Elgin Community Notes and Local Visits
Elgin’s Little German Band played for a dance at Volga City last Friday night. Multiple visits and gatherings are recorded including Albert Magdefrau Jr. of Wayland staying with the John Berndt family, and trips to Elkader and Strawberry Point. Discussions note M. E. Ladies' Aid divisional meetings and a picnic at the Backbone State Park. A series of visits involve Waseca, Dubuque, Fayette, Ames, and Chadwick connections, with a focus on social and civic activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Volga City
Church services plan outdoor guest speaker noted
J. J. Snyder and Mrs. Louis Klingman are listed as ministers and pianist respectively with worship at 10 a.m. Sunday school at 11 a.m. No morning services next Sunday. An outdoor tent service will be held at 2 p.m. with Rev Bartholomew of Elkader as guest speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Snyder
Louis Klingman
J.J. Snyder
Grace Foxwell
Bartholomew of Elkader
Dorcas Society Sale and Church Services Listed
Lutheran Church notes announce a Dorcas Society sale at 8 o clock on June 19. June 21 features Norway at 10 30 English services and First Lutheran at 2 30 English services. All are welcome to every service. Pastor S J Strandjord urges attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorcas Society
Norway
First Lutheran
S. J. Strandjord
Elgin Baptist Church Schedule Details
Elgin Baptist Church lists worship at 10 am Sunday, Sunday school at 11 am, evening service at 7 45 pm, B P U program and convention reports, B Y P U devotional at 9 pm, prayer service Wednesday June 24 at p m, choir rehearsal at 9 pm led by Pastor Paul F Zoschke and organist Lillian Jacobs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul F. Zoschke
Lillian Jacobs
P.m
Elgin Delegation Back From B Y P U Convention
Elgin Baptist Young People Union’s 21 member delegation returned Friday after attending the state B Y P U convention in Burlington. On the trip they visited sites and stopped at Iowa City to see Len Simek at the university hospital. Notably two Elgin members were elected state officers Eli Habeger as president and Reuben Hackmann as vice president. Bertha Schicittery of Steamboat Rock was re elected secretary for another year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Baptist Young People’s Union
Burlington
Elgin
Iowa City
Len Simek
University Hospital
Eli Habeger
Reuben ,Hackmann
Bertha ‘Schicittery
Steamboat Rock
Y P U Program At Church Sunday Night
The Baptist Young People's Union will present a program at the church Sunday night starting at 7 45 with Edward Krueger as chairman. Song service scripture and prayer hymn piano solo reports of convention male chorus reading Florence Ruckdashel trio Marion Lehman Mary Baechler and Lillian Krueger closing hymn. Mr and Mrs H W Falk and sons were dinner guests in the William Feller home at Elkader Sunday. Georgia Mae Schori home for two weeks with her parents. Mrs J F Bailey visited Waterloo for beauty shop equipment. Charles Knight Elmer Yenney and families spent weekend in Janesville with relatives.
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The
Baptist Young People's Union
Edward Krueger
Florence Ruckdashel
Marion Lehman
Mary Baechler
Lillian Krueger
H. W. Falk and Sons
William Feller
Elkader
Charles Knight
Elmer Yenney
Janesville
Wis
M. Yenney
R. A. Crider
Council Proceedings Elgin Iowa 1936 Special Oil Purchase
Elgin Iowa council holds a special meeting at 8 p m to consider Iowa Road Building Co proposal to coat all streets with 10000 gallons of No 2 road oil at 6 56 100 cents per gallon with shipment and contract signing authorized. Witnesses include A G Otten and mayor, clerk, and all councilmen. Other items note local visits weddings and a Chicago policeman visiting at the Luchsinger farm.
