Elgin News Highlights Social Visits and Local Tips
Elgin's weekly notes record visits by Mrs. Dinan Dummermuth and Floyd to Clermont. Chester Crider of Chicago and Lew Liddle of Alpha spent Sunday at Clint J. Patterson's home. families from Postville, Atlantic, and Fayette were guests or hosts. Local notices mention stove demonstrations at Teller's Hardware, a water main project on Pleasant Street, and Gus Gunderson ending egg purchasing due to price conditions. A Mayo Hospital recovery update reports Freddie Rietz undergoing leg surgery with steady improvement. other items note mail irregularities, farewells, and ongoing community services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Crider
Chicago
Lew Liddle
Alpha
Clint J. Patterson
Freddie Rietz
Mayo Hospital
Rochester
Hans Friederich
Friederich
Baptist Church Notes Sunday Schedule and Events
Baptist Church notes list English service at 10 a m, Sunday school 11, and a 3 p m meeting at the County Home on Sunday July 16. A B Y P A debate July 15 at 8 p m features Ben Baumgartner Fred Schaer for the affirmative and Mrs Wilma Probert Anna Rennison for the negative. Prayer meeting July 19 8 p m and Junior Choir rehearsal 9 p m follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Baumgartner
Fred Schaer
Wilma Probert
Anna Rennison
Sumner
M. E. Church Notes For Sunday July 15 Schedule
Morning worship at 10, Sunday school at 11, evening service at 8. Dr. Higley presents a slide showing The Indians of the Southwest. Higley led Indian work for nine years and offers seventy slides. Ladies Aid Society hosts at the church with Mrs Lehman and Mrs Strauch. Worship with St Paul’s invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Higley
Southwest
Ladies’ Aid Society
Sam Lehman
Strauch
St. Paul's
Illyria Church Notes Puts on August Community Day
Illyria notes August 3 as Community Day with The Road to the City four act comedy drama. Third Homecoming on August 6 with morning service and Sunday school at 10 15 and church service at 1 16. Mrs Mabel Roth insberger's class play slated for Friday July 20. Friendly Church services invite friends under Pastor Ernest J Starr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Rothinsberger
Ernest J. Starr
Obituary of Harry Halverson Twelve year old dies after tonsil trouble
Harry Halverson son of Mr. and Mrs. L Halverson was born February 17 1916 and died July 8 192S at twelve years five months and one day after battling tonsil trouble and mastoid infections He stayed patient through illness with nightly prayers said by him and his family at West Union Hospital Funeral services were held at the home and Norway church with interment at Norway Cemetery Rev T W Tysdal officiating He leaves his parents and a brother Leslie
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Halverson
Harry
Leslie
West Union
Norway Church
Norway Cemetery
Rev
T. W. Tysdal
Berg's July Bargains Attract Local Shoppers
Mr and Mrs Christ and son Jimmie left for their home in Huron SD after visiting the Ern Holger home and relatives. Inez Cook of Elgin rents her shop and offers the entire stock at very low prices amid July bargains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ
Jimmie
Huron
South Dakota
Ern Holger
Inez Cook
Elgin
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Warren Harrington
Postville
Mrs. Dinan Dummermuth
Gon, Floyd
Suniday
Larson
Clermont
Roy Becker
Atlantic, Iowa
Alice Becker
W. Kuster
Kathryn
Elizabeth
Max Thoma
Lewis
Keith
Ern Schori
Teller
Tra L
Harrington
F. L. Sires
Dorchester
Tom Sires
Kathryn Strauch
Vern
Paul Sires
Edward Riser
Feller’s Hardware
West Elgin
Wm. H. Schupbach
Hans Keiser
Pleasant Street
Hattie MacKellar
Gus Gunderson
Gladness Baldwin
L. G. Lehman
University of Ilinois
Mr. Lehman
Harry Gilson
J. C. Capper
Garrison
Iowa
Echo
Bertha Meatey
Oelwein
Mrs. B. Welbel
Edward Klingman
Berg
Mike Adrian
City Drug Store
Dorothy Grathar
Iowa City
Joe Walthers
William Sodawasser
Guttenberg
J. F. Berndt
Feller's Hardware
Ted Hungerford
Arlington
Marian van Horn
Fayette
Mrs. L. L. Kiple
Ray Heins
A. M. Weibel
Lawrence Stoffregen
Ladysmith
Wisconsin
Elmer Stoffregen
Albert Stoffregen
Levi Sires
A. L. Bakewell
Floyd L. Sires
Elmer Yenney
Janesville
Melehr Mwenneyelles Gretes
Elias Benson
Mrs
Roy Bakeman
Benson
Norma
Ronald
Harding Grove
A. H. Berger
Elkader Fa
M. O. Simonstad
Grand Forks
North Dakota
N. Teterson
Minneapolis
B. M. Benson
B. M
Lew Light
J. B. Brackin
Neilsville
Torkelson Bros
Jack
Baptist Church
Americonn Magazine
Worman
Atchison Globe, Ye
Tomers
M. E. Church Notes
Illyria
Berg's
Cosss
Hamilton Brown
Kohler
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