Elgin Ya is Nett z Yoel in Alma and Postville notes
A town diary records visits from Ruth Grimes to Dela, Mr. and Mrs. Max Medberry and family visiting Sioux City, and many trips to relatives in Guttenberg West Union and Iowa City. It mentions fishing misadventures, Measles affecting Betty Kohler, house painting by William Weibel, corrections by Dr. S. W. Kuster, and a Varigo ointment order from Kalb in West Los Angeles.
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Max Medberry
Mabel and
Hazel Ewing
Post‘Clifford
Sioux City
Ville
Straud
BR. Bird
A. N. Kalb
West Los Angeles
Calif
Gus A. Stoehr
Stoehr Bros
Kalb
Illyria Church Announces Sunday Schedule and Program
Illyria Church outlines a Sunday order with J J Snyder as minister Grace Foxwell as pianist Sunday school at 10 15 a m and Children s Day program at 11 15 a m as part of morning service activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.J. Snyder
Grace Foxwell
Mrs Peder Vellersven dies after long illness at 79
Mrs Peder Vellersven born May 3 1856 in Lands Prastegjald Norway died June 14 1935 at her daughter’s home after months of illness at age 79. She married Peder P. Vellersven in 1879 and leaves three children, a grandchild, one sister and five brothers. Funeral held at Henry Vellersven home and Marion church with Rev S J Strandford officiating.
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Peder Vellersven
Lands Prastegjald
Norway
Theo Wold
Halver
Ingeborg Engen
Aamodt
Marion Lutheran
Peder P. Vellersven
Theodore Wold
John Carmody
Chicago
Henry Vellersven
Old Home Place
Marie Elizabeth Carmody
Vellersven
Marion
S. J. Strandford
Elgin Baptist Church Services Announced
Pastor Paul F Zoschke leads morning worship at 10 o clock and Sunday school at 11. Afternoon services at Sumner, evening service at 7 45 with B P U and prayer at 9. Wednesday July 3 prayer service at 8 pm. Women Missionary Society postponed to July 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul F. Zoschke
Sumner
Women’s Missionary Society
Morning Worship and Ladies Aid Meetings at St Pauls
St Pauls M E Church led by J J Snyder and Mrs Louis Klingman held morning worship at 10. The Ladies Aid Society met on June 20 with four divisions visiting homes of Mrs Harry Gilson Mrs Chas Feller Mrs H H Wolf and plans for a candy sale plus a future meeting with Mrs Max Hunsberger. A cooperative supper is set for July 11 at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Snyder
Louis Klingman
Ladies’ Aid Society
Harry Gilson
Gilson
Clifton Powell
Chas. Feller
H. H. Wolf
Max Hunsberger
Thanks for kindnesses during mother’s long illness and death
The note expresses sincere thanks for flowers and memory wreaths, thanks the decorating committee and all who participated, and mentions a few personal visits. It also notes address changes for Shelton & Shelton to Fayette and provides local social updates about residents' visits and a military promotion for Lieut. Philip R. Kinney of Alexandria, Minnesota, with Pacific maneuvers and a San Diego post.
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Philip R. Kinney
J. A. Kinney
Alexandria
Minn
Pacific
San Diego
Olgon Skarsaug Wedding At Marion Lutheran Church
Mr and Mrs Ole J Olson Mrs Mel Kohier and Mrs E M Houg attended the Olgon Skarsaug wedding at Marion Lutheran Church Monday evening and joined the reception. Dr Floyd Ernst and Mrs Nancy Ernst visited from Illyria then headed to New Albia where Ernst will begin practice after internship. Robert Greenley and Jimmy Bridell, Decorah, returned home after visiting grandparents Frank and Mrs Greenley. The boys rode forty miles by bicycle in five hours despite rain and planned to try the record on the return trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ole J. Olson
Mel Kohier
E. M. Houg
Olgon—Skarshaug
Marion Lutheran Church
Floyd Ernst
Nancy Ernst
Illyria
New Albia
Ernst
Robert Greenley
Chas. Greenley
Decorah
Jimmy Bridell
Frank Greenley
Elgin Rooster Day Draws Crowds With Rooster Fights
Elgin's Little German Band performed at Oelwe for rooster day drawing hundreds of roosters as the main attraction. A police presence stopped frequent fights in the rooster pen while Capper's ceased egg production, reducing roosters' usefulness on farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Oelwe
Register
Capper
Elgin Iowa Council Passes Ordinance on Barber Prices
Elgin Iowa council in special session with Central States Power & Light promised rate cuts for municipal current. Ordinance 171 incorporating House File 173 fixes barber shop prices and sets fines for violations. Mayor Becker and Clerk Harrington oversee adoption and enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Iowa
Central States Power & Light Corp
46Th
General Assembly
State Board of Health
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Alma
Ruth Grimes
Dela'we
Frank ‘Rubly
Maitie
Busy Bee Cafe
Postville
Town
Robert M. Krone
John ‘Lyford
Joan
Elma
Frank Smith
Hood
Oregon
Lulu Schmid
Rob. Grimes
West Union
Harry Grimes
Mrs
Carroll Grimes
Eugene Iliff
Daugghter Marian
Valentine, Nebr
Emmer Patterson
Ray Iliff
N. M. Frits
F. W. Hughes
Mt. Carroll
Ilinois
Norman E. Smith
A. F. Plambeck
Fremont
Nebr
Albert Schori
Georgia Mae
Gerald
Fort Collins
Colo
G. W. Bauder
James F. Bailey
Little Falls
Leigh Bredfield
F. L. Colgan
8. R. Bird
Cat
Iowa City
R. W. Muehlenthaler
Ray DeSart
James Brorby
Myrlin Feller
Alta Feller
Ern Harmon
S. W. Kuster
Ern Holzer
Keith Thoma
Wapsie
Keith
Trixie
L. Heston
Mechanicsville
H. C. Heaton
H. W. Falk
Reuben Schupbach
Betty Kohler
William Weibel
Correctionville
Krn Harmon
Edward Grimm
la Grange
Minnesota
L. J. Cooley
Dubuque
Mrs. Cooley
Philadelphia
Harold J
Dick) Kiple
Farmersburg
Capper Hatchery
Main Street
Mr. DeSart
Hugh Patterson
Illyria Church
Elgin Baptist Church
St. Paul’s M. E. Church
Mesdames
M.W. Kiple
Thos. Knudtson
Mae Bopp
Emma Lewis
General Aid Society
Hattie McKellar
Mrs. T. Mallory
Canada
Irma Berndt
Albert Magen
Frau, Jr
J. F. Berndt
Oelwein
Echo
Shelton & Shelton
Fayette
Oran
Helen Travis
Betty Ann
Theresa Snyder
H. Travis
Monarch
Kohler Elgin, Iowa
Brody
Fairfield Wonder Gloves
Monarch Coffee
McLaughlin Peaberry
Monarch Gelatine
Council Proceedings
H. F. Becker
C. J. Harrington
Wm. F. Miller
Chas. Wenger
H. O. Heston
S. R. Bird
Elgin, Iowa
Glover
Big Smith
Smith
Max Ohoma
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