Children’s Day Program at St Pauls M E Church
A listed program for Children’s Day at St Paul’s M E Church on Sunday June 13 at 10 am includes a hymn, vocal selections, solos, a message by Jimmie Dawson, a Sunday School march, a tableau titled America’s Rainbow of Promise, and closing benediction with numerous local children and teacher participants named.
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St. Paul's M.E
Patyes
Marlys Wenger
Darwin Gilson
Marleen Mosby
Helen
Betty Follett
Ruth
Boleyn
Bonnie’ Gruyer
Alice
Grimm
Ardis Butikofer
Loretta Gilson
Karolin Falb
Leo Lavern Schori
Donna Vie Dean
Jimmie Dawson
June Grimm
Ivan Torkelson
Marilyn Falb
Barbara Rae Crider
Dean Torkelson
Lloyd Cap Sper
Jesus
Berthadane Casperry
Kenneth Larson
Heaven's Light
Jane Falborth
Lyle Butikofery
Kilingman
Delores Torkelson
Buddy Brackin
Ben Schori
Clifton Kohler
Leland Capper
Sonic
Song of the Sunbeams
Fie
Dora Lea Med” Henvy
Joanne Mosby
America
Brandt
Children Day Program at Elgin Baptist Church
The Elgin Baptist Church hosts a Children Day program on Sunday June 13 featuring a sequence of recitations songs and readings. Margaret Miller Leo Lehman Maxine Lehman Mavis Miller Evelyn Miller and others perform pieces including The Greatest of Little Things No Longer Lonely and Let the Children Come to Jesus with a final benediction and offering.
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Elgin Baptist Church
Margaret Miller
Leo Lehman
Maxine Lehman
Jimmie Daniels
Eddie Kostman
Rose Marie Hackmann
Mavis Miller
Evelyn Miller
Clarence Ruck
Nazareth
Doris Krueger
Jesus
Lorraine Miller
Marcella Seiples
Ruth Krueger
Daschel Krueger
David ‘Hackmann
Carol Miller
Shirley Miller
Jesus Buda
God's Diamonds
Lois Miller
Marion Probert
King
Press Meeting at Ossian Friday Afternoon June 11
The Northeast Iowa Press association meets at Ossian Friday afternoon with the Ossian Bee host publisher. The August meeting in Guttenberg will host the annual picnic. Fred Huebsch of the Times Mc Gregor is president and Frank Schmitz of the Ossian Bee secretary.
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Northeast Iowa Press Association
Ossian
Bea
Guttenberg
Fred Huebsch
The
Times
McGregor
Frank Schmitz
Ossian Bee
Eighth Grade Promotion At West Union
Eighth grade promotion exercises for Fayette county rural schools were held in the high school gymnasium at West Union on Saturday at 2 30 PM. E A Ralston spoke on The Victories of Youth. The Fayette county rural choir directed by Helen David sang several numbers along with a vocal trio piano duet and vocal duet in costume. County superintendent L G Meyer presented promotion certificates and honor letters. A class picture was taken on the north lawn of the courthouse square. The class of 1937 has 141 members with local township honorees listed from Clermont Illyria Earl Thompson Derrel Johnson Leroy Gehring Mary E Jennings Robert Young Helen Runge Lyle Looby Ilo Mae Johnson Francis Everett and others.
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Fayette County
West Union
E. A. Ralston
Helen David
L. G. Meyer
Court House Square
Clermont
Robert Burrow
Illyria
Opal Dennler
Earl Thompson
Derrel Johnson
Leroy Gehring
Mary E. Jennings
Robert Young
Helen Runge
Lyle Looby
Ilo Mae Johnson
Francis Everett
Pleasant Valley
Caroline Miller
Harlan Rolfa
Gladys Miller
Mildred Thoresen
Eva Boyer
Opal Howard
Erma Butikofer
Lloyd Patterson
Renter Vate Township
Baptist Missionary Meeting at local church
Ethel Rennison led the devotional at the Baptist church Women's Missionary meeting held last Wednesday. Mrs. Edwin Buser read the missionary paper, Rev. Paul Zoschke spoke on the first Psalm, and a vocal duet by Helen Muehlethaler and Louise Marie Baumgartner. Mrs. Mary Keiser presided as officers were re-elected: President Mary Keiser, Vice president Paul Zoschke, Secretary-Treasurer Louise Miller. Hostesses were Mesdames J. F. Miller, Mary Haas, and Jake Miller.
