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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1916
Page
5
From Watertown Wisconsin the Saxophone Orchestra brings five pieces of highly praised music for a dance at Elgin opera house on Saturday January 29. Tickets including cloakroom cost $1 spectators 25 cents. The group is renowned for concerts and dance performances with superior talent and meritorious work.
Sunday school begins at 8 45 am sermon at 11 60 o'clock evening service at 7 30 with a program by the young people Thursday prayer meeting tomorrow ladies and young men classes meet in the Sunday school room. Also contract notice from Elgin Canning Co seeking corn for 1916 season and Usual places for contracting. Found a Sure Thing for Chamberlain's Tablets says H W Muehlen thaler.
Elgin will see a busy spring with multiple building projects. The Elgin Savings Bank plans a two story modern banking house near its current site. The Garothers property will be torn down for expansion toward the alley. A vacant lot behind Main Street will host a fine residence. John Falk buys Monnahan garage and adds a 40 foot rear extension for a car display and service. Dan Goers building sold to Elias Benson who plans a brick addition joining Berg & Kohler. Several new dwellings are planned for Migig area.
The St Pauls church notes recount the hoisting of a historic bell into the third belfry as the United Brethren legacy is honored in Elgin. A first-use service in the new church basement is planned with sunrise prayers, music, Sunday School and a special lesson, inviting families to attend and support the boys and girls who will shape Higgin's future. The schedule includes sunrise prayer, 10:00 a.m. service, 11:00 a.m. Sunday School, and midweek prayer and study sessions.
A chicken pie supper and short program will be held at the Diyria church on Friday evening February 4 to raise funds for shelter for teams at the church. Supper at seven o'clock. Admission 10 and 15 cents. Supper 25 cents.
The notice invites donations of dishes cooking utensils to the M E kitchen before February 4 for a third division supper. L H Oswald and wife lost a nephew in St Paul and left for the funeral. Weather described as spell of rain with colder weather to come. Save pennies for the penny next Friday evening.
Miss Porter, a Mutual Lyceum representative, visited our town earlier this week and canvassed business men. She secured fifteen sponsors guaranteeing a five-number course for the fall and winter with the first lecture in October and subsequent entertainments at set intervals. The community anticipates strong support for the Glass attractions.
The Sunday school of St. Pat's Methodist Episcopal church of Wigin unanimously expresses gratitude to the City Council for permitting use of City Hall as a place for Sunday school while the new church in Keng is under construction. The school acknowledges the privilege with a public vote of thanks.
To friends and neighbors we extend heartfelt thanks for kindness during sickness, death, and burial of our son and brother. Gratitude for words, actions, music, and floral offerings. Mrs. Anna Schaer and Family. Hon. G Wayman and wife. Now at The Burlingtons in Los Angeles, both recovering from grip and enjoying good health amid friends.
The funeral of John Schaer was held at the German Baptist church with Rev. Wedel giving a tribute. Remains placed in Elgin cemetery. Schaer siblings and relatives from Carter South Dakota Whit ing Kansas Clermont attended. Monticello Electric Co. stockholders elected officers H M Carpenter president HB B Hicka vice president C B Fothergill secretary treasurer. Mrs C Kniel hosting a towel shower for M E church kitchen today. Harn Schort and Max Thoma went to Chicago for the auto show.
Alex Peters has been quite sick Louis Wenger visits friends at LaMars Mrs C Wenger spent Tuesday with Mrs M D Guyer Dr Bower and family visited the home folks Ed Gehring entertained company last Saturday Dr Berry of West Union visited Monday Andrew Yearous and family suffer grip Lena Medberry at Medberry home Chas Medberry and family at Elmer Medberry and Max Guyer homes Fred Reichert entertained company Fred Wenger returned from Emmetsburg Ellen Hunsberger recovering Miss Winifred Burrington of Volga visited Mrs C Wenger and Guy Moore Mrs Chas Medberry and son Howard Monday callers at Elmer Medberry and Max Guyer M D Guyer ill with grip for two weeks Mabel Medberry hosted pupils Saturday evening Walter Rothisberger and family and Carl Bunts of Born Kansas wed trip visitors at Mrs C Wenger home
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