Clermont area social notes highlight large dinner and visits
A long list of Clermont Postville and surrounding residents share visits and meals. Guests include Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Gilley, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Luchsinger, Mrs. Esther Trude, Dr. Crider of Elkader, and many Schupbach, Frieden, and Frieden family members. Luchsinger farm passes to Peter M. Luchsinger as third generation plans retirement. Lethia Ann Light baptized at the Methodist church. Numerous dinners, bridge games, and Sunday gatherings span Clermont, Monona, Fayette, and Volga communities.
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Armhouse and Children
John
Peter Luchsinger
Elgin
Peter M
Lachsinger
Lethia Ann Light
Lyle Light
Methodist Church
Elgin Grad Leaves for Electronics School in Omaha
Maxine Lehman, Elgin high school class of 1943 and daughter of Mr and Mrs Max Lehman, departed Sunday January 2 for Omaha to study electronics at the Radio Television school. The school is the same one Wirley Bailey attended last year.
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Maxine Lehman
Elgin High School
Max Lehman
Omaha
Nebi
Radio
Wirley Bailey
Navy uses cattle hair for bank mattresses
The navy adopts cattle hair as a material for mattress cores in naval beds. Historically large portions of the supply came from Brazil and Argentina, supporting bedding and ship berths during rounds of procurement.
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Navy
Brazil
Aroantina
Lilgin Baptist Church Weekly Services and Events
Paul F. Zoschke presides as minister with Alfred Jacob Jr as organist. Thursday prayers at 8 p.m. choir at 9 p.m. Sunday worship at 10 a.m. Sunday shows at 11 a.m. Service at Sumner at 3 p.m. Evening service at 8 p.m. B Y P U in charge with monthly meeting Sunday eve. An interview titled Politician to Disciple features Harry Johnson Levi Karl Miller Matthew Junior Jacob as interviewer panel plus musical selections.
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Paul F. Zoschke
Alfred Jacob, Jr
Sumner
King
Harry Johnson
Levi
Karl Miller
Matthew
Junior Jacob
Lutheran Church Services This Week
January schedule lists Marion English services at 11 o clock and 7 30 p m at St Olaf with English sermon time. Brotherhood gathering at 8 p m at Norway. Come to church. You are welcome at each service. Dr S J Strandjord, Pastor.
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Marion
St. Olaf
Brotherhood
Norway
S. J. Strandjord
Methodist Church Sunday School and Choir Rehearsals
The Methodist Church schedules Sunday school at 11 o'clock with choir rehearsal Thursday at 7 thirty. The W S C S circle meetings convene Thursday afternoon January 20 with Circle A led by Mrs. Max Thoma Circle B by Celia Lehman and Circle C by Mrs. C B Schori. Rev Joseph C Warton is minister.
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Max Thoma
Celia Lehman
C. B. Schori
Joseph C. Warton
Library Notes and Mystery Rides the River Reviews
Reviews discuss Frances Park inson Keyes novel Also the Hills set in wartime Washington and a New England town about a modern American family. Over 600 pages. Annette Turngren’s Mystery Rides the River follows Judy Roderic as danger and secrets haunt the river and Kip’s cottage, with Sam Sutherland guarding clues and kin. Teen age.
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Frances Parkinson Keyes
Washington
New England
Bright
Annette Turngren
Judy Roderic
Kip
Sam Sutherland
First An Angry Man Opens His Mouth And Shuts His Eyes
A terse scene describes an angry man inflating a moment of reaction as he opens his mouth and shuts his eyes. The moment conveys emotion without further action or consequence.
Moody Bible Institute Lesson for January 16
Lesson topics and scripture selections from Moody Bible Institute as curated by L Lundquist editor are presented. Selected by Western Newspaper Union and approved for use by the International Council of Religious Education for publication in this Sunday school lesson page.
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Undaychool
L. Lundquist
Moody Bible Institute of Hipho
International Council of Religious Education
Jesus Answers Critics and Sabbath Controversy
A sermon on Mark 2 23 28 and 3 1 6 contrasts Jesus with open and hidden hostility from the scribes and Pharisees. It emphasizes the sacredness of human need over strict Sabbath rules and tests readers on genuine compassion versus malice in worship.
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Matthew
Jesus
Johnsons Celebrate Silver Wedding in Wadena Gathering
Mr and Mrs Alfred Johnson celebrated their silver wedding with relatives at the Gehring home in Wadena on Sunday January 9. A pot luck dinner featured a silver and blue decorated table and a cake gift from Colleen Reed and family. Guests included many friends and relatives from nearby towns as entertainment flowed with contests games and singing.
