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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1931
Page
6
Local notes recount visits and gatherings across Elgin and nearby towns. Families and friends from Water, Decorah, Osage, Dubuque, Manchester, Guttenberg, Elkader, and Clermont are cited in visits, dinners, and medical care. Authorities note a homecoming plan and a serious burn incident prompting nursing care.
Baptist church announces English service at 10 a m on Sunday June 28 with Sunday school at 11 a m and a meeting at Sumner at 3 p m. B P U program to be presented at 8 p m. Covenant meeting on Tuesday June 30 at 8 p m choir rehearsal at 9 p m. Ladies Aid Society meets July 1 at 2 p m at Mrs Alfred Jacobs with Mrs G Kruger as hostess. Annual meeting and officer elections July 6 at 2 p m. Welcome to all.
Lutheran notes announce June 28 Marion service at 10 30 with confirmation and St Olaf Chapel English service at 8. July 5 Norway service at 10 30 with program by Walter C Gran reader and impersonator, Marion at 8 with program by Walter C Gran reader and impersonator. You are welcome at each and every service 8 J Strandford Pastor.
The Illyria church notes minister J. J. Snyder and pianist La Fonda Shaffer. Sunday school at 10 15. Morning worship at 11 15. The pastor and community express thanks to all who assisted in community day. Special appreciation to the Elgin band for the concert before the play. cooperation valued.
Morning worship at 10 o clock Sunday school at 11 o clock. Afternoon service with Mrs Mel Kobler as hostess.
Social notes list numerous visits in area homes including the Jake Frieden and Louis Butikofer households. Families Dennler, Christen, Lerch, Pulfer, and Schmid are mentioned along with guests such as Anna Dennler, Marie Schmid, and Leo Rothlisberger. Ernest Christen expresses thanks for cards and letters during hospitalization.
Protect your body by staying clean and healthy. Do not hop rides as unsafe behavior leads to broken bones and injuries. This public safety reminder, part of a Lions Club series from Iowa, emphasizes physical and mental well being for youths and industry leaders.
Mrs A Parmalee and her daughters of Oklahoma City were guests last Thursday. Margaret Grimm worked at the hotel from Thursday until Monday in the country while visiting with friends.
Mr and Mrs Martin Larson Adelia and Alto visited Sunday afternoon in the Ralph Coon home near Elkader. Ellen and Edna Hanson were guests Thursday in the Mrs M A Nicklaus home at Elgin. Rose Friederich spent the weekend with her sister Martha Friederich. The article lists numerous visits among local families including Christen, Hanson, Pulfer, Meyer and Lehman households with multiple Sunday gatherings and a silver wedding anniversary in Minnesota.
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