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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1932
Page
6
Minerva Weibel at a Langham picnic witnessed Ralph Newton shot by his lover. The copper-coated bullet traversed his stomach. two doctors rushed him to Morris Hospital for immediate operation. Newton is expected to recover barring infection.
Mrs Richard Brackin was ill and confined to bed over the weekend. Visitors included Whitney of Britt and others from Decorah St. Lucas Lima Montana and Mon tana. A 9 1 4 pound girl was born Saturday morning July 16 to Mr and Mrs Orville Larnon of Highland township. Jessie Cahalan underwent an operation at the university hospital and is recovering. A funeral for Melvin Matthys occurred Monday after removal of his body from an appendicitis operation. Highland Ladies Aid hosted a shower in honor of an unnamed couple. Several families from Gunder Waukon and area enjoyed a Stone House picnic near Postville last Sunday.
FrIday July 22.8 p m prayer meeting 9 p m choir rehearsal Sunday July 24 10 am English service Sunday school 11 am English service 8 pm North Freedom Wis August 16 to 21 Northwestern conference of German Baptist churches. July 27 8 pm orchestra practice Pastor Lauer invites all to attend at Sumner home activities July 26 Ladies Aid annual meeting and July 29 prayer meeting 8 pm. County Home service July 31 3 pm all welcome.
July 24 planning at Marion with Norse and English services listed. St Olaf Chapel offers 8 oclock Norse service and English service with welcoming note from Pastor J Strandjord. July 31 schedule includes Norway at 10 86 and St Olaf Chapel 8 English service.
The M E Church notes J Snyder as minister and Louis Klingman as pianist. Services are at 10 a m with Sunday school at 11 a m. The fourth division of the Ladies Aid hosts the general aid on Thursday afternoon July 28 in the church basement.
Wy ria Church notes list J J Snyder minister and Shaffer pianist with Sunday school at 10 15 am and service at 11 15 am. Local social items include visits by Bess Stohr and Mrs C S Halstenson, Mr and Mrs George Barnhart of Postville, Ed LaVelle of Postville, and Floyd Sires. Various residents attend picnics, outings, and weekend visits. Donald Doan returns from Prairie du Chien for rheumatism treatment.
Nioma Schupbach returns home after assisting Mrs Carl Gehring for weeks. Alma Hanson visits Fayette with sister Alice. Numerous families attend gatherings at Ben Frieden, Jake Yearons, Oscar Frieden, Rudy Poshell, and Jake Butikofer homes. Local trips include Chicago game outing and visits to relatives in Elgin Waverly Clayton Marshalltown. A young couple receives a purse at a party hosted by Carl Schori’s circle.
A Postville Herald item reports Peach Koevenig of this city injured his left eye while picking raspberries last Friday afternoon. A briar bush struck him, forcing his eye to be bandaged but not permanently damaged. he retains sight in the eye.
Elmer Houg and Margie and Ralph Christ left Friday evening for Waseca Minnesota where Houg visited his sister Mrs C J Swenson. The party then visited in the Hemingway home. Houg traveled to Northwood North Carolina to fetch his family who had been visiting relatives there for two weeks and returned Tuesday, stopping in Waseca to bring Ralph Christ home. Margie Christ will remain in Waseca to visit relatives for several weeks.
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