Roman Dress Colors Mark Social Rank in Caesar Era
In ancient Rome color choices signaled status from peasants limited to one hue to the empress displaying as many as seven. The article notes that a woman’s wardrobe reflected her place in society during Caesar’s time.
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Rome
Obituary of Albert Kohler
Albert Ernest Kohler born Elgin February 6 1872 died January 8 1944 aged 71 11 resident here his quiet unostentatious life marked him He joined Illyria church about thirty years ago Survived by brother Edward and sisters Mrs Sarah Kiple Elgin Mrs Alice O’Brien Milwaukee Funeral held January 9 at Elgin Baptist Church by Rev Fy Zoschke burial in Elgin Cemetery.
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Albert Ernest Kohler
Elgin
Illyria Church
Kohler
Edward
Sarah Kiple
Alice O'Brien
Milwaukee
Wis
Elgin Baptist Church
Paul Fy Zoschke
Elgin Cemetery
Mrs Nels Holm Dies at 85 in West Elgin
Mrs Nels Holm aged 85 died at her West Elgin home about 7 30 Tuesday evening January 11 after a Tuesday morning stroke. Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at two oclock at the Marion Lutheran church.
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Nels Holm
West Elgin
Marion Lutheran Church
Mim
Navy bosun on deck pacing hints at a short-timer
The chief boatswain says pacing the deck crosswise signals a sailor on the way out, while an old-timer keeps to fore and aft. The remark frames naval discipline and crew turnover in a brisk, period voice.
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Tara
Selves
Navy
Home Leave for Hiram Olton from Boston
Hiram Olton arrived home yesterday from Boston and plans to stay about ten days. He is to be transferred to the west coast.
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Hiram Olton
Boston
West Coast
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Fanny Frieden
Froelich
Harry Frieden
Nancy Meyer
Calmar
Rudy Possehl
Dj Elkader
Lay Minti
Oscar Frieden
Isaac Monnahan
Waterloo
Sam Boleyn
Clarence Conner
Des Moines
Afitlra
Mies
Chas. Wenger
Bir. Wilby
Ad Oi
Hwat Miada
Ww. P. Kaawe
Chas. O'Neill
Mel Kohler
George Boyle
Sidney Nutting
Clermont
C. L. Crider
Elkader
Barbara Yenney
Dr. R. A. Crider
Richard Miller
Karl, Miller
Milton Miller
John Durscher
Arthur Kelly
Jacob Frieden
Esther Trude
A Lae Ley Grether
Leo Boleyn
Wm. Walther
Leo Walther
Garnaville
H. D. Yack
Albert Schupbach
Anna Schupbach
William
Albert Leigh
Glen
Anna’ Mae
Gordon
George Schupbach
Louis Lehman
Anna Mae
George Schupbachh
Bobby
Ray Weithorn
Everett Weithorn
Monona
Herman Schupbach
Postville
Donna Schupbach
Fostville
Henry Feller
Chas. Feller
Harry Feller
Earl Standard
Fayette
Earl Cooley
Wadena
Mrs. Cooley
Ployd
Clara Brabham
Jacob Friederich
Mrs. Russell, Jennings of
Ern Baechler
Robert Grover
Mrs
Harry Baldwin
H. H. Wolf
Arthur Herrling
Walter Falb
Falb
Ruth Gibson
Lamotte
Wm. Ewing
W. W. Wenger
Albert Leigh Schupbach
Hudson Motor Co
Detroit
Mich
SQ Mary Cobb
Dr. Wm. W. Wenger
Volga
Sam Lehman
Bertha Jane Casper
L. ©. Reierson
Woodrow. Reed
Carl Torkelson
New Guinea
U. S. Treasury
Lilgin Baptist Church
Lutheran Church
Library Notes
The
Cash Store
Lena Baumgartner
Dial
Johnson’s
Carl Gehring
LeRoy
Lowell
Ruth
Woodrow Reed
Ralph Reed
Colleen
West Union
Herman Larson
Junior
Frances
Henry Larson
Cora
Sarah
Rob. Ernst
Wilder Mattocks
Diana
Roy Heyer
Tex
Sharon
Tom
Ellen Flanagan
Albert Kohler
Wolverine
Peter’s
Diamond
Elgin, Iowa
Ostermoor
Indust
Met
America
Elgin Furniture Store
F. C. Muchlethaler
Prop
Iowa
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