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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1938
Page
6
St Olaf chapel 9 English service Marion 11 Norse service St Olaf chapel 730 Luther League January 30 Norway 10 Norse service Norway 11 English Marion 730 Luther League Come to church You are welcome for each service Dr S J Strandford Pastor
Elgin Baptist Church lists Sunday morning worship at 10 o'clock Sunday school at 11 o'clock and evening service at 7 45. B P U service follows at 8 35. Wednesday January 26 features prayer service in the afternoon and choir rehearsal at 9 p m with Pastor Paul F Zoschke and Organist Lillian Schroeder.
St Pauls M E Church led by Minister J J Snyder with pianist William Weibel conducts worship at 10 o clock a m and Sunday school at 11 o clock.
Grace Foxwell leads Illyria Church with 10 16 a m Sunday school and 11 15 a m worship in Snyder. Pianist accompanies services as announced.
Charles H Gruver buried in Elgin cemetery after services in Albert Lea Minnesota. He retired after 52 years with Rock Island Railroad and is survived by two brothers in Iowa and others. Funeral rites and Masonic ceremonies completed his long career and family notes add depth to the Clermont area obituary record.
Illyria Progressive Home Study Club districts No 1 and 2 met at Mrs Fred Rothlisberger and Ruth Rothlisberger home on January 13 with thirty attendees. Officers were elected and a lesson on Children's Use of Money urged teaching saving giving and budgeting to youths.
Leo Reuben Moor youngest son of Mr and Mrs Emil Moor of near Elgin born December 14 1984 died January 9 1938 after two days of intestinal flu and convulsions funeral conducted by Rev Joe Bannart at Apostolic Church burial at nearby cemetery left parents and seven brothers Leonard Orville Herman Werner William Robert and Clarence mourn his loss noted for bright sunny disposition and remembered with a heartfelt verse and card of thanks from the family
La Verne Louis Burrow son of Fred and Cornelia Lehman Burrow born April 6 1916 died January 11 1958 at home near Elgin aged 22 years 9 months 5 days Survived by parents twin brother LeRoy sister Lois two grandmothers Mia Ricke Burrow Clermont and Mrs Louisa Lehman Elgin Funeral services held January 13 at his home Rev Paul F Zosehke officiated with hymns by Abe Habeger Edward Krueger Gus Krueger and Gus Hackmann Mr and Mrs F C Burrow and children express thanks to neighbors friends singers and others for assistance and sympathy
Rev and Mrs P F Zoschke entertained the Baptist chair in the parsonage Monday evening with games group singing and contests followed by refreshments. Attending were Mr and Mrs Gus Krueger Mr and Mrs Clarence Muehlethaler Mr and Mrs Edward Krueger Mr and Mrs Abe Habeger Hugo Hackmann Lloyd and Leon Jacob Eli Habeger Lorence Muehlethaler Reuben Hackman Lyle Krueger Gladys Yearous Mary Baechler Jeanette Lindaman R C Jorgenson George Snyder LeRoy Rothlishberger and Joe Hanson who also attended the Cornell Luther basketball game at Decorah Monday evening.
A mysterious car blast in Emmetsburg killed Wim Powers while he sat at the wheel. His wife was injured as parts of the vehicle were hurled about 100 feet. The gas tank remained largely full, ruling out the gas as the likely cause and leaving the origin of the explosion unresolved.
Echo newspaper notes a fresh batch of Magic Slates arriving at the Echo office for use in daily editions. The item is popular with readers who enjoy the quick reference and lineup of reusable writing surfaces.
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