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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1933
Page
6
A string of weekend visits and social gatherings appears across the community. Eau Clair’s Dr. A. Douglas stayed with the Langsdales while Gertrude Carpenter joined Fayette friends for a Sunday visit.
Local note lists a park band concert at Elgin park tonight with free admission during June. Community updates mention dining guests, hospital visits, a tonsil operation, and multiple visits by families from Decorah and nearby towns. Notices urge Myris and Pleasant Valley Telephone Co. patrons to pay accounts by July 1 to avoid penalties.
Sunday school will be held at 11 o clock with no preaching service. June 25 notes J J Snyder minister and Mrs Louis Klingman pianist. Sunday school picnic scheduled for July 7. Ladies Aid Society begins new year with first meeting at the church on Thursday afternoon June 29. A picnic latch is planned.
Sunday school at 10 15 a m reports no preaching services due to Conference Sunday. Community day united the town for settlement day with strong cooperation and harmony unseen in prior years highlighting pianist La Fonda Shaffer during the event.
Norse services listed at Norway, Marion and St. Olaf Chapel with English services. First English Lutheran and Norse services scheduled. Harmless Sunday pleasures warned against keeping you from church. Come to church. Welcome at each service with address 8 Strandford, Pastor.
Friday prayer meeting with choir rehearsal at 9 p m. Sunday services June 25 include English service at 10 a m and Sunday school at 11 a m with an English service at 8 p m. A meeting at Sumner is planned at 3 p m. The June 80 event at 8 p m repeats. Rev Theo Dons of Forest Park WL preached well last Sunday. The state B P U convention at Victor inspired eighteen Elgin attendees listed by name. On Monday June 25 at 8 p m the B Y P U election will be held with nominating committee Clarence Muehlethaler Paul Zurbriggen and Carl Miller.
The Baptist church mixed choir celebrated leader Hans Keiser with a surprise serenade at his home on June 19. Twenty-nine members attended after a day of B Y P A convention work, presenting a planned program and refreshments, with Mrs. Keiser keeping the guests a secret. The choir pledged renewed loyalty to the King, and preparations for the Elgin conference August 16 to 20 were noted.
The petition by L A Andrew receiver of Wadena Savings Bank seeks court authority to sell the described real estate in Township 93 North Range 7 West to Thomas Baldwin based on his offer. A hearing is set for June 30 1933 at 10:00 a m at the West Union Court House to approve the sale if no objections are filed. Local notices report residents visiting relatives and outings including Mr and Mrs Earl Jacquette Mrs S J Greenley and the Lauer family activities with a Baptist church picnic and a fishing swim.
Charlotte Borchardt accompanied Edward Kruger home from the B Y. P. A. convention at Victor and will visit a week in the Ed Kruger home before returning to Muscatine. Lewis Thoma reports completion of the front of his store while windows behind tear out offers full store view from outside. Mrs. D. B. Williams of Colton, California, arrived for an extended visit with S. K. Langsdale during his illness, planning to stay until recovery. Rev Theo Dons and Elinor Arndt left for Oak Park after visiting Elgin relatives, with Mrs. Dong and daughters remaining several weeks. Families including the Wells, Abbey, Stoehr, Reusser, and Schori clans gathered for a reunion at Rudy Moser’s. Langsdale returned from Rochester hospital, awaiting possible future operation. Arthur Herrling and wife prepare to return from Waterloo to resume lumber work in Wadena. Mrs. George Falk has been ill and a doctor was called. Mr. Carpenter and Mrs. Whitney celebrated birthdays at C. B. Schori’s. Creighton Conner drove to Iowa City for Mrs. Steele’s operation.
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