Elgin News Highlights Local Visits and Civic Vote
Elgin residents and neighbors are noted in a roundup of social visits, family travel, and hometown events. The community records show guests from Postville and Clermont, a senior class photograph trip, and several homestead updates as the region hosts gatherings and daily life details. The major item reports a special election on a ten year franchise for Interstate Power Co., defeated by 96 votes amid 1271 ballots cast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Ray DeSart
Clermont
C. W. Nicklaus
Oelwein
Alice Becker
Atlantic
Roy Becker
Hazel Gehring
West Union Tn
Lester Anderson
West Union Hospital
Sarah Imhof
Mary Haheger
Cherokee
West Bend Journal
K Lyon
Pleasant Valley Township
Frank
Fred Leonhart
I. H. Skarshaug
Route 1
Postville
Henry Gisleson
Walter Falk
Ted Loftsgard
Messrs
Lyngaas
von Brocklin
Larson
Janesville
Wil
Interstate Power Co
Interstate
Wauken Democrat
Baptist Bible Day Program Promises Busy Sunday
The Baptist Sunday school presents a March 9 program at 11 AM featuring songs, scripture reading, prayers, and readings by multiple class and individual participants. The event includes an address by the pastor, an offering, and a closing hymn, followed by a 7 PM dinner at the teacher’s home with honor guests and participating members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Baptist Sunday School
the World” School
Merle Ruckdaschel
Gordon Zurbriggen
Peter M. Luchsinger
Ruth Kruger
Lois Miller
Maxine Lehman
Jolly Juniors
Dorothy Kruger
Floyd Frieden
Louise Hackman
Little Disciples
Erma Redwinkle
Mary Goetz
Baptist Church Notes Sunday Program and Death Notice
Baptist church schedule lists English services on Sunday March 9, Bible Day program with a church notice in the Echo, Bible Day collection urged, prayer meeting and choir rehearsal planned. Wendell Heck, four, son of Mr and Mrs Tofield Heck, died at West Union hospital. sympathy offered. Ladies Aid to meet March 12 at Mrs Fred Reusser home in Elgin. Pastor Ph Lauer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolph Baumgartner
C. W. Nicklaus
Des Moines
Rex Stark
Ella
Amelia Muehlenthalaer
Rock Valley
Elgin
Ed Hanson
F. BE. Kohler
Walter
F. G. Spahr
Oelwe
D. Hendershott
Frances Pinney
Rochester
Minnesota
Soren Sorenson
Sorenson
Alex Schlupp
John
Hudson
Bess Stohr
Dyersville
Martha Wertz
Cedar Rapids
Rose Reusser
Wendell Heck
Muellerman
Sylvan Torkelson
B. M. Benson
Gilma Olson
C. C. Torkelson
William Torkelson
Wendell
Tofield Heck
West Union Hospital
Russia
Ladies’ Aid
Fred Reusser
Ph. Lauer
M E Church Notes Sunday Schedule and Ladies Aid Events
The M E Church notes J L Snyder as pastor with a 10 a.m. service and 11 a.m. sermon by the minister. Mrs Louis Klingman is piano. Sunday school follows. The Ladies Sunday School Class meets Friday at Mrs Robert Peters home at 2 30 p m. The Fourth Division of the Ladies Aid serves a noodle soup dinner in the town hall on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Styria
Walter Rothlisberger
Hazel Rothlisberger
Thomas Shaffer
Harold Hermen
Snyder
George
Betty
Theresa Snyder
Fred Rothlisberger
Ruth
Otis Rothlisberger
Grace Foxwell
Dorothy Hermen
Helen Roethlisberger
Howard Shaffer
Delbert Chapman
Kenneth Medberry
Earl
Leo Rothlisberger
Martha Friederich
Sam Lehman
George Barnhart
Castalia
H. 5. Steele
Gamble
Oclwein
Towa
Town Hall
Kenneth Kjosa
East of Elgin
West Union Hospital
J. 3. Snyder
Louis Klingman
Robert Peters
Ladies’ Aid Society
Bible Class Meeting at Mrs Peters Home Friday
The Bible class of the M. E. Sunday school will meet at Mrs. Robert Peters home Friday afternoon. The program includes song and devotion led by Mrs Peters, roll call, Bible verses, a poem by Mrs Mabel Grover, Seth Parkin's Sayings, and minutes of business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Sunday School
Robert Peters
Peters
Mabel Grover Seth Parkin
N. M. Frits
Illyrea Church to Present Civil Service Play
Minister J J Snyder presides at 1 30 p m Sunday school 2 80 p m with a sermon. On Friday night March 7 the Epworth League will stage a three act play Civil Service about Midwest government workers. Church orchestra provides music and Ladies Aid serves supper before the show starting at o o'clock. Wide Awake Sunday school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Snyder
Epworth League
Civil Service
Middlewest
Ladies' Aid Society
Wide Awake
Elgin Council Proceedings March 8 1920
Elgin Iowa council meets in regular session with all members present. Bills audited and allowed include Parrott & Sons Co election supplies and Elgin Echo printing. Officials appointed for March 31 1930 election and tax proposition on band levy considered. New salaries for treasurer clerk and marshal discussed. Gamble Stores ad and local travels noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Iowa
Matt Parrott & Sons Co
Elgin Echo
T. W. Dean
Torkelson Bros
Central States Power & Light Corp
John Grimm
Fred Gehring
John Sutter
Schori & Kuster Lumber Co
Mike Yenney
M. W. Kiple
H. W. Falbach
C. J. Harrington
G. J. Mosby
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Delwe
Chas. Gehring
Vogue
Rollins
Kohler’s Store
Elgin, WA
Baptist Church
M. E. Church Notes
Illyrea
Yee
Rexall Drug Store
Stoeehr Drug Co
Elgin, Iowa
Pacer Ayes
Castoria
Council Proceedings
Mel Kohler
Brighton Work
Wolverine
Max Thoma Elgin
Gordon
Fred R. Berg
Hart, Schaffner & Marx Clothes
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