Postville social notes and army air corps news
A long list of local residents and visitors is reported from Postville and nearby towns. Families host dinners and Sunday visits, with many names and relations listed, including military service updates from Gerald Klingman and Ensign A W Magdefrau. Community actions note travel to work, hospital updates for John Sutter, and various weekend guests in homes across the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Boleyn
Gerald
Niagara Falls
Army Air Corps
Niazara Falls
Ensign
A. W. Magdefrau
Los Angeles
Calif
Norman Clothier
Franklin, Pulse, Jr
Waukegan, Ill
J. ¥. Berndt
Pulse
Clothier
Magdefrau
Tucson
Ariz
Navy
Naval Training School
University of Arizona
Arizona
Methodist Church Worship and Choir Schedule
The Methodist Church holds Sunday morning worship at 10 o clock and Sunday school at 11 o clock. Choir rehearsal is Friday evening at 7 30 o clock led by minister Joseph C Warton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph C. Warton
Elgin Baptist Church Events and Tabitha Society Notice
Tonight Bible study and prayer service at 6. Choir rehearsal at 6. Sunday worship at 10. Sunday school at 1. Evening service at 8. B Y P A in charge. Next Thursday Tabitha Society meeting, members to bring coin cards or send them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul F. Zosthke
Alfred Jacob, Jr
B. Y
P. A
Tabitha Society
Lutheran Church Services Schedule Posted
January 17 features Norway at 11 English service and St Olaf at 7 30 English service. January 24 Marion hosts 11 English service and 7 30 Luther League. Dr S J Strandjord pastor invites all to attend any service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norway
St. Olaf
Marion
Luther League
S. J. Strandjord
Attendants at Mrs. Brackin Funeral Reach From Far and Wide
Relatives traveling from distances attended the funeral of Mrs. John Brackin in Cresco. Edward Brackin and daughter of Chana Illinois Betty Miller of Faribault Minnesota Harry Clark of Rockford Illinois Clifford Johnson of Chicago Wesley Miller of Independence Elmer Holteman of Waterloo Lawrence Gehring and son Alfred Jacob and daughter of Elgin Howard Thomas of Wadena and numerous friends from West Union attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Brackin
Cresco
Edward Brackin
Chana
Ill
Betty Miller
Faribault
Minn
Harry Clark
Rockford
Clifford Johnson
Chicago
Wesley Miller
Independence
Elmer Holteman
Waterloo
Lawrence Gehring
Alfred Jacob
Elgin
Howard Thomas
Wadena
West Union
Creamery Buttermilk Sale Set for January 18
Directors of the Elgin Farmers Dairy Company announce a public sale of all buttermilk output on Monday January 18 1943 at 1 pm at the Elgin Iowa creamery office. Bidder must be a creamery patron and each day’s churning sold separately for one year starting February 1 1943. The board may reject any or all bids. By order of the board. 20c by Lyle Light secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Farmers Dairy Company
Elgin
Iowa
Board of Directors
Lyle Light, Sec’y
Iva Jacquette Marries Arthur W Latta in Dubuque
Iva Jacquette of Hanover Illinois marries Arthur W Latta son of A W Latta of Turkey River. Ceremony held December 21 in Dubuque with both families formerly residents of Elgin. Latta is Guttenberg high school and Elkader Junior College graduate, student at University of Dubuque awaiting U S Marines call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl K. Jacquette
Hanover
Iva
Arthur W. Latta
A. W. Latta
Turkey River
Dubuque
Illinois dairy herd welcomes first women workers
Moline Illinois photo feature shows Gleneva Skelton among the first women employed by dairy herd improvement associations in the state to replace men drafted for military service. She has farm roots, 4-H activity, and trained at the University of Illinois College of Agriculture. The image captures her weighing ensilage for cows as a reminder to oppose Japan in wartime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moline
Cliff Lant
Gleneva Skelton
Illinois
College of Agriculture
University of Ulinois
Miss Skelton
Muffled car noises and nut caper headline
