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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1942
Page
6
Elgin residents report the birth of a daughter to Nyah Way Mr and Mrs Merlin Martie born Thursday July 2 named Dorothy Marie. The community notes many relatives and friends visiting, celebrating birthdays, and military service updates across Elgin Volga and surrounding towns.
Erma Butikofer of Des Moines visited her mother Mrs Ida Butikofer. Numerous weekend travels and dinners tied together in Clermont with relatives from Cedar Rapids Waukegan and Chicago. A fall season crop of social calls, picnics and hospital visits spanned Estherville Broadhead Racine Benton Harbor and Waterloo among many Iowa towns.
Independent School District of Elgin Iowa reports year ending June 20 1942 with receipts from General Fund including on hand balance 554.93 general fund tax levy 12318.76 tuition 4553.13 other sources 8.50 totaling general fund. filed with county superintendent and published July 9 1942. officers Walter C Falk president B J Baumgartner secretary.
The Methodist Church schedules Sunday worship at 10 AM and Sunday school at 11 AM. Choir practice is Thursday at 7 PM. On Thursday afternoon July 16 Circle A meets with Mrs R P Strauch Circle B with Mrs W H Pollock and Circle C with Mrs Herbert Dummermuth, Joseph C Warton minister.
Elgin Baptist Church announces Sunday school at 11 o clock and evening service at 8 o clock. On Wednesday July 15 a prayer service at 8 p m and a choir rehearsal at 9 p m are scheduled with Minister Paul F Zoschke and Organist Alfred Jacob Jr leading.
Lutheran church announces confirmation service at 10 30 a m and communion service at 8 p m on July 12 in Norway. Everyone is welcome at both services. Pastor S J Strandford leads the congregation. Winifred Schmid visited the Rubyor home in Randalia last week.
Marie Grimm of Dubuque visits for a week with her parents the Grimms. Warren Harringtons of Postville visit the Harrington home. Hans Grether and Alfred Jacob Geraldine Kohler of Chester visit Kohler family. Robert Kohler returns to Chester to visit. Reuben Howard attends Clermont Social Hour picnic. Luchsinger and Hoover families dine with Peter Luchsinger. Ella Warton now at St Paul Minnesota Bureau. Campfire girls hosted by Joan Mosby and Barbara Crider. Frank Pinney and daughters visit Muscatine at the Riles home.
Rev Paul F Zoschke took Lois Miller to Iowa City for hospital treatment. Arthur Lantz leaves for Jefferson Barracks to report for Army duty. Reuben Lehman now stationed at Jefferson Barracks after induction. Many Chicago and Des Moines visitors spent time with local families including Kubiak, Luchsinger, Evans, Lantz, Zupan, and Gehring households during the week.
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