Elgin News Highlights Memorial Day Visits and Local Events
Elgin residents hosted visitors from Council Bluffs Iowa City Cedar Rapids and Chicago while Memorial Day activities included gatherings with relatives and friends. Notable items include Paul Zurbriggen elected senior class president at Upper Town University and Peter Luchsinger’s illness and care. VAUDEVILLE show by Peter's Tyroler Troupe announced for June 7 at the Elgin opera house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Toffald Lehman
Mr. Dill
Fayette
Homer Dill
Robert Clothier
Des Moines
Tille Hanson
C. J. Olson
Chicago
Margaret Grimm
John Grimm
W. C. Petratz
Sumner
Elgin
A. C. McNiel
Waukegan
Ill
J. B. Miller
Bob Wenger
West Union
Harry Humphrey
M. W. Kiple
Frank Kiple
Jim Yestous
Kenneth Evans
Melchr Luchsinger
Richard Bauman
Grand Junction
Colorado
Alta Vista
Minnesota
Frank Rubly
Oelwein
Rob Grimes
Georgia Lou Grimes
Howard Topp
Sterling
Victor Topp
Janesville
Wis
Clifford Massey
Dale Cole
Peter
Elgin Opera House
LeRoy Burrow
Fred Burrow
Earl Kiple
Rose
M. Yenney
R. A. Crider
Elgin Baptist Church Morning Worship schedule
Elgin Baptist Church led by Pastor Paul F. Zoschke offers Sunday morning worship and communion at 10 o clock with Sunday school at 11 o clock and an afternoon service at 2 o clock. The Junior Society meets at 2 o clock Sunday, June 9 prayer meeting at 8 p m and choir rehearsal at 9 p m with Lillian Jacobs as organist.
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Paul F. Zoschke
Lillian Jacobs
St Pauls Church Service With Sunday School
St Pauls M. E. Church led by Minister J J Snyder holds worship at ten oclock with Sunday school session at eleven oclock led by pianist Mrs Louis Klingman in attendance.
Syria Church Announces Sunday Schedule
J J Snyder serves as minister at Syria Church with Grace Foxwell as pianist. Sunday school begins at 10:16 o clock followed by church worship at 11:15 o clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Snyder
Grace Foxwell
Lutheran Church Notes Scheduling June Services
Lutheran church notices list June services at Marion and Norse with times and languages. June 6 Marion 7 30 p m Lutheran League meeting. June 13 Marion 9 15 a m Norse service 11 a m English. June 20 St Olaf 9 a m Marion 10 30 a m English. Pastor J Strandford invites all to attend.
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Marion
Norway
St. Olaf
J. Strandford
Vacation School Closes Friday With Program
The vacation school of the Baptist church presents a Friday evening program at 8 o clock. The agenda includes processional The Churchs One Foundation Call to Worship Invocation and Lords Prayer Hymn of Praise Scripture Reading Offertory and Doxology Class Demonstrations Report of School Mrs Zoschke Pledge of Allegiance to American Play Hymn Faith of Our Fathers Pledge of Allegiance to Christian Flag Hymn What a Friend We Have in Jesus Pledge of Allegiance to the Bible Hymn Tell Me the Stories of Jesus School Motto Benedictian.
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of the Baptist Church
Zoschke
Jesus
Benedictian
M E Ladies Aid Society Meeting Minutes
Twenty four members attended the M E Ladies Aid Society meeting held last Thursday afternoon in the church parlors. Mrs Max Thoma led the devotional and routine business was transacted, followed by a social period and lunch prepared by the first division committee. Divisional meeting announcements for June 10 set first division at Frane DeSart home, second at Norris Capper home, third hosted by Chris Wenger and H S Steele.
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M. E. Ladies’ Aid Society
M. E
Max Thoma
Frane DeSart
Norris Capper
Card of Appreciation from local residents
Heartfelt thanks expressed to friends and neighbors for kindness during a hospital stay with visits letters cards and flowers. Henry L Matthys and family from West Union share thanks, others noted visiting relatives and attending services and dinners with local households in Elkader Marion township and Minneapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Wiethorn
West Union
Anna Schupbach
Mary Cook
Marion Township
Elkader
W. BR. Stewart
St. Paul
Minn
Richard Bauman
John Bauman
Rudy Yunker
Chas. Nichols
Will Nichols
Minneapolis, Minn
H. T. Knudtson
Death of Mrs. Tofield Lehman at Fayette county
Mrs. Tofield Lehman born Sept 25 1882 on a Clayton county farm Iowa died May 25 1937 at the Fayette home age 54. Married in 1903 to Tofield Lehman four children Ade line Jacob Walter Daniel. Joined Apostolic church 1904. Survived by widower four children sisters and brothers all of Elgin and La Grange Mo. Burial at Apostolic church cemetery.
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Tofield Lehman
Emma Batikofer
Clayton County
Iowa
Fayette County
Adeline
Jacob
Walter
Daniel
The
Apostolic Church
Alfred Imhof
Gottfried Friederich
Jacob Butikofer
Ed Metzger
Albert Butikofer
Elgin
Pieced Together Lives In Elgin Community Notes
Jimmie Daniels broke his arm after a pony fall Monday afternoon. Jaanita Yearous of Hawkeye visits grandparents, the Yearous couple hosts acquaintances in various homes. Local residents from Waterloo to San Jose visit Elgin friends. Birthday parties, illnesses, and family moves fill the week with kinship and social gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmie Daniels
Jaanita Yearous
Hawkeye
Mrs
Jacob
Lee DeSart
Donald
San Jose
Calif
J. A. Wood
West Union
Franc DeSart
Mel Kohler
C. S. Halstenson
Hulstenson
Jack Allen
Bob
Gene
Helen
Waterloo
Elgin
Bertha Jane Casper
Loretta and Darwin Gilson
Barbara Crider
Sam Butikofer
Henry Treus
Familily
la Crosse
Wis
Perry Lacson
Doris Krueger
O. W. Krueger
Clermont
John Etter
Janesville
Frieda Etter
Georgia Elkema
Iowa City
Albert Magdefray, Jr
J. F. Berndt
Alex Yunker
Emma Gray
Kenneth
Mildred
Rock Valley
Norman Clothier
McGregor
Heights
C. K. Kinney
Mason City
Frank DeSart
Volga City
Robert E. Duff
Alfred Jenson
Wadena
C. O. Torkelson
Waukegan
Ill
Viola
Berndt
Ruby Whitford
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Red Luthi
Eva
Morris, Minn
Wm. Veatch
Peoria
Peter Luchsinger
Ringsted
Luthi
Clint Kinney
John Jones
Life
Lux Soap
Tle
Monarch
Kohler
Elgin Baptist Church
St. Paul’s M. &. Church
J.J. Snyder
Louis Klingman
Syria
Lutheran Church Notes
Henry L. Matthys
Mrs. Tofield Lehman
Melvin Boleyn
Mary Matthys
Lena Baumgartner
Ern Baechler
Betty Snyder
Betty Christen
Leland Capper
Norma Miller
Frederick Schupbach
Elizabeth McMillan
Ida
Lena Wenger
Cedar Falls
State Teachers’ College
Ole Reierson
Willard Martin
Lars Larson
Joe Wander
Asker Gilley
Maynard
Martin
Carl Mosby
Bert Bruckner
Acai
Bohol
Font Paw
Fender
Dr. Feet-Eazer
Bed Foot Gaim
Trey
Elgin, Iowa
Norge
U.S. Pat OF
Elgin Furniture Store
F. C. Muehlethaler
Eagle Ledger Outfit
Prica
Elgin Echo
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