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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1937
Page
6
Residents from Elgin and nearby towns hosted relatives and friends visiting from West Union Janesville Des Moines Minneapolis Stillwater and Chicago. Local officials and professionals attended gatherings including a county veterinarians picnic and a poultry training school in Charles City.
Church notes list English services at St Olaf Chapel Marion and Norway with communion. Local social updates include illnesses visits, travel to Des Moines for oil jobbers meeting, and weekend trips. Mentions of birthdays, cattle trip to Chicago, and summer activities plus club bridge gathering.
St Pauls M E Church led by Minister J J Snyder and pianist William Weibel invites worship at 10 o clock Sunday, with Sunday school at 11 o clock and another service at 11 15 a m Grace Foxwell is listed as pianist for the schedule.
Pastor Paul F. Zoschke. organist Lillian Jacobs announce Sunday morning worship and communion at 10 o clock with Sunday school at 11. Junior Society meets at 2 p.m. Afternoon service at 2 o'clock, prayer service at 8 p.m. Wednesday August 4. choir rehearsal at 9 p.m.
Enos Howard son of John and Mary Howard born April 24 1859 on the old Howard homestead four miles south of Elgin died July 21 1937 aged 78 years 2 months 27 days He was one of eight children survived by one sister He married Mahala Conner on the Conner farm near Elgin They had six children two died in infancy Clark died at 18 He is survived by his widow three children Thomas and Reuben of Elgin and Mrs Inez Shaffer also his sister Mrs Elizabeth Stansberry of Sioux City eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren and many relatives Funeral services were held at Tyria Church with Rev J J Snyder officiating Burial in Tyria cemetery
Mrs John H Johnson of Highland township died after a stroke suffered July 16 while milking in the barn. Born Luena Wikan July 10 1872 she lived in the same community all her life. She married John H Johnson June 12 1913 and moved to a farm near Elkader in 1915. Survived by husband sister and brother ten nieces and nephews and many friends. Funeral at Highland Lutheran Church with Rev G Guston officiating. Pallbearers were six nephews.
Kathleen Yearous spent Saturday with grandparents Mr and Mrs M V Kiple. Families and friends attended events in Clermont Decorah Dubuque Elkader and Janesville Wisconsin with visits to Snyder Yenney Crider and Harrington homes. A M E Ladies Aid divisions planned August 5 meetings. Rural families hosted picnics and sightings of ahead of season corn near Elgin Brainard area.
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