Bazaar and Supper by Ladies' Aid Society at Opera House
The Ladies' Aid Society of the M. E. Church holds its Annual Bazaar and Supper at the opera house on March 18, 1914. Tickets for supper and program cost adults 35 cents, children under 12 pay 15 cents, program alone 10 cents. Ice cream, homemade candy, apron booths, and a menu featuring escalloped potatoes, beef loaf, baked beans, salads, bread, pickles, cake, coffee. The program includes jelly, orchestra, recitations, solos, duets, dialogues, and a tableau with performers listed among Mesdames Gileon Halstenson Williams Akers and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid Society of
M. E. Church
Opera House
Marriage at Strawberry Point A Beehm Lehman nuptials
Miss Anna Beehm and Mr Walter Lehman married on February 14 1914 at Strawberry Point with Rev Hartigan officiating. The bride wore companionship from Miss Mary Holtz and George Beehm served as best man. They planned to reside on the Simeon McCain farm near Strawberry Point after March 1st with home visits to Cedar Rapids and Greeley prior.
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Strawberry Point
Anna Beehm
Walter Lehman
Hartigan
Mary Holtz
George Beehm
Lehman
Cedar Cedar Rapids
Greeley
George Benhm
Nicholas Lehman
Simeon McCain
School Notes Brightened By Visits And Exams
Louis Miller is absent this week due to sickness. Florence Thoman visited the second Primary Friday. The primary room received 13 callers Friday afternoon. Spring vacation runs March 28 to April 6. Mrs. C. Schmid visited in the Inter Mandiate Dept Friday. Virgil Willis of Waucoma visited the Intermediate Dept Monday. Mrs. S. Lehman and Miss Anna Frieden visited the second Primary Friday. Mesdames Etter, Pinney and Peeper visited school Friday afternoon. Raymond Miller, Johnie Etter and Roy Russow had chicken pox this week. Hazel Gehring and Hazel Habeger of the Intermediate Dept were perfect in spelling for six weeks. Pearl Kimball took the county eighth grade exam Thursday and Friday last week at Elgin schools. The Cyclone Society gave the program last Friday. Mesdames Groth, Boyer, Gilson, S. Lehman and Patterson and Miss Frieden were visitors. Miss Waters, to fill the vacancy in the primary room from Miss Bowen’s resignation, arrives Friday to start Monday. Visitors to the high school during the last Friday program included Mesdames Skars Houg, Boyer, Berg, Greenly, Halversion, Schmid, and Schori and Misses Bakeman, Neuenschwander, Kimball, Appleman and Henderson. Dr. Hadsel invited the Juniore and Senior classes to his office Monday and Tuesday to view the electric machine and X-ray. Classes and teachers appreciate his guidance as difficult physics points were made clear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Thoman
C. Schmid
Inter Mandiate
Virgil Willis
Waucoma
S. Lehman
Anna Frieden
Mesdames Etter, Pinney and Peeper
Dr. Hadsel
Elgin Iowa Municipal Election Notice 2014
Notice to electors of Elgin Iowa that a municipal election is set for Monday March 30 2014. Polls open 8 am to 8 pm in the Council room. Voters will elect one Mayor five Councilmen one Assessor and one Treasurer. A proposition to authorize spending up to 2500 dollars to build a town hall with council jail and fire apparatus room. H S Hapsen Mayor.
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Elgin
Iowa
H.S. Hapsen
Ordinance No 139 Sets Mayor and Council Pay
The town of Elgin Iowa passes Ordinance No 139 granting the mayor and councilmen a compensation of one dollar for each regular or special meeting attended, not to exceed fifty dollars per person per year. The measure was enacted March 2 1914 with signatures of Mayor H S Hapser and Clerk J H Williams.
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Elgin
Iowa
H.S. Hapser
J. H. Windiams
Eastern Stars Meet Notices and Dance Info 1914
The next Eastern Stars regular meeting is set for Wednesday night March 11, 1914. An Orperor Tun W. M. Carpenter orchestra will provide music for the dance Saturday evening. Attendees are advised to dress in style and consider J. U. Corsot for fashion.
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Eastern Stars
Orperor Tun
W. M
Carpenter
J. U. Corsot
West Union Social and Local News Briefs
Henry Connor of Sioux City visited in West Union at the start of the week. Edna Knight returned from a Sunday visit with relatives at Elgin. Katherine McIntee of New Hampton stayed over Sunday with Genevra Fennell. L A Grimes attended a sale near Independence and bought a brood sow. Mr. and Mrs. Hancock left for Los Angeles to visit Hotel Woodward with West Union folks. The Kinsel residence remains under quarantine for diphtheria. Dr Kings New Life Pills advertised. Mrs. Steele travels to Iowa City to help Hazel Earnhardt homeward from Castalia. Barnhardt recovering well from appendectomy. Opera house show Saturday with a big dance and Carpenter's orchestra. Priscilla Club met with Mrs Frank Greenley Wednesday.
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Edna Knight
Elgin
Katherine McIntee
New Hampton
Genevra Fennell
Mrs. Steele
Iowa City
Hazel Earnhardt
Castalia
Miss Barnhardt
Opera House
Carpenter
Priscilla Club
Frank Greenley
Birth Announcement and Local Promotions in Elgin
Mr and Mrs Max Thoma welcomed a baby boy born Friday night February 27. Mother and child are doing nicely. Max celebrated by handing out cigars Saturday. Also advertised are corsets at Carpers Elgin and Elgin Land Agency offering farm listings and prop evaluation. Wiss Bros Huaites and Aoy Benson plan a Wednesday trip to Coriat baile HL to visit PRS.
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Max Thoma
Max
Elgin
Carper's
Elgin Land Agency
Wiss. Bros. & Huaites
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
Elgin Savings Bank
Gus Gunderson
Sam’l Mosby
Cashier
Merlin Feller
Piorance
Bergers
Bower
Miss Rabe
Ten Boys
Mesdames Gileon
Halstenson
Messrs Williams and Akers
Dobn Falber
Iia Weber Frances Skarabaug
Merle Klingman
Maurie Falb
E. J. Halverson
Melbert Kohler
I ’ I Tableau Orchestra
Louis Miller
Raymond Miller
Johnie Etter
Roy Russow
Hazel Gehring
Hazel Habeger
Pearl Kimball
Cyclone Society
Mesdames Groth
Boyer, Gilson
Patterson
Miss Frieden
EACO
Napoleon
T. J. Capper
Bob Sleds
C. J. Harrington
West Union
Henry Connor
Sioux City
L. A. Grimes
Independence
A. P. Hancock
Los Angeles
Weat Union
Hotel Woodward
H. Kinsel
Dr. King
Charles E. Smith
West Franklin
H. E. Bucklen & Co
Philadelphia
St Louis
Citizens’ State Bank
Justin
Lowa
Muehlenthaler
Halverson
City Drug Store
Geo. Lenth
Aoy Benson
Coriat Baile
PRS
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