Residents and visitors flit through Elgin and area
Elgin and nearby towns bustle with multi family visits and travels. Mrs Floyd Siress and children returned to Benson after a week visiting in Elgin and Postville. Several families from Iowa and New Jersey visited local homes. Girl Scouts returned from Clear Lake after a week of swimming and activities. Educational updates note fall term at Mankato Commercial College opens Aug 31 and invites catalog requests.
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Mankato
Elgin Baptist Church Schedule Featured Leaders
Elgin Baptist Church publishes a Sunday order with Pastor Paul F. Zoschke leading worship and communion at 10 o'clock, Sunday school at 11, and an afternoon service at 2. Junior Society meets at 2. Women’s Missionary Society gathers Wednesday August 5 at 2, prayer service at 8 and choir rehearsal at 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul F. Zoschke
Lillian Jacobs
Women’s Missionary Society
Sunday Services at M. E. and Illyria Churches
On Sunday August 2 D. H. Smith of Marion conducted services in place of Rev. J. J. Snyder. A good attendance is hoped for.
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D. H. Smith
Marion
J. J. Snyder
Denniston Kiple Wedding Unites Two Iowa Couples
At high noon on Friday July 24 Miss Jane Denniston of Oelwein and Frank K Kiple of Elgin were married at the bride’s grandmother’s Fayette home. Rev. L W Hayter officiated with a single ring service. The couple will reside in Jesup after a month’s auto honeymoon through Minnesota and Canada.
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Jane Denniston
Oelwein
Frank .K. Kiple
Elgin
W. C. Denniston
Fayette
L. W. Hayter
Oelwein Presbyterian Church
Eleanor Jane Davis
Mary Carpenter
Catherine Kaney
West Union
Forest Shaffer
Kiple
Graham Denniston
Oelwein High School
Upper Town University
Sigma Tau Delta
Alpha Psi Omega Dramatic Sorority
Alpha Chr Omicron
Clermont High School
M. W. Kiple
Upper Iowa University
Jesup High School
Alpha Psi Omega Fraternity and Hui
Minnesota
Canada
Jesup
John Nelson Conner of Elgin dies at 85 in 1936
John Nelson Conner born February 17 1851 in Anderson Indiana died July 20 1936 at his daughter's home in Elgin aged 85 years 5 months and 3 days. He married Lucinda Howard on September 15 1879 and had seven children Mabel Grover Ruth Adrian Grace Martin Roy Clarence Myrtie Learn and Nelson. He served as janitor of Elgin public schools and valued friendship above gold. Funeral services were held July 23 at the Baptist church with Rev Paul F Zoschke officiating.
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John Nelson Conner
William
Nancy Conner
Anderson
Indiana
Grace Martin
Iowa
Elgin
Mgr. Conner
Lucinda Howard
Mabel Grover
Ruth Adrian
Elzia
Roy
Clarence Conner
Des Moines
Myrtie Learn
Castalia
Nelson Conner
Ind
Evangeline Davis
Conner
Baptist Church
Paul F. Zoschke
Card of Thanks for John Conner and family
Card of Thanks expresses gratitude to neighbors and friends for kindness during illness death and burial of John Conner. Signed by Mrs Lucinda Conner and children with thanks for sympathy and aid amid sickness and loss.
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John Conner
Elgin News Roundup Prominent Visits and Local Events
Dean DeSart Kenneth and Gene Schori and Robert Kohler camped above Schori springs from Monday until Thursday of last week. Many from Elgin went to West Union Friday to see the Russell Brog circus and reported good entertainment. Marshall Helms was taken to Decorah hospital Tuesday and underwent appendicitis surgery that afternoon. He was improving Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Ziba Tripp and daughter from Janesville Wisconsin and Mrs. Paul Dean and daughters from Waukegan Illinois visited Elgin Saturday and stayed over the weekend. Margaret Dean extended her stay. others returned Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Norman E. Lewis of Centerville Maryland brought his mother Emma Lewis home after a year with relatives in the Midwest. The Lewises left Monday for Minneapolis before returning to their South Dakota home. Emma Lewis will live with her daughter Mrs. H. T. Knudtson.
