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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1939
Page
6
Elgin residents hosted and traveled as friends and relatives visited from Decorah, Postville, Racine, Chicago, and other towns. Attendees included callers Helen Wegner and Emma Janssen, and many attended showers, dinners, and pre-nuptial events.
James Scott of Bloomington visited his sister Mrs Clive R Freting Sunday. Mrs Walter Kohls attended a N C C W Deanery meeting at Calmar Monday. Clarence Kohls and daughter of Volga City dined with Mr and Mrs Wm Janet. Various neighbors visited, weddings attended, and trips to Arlington Ossian Dubuque and Prairie du Chien noted along with multiple homecomings and family gatherings.
Illyria Church led by Minister J C Warton with Israel Shaffer as Sunday School Superintendent holds Sunday school at 10 and worship at 11 15. St Pauls Church led by Minister I C Warton with Lula Francisco as pianist offers worship at 10 and Sunday school at 11.
Sunday schedule lists English service at 9 o clock and another English service at 10 30 at St Olaf. Pastor Dr S J Strandford invites attendance and welcomes all to every service.
Sunday school at eleven o clock services at Sumner at three p m evening services at seven forty five p m B Y P U at eight thirty five p m Wednesday July nineteenth prayer service at eight p m choir rehearsal at eight p m
The Baptist Mission Society met last Wednesday at the church with Mary Keiser in charge. Devotions were led by North Freedom, Wis. member Mrs. Thomas Stoeri. Mrs. F C Muehlethaler read a poem and sang with Mrs. Carl Hackmann. The Mission Paper was read by Rudy Yunker and Anna Buser. Her. Stoeckmann of St Paul gave an inspirational talk. Hostesses included Mary Keiser, Anna Falk, Louise Sehori and Mrs. Earl Kiple.
Mr and Mrs E O Randall of Waukegan visited Milton Miller and Clive Helms in Wisconsin last week. Mrs C Christ enjoys a vacation from her duties at the local exchange. Georgia Lou Grimes returned home Friday after six months in Janesville. Mary Lou Tripp accompanied her to visit grandparents Mr and Mrs T W Doan.
The town council of Elgin Fayette County Iowa will meet July 24 1939 at 8 00 pm at the Town Hall Taxpayers will be heard for or against the following estimate of expenditures at that time C J Harrington Town Clerk
The Gazette closes Mrs. F. W. Hughes travel letters from her world journey praising her vivid writing and generosity. June 29 note thanks readers for support as relatives from Chicago Wisconsin visit Elgin including Mrs. Price former Margaret Grimm and a group from Nenaho Menaska and other locals call on Ed Boleyn home and Boleyn visitors stay with Wisconsin guests.
Erma Grether of Iowa City visited Saturday and Sunday in the home of her parents Mr. and Mrs Hans Grether. Ruby Boyle of West Union visited Friday through Sunday in the home of her parents Mr. and Mrs Sheldon Boyle. Ern Schori and Geraldine drove to Guttenberg Tuesday evening and stayed overnight at the summer cottage of Mr. and Mrs Arthur Herrling who had gone there earlier. Mrs Nelle Schori and Betty Elkema returned Tuesday morning from Iowa City after visiting Mrs Georgia Elkema. Betty went to visit her mother about three weeks ago and Mrs Schori followed a week later for Bettys tonsil surgery at Mercy hospital.
Mrs Ed Boleyn and daughters Vonda Lou and Ruth spent a Tuesday at the Sam Howard home to help Georganna Howard celebrate her birthday anniversary. Mr and Mrs Harold Phillips of Elgin IL, Mrs Amanda Phillips and Mrs Winnifred Sullivan of Postville were dinner guests in the W C Falk home Tuesday.
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