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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1928
Page
6
Local notices include visits among the Harringtons Greenleys and Hitch households in West Union Volga City and Clayton. Dental and health matters reported with ulcers and a broken arm. 4H summer course departure for Ames and several trips to Waterloo Oelwein and Cedar Rapids for banking, marcelers luncheon, and Masonic lodge events.
Sunday services at 10 a m and 11 a m with Sunday school, evening program at 8 p m by the B Y P U featuring Ervin Miller Marie Erhart Hana Keiser and others. Election of officers nominating committee listed with Otto Kruger Alfred Jacob Gus Hackman Jacob Schaer Esther Kiple Junior choir rehearsal and picnic details plus upcoming meetings and social at the Krugers.
The M. E. Church schedules next Sunday services at Elgin with morning worship at 10.9, Sunday school at 11.10, and Illyria worship at 10. The evening service shifts to Illyria. The Ladies' Aid Society meets with Mrs Ida Thoma and Mrs Emma Knudtson as hostesses. Evangelistic meetings at Illyria each evening except Saturday led by Rev. Robert Davies of Arlington with special music. Also notes Otto Kruger alfalfa field thriving amid dry May weather. Mr and Mrs Wm Walther of Elkader visited here Monday evening.
Munsingwear family visit and optics service details. Local updates cover Dr. A Barger’s Elkader practice, Glen Schori’s summer plans, Kathryn Stauch joining the Echo staff, Ern Holzer facing pasture shortages for Algin cows, and Ben B Roble correcting an auto accident report involving Perry Larson.
Hazel Gehring of West Union visited her parents Mr and Mrs Fred Gehring over the weekend. Mrs Lillian Jackson and son and daughter in law of Mediapolis, and the Misses Anne and Lea Baldwin visited Elgin Monday at Mrs Ann Cooley's home. Earl Jacquette of Clayton umpired the Elgin Clermont game Sunday and satisfied both crowds. Laria Henderson and Dr H S Hadsel visited relatives in Sumner Wastegate. Mr and Mrs Nels Olson and daughter Mary and Mrs Mary Goetz visited John Waterworth in Alpha last Sunday. Olson and Mary spend the week in Waterloo and Oelwein. Ann Cooley brought pink roses to the Echo office Tuesday.
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