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Dean DeSart
Kenneth
Gene Schori
Robert Kohler
Schori Springs
Ziba Tripp
Janesville
Wis
Paul Dean
Waukegan, Ill
Elgin
Margaret Dean
Norman E. Lewis
Centerville
M. D
Emma Lewis
Middlewest
Man Wanted for Service Work at Farm Supply Firm
Old established farm supply company seeks a man for permanent service work. Earn about $300 monthly for steady effort. Must have a car and farm experience. No letter needed. just fill coupon and mail to Box 164 Dept 7555 Quincy Illinois 5 k82 ke How Number of 4.
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Dept
Quincy
Illinois
Dinner Guests and Family Visits Highlight Rural Notice
Mr and Mrs Ole Blockhus and family of Frankville joined Ole Thorson’s family for a Sunday dinner. Mrs W C Falk and daughters Jane and Marylin visited her mother Mrs A J Phillips at Postville for two weeks. Roy Conner and family and Clarence Conner and family returned to Des Moines after attending their father John Conner’s funeral.
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Ole Blockhus
Frankville
Ole Thorson
W. C. Falk
Jane
Marylin
A. J. Phillips
Postville
Roy Conner
Clarence Conner
Des Moines
John Conner
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Benson
Earl Dummermuth
Sioux Falls
Dena Demmermuth
L. P. van Reese
Ernest Steele
Chatham, N. J
Myron Chapman
Chas. Chapman
Ruth ‘Schupbach
Louis Lehman
Fred Scheid
Mason
City
Feller
Ed Fahey
Clear Lake
Robert Steele
Central States Power &Ight Company
Elmer H. Larson
Opal
la Verne
Anderson-Larson
Nashua
New Hampton
Osage
Rudd, Latimer
Clermont
Theo. Dons
Forest Park, Ill
Rosa Muehlethaler
Forest Park
Lyle Nelson
Richard Gehring
Reusben Schupbach
Creighton Conner
Frank Pinney
Paul Zurbriggen
Chicago
Sox
Yanks
C. B. Schori
Leo Schori
Gerald Schori
Laurence Knudtson
Dorothy Olson
Ruth Mosby
Lois Lehman
Keith
Lewis Thoma
Mary Harwon
Martha
Joe Allen
Frank Boyle
Amy Boyle
Evelyn Barker
Waterloo
Frank Shipton
Geraldine Kohler
Alta Vista
C. J. Harrington
Ethel Kohler
M. J. Blockhus
Bernice
Gernie
Helen Schultz
Miss Heubner
John Falb
Mrs. Falb
Fred Schultz
Eric Casper
Champaign, Til
R. P. Strauch
Mia
Anna Schupbach
Anna Mae
Betty
Ella
Celia Lehman
Ethel Rennison
Sam Lehman
Loren Casper
Robert Kruse
Detroit
Mich
Farmersburg
Ole J. Olson
Henry Kruse
Margaret
C. H. True
Mabel
Edgewood
Cedar Falls
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Pomoma
Calif
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Tacoma
California
Pasadena
Hollywood
McLaughlin
Kohler Elgin
Elgin Baptist Church
Denniston
H. W. Falk
la Verne Larson
Albert Magdefray, Jr
Wayland
Elaine Zurbriggen
Helen Stolle
Clarence Olson
Elmer Larson
Georgiana Loftsgard
Mary Goetz
C. M. Green
Patty
Rudy Yunker
F. R. Berg
Ella Lehman
Ed P. Anderson
Earl Eaton
Cedar Rapids
Earl Kiple
Tofiekl Heck
Jane Fahey
Reb Stark
Ed Boleyn
Fahey
Mrs. Fahey
Clermont Luther League
Lucinda Conner
Sam Howard
Associated Press
Elkader
Winneshiek County
Wes
Gea
Goodyear
Goodyear Speedway
Elgin Oil Co
F. D. Welch
Elgin, Iowa
Russell Brog
Marshall Helms
Decorah Hospital
Max Thoma
Iron Horse
Herom
Western Railroads
Pullman Company
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