Elgin social notes greet visitors and birthdays
A long list of Elgin area guests and visits fills a Sunday dinner at Jake Lehman home. Many relatives visited, birthdays celebrated, and trips noted from West Union to Dubuque with numerous stops through town. Frequent mention of Lit people, farms, and friends highlights community ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Leonard
Strawberry Point
Jake Dennler
John Dennler
Bert Thoman
Laura Hofer
Ida Christen
Betty
George
Jake Lehman
Edwin Krueger
Mr. Krueger
Gus Krueger
Abe Habeger
Tony
Aulden Oelberg
Beverly
Evelyn Johnson
West Union
Edward Krueger
Otto Krueger
Ruth
Harry Johnson
Marjorie
Mildred Johnson
Geo. Boyle
Frank Boyle
Herman Hinderman
Lloyd
Owen Farley
Fairfax, Minn
Elgin
K. E. Mork
K. Charles Feller
Abel Mork
Melvin Olson
Kenneth Mork
Sandra Mork
Merlin Feller
K. Charles
Enoch Mork
Thelma
Postville
Chas
Feller
Mork
Abel Mark
Elgin Baptist Church Announces Sunday Worship Schedule
Elgin Baptist Church led by Minister Paul F. Zoschke offers morning worship at 10 o clock with Sunday school at 11. A service is planned at Sumner at 3 p.m. Evening service at o'clock. B Y P U in charge with prayer service at 8 p.m. and choir rehearsal at 9 p.m. on Thursday July 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul F. Zoschke
Alfred Jacob, Jr
Sumner
Methodist Church Sunday Worship and WSCS Circle Postponed
Sunday morning worship at 10 o clock led by Joseph C. Warton with choir practice Thursday evening at 7 o clock. Circle A WSCS meeting with Mrs R P Strauch postponed from July 16 to July 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circle A
WSCS
R. P. Strauch
Joseph C. Warton
Lutheran Church Service Schedule Announcement
The Lutheran Church invites worshipers to regular service on July 19 at Marion at 10 30 with Pastor S J Strandford. Confirmation service planned for August 2. You are welcome at each and every service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
S. J. Strandford
Death of Emma Walter former resident of Willow River
Mrs Emma Holzer Walter of Willow River Minnesota died July 6 after months long illness. Funeral held July 9 with sisters Henrietta Cunningham Volga and Mary Allen Elgin attending. Born Clayton County September 13 1871 she married Edward Walter in March 1883. Survived by sons Claude Louis Benjamin four grandsons four brothers Henry Chas Ern George and sisters Louise Neuenschwander Mary Allen and Henrietta Cunningham. husband preceded her in death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma (Holzer) Walter
Willow River
Minn
Henrietta Cunningham
Volga
Mary Allen
Elgin
Clayton County
Edward Walter
Claude
Louis
Benjamin
Henry
Chas
Ern
George
Louise Neuenschwander
Allen
Cunningham
Too Much Moisture Buries Farmers in Wet Harvest Delays
Farmers face prolonged rain delaying haying as harvest time arrives for early grain. Corn is largely laid by and remains fairly clean after a poor start with weeds and wet weather earlier. A truck and trailer trapped under the Oelwein viaduct required tire deflation to free it. The piece ends noting government patent conscription vs. army draft contrasts.
Preaching vs Performance on May Bond Sales
Grumbling Eost voices demand more war support while May bond reports show regional variance. Eight regions exceeded quotas including South, Midwest and Pacific. DC and several East states lagged. Iowa led with a 54 percent May surplus, while Rocky Mountain states largely missed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eost
Midwest
Atlantic Seaboard
District of Columbia
Washington
South
Pacific Coast
Rocky Mountain Region
Mississippi Valley
Iowa
Boundless Field For Synthetic Rubber From Grain Alcohol
Testimony before a Congressional Committee showed minimal actions by the administration to develop grain alcohol based synthetic rubber. The wide potential impact on wartime needs and Midwestern crop disposal is noted, with calls to remove competition driven greed and jealousy. The process is considered practical and capable of rapid development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mid-west
How to Help Win a Strong Home Front Victory
The guide urges victory starts at home by defeating fear futility and hostile criticism. It argues a confident home front strengthens the war effort and boosts morale against personal persecution and setbacks.
