Residents and visitors fill Elgin Memorial Day weekend
numerous relatives from Dubuque Dubuque Humboldt Iowa Falls Tripoli and Chicago visit Elgin homebound trips for summer school and teaching duties. many families gather for Decoration Day visits in the Berndt Wenger and Kohler households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Stade
Wadena
John F. Berndt
Marie Grimm
Dubuque
John Grimm
Eva Mae Frieden
Humboldt
Alvina Frieden
Iowa Falls
Mabel Frieden
Tripoli
Eva Mae
Alvina
Iowa State Teachers’ College
Cedar Falls
Frederick E. Lehman
Geo. Klock
John Lehman
la Porte City
Reuben Lehman
Chicago
Sam Lehman
Everett Wiethorn
Marie
Wm. Schupc
Erc
Lena Wenger
Cedar Rapids
Chris Wenger
Chrystal Wenger
Clarence Haas
Warren Mitchell
Georgia Grimes
Donna Wenger
Betty Elkema
Iowa City
Carl Reeder
Waukegan
Ill
H. W. Helms
Norman Clothier
Los Angeles
Calif
Fred O'Neill
Aberdeen
S. D
Chas. O’neill
Hilary Woytash
Mabel Grimm
Mavis Durscher
Betty Strauch
Chas
Wenger
Helen
Wayne Gilson
Mary Cook
Wenger Bros
Illyria
H. N. Stoehr
Hulda Stoehr
Frank Weigand
Waterloo
Fred Wilbur
West Ainge
Elier
Dan
Merlin Feller
Kay
Anita
Peller
Thos. Desmond
Dunlap
H. D. Yack
Olina
Hae Pees
R. W. Muchlenthaler
Ray DeSart
Tae Ciauett D
Wilson Tefl Pei
Fort Knox
Kentucky
Ena
H. S. Steele
Harry Becker
W. Allen and Sons
J. Grimes
Herloo
Carroll
Iter
West Union
Iiste
Steele
Benen Ravec "Neill
Osella Holzer
Holzer
Ifalo Center
Je Patterson
Bu Sadie Rapids
San Francisco
Alfred Schmid
Miles City
Mont
Math Schupbach
Agan
Mel Kohler
Norma Thagien
Peter Luchsinger
Elgin Baptist Church Service and Vacation Bible School Closing
Sunday morning worship and communion at 10 o'clock Sunday school at 11 o'clock Worship at 2:00 p.m. Closing program of Vacation Bible school Wednesday June 10 prayer service at 7 p.m. Choir rehearsal at 8 p.m. Paul F. Zoschke is minister Alfred Jacob Jr is organist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul F. Zoschke
Alfred Jacob, Jr
Methodist Church Weekly Worship and Activities
The Methodist Church holds Sunday morning worship at 10 oclock. Vacation Bible School continues for another week. Choir practice occurs Thursday evening at 7 oclock. Joseph C. Warton serves as minister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph C. Warton
Watt-Yack Nuptials Tie Watt and Yack in Nebraska Twilight
Watt of St Paul Minnesota and Virtus Yack of Carroll Iowa united in marriage on May 23 at Papillion Nebraska in a twilight double ring ceremony. The bride wore navy blue with white accessories and a corsage of roses and sweet peas. Attendant Shirley Johnson wore aqua blue with yellow rose corsage. Best man C Sanders from Carroll wore navy suit and white carnation boutonniere. Groom a 1937 Elgin high school graduate. After June 4 couple to reside in Carroll McNabb apartment while he works as a Burke Hotel clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marguerite Watt
Oclwein
C. E. Watt
St. Paul
C. Sanders
Carroll
Elgin High School
W C T U Meeting At Mrs Cummings Home
Mrs Don Cummings hosted the local WCTU meeting. Hugo HacKmann reviewed the pamphlet Prostitution and the War. Laura Learn presented a child welfare program. A $2.00 donation to the ambulance fund was voted. The jail religious services quota was accepted and paid. Lunch followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Cummings
Hugo Hackmann
National Personal Affairs Committee
Laura Learn
Cummings
Paul Zosehke
Alice
Elaine Cummings
Muellerman-Waldon Couple Wed in Decorah Lutheran Parsonage
Mrs. Josephine Muellerman of Decorah and Morris Waldon of Decorah were married Friday May 29 at the Lutheran parsonage by Rev. Oliver G. Fjelstad. They plan a short wedding trip to Winona and La Crosse and will reside in Decorah at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine Muellerman
Decorah
Morris Waldon
Oliver G. Fjelstad
Winona
LaCrosse
Belt Gate Bridge connects Long Island to the mainland
Hell Gate Bridge spans the East River at Hell Gate New York linking Long Island with the mainland in a historic crossing noted for its engineering significance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hell Gate Bridge
East River
Hell Gate
N. Y
Long Island
Agnes Ruroden and Howard Barnes wed at Clayton Center
