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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1928
Page
6
Local notices report visits between Elgin and nearby towns, names and farms, plus farm and home activities. Mrs. Melvin Benson and family welcome a newborn son Leonard Melvin born July 15. Fly spray and hardware supplies promoted at Feller's Hardware. Community events include a Methodist picnic and Ladies Aid gathering, while films and photo services advertise local studios.
Baptist church notes list July 29 services at 10 am and 8 pm English. Sunday school at 11 am. August 1 meeting of Ladies Aid at Mrs Luehsinger’s home. August 2 covenant meeting and junior choir rehearsal at 9 pm. Last Sunday about 20 Elgin members attended Bumner meeting. Young men's class invites nonattenders to Sunday 11 am class.
Morning worship at 10, Sunday school 11, evening service 8. Mrs. R W Muehlenthaler hosts Ladies Aid Thursday. Sunday school annual picnic Friday at Kern hill foot with car transport at 2 30 leaving from the church. Games and supper planned, all invited to worship and join.
Obituary notes Mrs Catherine M Albright widow of Henry N Albright died at her Racine home on July 19 1928 aged 71 born in Huron Michigan long time Elgin resident earlier lived in Davenport Tripoli and Detroit attended Christian Science services in Racine and burial in Elgin The notice lists out of town mourners and local acquaintances and mentions local commerce and street improvement updates from Elgin.
A letter from D. C. Forbes in Seattle dated July 19 1928 reports father R P Strauch 87 recovering after a serious autos injury 27 years earlier and subsequent illnesses. It notes hospital care casts wheel chair and ongoing healing while requesting subscription renewal and address update.
The Belle Creek Community Club met at Mrs. Nelle Christ’s home in July. The program included Roll Call Poem by Your Favorite Author Current Events, Ela Dummermuth of Spring Valley, a Great Fourth story by Kate Rolfe, and music by Margie Christ. A two course lunch followed the social hour. Next meeting at Marie Stoffregen’s home with two daughters and Miss Stoffregen and Mrs. M V Kiple.
Local ad from West Union Ia promotes a heavy duty vacuum cleaner for car cleaning along with car washing alimite service radiator repairing and power equipment. Separately Mr and Mrs Myrlin Feller visited the Dells of Wisconsin starting Monday for a short trip.
Mrs Elkema and Mary Hanson went to Calmar on business. Joyce Groth of Seattle arrived to visit relatives. Mrs Harold Barnhart and Mrs Annetta West of New Hampton visited at the H S Steele home. Lois Burrow had her tonsils removed at Postville hospital. Roy French home near Elkader hosted aupper guests. Mr and Mrs Samuel Mosby left for Duncombe to visit daughter Mrs G V Zimmerlin. D C Clark the Wadena photographer sold plane wreck photos. Rev E J Starr family returned home after visiting daughter Mrs Floyd Bartholomew. Fred Reitz joins a sugar club. Mae Probert of Chicago visits the Probert and Frieden households. Ben Frieden and Harry Bauder return to Tulsa after visiting Arnold Hauman. Rudy Yunker visits Postville to see Felix Miller in hospital. Marie Mosby returned from six weeks at Iowa City summer school. Wesley Mitchell promoting Old Tyme Fiddlers Contests with plans for Brule Wisconsin and Rapid City events.
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