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Ethel Rennison
The
Baptist Church
Edwin Buser
Paul Zoschke
Helen Muehlethaler
Louise Marie Baumgartner
Mary Keiser
Louise Miller
J. F. Miller
Mary Haas
Jake Miller
Princess Theatre Installs Quiet Ventilating System
Harry Pace owner of the Princess Theatre in West Union installed a new ventilating system last week. It is noiseless and provides a complete change of fresh washed air every few minutes. Patrons will notice the benefit as summer returns, Pace has steadily improved the Princess since arriving and recently bought the building to protect his investment.
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Harry Pace
Princess Theatre
West Union
Pace
Postville Man Weds Miss Alice Friederich in Elkader
Miss Alice Friederich daughter of John Friederich of Elgin wed Milton Voelker son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Voelker of Postville. The ceremony was held Friday evening June 4 at 7 30 at the Lutheran parsonage Elkader by Rev Ritter with a single ring. Attendants were Mr and Mrs Raymond Lantz. The couple plan to live on a farm after a shower in Elgin attended by relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Friederich
John Friederich
Elgin
Milton Voelker
Edward Voelker
Postville
Elkader
Ritter
Raymond Lantz
Opera House
Mrs. Voelker
Grading on Elgin Gunder Road Nearing Completion
The Hurley Construction company finished grading on the Elgin Gunder road with a dragline last week. Finishing blading will proceed, with a foreman promising the road remains passable after Monday. The contract extends from Gunder to Hoag cemetery and will be expanded to include the area to the Mork homestead, plus minor grading toward the Fay atte county line. Two bridges, at the Kenneth Mark home and the Martie farm, must be built before completion, with remaining sections near Chey Wea phe tanein one Ute.
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Hurley Construction Company
Elgin-Gunder
Gunder
Hoag
Mork Homestead
Fayatte
Clayton County
Kenneth Mark
Martie
Elgin Legion Post Hosts Mississippi Gardens Fish Fry
Elgin Legion Post members gathered at the Mississippi Gardens near McGregor last Wednesday evening for a fish fry with all the trimmings. Attendees included O. Torkelson, Melvin Boyer, Walter Kohls, Joseph Baumgartner, B. J. Baumgartner, Earl Kiple, Ern Bauder, M. J. Blockhus, Melvin Hanson, Bert Thoman, F. D. Welch, Ed Wenger, Morris Minihan, George Leuchtenmacher, Chas Capper, Elmer Houg, and C. B. Schori.
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Elgin Legion Post
Mississippi Gardens
McGregor
O. Torkelson
Melvin Boyer
Walter Kohls
Joseph Baumgartner
B. J. Baumgartner
Earl Kiple
Ern Bauder
M. J. Blockhus
Melvin Hanson
Bert Thoman
F. D. Welch
Ed Wenger
Morris Minihan
George Leuchtenmacher
Cha
Utterback Succeeds Cooney on Iowa Parole Board
Gov Krasechel appointed Hubert Utterback of Des Moines to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Matt D Cooney of Dubuque. Utterback will be the legal member and chairman, chosen by the rule that the term expiring first acts as chairman. He was a former congressman and Iowa Supreme Court member and ran for the Democratic Senate nomination in the last primaries.
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Krasechel
Hubert Utterback
Des Moines
Parole Board
Matt D. Cooney
Dubuque
Utterback
Herring
Iowa Supreme Court
Aileen Roberts Weds Paul Tabby in Milwaukee Ceremony
Mrs A J Roberts of Oelwein writes that her daughter Miss Aileen Roberts married Saturday afternoon May 29 to Paul Tabby of Milwaukee Wisconsin. The ceremony occurred at the groom's relatives home in Milwaukee performed by Rev Evans. The bride is a Oelwein high school graduate who worked at American Linen Supply in Milwaukee. They will reside in Milwaukee where the groom works as an assistant contractor.
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A. J. Roberts
Oelwein
Aileen Roberts
Paul Tabby
Paul Taddy
Milwaukee
Wis
Evans
American Linen Supply Co
Elgin German Band Delights Guttenberg Streets
Our Little German Band performed a two hour concert on Guttenberg streets Saturday night. Sponsored by local business houses, the event used a truck platform moved around town so all could hear. M Winifred Schmid returned home from Miles City after teaching duties, joined by sister Mrs W Rubyer and guests Mr and Mrs Barnhart and Chris Fisher in Postville.
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Guttenberg
Guttenberg Business Houses
M. Winifred Schmid
Miles City
Mont
5. W. Rubyer
Randalia
George Barnhart
Chris Fisher
Postville
H. S. Steele
Legion Auxiliary Regular Meeting Notice
The American Legion Auxiliary and Legion will hold their regular meeting at city hall on Wednesday evening June 16 at 8 o'clock. Members are asked to bring a covered dish and their own dishes.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Legion
Frost Touches June St Area With Little Damage
A light frost visited the region Tuesday night but caused minimal harm. Gardens appear largely normal after milder conditions returned on Wednesday.
