German Baptist Notes Sunday Schedule and Visits
German Baptist notes list Sunday school at 9 45 a m children day program at 11 a m and church service at 8 p m Mrs A R Reanison to teach an English Sunday school in future all ladies welcome Rev J G Draewel to Burlington Saturday will preach Sunday and stay through June 18 to 22 for German life invention Celia Lehman Cedar Rapids teacher returns home Saturday to spend summer with her parents in Elgin
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. Draewel
Burlington
Ffty
German Life Invention
Misa
Celia Lehman
Cedar Rapids
John Lehman
Elgin
Shaffer Bower Nuptials In Illyria Township Ceremony
Wednesday morning at eight at the Shaffer home in Illyria township the marriage of Ethel Shaffer to Dr J A Bower was performed by the bride's father. The ceremony was quiet with only family present. The couple will honeymoon in Postville then Clear Lake before returning to Elgin where they maintain a home. The Echo offers congratulations and best wishes for their future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Shaffer
Illyria Township
Ethel
J. A. Bower
Postville
Clear Lake
Elgin
Ecro
John H. Bower
Bridge Contracts Let by Board of Supervisors May 11
The board awarded all work for three steel and seven concrete bridges to N. M. Stark & Co. of Des Moines. Steel bids included Illinois Steel Bridge Co Jacksonville 41 071 AcE Shorthill Co Marshalltown 11,900 Blodgett Construction Co Kansas City 12,500 Waterloo Co Waterloo 11,980 Stark 10 865 J A Conlee Magn City 11,900 Concrete bids listed Miller Hey Construction Co Waterloo 18,000 N. M. Stark & Co Des Moines 15,709 to furnish gravel.
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Board of Supervisors
N. M. Stark & Co
Des Moines
Illinois Steel Bridge Co
Jacksonville
Ill
Ace
Shorthill Co
Marehalltown
Iowa
Blodgett Construction Co
Kansas City
Waterloo Co
Waterloo
Stark
Graduation Exercises At Big High School Opera House
The class of 112 at Big High School held its commencement on Wednesday June twelfth at the opera house. Five graduates: Myrtle R Halstenson Nellie M Mattoon Hazel A Peeper Leota O Phillips Ua Nora M Stanton. Alumni banquet planned for Elgin High Saturday.
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Myrtle R. Halstenson
Nellie M. Mattoon
Hazel A. Peeper
Leota O. Phillips
Ua Nora M. Stanton
The
Elgin High School
Draewel
Opera House
Harold Barnhart
Castalia
HB. &. Steel
Elgin School Notes Preview Final Exams And Departures
The Elgin schools close with Friday report cards at 2:00 pm. Several staff and students plan vacations and moves to colleges, with Upper Iowa University and Oxford Ohio figures noted. The Roll of Honor lists perfect attendance while prizes crown top spellers and a yearend total of 161 pupils across all grades.
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Miss Lyone
Fayette
Elgin
Verle Eniel
Upper Iowa University
Miss Etter
Minnesota
Qoal
Elmer Houg
Northwood
Mian
Alton Gehring
Ern Bauder 08
Ames
Beeder Honored For School Work In Washington
A Washington paper praises Beeder for his school work in the city. It highlights manual training, domestic science, and art departments. Notably, eighth grade boys built and finished several dozen small chairs for the primary department. L. J. Erickson, who married Miss Tilda Berger, leads the manual training and high school work, and he and Mrs Erickson plan a modern home in Beeder’s town, signaling local pride in his career.
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Washington
Beyer
L. J. Erickson
Tilda Berger
Our City
Northern Baptist Convention session in Des Moines 1912
The Northern Baptist Convention representing 1.5 million Baptists met May 22–28 at the Coliseum in Des Moines. Wm. J. Bryan spoke on life and purpose, stressing physical, intellectual and moral training and the need for religious foundation. Finances plan for 2,843,906 with calls for 3 million more, and a missionary push of 3.5 million annually. Chapels cars and “The Messenger of Peace” served communities across the country. Next year in Detroit. JG DRAEWEL. Will Schupbach and wife announce a newborn son.
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North
Des Moines
Wm. J. Bryan
Mr. Bryan
Bloome
Northern Baptist Convention
Dr. Hunt
Ohio
B. F. Carroll
James R. Hanna
American Baptist Publication Society
Messenger of Peace
Union Depot
Detroit
Mich
Draewel
Get Rich Quick Schemes Warn Depositors by Bank Ad
A Citizens' State Bank ad warns about quick riches schemes and invites both depositors and new customers. It emphasizes safeguarding money and offers 4 percent interest on time deposits, urging readers to open an account.
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Citizens’ State Bank
Notice to stockholders of Citizens' State Bank meeting
Notice to stockholders of Citizens' State Bank at Bigin Fayette Iowa on June 22 1912 at 10 am to adopt substituted amended renewal articles of incorporation and to consider increasing capital stock from 25000 to 45000 dollars to be distributed among new subscribers and to elect a seven member board of directors. A full representation of the Brookholders is requested. Dated May 20 1912. K H Gupta Ben Sononr President Elias Boyson C F Becuur Cashier C B Kurraw Directors Taos Lins
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Citizens’ State Bank
Bigin
Fayette
State of Iowa
Wald Bank
A. D
K. H. Gupta Ben Sononr
Elias Boyson
C.F. Becuur
C. B. Kurraw
Taos Lins
Alumni musings from Auma reflect on old town ties
Art Shaffer admirer writes from Auma Nebraska June 10 1912 recalling elation and disillusion of alumni banquets and old friendships. He notes seven years since leaving Elgin and how visits reveal changed circles yet preserve a green memory. Graduation events June 14 at the opera house and a family illness call near Werat Union are mentioned.
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Auma
Neb
Alumni Association
Old Elgin
Arthur V. Suarren
Opera House
Stoehr's Drug Store
Chris Meyer
Baumgartner
Werat Union
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Elgin Savings Bank
Elgin, Iowa
Gus Gunderson
San’l
Mosby
Cashier
Childrens
F. R. Berg & Co
Shaffer-—-Bower
Ray
Droawat Aeoore High School
Aris
Haistonson Farson
Berg
Tate
Brantai
Bongon
Muehlenthaler
Benson
Bahue
Hazel A. Pesper
Welbel
Thoma
T. J. Capper
Old Elgin High
Stochr's
Mias Bowen
North Collins
N. Y
Gladys Dean
Ednad Weibel
Hazel Haberger
Bessie Boyle
Ernestine Schori
Minerva Weibel
Will Schupbach
Shaffer
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