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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1935
Page
6
Local social notes report visits by Elkader and Arlington residents, dining events, hospital stays, and moving plans. A census appointee for Grand Meadow and Marion townships is named, with a closing sale announced for February 7. Several births, birthdays, and hospital updates, plus winter travel plans and long‑ago connections, fill the week’s community timeline.
J. J. Snyder will lead worship with Mrs. Louis Klingman as pianist. Service at 10 o'clock a m followed by Sunday school at 11 o'clock a m.
Snyder, minister Grace Foxwell announces Sunday services at Illyria Church. Sunday school begins at 10 15 a m with worship at 11 15 a m.
January 27 Norway at 11 English services First Lutheran at 2 30 February 8 St Olaf Chapel at 9 English services Marion at 11 Norse service Come to church You are welcome at each and every service J Strandford Pastor
Elgin Baptist Church announces a Thursday prayer meeting January 24 at 8 pm and choir at 9 pm. Sunday schedule includes English Sunday school at 10 am, English service at 7:45 pm, and B Y P U prayer at 8:45 pm with a covenant meeting led by Doris Miller on January 31. Visitors welcome.
Lenord Winfield Reed born October 26 1857 in Austin Minnesota died January 17 1995 at seventy seven years two months twenty two days. He moved to Iowa as a child and spent his life there with his wife Rosa Cain celebrating their golden anniversary January 1 1986. Survived by widow Rosa and three children Carla Ralph and Guy and six grandchildren. Funeral services held at Elgin Methodist church conducted by Rev J J Snyder with pallbearers F DeSart Frank Boyle Ed Boyle Frank Lyon Elmer Boyer Arthur Patterson Burial in Elgin Cemetery.
R J Stoehr born April 18 1860 at Garnaville son of George and Hoselia Gooth Stoehr died Jan 3 1935 from injuries after an auto accident He is survived by son Harvey grandson Richard brother Eugene and sister Mrs Lillian Mattoon The service was conducted Friday afternoon at St Pauls Lutheran Church Postville with burial in Postville Cemetery beside his wife.
In cold weather the coal bin feels the strain while the Criders and Reisners visit in West Union. A lively crowd attends Saturday dances and a movie show. People note a lift between lower town and West Elgin eases travel in wind. Curious about soup strainers sparks discussion. locals invite info from whiskered friends with no names.
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