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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1934
Page
6
A flurry of travel and social visits fills Elgin and nearby communities. residents return from Chicago fairs, attend family gatherings, and travel to Iowa and Wisconsin for funerals, weddings, or school commitments while quarantines and local sports events mark the week.
The Baptist church announces English services at 10 am and 8 pm, Sunday school at 11 am, a B P U prayer meeting at 9 pm, and a Ladies Aid Society meeting August 1 at Hawkeye with Mrs. Fred Draeger and Mrs. E Grimm. Choir rehearsal August 1 at 9 pm. Last Sunday at the county home was well received. B P U group No. 8 includes Abe Habeger, Helen Muehlethaler, Helen Baechler, Isabelle Wenger, Elizabeth Jacob, Edna Miller, Mrs. Jacob Hoover, Lillian Krueger, Mrs Earl Kiple, Eli Habeger, Reuben Hackman, Edwin Bauman, Erwin Miller, George Durser, Mabel Rennison, Mrs Edward Krueger, Mrs Erwin Miller, Frances Pinney, Raymond Krueger, Lester Wenger, Fred Schaer, Florence Ruckdaschel, Fred Muehlethaler, Elmer Kohls. You are welcome to all services.
The M. E. Church notes announce worship at 10 a.m. and Sunday school at 11 a.m. Next Sunday morning will see election of the lay delegate to the annual conference with Edward Klingman and Robert Steele as tellers and C B Schori as election judge. The fourth quarterly conference, led by Dr. G J Chalice, is set for Friday evening August 3, marking Dr Chalice's last visit as district superintendent.
A cluttered note mixes an advertisement for American Radiator with jokes on cold zones in wives’ feet. It recalls kittenball popularity, lists odd team names seen in Toledo exs, and reports Arlington council restricting one ton plus trucks on Main Street to improve safety.
Swiate Oklahoma Advertising extols newspaper advertising as essential for buyer and seller satisfaction. It argues enduring prosperity depends on continuous local newspaper ads, urging business firms to keep pace with progress and adopt a growth mindset. Advertising is presented as convincing and results-driven.
Obituary notice for Sarah Jane Martin Tripp born April 11 1864 in Pennsylvania who married George W Tripp on January 1 1880. She died July 17 1934 at Brainard Wisconsin aged 70. Survived by widower two sons Clara Bartlett sister Jacob and John Martin and grandchildren. Funeral July 20 at Brainard Baptist Church. Card of Thanks and local notices follow.
Lois Dean visited Waterloo with her aunt Mrs. J. F. Bailey from Thursday to Saturday. Marie Mosby returned to Elgin from Chicago seeking work Friday morning. Fred Schultz family of Postville spent Saturday night in Elgin. Kathryn Strauch weekended in Waterloo and Benson, returning Monday. Harold Meyer finished barber school in Des Moines and helps in Elgin. Fred Mason of Cedar Rapids visited in Highland with G. L. Klingman. Charles Gruver met them in Clermont. F C Muehklethaler hauled Frieda Freiburghaus from Iowa City. she plans to stay in Elgin rest of the summer. News noted about talkers and a water melon stand sign. Old newspapers for sale 5 cents at Beho office. Teasing line about drought versus alcohol. Reflections on handling mistakes. Boyle family headed to Kenosha for an indefinite stay. Tripp party to Janesville.
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