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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1937
Page
6
A parade of social notes lists picnics at Walter Durscher’s and Allen Habeger’s, visits by Chicago guests Harry Nicklaus and others, hospital stays for appendicitis, and extended French, Iowa area travels. Local families attend reunions, birthdays, and church gatherings, with remarks on entertainment spots Klingman’s Cafe and a late summer dance.
St Pauls M E Church with Minister J J Snyder and Pianist Mrs Louis Klingman holds worship at 10 am and Sunday school at 11. Illyria Church led by Minister J d9 Snyder with Grace Foxwell as pianist schedules Sunday school at 10 15 am and worship at 11 15 am.
Elgin Baptist Church announces Sunday worship at 10 o clock with Sunday school at 11 o clock Services at Sumner at 2 30 p m Evening services at 7 45 p m B P U at 8 35 p m Wednesday June 30 prayer service at 8 p m Choir rehearsal at 9 p m Pastor Paul F Zoachke Organist Lillian Jacobs listed as a readable church timetable.
Lutheran notices list services at Norway and Marion with Norse and English services June 27 and 28, including confirmand event at Marion and July 4 services at St Olaf Chapel and Marion. Pastor S J Strandjord invites all to attend every service.
Clara Johanna Holzer Voshell daughter of Henry and Emma Holzer born January 29 1911 five miles south of Elgin died June 19 193? aged twenty six years four months and twenty one days after teaching five years she married Paul Voshell January 26 1936 they farmed near West Union survived by husband parents two sisters and several relatives funeral held at Alyria Community church with local pallbearers and burial in Elgin cemetery plus notices of visits and local notices about drinks and gatherings
Ruth Jean Conner of Fayette county Iowa died at her Elgin farm home on June 13 1937 aged 55 years 7 months 19 days She was survived by husband Robert Wilson six children a brother and a sister and two grandchildren Funeral services were held at St Pauls M E church Elgin with Rev J J Snyder officiating and burial in Elgin Cemetery
The family thanks friends and neighbors for many acts of kindness and words of sympathy during their recent bereavement.
Abp Robert Wilson and family express thanks to all. Carrie Whitney of Fayette visited the Schori and Hackmann families, C. W. Krueger and Ruth, Harry Johnson and daughter, Wm. Kohls and others. They joined the Clarence Kohls family and enjoyed a Sunday picnic at Volga City with friends and relatives.
Mr and Mrs Lloyd Schroeder and Otto Fischer of Postville Ruth Gruver and Harold Fischer of Britt traveled to Mason City on Sunday. The group visited Clear Lake and spent the day together as part of a social outing.
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