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Elgin
Iowa
Iowa Road Building Co
A. G. Otten
Des Moines
Falk
Barrington
William A Woodle dies at 63 in Elgin Iowa
William A Woodle born November 4 1872 in Green River Henry County Iowa died June 13 1936 at his daughter Mrs Beryl Boleyn's home near Elgin He married Margaret Barrowman May 81 1893 in Lehigh Iowa He lived in Lehigh Fort Dodge Des Moines and other towns He was a miner by trade later lived with his daughter since 1929 Survived by widow daughter brother Edgar of Monticello Minnesota sister Mrs Clara Gundberg of Lehigh Funeral held at St Pauls M E church Elgin 2 30 pm Rev J J Snyder Casketbearers named Burial in Elgin Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Woodle
Albert
Chestina Woodle
Green River
Henry County
Beryl Boleyn
Elgin
Lehigh
Iowa
Margaret Barrowman
Fort Dodge
Des Moines
Berg Boleyn
Edgar
Monticello
Minn
Clara Gundberg
St. Paul's M. E. Church
J.J. Snyder
Walter
Louis Dennler
Reuben
Thomas Howard
Arthur Chapman
John Nydegger
Mel Kohler
Louis Klingman
Elgin Cemetery
Surprise Birthday Picnic Near Strawberry Point
Relatives of Mrs. Ray Klingman gathered at her Strawberry Point area home on Sunday June 7 to celebrate her birthday with a picnic dinner and lunch. Attendees included numerous families from Wadena Randalia Elkader Postville Aplington Parkersburg Cedar Rapids and Knoxville among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Klingman
Strawberry Point
Ole Johnson
Yo Mae
Donna
Glen Minger
Dale
Bobby
Lulu Arlene
Marjorie
Bert Erickson
William
Jack
Ole Erickson
Keith
Wadena
Pete Opperud
Carole
Richard Erickson
Randalia
Johnnie Erickson
Steer Thompson
Elkader
Ole
Loftsgard
Orlando
Josephine
Aldora
Postville
Nevada visitors and local family travels noted in Iowa
Mrs. Edward Schmid and three sons of Nevada visited Tuesday night at the home of Mrs. Lulu Schmid. Mr. and Mrs. S. K. Langsdale went to Waterloo Saturday evening and visited until Monday with relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Lehman and son Frederick, and Mr. and Mrs. George Klock of La Porte City, motored to Elgin Sunday for a picnic and day with Celia and Hila Lehman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred R. Berg
Edwin P. Anderson
Lulu Schmid
New Hampton
John Lyford
Elma
Sven Blockhus
Blooming Prairie
Minn
Elgin
G. Ness
Herman Boyer
W. H. Barker
John Howard
George Howard
Sam Howard
Ed Boyle
Boyle Home
F. W. Hughes
Kathryn Strauch
Chadwick
Chadwick High School
Mr. Carroll
Betty Kohler
Frieda Miller
Postville
C. M. Peterson
A.L. Peterson
M. Winifred Schmid
Randalla
W. Rubyer
Evanston, IL
Helen Rubyer
Mack Storen
Chicago
Pete Luchsinger
Mr. Storén
Loop
Iowa
J. F. Berndt
Lucille
Irma
Albert, Magtefray, Jr
Norman Clothier
Eric Erickson
McGregor
the Heights
Edward Schmid
Nevada
Mrs. S. K. Langsdale
Waterloo
F. E. Lehman
Frederick
George Klock
la Porte City
Celia
Hila Lehman
Also Mentioned on This Page
Albert Magdefrau, Jr
Wayland
John Berndt
N. W. Evans
Kenneth and
Louise
Gus Boyer
Leo Walthers
George Vaughn
John Falk
Backbone State Park
Strawberry Points
Carrie Lucas
M. E. Ladies’ Aid Society
Ray Jacobin
Wm. F. Miller
Fisher
Emma White
Waseca
C. Christ
Edith Formant
Dubuque
C. B. Schori
Loraine Carpenter
Fayette
Jane Denniston
Oelwein
C. R. Carpenter
Carrie Whitney
W. ©. Dummermuth
Ern Harmon
New Martinsville
W. Va
Frieda Freiburghaus
F. C. Muehlethaler
William Weibel
Ames
Iowa State College
A. M. Weibel
Hulda Stoehr
Kensington Club
Rose Garber
Franc DeSart
Helle Hohmeyer
Hattie McKellar
R. W. Muehlenthaler
Robert Kohler
Register and Tribune
Russell
Warner Foundation
Monarch
Royal Anne
Wilson
Kohler Elgin
St. Paul’s M. E. Church
Illyria Church
Lutheran Church Notes
Elgin Baptist Church
Y. P. U. Program
M. Zurbriggen
Luella Miller
Arthur Herrtling
Erm Schori
Gladys Stoehr
Waukegan
H. W. Helms
Georgia Mae Schori
Albert Schori
Wm. Walthers
Henry Walker
J. F. Bailey
Council Proceedings
Ellen Lehr
Aplington
Nella Capper
Oliver Anderson
Decorah
Herbert Miller
Reinhart House
Main Street
Nelson
Sumner
Adam Petratz
Nellie Haige
Milton Miller
la Fonda Kay
Waukegan, NL
Lucille Berndt
Dilles
Ed Follett
McGregor, Minn
O. E. Everett
Mary Bunting
Velmah
Emma Bunting
Paul PF. Zoschke
Charlotte Tebbe
Parkersburg
Baptist Church
Margaret Crider
L. Huisinga
Hans Keiser
Earl Eaton
Cedar Rapids
Topfield Heck
Bart Kriple
Heck Home
Jana Lou Reusser
Knoxville
Theodore Reusser
St. Louis
S. R. Bird
Elgin, Iowa
Elgin Co-Operative Company
Max Obama
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