Community Club To Meet Monday June 14 Elgin
The Elgin Community Club will hold its regular meeting Monday evening June 14 at Evans Cafe with a six thirty dinner before the meeting. Chairman Langsdale urges early plans to attend to secure dinner reservations as there is significant business regarding Elgin's summer home coming and potential summer meetings.
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Elgin Community Club
Evans Cafe
Langsdale
Elgin
Illyria Study Club June Meeting Recap
Illyria township Ladies Progressive Home Study club district one and two met at Mrs Ed Gehring's home on June 4 with sixteen members and guests present. Members shared canned hints and discussed fame followed by remarks on travels to Oregon California the Dakotas Montana Canada Galena NL and the Grottoes at Dickeyville Wis and Epworth. A lunch of sandwiches cookies cupcakes and coffee concluded the gathering with plans to meet in July hosted by Nellie Foxwell and family.
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Ladies’ Progressive Home Study Club
Illyria Township
Ed Gehring
Marie
Marie Gehring
Berlioz
Viola Foxwell
Oregon
California
W. 8. Rothlisberger
Dakotas
Montana
Canada
Lulu Rothlisberger
President Grant
Galena
Dickeyville
Wis
Epworth
Nellie Foxwell
Family
Leave For State Convention Lington Attending B Y P U Session
Delegates head to the state B Y P U convention in session from June to June 10. Eli Habeger of Elgin serves as association president and presides at sessions. A group left Tuesday afternoon including Reuben Hackmann Leon Jacob Anna Kamm Isabelle Wenger Mary Baechler Louise Hackmann Eli Habeger Helen Muehlethaler Louise Baumgartner Doris Miller Luella Miller Rey and Mrs P F Zoschke Ethel Rennison Dorothy Etter and Fred Pinney. Another group plans to go to Apling ton Thursday for the final convention session including Lloyd and Lillian Jacob Arbe Schrader Marion Lehman Mr and Mrs Alfred Baechler Lorraine Haas Mr and Mrs Edward Krueger and Chrystal Miller.
Wreath Sifters Visit Cemetery
Mrs. W. H. Thompson of Peoria Illinois visited Elgin Memorial Day and placed wreaths on her parents graves Mr and Mrs G Hanni. She returned Wednesday to find the wreaths missing. Cemetery officials seek information about the theft.
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Elgin
W. H. Thompson
Frieda Hanni
Peoria
G. Hanni
Postponement Notice by M. E. Ladies' Aid Society
The first division of the M. E. Ladies' Aid Society postponed its divisional meeting at Mrs. Franc DeSart's home from today to next Thursday. Clarence Beer and wife of Fairbury TL visited their grandfather Jacob Gehring near Elgin. They then left for Nashua to stay with their parents on a farm and plan to continue to Kenmare ND via the Black Hills to visit uncle Robert Gehring who runs an ice cream and butter factory.
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M. E. Ladies’ Aid Society
Franc DeSart
Clarence Beer
Fairbury
Jacob Gehring
Elgin
Nashua
Kenmare
N. D
Black Hills
Robert Gehring
Elgin Cards Triumph Over Hawkeye in Contested Game
Elgin Cardinals defeat Hawkeye with Granger striking out 10 and Buechle 5. Evans hits a two-base, Banning Evans Klingman and Granger steal bases. Next games list Elgin at Volga City, Summer at Wadena, Alpha at Hawkeye, West Union at Waucoma.
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Hauth
Granger
Buechle
Evans
Banning
Klingman
Elgin
Volga City
Wadena
Alpha
Hawkeye
West Union
Waucoma
Shortfield
Hawks
Ouly
Atole
M. Meyer
Meyer
Houg
Brorby
Henninger
If Zurbriggen
E. Meyer
Frieden
Ib Granger
New Deadline For Delinquent Taxes In Iowa Work Tax
The Iowa unemployment compensation commission extended the deadline for delinquent 2 percent payroll taxes for the first quarter of 1937. Thursday, June 10, is the new due date before penalties apply. Violet Miller, daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Miller, had an appendectomy at West Union hospital Monday morning.
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Iowa Unemployment Compensation Commission
Violet Miller
Harry Miller
West Union Hospital
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Princess
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Guy Ernst
Reynold Strong
Emma Strong
Lena Frieden
la Rita White
Clarence Doty
Gerald Shaffer
Geraldine Yearous
Mrs
Guernsey Smith
Zella Strong
Otis Rothlisberger
E. R. Ballard
Denmark
Dane
T. M. Nielson
Community Club
Illyria Study Club
Almanae
Mexico
Iowa
Tohr Barry
Virginia
United States
Andrew Jackson
San Francisco
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S. S. Niagara
Hebery
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