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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1942
Page
6
Local residents carried on with family visits and travels, hosting relatives and friends from Minneapolis, Knoxville, West Eau Claire, and Arlington. The report lists numerous gatherings, birthdays, and casual outings, with several names and towns tied to weekend trips, employment chatter, and church group activities.
A seven and a half pound son named Merle Eugene was born to Mr and Mrs Jack Wenger of Kasota Minnesota on Thursday June 11. Grandpa and grandma Wenger welcomed the news the same day. Meanwhile local notices report visitors and social visits among residents including the Berg, Klingman, Robbins, Frieden and other families with travels to Decorah Oelwein Forest City McGregor and Cedar Rapids.
Obituary notes Rosa Muehlethaler born February 4 1859 in Canton Bern Switzerland. Emigrated to America with family settling near Elkader. Baptized 1879 joined Elgin Baptist church. Married Frederic Muehlethaler April 1 1879. Six children four living. Husband died 1890. Funeral June 14 at Elgin Baptist Church. Survived by sister Katie Baumann four children ten grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Burial in Elgin Cemetery.
In Fayette County District Court a sale report shows real estate described as parts of Sections 23 and 14 in Township 94 North Range 7 West, to buyer Charles L Capper for 8400. Court to approve referee's deed on June 1 1942 at 10 AM in West Union court. higher bid by then may alter approval. The case lists many Wenger defendants and The First National Bank of West Union. Edga r Traeger attorney for Referee. Local notices follow about residents and travel.
Elgin Baptist Church led by Minister Paul F. Zoschke offers Sunday morning worship at 10 o clock and Sunday school at 11 o clock. Evening service at 7 o'clock. Baptism and Wednesday prayer service on June 24 at 7 p.m. Choir rehearsal at 9 p.m. with Alfred Jacob Jr. as organist.
Methodist Church schedules services at 10 o'clock with choir practice at 7 on Thursday. Joseph C. Warton is minister. Life magazine features Prof. Wight Bakke, former Onawa resident and Yale economics professor, noted for unemployment and old age study work and authority on American labor laws and labor organizations.
Discovery of a new gravel pit on the Lynch farm near Clarion will aid that county tremendously. It is estimated that the pit will yield from 500,000 to 600,000 yards of gravel. Heretofore it was necessary to transport gravel a considerable distance for the local roads.
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