Miss Agnes Ruroden daughter of Mr and Mrs Olaf Ruroden Elgin and Howard Barnes Garnavillo united in marriage Saturday at 1 30 pm in Zion Lutheran Clayton Center with Rev D A Flesner officiating Attendants were Mr and Mrs Loren Schroeder Monona The bride wore white satin with three strand pearl necklace and crown tiara The gown was floor length with a fingertip veil A shower bouquet of white roses and pink carnations was carried The couple and attendants shared a wedding dinner at the bride’s parents home A wedding cake adorned the table Later they were honored with a shower at Communia hall
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Ruroden
Olaf Ruroden
Elgin
Howard Barnes
Garnavillo
Zion Lutheran Parsonage
Clayton Center
D. A. Flesner
Loren Schroeder
Monona
Communia
Get Acquainted Party for Carroll Couple
Honor guest Mrs H D Yack and her daughter from Dunlap Sr and Mrs Virtus Yack of Carroll hosted a get acquainted party and shower Tuesday June 2 with games, a luncheon, and garden flower decor. Attendees included Mesdames Kohler O Neill Fred Kohler Kling man Lehman Welch Lantz Krueger Ina Kohler Lea Walthers Lynne Garnaville and Herbert Haas. The honoree received gifts for the couple’s new Carroll home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. D. Yack
Thos. Desmond
Dunlap, Sr
Virtus Yack
Carroll
Arthur Lantz
Gus Krueger
Herbert Haas
O E S Notice and local visits reported
A meeting of the O E S will be held Wednesday June 10 at the lodge hall the last before summer vacation Refreshment committee includes Leota Welch Elizabeth McMillan Bernice Falk and Sue Bovis The column also notes visits by Oscar Posseh and family from St Olaf to Homer Hill and other local travel by Gruvers Swartley Grethe Hoover Bartels and related names A Tama jewelry store burglary yielded about 1600 in diamonds watches and jewelry last week
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leota Welch
Elizabeth McMillan
Bernice Falk
Sue Bovis
Oscar Posseh
St. Olaf
Homer Hill
Lew Gruver
Robert
Elmer Gruver
Rockford
Bert Gruver
Lloyd Swartley
Duluth Minn
Hans Grethe
Henry Bartels
Oelwein
Jacob Hoover
BIG
Groth Reunion Cancelled at Austin Minnesota
The Groth family reunion planned for Austin Minnesota was cancelled this year. Elmer M. Hoag of St Ansgar is secretary and Luther Tollefson is president. The notice notes hope for a future gathering as a “Victory Reunion” and free people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Groth
Austin
First Brother Sister Pair Crowned at National Polled Shorthorn Congress
Good Breeding Pays at Purdue University campus where Collynne Goods J Jr. won grand championship under Lynnwood Farm Carmel Ind. and sold for 890 to Fred Johnson Elm Creek Nebr. Roan Lady Queen earned junior female title shown by Carl Cross and sold for 235 to Marlowe Mitchell Plain City Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gress
Purdue University
Collynne Goods J Jr
Lynnwood Farm
Carmel
Ind
Fred Johnson
Elm Creek
Nebr
Roan Lady Queen
Carl Cross
Marlowe Mitchell
Plain City
Ohio
Also Mentioned on This Page
Charlotte Anne Tebbe
Bonnie Lou
Mahlon Lantz
Bertha Jane
Loren Casper
Ruta Boleyn
Barbara Crider
Rose Marie
David Hackmann
Marvin Lantz
Lauretta Gilson
Warren Harrington
Postville
C. J. Harrington
L. O. Koevenig
C. M. Peterson
Ethel Kohler
Lewis Thoma
Springfield
Harry Johnson
Marjorie
Evelyn Johnson
Steamboat Rock
L. G. Johnson
Mildred Johnson
Henry Thompson
Eagle Grove
C. O. Torkelser
Libbie Larson
Fred Murphy
Harvey Howard, Jr
Greenwood
Wis
Geo. Boyle
C. J. Robinson
Warren Clingman
Fred Wede
Vern Boyer
Leo Boleyn
Des Moines
Donna
Manchester
Edgewood
Lulu Schmid
Elma F
John Lyford
Lyford
Elma
Ricerville
C. K. Kinney
Clair Schultz
Clarice
Roy F. DeSart
Mason City
Franc DeSart
Main Street
Roland Grover
West Elgin
Erma Butikofer
Edwin Olson
Carl Torkelson
Ziba Tripp
Janesville
T. W. Dean
Mary Tripp
Geo. N. Schori
Edward C. Olesen
Hawkeye
Louise Baumgartner
Lucille ‘Yamin
B. J. Baumgartner
T. F. Shipton
Geraldine Kohler
Chester
Robert Kohler
H. H. Wolf
Burton
Howard
Chas. Wenger
Elgin Baptist Church
Watt—Yack
W.C.T. U. Meeting
Muellerman—Waldon
Hutchinson's
Hanson
Ruroden—Barnes
O.E.S
Elgin Clothes Shop
LaPorte City
J. W. Carpenter
Chariton
Max Thoma Elgin
Iowa
Elgin Furniture Store
F. C. Muehlethaler
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