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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1929
Page
6
Dentists and local stores are listed alongside numerous social visits. Elgin residents travel to Waterloo Elkader Britt and other towns for family gatherings, hospital visits, and summer plans. Memorial day, church activities, and university term openings are recorded with small notices about relatives and summer trips.
Sunday services at 10 am English and 11 am children’s day program. Evening service at 8 pm with Rev. A. Schade from Pittsburgh, visiting June 18. Prayer meeting June 11 at 8 pm. Choir rehearsal June 11 to 18. Baptist young people annual meeting at Sheffield. Juniors’ gathering May 28 at Mrs. Ph. Lauer’s. Young People’s Society gathering May 31 at Mr. and Mrs. Hackman’s. Weather favorable, many participants expected.
Morning worship scheduled for 10 o'clock with church school at 11 o'clock. The Ladies' Bible class met at Mrs. Mabel Grover's home last Friday afternoon. Mrs. J. D. Shaffer led devotionals, Mrs. F. R. Berg reviewed The Man Nobody Knows by Bruce Barton, and Mrs. Lewis presented a paper on Christ Before Pilate. J. J. Snyder, Pastor.
English service at 10 a.m. and Norwegian service at 11 a.m. Deaconess Caroline Williams will join us on Sunday. QR We Tysdal, Pastor.
Mr and Mrs Albert Dummermuth were business visitors in Sumner Monday. Mrs George Boyle and daughters stayed in the Frank Boyle home last week. Dean papered the Wm Kohls home Tuesday. Legion and Auxiliary meet at R A Crider home Elgin. Mrs John O Neil visited Ed Boyle home. Opal and Derryl Dummermuth visited Herbert Dummermuth. Margie and Genevieve Wilson ill with tonsillitis. Farm bureau meeting held at Harold Strong home Friday. Harry Stillman family hosted Friday at Harold Bennett home. Mrs E Matthys of Elgin visited Wm Kohls Thursday. Ruth and Mary Bishop of West Union visited at Albert Dummermuth home over Sunday. Lyie Wilson family spent Sunday at Vern Northrup home Arlington. Harvey Howard, Frank Boyle and wives, Wm and George Boyle families, and Mr and Mrs John o Prank guests of Frank Howard Sunday. Lou Cornish wife of Randalia visited Wm Kohls. George Boyle home from Postville to spend Sunday. George Hyde and Albert Dumm ermuth families called at Walter Kohls Friday. Mrs Wm Pritchard and Rudy Kolster in Cedar Rapids Friday. Gus Kohls family Randalia, Herman Kohls family Hawk Eye, Lena Buber guest at Walter Kohls Sunday. J W Allen family went to Waterloo Tuesday. Ellen Stillman of Brainard visiting Marie Lyons. John Johnson and Ole Johnson business visitors to Decorah Friday.
Ole Reierson born January 5 1859 in Nummedal Norway died Friday May 31 1929 at his home east of Clermont at age seventy four months twenty six days He immigrated 1877 lived in Minnesota Iowa South Dakota and Mitchell He married Belle Everson March 14 1886. they farmed in Iowa and North Dakota later returning to Iowa He leaves wife two daughters and five grandchildren four brothers and three sisters The funeral was held Monday at the East Clermont church Rev G Gunston officiating Burial in cemetery Flowers and funds were given for Missions by former Sunday school pupils He was praised for kindness and upright character and remembered by many neighbors Blessed be his memory He is gone but his influence remains on those who knew him
The piece covers disease eradication in cattle, crop pests, alfalfa sowing methods, cow herd genetics, clover as a soil improver, timing for plowing sweet clover, and proper cream ripening and churning to avoid sour butter. It emphasizes temperatures and timing to improve quality and storage.
Hess drug store offers Hess White Diarrhea tablets for young chicks at 50 cents. The seller guarantees the tablets cure or no pay, with the claim no cure means no payment. Local city drug store advertises the product and guarantee.
Ethel Jones of Waukon visits Wadena relatives while Loretta Mattocks returns home for summer. Families including the Jennings, Walters, Probert, Stockwell and Davis clans share visits, memorial services, and farm help. Local moves and a millinery sale close the list of community notes.
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