brackin
Karen Kiple
Donna Robinson
Janice Schori
Beverly ‘Benson
Yvonne Chapman
Pueblo
Colo
Vern Knight
Knights
Marcia
Wolf
Chicago
J. F. Buck
Detroit
Mich
Chris Wenger
Jack Wenger
Kasota Minn
Postville
Walter Messerli
Loretta Mattocks
Arington
Texas
Carol Corse
Ella Aylesworth
Wm. Aylsworth
Ames
Charlie Aylsworth
Luthér’ Crandall
C. C. Corbin
McKinley Gage
Mary Gage
Ottumwa
Alfred Nordhus
West Union
Howard Henrich
Edgewood
Mary Henrich
Ed Gehring
Roy Heyer
Lowell Gehring
Shirley Herwig
Carl
Lester Gehring
Alfred Johnson
J. O. Probert
W. W. Davidson
E. R. van Derjagt
Lansing
Gehring
Christmas Guests and Family Visits Across Counties
Local families hosted and visited relatives during Christmas with extended networks from West Union Long Creek Des Moines Volga Elgin Fayette Waucoma Glendale Cas talla Tripoli and Independence. Notable gatherings included the Wood gehring Leonhart and Minger families and a Rose Bowl trip planned by Leo Baldwin and Marjorie Minger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Leonhart
Ted Reisner
Bernard Reisner
West Union
Voyle Leonhart
Long Creek
Oregon
Dixie Leonhart
Des Moines
Dean Probert
Volga
Don Leonhart
George Wood
Texas
J. R. Wood
Chas
Gehring
Kathryn
Alta Gehring
Hazel
Elgin
J. 0
Probert
Ed Gehring
Woodrow Leonhart
W. B. Hall
Fayette
Chet Hall
Waucoma
Leo Baldwin
Dale
Marjorie Minger
Glendale
Calif
Avis Minger
Lou Hunsberger
Oscar Hunsberger
Robert Minger
A. C. Nesbit
Castalla
Elizabeth Minger
Tripoli
Del!werth
Wm. McLaughlin
Independence
Glen
Plan Your Crop Rotation and Farm Equipment Tips
Plan your crop rotation now. Rotations pay, especially in their years, experiments and farmed experience show. Use hardware cloth around fruit trees to protect them from winter rabbit injury. The battery is a key point in your tractor’s ignition system and should be checked frequently.
Three steps to keep sediment out of milk and cream
On farm and during transport, use reusable steps to prevent sediment. Rewash cans before using, install plastic hoods to block dust, and line cans with parchment paper from farm to dairy plant to keep milk and cream clean.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jim
Yeardus ‘Jett
Wis
Paul Doan
Waukegan
Ing
D. O. Doan
Robert Grimes
J. F. Bailey
Guttenberg
Mene
Lamon
Promine
God
Elgin Baptist Church
St. Olaf
Wadena News
Dale Minger
J. R. Jones
Freday
Cedar Rapids
Frank Moats
Charles Pufist
Willard Crandall
Femier
Walter Cramdall
Oclwein
Luther Crandall
Elgin Furniture Store
Fred C. Maeehlethaler & Sons
DIAL
Elgin, Iowa
Chrysler
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