Iowa Farmers Urged to Boost Food Output Over NY Alarms
Local officials call for expanding agricultural production in Iowa to counter shortages blamed on New York air alarms. Officials argue increased crop and livestock yields will stabilize regional food supplies and reduce dependence on distant markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Iowa
Mrs Stolle and Helen Visit Belle Reierson
Mrs John Stolle and Helen, of West Union, spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs Belle Reierson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Stolle
Helen
West Union
Belle Reierson
Mrs Arno Fascher and Kenneth Visit Oelwein Hostess
Mrs. Arno Fascher and Kenneth of Oelwein were dinner guests of Mrs. Louisa Martie on Saturday in a brief social note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheldon Boyle
Ruby
Robert Miller
Johnny Joe
Oelwein
Walter Bovis
Joe Wander
Gerald
Oscar Holden
Ole Rejerson
Louisa ‘Martie
Arno Fascher
Kenneth
Louisa Martie
Chicago Woman Joins Women's Army Auxiliary Corps Enlistee Fever
Miss Priscilla Spangenberg smiles as she tries on Prof Herb Peters cap after being sworn into the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps. She is part of the first Chicago group of twenty enrollments into the new service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Waacy
Priscilla Spangen
Berg
Prof
Herb Petekins
Women’s Army Auxiliary Corpa
Also Mentioned on This Page
Frederick Dons
Forest Park
Theo
Dons
Joanne
Marlene Mosby
Walter Durscher
Harold Albrecht
Edna Hungberger
Harold Milright
Dubuque
Amy Layton
Ed Klingman
Merlin Cook
Elkader
Billie Raye
Wayne Gilson
Gary
Karen
Merlin Cook Home
Esther Trude
Hans Grether
Ethel Boyle
Fayette
Mrs
Homer Dill
Ray Chapman
Iowa City
University Hospital
Ruby Benson
Hawkeye
H. F. Robbins
Leon Shepard
Chester Arthur
Ed Anderson
Frederick
Waterloo
Edith Berg
Anderson
Ankeny
Ordnance Plant
Bertha Frisbie
Clermont
Lizzie Gunderson
Mrs. Anna Cox
Helen Briden
Cedar Falls
C. J. Robinson
Walter Bovis, Jr
Cedar Rapids
Mr. Bovis
Elmer Pinney, Jr
Denver
Colo
Rome
Villard
Glenwood Lakes
Minnesota
Erma Young
Floyd Arnold and
David
Manchester
Chris Schweitzer
Lloyd Hinderman
Owen Farrey
Fairfax, Mign
Gladys
Lorraine Butikofer
Des Moines
Erma Butikofer
Ida Butikofer
Fredericksburg
Mel Vick
Decorah
Ole Reierson
Lydia Marie
Darlene Reierson
Mildred
Donna Thorson
Arthur Lusgard
Orville Loftsgard
Chas. Capper
Grand Rapids, Mich
Marie Grimmis
John Grimm
Rochester, Minn
Dan Butikofer
George Cecil
Quasqueton
C. J. Mulford
Chris Wenger
Donna
Winfield Masonhall
Paul Zurbriggen
Bert Kurth
Mabel Holzer
Mary Meyer
N. P. Kerr
Lime Springs
George Falk
Robert Burg
Rochester
Ben Schori
Carl Fox
Gordon Zurbriggen
Tille Hanson
Kensington Club
Mesdames R. W. Muehrenthaler
Ern Holzer
Lena Cooley
Chas, O'Neill
B. W. Falk
Mary Skarshaug
Rob Grimes
Bridge
Fred Gehring
T. W. Dean
G. H. Falb
Alma Grimes
Betty Schori
Jane, Karolyn
Marilyn Falb
Walker
Georgana Falb
Camp Hitaga
Food Elgin Baptist Church
Lutheran Church
Oelwein Viaduct
Hutchinson’s
Hanson
Elgin Clothes Shop
Mel Kohler
Lulu Schmid
Max Thoma
Elgin, Iowa
Cro
Elgin Furniture Store
F. C. Muehlethaler
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