Local News Briefs From Elgin And Surrounding Towns
Community notes recount visits and moves across Elgin Oak Grove and nearby towns. Mentions include Mrs M W Harrington ill in Waseca and hospital, family visits, teaching duties resuming in Iowa Falls, and several holiday gatherings at Guard Inn and homes of the Meier and Bayer families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Matthys
May Farm
Elgin
Mra
Walter Falk
A. L. Meier
Amy Meier
Davenport
Geo
J. Meier
John H. Meier
A. J. Phillips
CW. Meier
Irene Meier
Guard Inn
Postville-Herald
Two University Students Share Fifteen Years as Schoolmates
The passage notes two students whose bond spans fifteen years as schoolmates from Elgin primary to high school and now at the state university. They have studied together every year, maintaining the same coursework and activities, a pattern that has worked well for both.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the State University
Elgin
Upper Town
M E Church Notes Regular Worship and Ladies Society Host
The M E Church announces regular worship at 10 a m with Sunday school at 11 a m Mrs L B Carter will host the Ladies Aid Society on Thursday after a class, with activities planned for the next Sunday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. B. Carter
Ladien’ -Ald -Society
Tome
Baptist Church Notes Service Schedule and 1986 Trustee
Baptist Church notes list Sunday services for January 12 with ash service Sunday school at noon and B Y P U prayer meeting evening English service. January 16 prayer meeting 7 p m and choir rehearsal 9 p m. Semi annual meeting reports all bills paid and Alfred Jacob elected trustee for five years through January 1986. Ladies Aid met last Thursday at the parsonage with thirty six present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Jacob
Ladies’ Aid Society
Marion and Norway Lutheran Services Schedule
January dates outline confirmants meeting at St Olaf Chapel at 16 50. January 12 Marion English communion service at 10 30 and St Olaf Chapel English service at 7 30. January 18 Norway English service at 10 80.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Olaf Chapel
Marion
Norway
ILLYRIA CHURCH NOTES WITH SCHEDULES
Fen ILLYRIA CHURCH NOTES list B J Strandford as pastor and outline Sunday school at 10 16 a m and church hour at 11 15 a m The Cemetery Association and Ladies Aid Society meet at Mrs Israel Shaffer home on Wednesday January 15 with J J Snyder as pastor in charge
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Cemetery Association
Ladies’ Aid Society
Israel Shaffer
J. J. Snyder
New Year's Gatherings and Visits in Oak Grove Area
Local residents hosted and visited across Oak Grove with multiple families sharing New Year events. Highlights include Brabham, Conner, Boyle, Dummermuth, and Hyde households hosting meals and guests in late December and early January.
Kensington Club entertained at Mrs. negocio home
Mrs. 8, Kaiel entertained the Kensington Club at her home Friday. Several local families visited relatives in Des Moines Manchester post New Year. An ankle injury occurred when a trap door gave way. Detour east of Clermont caused common car mishaps and difficulties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kaiel
Kensington Club
F. E. Kohler
I. D. Hendershott
Oelwein
Ed Slanson
Mary
F. G. Spahr
Louis Klingman
Carter family visits Osage and Randalia update
The L. B. Carter family returned from Osage after a two week visit with Mrs. C. Theo. Schmid has gone to Randalia and plans to spend the rest of the winter with her daughter Mrs. Sid Rubyor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. B. Carter
Priday
Osage
Bank clerk Ernestins Schori ill, missing Monday work
Frances Skarshaug hosted Mr and Mrs Morris and Mr and Mrs Schori for a six o'clock dinner Saturday evening in the Ern Bauder home. Ernestins Schori was slightly ill and unable to be at Citizens State Bank on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvin Etter
Deen
Hanover
Wis
Janesville
Center Ave
Etter
Chevrolet Company
Max Thoma
Frank Kiple
Date Holmes
Rock Valley
Gottfred Pfarrer
Mr. and
Myre
E. L. Morris
Marquette
John Falk
Ernestins Schori
Citizens State Bank
Frances Skarshaug
C. B. Schori
Ern Bauder
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Minneapolis
Mary Goetz
Clermont
Lars Bilden
Florence
Iowa Falls
Gamble
Oslwein
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Will and Clift Christ
Waseca
Minn
M. W. Haniingway
George White
Dubuque
Merle Camaéron
Oto
Ern Baader
Cedar Rapids
J. J. Potter
Kansas City
Potter
Aid. Mra
T.J. Capper
Charles ‘Whitney
Britt
Vern Bayer
Richard Miller
Lee Boleyn
Fred Wede
Melvin Boyer
Will Barker
Harman Boyer
Elmer Boyer
Glen Boyer
Herbert Miller
Raymond Mays
Duilford Cain
Glover
Oxfords
Dept
Rex Lye
China
Max Thoma Elgin
M. E. Church Notes
Baptist Church
Lutheran Services
B.J. Strandford
Fen Illyria
OAK Grove News
Thos
Howard Sr
Ward Brabham
Jud Conner
Gon Harold
Ed Boyle
Enos Howard
Reuben
Tommy Howard
Herbert Dummermuth
R. A. Grider
George Hyde
Jim Hyde
Strawberry Paint
George Hoyle
Frank Boyle
Albert Dummermuth
Walter Kohls
Frank Lyona
George Boyle
Lavis Fuelling
Emery Dummermuth
Wm, Kamper
Amos, Eckhart
Mia
Harold
Harold Risner
West Union
Rudy Koester
M. J. Monnahan
Birch Monnahan
Independence
Helen
Conner Dummermuth
John Nydegger
Jeff Bishop
Lois Doar
Marjorie Wilson
Herman Boyer
Harry Stillman
L. W. Reed
Mrs. Lloyd Swartley
C. W. Nicklaus
Mrs
Rex Stark
Des Moines
N. W. Evans
Wm. Walther
Elkader
George Vaughn
Fred. Moser
Manchester
Dale Holmes
Peter Luchsinger
Wm. Wilson
Chas, Gehring
Kniel
Fred Gehring
C. J. Harrington
Mae
L. C. Koevenig
Postville
Peach
Helgerdoh
Koevenig
the Merchandise Mart
Marshall Field & Company
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Albert Lea
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