Mrs Warren Mitchel of Frederika spent the weekend with her husband and relatives. More than 200 hickory nuts were taken from the muffler and exhaust of Rev C M Hans’s car in New Albia after relatives noticed unusual sounds. NAMESAKE nephew of late P M Joice in Joice Iowa sends Christmas cards from there. Mrs Hang Westergaard of Reinbeck becomes a great grandmother. A boy and a girl were born to Mrs Harold Minder and Mrs Hugo Minders of San Diego. Russell Kruse nicknamed Tiny from Grundy Center accidentally locked himself inside a box car while nailing doors for soybeans bound for St Louis and was freed by a station agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. Hans
New Albia
Ut B
T . Maxwell Joice
Cleveland
Ohio
Joice
Iowa
P. M. Joice
Lake Mills
Santa
Hang Westergaard
Reinbeck
Harold Minder
Hugo Minders
San Diego
Calif
Russell Kruse
Tiny
Grundy Center
St. Louis
American Army Engineers Build “Peep” Road In New Guinea
Army censor notes show American engineers constructing a road in New Guinea, highlighting their progress amid wartime conditions. The image captures equipment and worker activity, illustrating logistics support behind front lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Guinea
Army
American Army Engineers
Declam contestants announced for pre state contest
Contestants named to represent Elgin high at Postville declamatory contest include Lois Feller dramatic Hazel Gilbertson oratorical and Joan Mosby humorous with instructor Mrs C B Schori This pre state event also includes Luana Postville Clermont and Elgin competitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postville
Elgin High
Lois Feller
Hazel Gilbertson
Joan Mosby
C. B. Schori
Luana
Clermont
Elgin
Card of Thanks for Bereavement and Club Visit
We express sincere thanks to friends and neighbors for assistance and condolences during our wife's and mother's bereavement. Kensington Club members and four guests gathered at Mrs John Falks home last Friday afternoon for card playing with prizes awarded to Mrs Ern Holzer high, Mrs Albert Schori low, and Mrs Hulda Stoehr traveling prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Brackin
John Falk
Kensington Club
Ern Holzer
M. W. Kiple
Chas. G’neill
R. W. Muehlenthaler
Albert Schori
Hulda Stoehr
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lyle Light
Kettl ‘Waters
Clarence Hong
Jim Christ
Russell Wenger
Lewistown
Karl Fox
Fayette
Ernestine Holzer
Buffalo Center
Sayde Patterson
G. J. Mosby
Pvt
Edward Klingman
Harold Albrecht
Edne Hunsberger
Albert Klingman
Volga
William
Harold Asmus
Sunnyview Sanitarium
Winnebago
Wis
Betty Schori
Paul Waters
Marie Krueger
Littleport
Clara Miller
Rock Valley
St. Petersburg
Florida
Third Avenue South
R. A. Crider
Cedar Rapids
Margaret
Rudy Possehl
Floyd
Elkader
John Lent
Homer Hill
M. A. Boyer
Lea' Boleyn
Vern Boyer
Reuben Howard
Bonnie
Sheldon Boyle
H. D. Yack
William Walthers
Wayne Gilson
Mrs
Howard Shaffer
Vera Conner
Walter Kohis
John Sutter
University Hospital
Iowa City
Soren Sorenson
Rochester
Elmer Pinney
George Boyle
Ethel
Bobby
Fred Kuhn
Eldorado
Lew’ Graver
John Barnhouse
Adalyn Kuhn
Hulde Stoehr
Tille Hanson
Fred Kohler
Gladys Busikofer
George Metzger
Celia Lehman
Leo Schori
Georgia Mae Schori
Vern Lehman
Anna Mae Schupbach
Herman Schupbach
Winfield Masonhall
Chris Wenger
Elmer Christen
Linda
Mrs. Ida Christen
William Larson
Jake Lehman
Leon Shephard
Chester Arthur
Oelwein
John Tinker
Darwin
Strawberry Point
D. E. Tinker
Ida Frieden
Froelich
Harry Frieden
Carl Torkelson
Ole Torkelson
Otto Torkelson
Tom Torkelson
Wm. Torkelson
Eddie Klingman
Mrs. H. H. Wolf
Mrs. Herbert Ash
Geo. Anderson
H. H. Wolf
C. J. Robinson
Mrs. Allen Habeger
Wm. B. Miller
Minor Rorie
Elmer Pinney, Sr
Helen Schiltz
J. C. Warton
Ruth Gibson
Oak Park
Wm. Stephenson
Robert Wenger
DeSota
Kansas
Forest City
Echo
Elgin Baptist Church
Lutheran Church
Brackin
Iva Jacquette
Warren Mitchel
Frederika
Rob Grimes
Bis Smith
Big Smith
Max Thoma
Elgin, Iowa
Elgin Firemen’s
Elgin Opera House
Mississippi Nighthawks
Wilson Brothers
the Elgin Clothes Shop
Mel Kohler
Mazda
Saturday Evening Post
Life, Liberty
Good Housekeeping
Ladies’ Home Journal
General Electric
America
Elgin Furniture Store
F. C. Muehlethaler
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