Elgin social news highlights from West Union to Chicago
Elgin residents hosted visitors and joined gatherings across several towns. Notable mentions include Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Stalbaum of Dunque hosting in Du nque, Genevieve Wilson visiting Dubuque, and George Pollitt with friends returning from Chicago Century of Progress. Multiple trips to Volga City Decorah and Clear Lake summarize a busy week of visits, dinners, and a park band concert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sof West Union
Kniel
L. J. Stalbaum
Dunque
John Falk
Genevieve Wilson
Dubuque
Rob. Wilson
Lewis Stoehr
Cedar, Rapids
E. G. Stoehr
Otto Kruger
Earl Kipla
Fred Burrow
Alice O'Brien
Milwaukee
Wis
Geo. Kiple
Kohler Bros
George Snyder
Lyle Nelson
Chicago
George Pollitt
Sheldon Boyle
Walter Kohls
Lyle Wilson
Jim Bailey
Donald Dean
Clarence Winkler
Clayton
Will Reusser
West Union Hospital
Ella Lehman
Mra
George McLane
Volga City
Ira Moore
Theo
Dons
Rosa Muehlethsler
Robert Steele
New Hampton
Decorah
Kohler
Zutore
T. W. Doan
Rob Grimes
James Bailey
Donald Doan
Ziba Tripp
Edna Bopp
Fred
Clara Reusser
Davis
California
Rosa Reusser
Des Moines
E. L. Morris
George Falk
H. H. Wolf
Chi Rcago
Falk
Fred Grossman
Evelyn Yeager
Wolf Home
Baptist Church Notes Highlight July and August Meetings
The church lists prayer meetings and choir rehearsals on Friday July 28 and Friday August 4, with English services on Sunday July 30 and August 8 and a Sunday school at 11 am. The Ladies Aid Society meets August 8 at Sumner, plus a Last Sunday meeting with attendees from Sumner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid Society
Sumner
Our Covenant
Eli Habeger
Leo Grether
Carl Hackman
Carl Miller
Howard Shaffer
Reuben Hackman
Ethel Rennison
F. C. Muehlethaler
Guy Probert
Erma Grether
Dorothy Etter
Louise Schori
Norris. Capper
Eda Zurbiggen
Edwin Kruger
Clarence Kohls
Wm. Kruger
Mary Baechler
Esther Durscher
Paul Zurbriggen
O. W. Kruger
Raymond Kruger
Harold Wilson
Louise Hackman
Max Lehman
Our Church
Ph. Lauer
Church Notes J J Snyder Minister
M E Church notes J J Snyder minister Mrs Louis Klingman plant at church worship at 10 o clock a m Sunday school at 11 o clock a m choir practice Friday evening
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Snyder
Louis Klingman
Illyria Church Notes and Local Events
Illyria church notes report Sunday school at 10 15 a m and church service at 11 15 a m. The group returned from Chicago where they toured Century of Progress and visited the Ray Heins family. Mr and Mrs E L Morris and daughter Jean left for Marquette after visiting Mrs Falb who accompanied them to Postville. A girls sextette will sing at tonight's band concert which may boost interest if audience approval continues after R C Jorgenson's directing ends tonight for the season. A humorous advertising quip follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Park
H. T. Knudtson
Priscilla Club
Walter Kohler
Elgin State Bank
Harold
Lewis Stoehr
Cedar Rapids
Hulda Stoehr
E. G. Sroehr
Lew Gruver
Robert
Clifton Pringle
Clermont
Rockford
Iowa
Bert Gruver
Fred C. Schultz
Postville
Roy Smith
Elkader
John Falb
George Pollitt
Walter Kohls
Herbert Falb
Herbert Dummermuth
O’brien
Milwaukee
Wis
Geo. H. Kiple
Kiple
Ching Sea
American Weekly
Chicago Herald and Examiner
A. M. Weibel
Bertha Mealey
Clifton
Chicago
Ray Heins
C. W. Thulin
Wayne
Charles Capper
Hugh Casper
Reuben
Roy Rothlisberger
Russell Kohler
Sheldon Boyle
Arthur Earle
Clear Lake
E.L. Morris
Jean
Marquette
R. C. Jorgenson
Elgin
Betty Alice Schori
Fayette
Carrie Whitney
Marie
Jean Smith
Bernie Helgick
Clarence Smith
Gilmore City
Rose McMillan
Floyd Sires
Mt. Vernon
Ralph LaVelle
Oelwein Register
Elliott Roosevelt
August Luer
Charles Greenley
Decorah
H. B. Greenley
Frank Greenley
Nella Capper
Century of Progress
Walter Falk
J. J. Bucholz
Glens Ferry
Idaho
Bucholz
Louis Klingman
Leo Schori
L. B. Garter
Elmer Houg
Mel Kohler
L. L. Kiple
Mary Frances Hoyt
Local social notes and visits across Elgin area
Community events include weekly band concerts in Elgin park and numerous visits among residents. Entries cover guests from Fayette, Clermont, Decorah, and Cedar Rapids, birthday gatherings, OES district meetings, and bridge parties. A Mayo Mayo brothers reference notes a Rochester trip for medical care. local officials and clubs attend events, with several travelers to Chicago for the Century of Progress.
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Mary Ht Peate
Kohlers
Baptist Church
M. E. Church Notes
Illyria
la Fonda Shaffer
Wm. Rogers
IGA
EVANS
1.G.A. Cash Store
Elizabeth McMillan
H. W. Falk and Sons
Charles Wenger
Auguste Pfister
Herman Scheel
Chambers
Kathryn
West Union
Edwin Anderson
Fred R. Berg
Fairmont
Baumgartner
Lena Baumgartner
N.wv. Evans
Louise
Wm. Walther
Eikader
Fern Stiehl
Garnaville
Oneota Country Club
Helen Freeman
Marguerite Schupbach
Gladys Schneider
Ridgeway
H. Larson
Near Elkader
M. BE
Benson
William Torkelson
Philman Embertson
Clarence Torkelson
H. O. Embertson
0. M. Benson
Floyd Bigler
Sweikert
Charles Benson
Lavohn Erickson
Winifred McMillan
U. G. Graver
Jane Falk
Paris
Optometrist
C. W. Heiserman
West Union, Iowa
L. C. Smiths
Underwoods
Remingtons
A. L. Riley Company
New Hampton, Iowa
R. P. Strauch
Ry Bea
Ball
Ball Ideal
Atlas Easy
Kerr
Smith
Max Ohoma
Elgen, Iowa
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