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Elgin Echo in Elgin, Iowa

23 Jun 1938

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Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1938

Page

6

Elgin Social News Highlights Club Hostess and Visitors

Kensington Club hosted by Mrs Thomas Knudtson in Elgin. Postsmaster G J Mosby attends Waterloo meeting. Several families visit and dine with local residents. Many guests travel to Wisconsin for fishing trips and back. Hugh Kate Capper returns from illness and recovers. Hawkeye Boys State counselors feature in local coverage.

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Thos. Knudtson Kensington Club G. J. Mosby Waterloo H. W. Falk and Sons Herbert Dummermuth Aulden Oelberg West Union Gus Krueger Jud Conner Wm. Ewing and Son Postville Ernest Bauder Wadena Elgin State Bank Arthur Herrling Marie Heston Gehring State Bank Vernon Knight L. S. Brubeck Yuba City Calif Franc DeSart Ray DeSart Cedar Rapids Win Prillwitz Marylin Fred Timmreck Herman Wagner Benton Harbor Mich Paul Zoschke Charlotte Tebbe Norman Clothier Andy Zewe Waukegan Ill J. F. Berndt Mr. Clothier Mr. Zewe Mrs. Clothier Erma Grether Iowa City Swartley Miss Grether Donald Jensen Albert Moschel Eldred Dummermuth Albert Dummermuth Fayette Moschel Cathryn Ogle Chris Wenger Jack Wenger R. Muehlenthaler Erma Jane DeSart Willis Boleyn Dubuque Sam Boleyn Florence Casper Capper's Hatchery Geraldine Schori Yellow Lake Wis Alfred Wenger Isabelle Clermont John Fay George Vaughn Manchester Fred ‘Moser Rose Lehman N. W. Evans Arthur Lantz Lulu Schmid Elma Kenneth Evans John Lyford Elgin Boies Capper Champaign R. P. Straud Deer River Minn Ida Casper
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Elgin Baptist Church Announces Weekly Services

Elgin Baptist Church led by Pastor Paul F. Zoschke and organist Lilian Schroeder schedules Sunday worship at 10 o clock with Sunday school at 11 o'clock. A Sumner service at 3 p m and an evening service at 7 45 o'clock are planned along with B P U at 8 35 o'clock. Wednesday June 29 offers prayer service at 8 p m and choir rehearsal at 1 p m.

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Paul F. Zoschke Lilian Schroeder Sumner
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St Pauls M E Church Schedule and Meeting

St Pauls M E Church led by Minister J J Snyder hosts worship at 10 o clock Sunday with Sunday school at 11 o’clock taught by pianist Winifred McMillan. An official meeting is set for Monday evening at o clock.

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J.J. Snyder Winifred McMillan Mty J. J. Snyder Grace Foxwell
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Hlyria Church R. P. Strauch trips to Grinnell

Local notes show Hlyria Church R. P. Strauch making a business trip to Grinnell on Friday. Various residents visit relatives, attend meetings, and return home, with updates on illnesses, travel, and community events across Elgin and nearby towns.

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Obituary of Emil Potratz From Sumner Farm Leader

Emil Herman Petratz aged 52 died at his Sumner area home after a severe heart attack complicated by pneumonia. Born April 19, 1886, in Banks township he co founded Petratz Bros with his brother before marrying Pauline Loertscher in 1915. He was a longtime First Baptist member in Elgin and left a widow, four brothers, one sister, and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral Tuesday at the Elgin high school auditorium with interment at Wilson Grove cemetery.

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Emil Potratz Sumner Emil Herman Petratz Banks Township Fayette County William Matilda Petratz Nor Gersonde Albert Petratz Bros Pauline Loertscher Elgin C. F. Stockman First Baptist Church Christ Martin Adam Wilfred Monica Reinhart Emil Paul F. Zoschke Wilson Grove
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Echo Receives Congressional Directory for Newspaper Use

Congressman Fred Biermann sent the Echo a copy of the Congressional Directory full of information on senators congressmen and commissioners. It is a complete directory useful in any newspaper office and readers may borrow the copy.

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Fred Biermann The Echo Washington
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Warner’s Foundation Sally Lee Rollins Kohler Elgin Baptist Church St. Paul’s M. E. Church Hlyria Church R. P. Strauch Grinnell N. M. Fritz Herbert Ash Lane Kenneth Meyer Calmar C. B. Schori Albert Schori B. Y C. B.schori 5. W. Kuster Carrie Whitney P. al O L. L. Carr Florence Olson Decorah Donald Gilson Hans Frederick Lima Stanley Lavern Capper Norris Capper Decorah Hospital R. PF Strauch Ida Lehman la Porte City G. W. Bauder Kathryn Fort Collins Cole Rosanna Rothlisberger Schori Los Angeles Dick” Kiple Farmersburg F. W. Hughes Berta Strauch D. W. Strauch Berta Marie Minneapolis W. T. Rudolf Hulda Stoehr Louise Brockhausen Carl Brockhausen John Falk Lansing John Nydegger Near West Union Louis Dennler Oran Bane Reuben Howard Echo Valley Park Edna Scholz Heleen Guttenberg Press Fred Gehring Herman Ihm Heleen Scholz Thm Masonic Grand Lodge Olaf Berg Arvey Ruth Gruver Britt Richard Miller Miss Gruver Boleyn's Don Peeper Dorothy Floyd Schaker Arlington Chris Schweitzer Anna Schaer Wilma John Schaer Walter Konis Fred Schott Freedom Chicago Brockhausen Nora Olson Detroit O. J. Olson H. W. Kruse Elgin Furniture Dr. Scholl Witlt LLC Scholl Max Thoma Elgin, Iowa
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