Elgin Homecoming Plans For Centennial Celebration
A long community note urges Elgin residents to prepare for the August 18 to 21 Homecoming and Centennial, inviting past neighbors to visit. Committees work to make it the town’s grand celebration, with park upgrades, bandstand repairs, and seedings. Public safety notes urge watchdogging traffic and crosswalk rules, while calls for ideas for parades and stunts channel through Ray DeSart and Gordon Mosby.
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Elgin
Ray DeSart
Gordon Mosby
Open Forum for Community Letters and Signatures
A public forum column invites constructive community contributions from readers who are asked to sign their names. The page presents space for letters and opinions, encouraging civic dialogue while preserving contributor accountability.
Reader letter on Elgin recreation plans and social issues
Lea Baldwin of Dubuque writes to the Elgin Echo praising recreation ideas for Elgin youths and asks about picnic ground plans. She discusses maternal influence, alcohol abuse, WCTU views, and prohibition, plus personal notes on dining, air porches, Memorial Day rides through Linwood cemetery and Eagle Point park, ending with thanks to the editor.
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Bethany Home
Dubuque
Elgin Echo
Elgin
United States
D. Leigh Colvin
WCTU
Linwood Cemetery
Eagle Point Park
Lea Baldwin
Funeral Rites Held For Mrs. A R Kimston
Funeral services were held for Mrs. A R Kimston 49 who died May 30 after a lingering illness. Service times were at the Belles Funeral Home and Gria Church with burial in Illyria cemetery. Survived by husband Norma and two sons Keith and Nathan all at home. Also survived by three sisters Mrs W Palishta Mrs Mary Diff and Lilian Patterson and one brother Joseph Patterson. Born October 8 1899 to Clarence and Emma Patterson who preceded her in death.
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A. R. Kimston
Fayette
Belles Funeral Home
Gria Church
Illyria
Norma
Keith
Nathan
W. Palishta
Cedar Rapids
Mary Diff
Sioux City
Lilian Patterson
Evanston
Ill
Joseph Patterson
Phoenix
Ariz
Clarence
Emma Patterson
Ll Fl
Obituary of Jacob Gehring of Elgin and Swiss origins
Jacob Gehring 1853 May 28 elgin aged 96 born Rudligen Canton Schaufhausen Switzerland emigrated to Monroe county Ohio at 20 came to Town married 1882 to Mary Clark seven children thirty four grandchildren and one nephew He preached at the Christian Apostolic church blind for ten years funeral held at Apostolic church Rev Noah Schrock conducted pallbearers grandsons mourners distant relatives
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Jacob Gehring
Abraham
Elizabeth Gehring
Rudligen
Canton Schaufhausen
Switzerland
Elgin
America
Mr. Gehring
Monroe County
Ohio
Mary Clark
Fred J. Schneider
Isaac
Ella
Lawrence
Jacob
Robert
Kenmare
N. D
Wm. Beer
Roanoke
Emily Gehring
Portland
Oregon
Clayton County
Jesus
Christian Apostolic Church
the Apostolic Church
Noah Schrock
Oakville
Uriel
Lawrence, Jr
Gerald Gehring
Arthur, Lavern
Jacob Schneider
Westgate Rolls Past Illyria in High-Scoring Softball Win
Westgate defeated Illyria 18 to 4 after two big innings, aided by 9 hits and a walk. The game featured a scoreless stretch before Westgate plated runs in the middle innings and benefited from an error that allowed an early run to score.
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Westgate
Iilyria
Agg
Charen
Ivy
Nauholts
Obituary of Mrs. Nancy Gehring
Nancy Jane Gehring born August 14 1868 in Mlyria township died May 30 after a lingering illness at West Union hospital aged seventy nine. She taught in the Myria community, married Albert J Gehring in 1902 and lived in Elgin with children Arleta and Richard. She was a member of Paul’s Methodist Church Elgin and is survived by her daughter, son, and brother Thomas Kimpston.
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Nancy Jane Gehring
William
Sarah Wilson Kimpston
Mlyria Township
West Union Hospital
Clyria
Independence
Myria
Albert J. Gehring
Elgin
Arleta
Richard
Funeral services held at Pauls Methodist Church
Funeral services were held at Pauls Methodist church Thursday afternoon at two o clock and burial was made in the Syria cemetery. Rev. Bruce Jones conducted the services.
Thanking Friends for Kind Help After Loss
A brief notice from Richard Gehring Thomas Simpston and Mr and Mrs John Howard Jr expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors who remembered their loved one with help and sympathy during bereavement.
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Richard Gehring
Thomas Simpston
John Howard, Jr
Will of Jacob Gehring Probate Hearing Notice
Notice is hereby given that on June 20 1949 a document purporting to be the last will and testament of Jacob Gehring deceased will come before the district court at West Union Iowa for admission to probate Dated West Union Iowa June 4 1949
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Jacob Gehring
District Court
West Union
Iowa
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Leo Baldwin
Schori Springs
Georgia
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Jake Lehman
C.P.A
Arkansga Woran
Setten
Echo
Waters’ Dairy & Dairy Bar
Open Forum
Mrs. Kimpston
Ruth
Jean Gehring
Robert Schneider
Joel Clark
Ole Embretson
Elkader
Ed Lantz
Philip Moser
Lizzie Frank
John Heiniger
Oak
Dle
Nancy Gehring
Mary Ann
Frank Gehring
John
Samuel
Frank
Arleta Howard
Chicago
Thomas Kimpston
Oy Tour Fae
McDeoneld
McDonald
Mweneld
John Tillotson
Will
State of Iowa
Herbert D. Klammer
Catharyne Bemiss
Space Maker Refrigerator
Owa
Joe Schmelzer
Garma
Schreiner
Ling
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