Elgin Social News Highlights Local Visits and Births
Residents from Elgin and nearby areas hosted and visited family friends over the weekend. Guests included Harold Wenger and family, Ruth Gibson in Cedar Rapids, and Mrs. Andrew Thorson’s daughter Erna Louise born in Chicago. Mabel Olson’s Chicago-born granddaughter Vickie Victoria Ann arrived, with both mother and baby reported thriving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Vaughn
C. B. Schori
Carrie Whitney
Fayette
C. R. Carpenter
Rochester
Allen Habeger
Clermont
Wm. B. Miller
Andrew Thorson
Glen Schori
Chicago
Erna Louise
Max Medberry
Sioux City
George Dodge
Postville
John Falk
W. . Fale
E. L. Morris
Morris
B. H. Brackin
Mary Cook
Luana
Brackin
Herbert Dumtmermuth
Conner
Jud Conner
Creighton
Harold
Harold Schneider
O. J. Olson
Victoria Ann
Vickie
Social notes from Maynard and nearby towns
Mrs Milton Ponsor of Maynard guests in Ed Medberry home Friday. Many visits and calls across town include Mrs John Johnson, Mrs Pratt DeSart, Mrs M Zurbriggen, Gene Habeger, Mrs L E McEltree, Rose L Rocher, Mrs John Sutter, and others. Candy sale planned by CIC class March 9 at town hall. Several residents visit relatives in Cedar Rapids area and Elkader. hospitalization and care updates noted. Albert Magdefray Jr and Lucille Berndt head to Los Angeles. future plans uncertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Grover
Clinton
Lew Grover
Chas
Wenger
Mary Cook
Aapper
Wayne Gill ‘Gon
Evelyn Nass
Lawrence Neekin
Thos. Hild
Dysart
Mildred Nass
Ray DeSart
Poatsville
C. J. Harrington
Ethel Kohler
Mary Skarshaug
Cedar Rapids
Ern
Ed Bauder
O. J. Olson
Delila Oldag
Postville
Ed. Oldag
L. O. Koevenig
Jimmie
C.J. Harrington
Milton Ponsor
Maynard
Ed Medberry
John Johnson
Pratt DeSart
M. Zurbriggen
E~kader
Wm. Wether
Gene Habeger
Cldignant
Wm. B. Miller
L. E. McEltree
Rose L. Rocher
Toledo
John Sutter
Chris Wenger
Jack
Donna
Betty
Anamosa
L. G. Lehman
Alice Becker
H. F., Becker
Clermont
C.I
Methodist Church
Georgia Elkema
Iowa City
E. G.stoehr
Harry Reichert
West Union
N. M. Fritz
Fred Reichert
Robert Gruver
University Hospital
George Anderson
Bradley
Elkader
Chris Christianson
Paul Zurbriggen
Kanawha
Helen Muehlethaler
Stell Rock
Order of the Eastern Star
School of Instruction
Clarence Hoag
Paul
Roberts
Helen
Near West Union
Ed Klingman
Knudt Houg
J. F. Berndt
Albert Magdefray, Jr
Los Angeles
Calif
Clifton Cox
Lucille Berndt
West
Methodist Church Worship and Sunday School Times
Worship service at 10 a.m. and church school at 11 a.m. Mrs Ed Klingman and F Shaffer serve as superintendents. Another church holds worship at 11:16 a.m. United Church service at 7 30 p.m. A hearty welcome is extended to all without a church home. J C Warton, Pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Klingman
Myria
F. Shaffer
Unies
J.C. Warton
Elgin Baptist Church Announces Schedule and Rehearsals
Elgin Baptist Church led by Pastor Paul F. Zoschke and organist Chrystal Miller invites a special choir rehearsal tomorrow evening at the A. B. Jacob home. Sunday worship is at 10, with Sunday school at 11 and an 7:45 evening service followed by B Y P U at 8:35. Wednesday March 13 prayer service at 8 p.m. Choir rehearsal at 9 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul F. Zoschke
Chrystal Miller
A. B. Jacob
Lutheran Church Services and Pastor Invitation
Lutheran Church announces March services with Marion at 9 30 Norse services in Norway at 11 o clock English St Olaf at 7 30 with Luther League. Come to church you are welcome at each and every service. Dr S J Strandjord Pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Norway
St. Olaf
S. J. Strandjord
In Memoriam for Sam Butikofer March 1939
In loving remembr ance of our dear husband and father Sam Butikofer who passed away March 1939. The notice blends condolence verses with local obituaries and several society items from Elgin with names like Orville Hinke Mrs Charles Goite Cedar Rapids and J. F. Bailey. Also mentions hospital visits and family updates from Capper's Hatchery and Rochester Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Butikofer
Echo
Elgin Furniture
Orville Hinke
D. W. Doan
Charles Goite
Cedar Rapids
Regina Hutchinson
T. W. Goan
West Elgin
J. F. Bailey
Elgin to stage operetta In Grand Old Switzerland
Elgin high school presents the new operetta In Grand Old Switzerland on Friday night March 15 as the carnival feature. The plot centers on rival Swiss clockmaker Herr Bolliger and guide Herr Nops and their feuding families with Trudi and Juli at the heart of the drama aided by American tourists Mrs Miller and her children John and Donna. Cast lists include Kenton Krueger, Virlie Jean Bailey, Leo Hutchinson, Sunior Jacob, Phyllis Frieden, Betty Alice Schrri, LaVerne Larson, Ethel Boyle and Paul Puffer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin High School
Switzerland
Herr Bolliger
Herr Nops
Trudi
Herr Boltiger
Juli
Herr iNops
Ethel Boyle Frity
Paul Puffer
John At
Community Club Meets at School House
The March meeting of the Elgin Community Club will be held at the schoolhouse on Monday evening March 11. Supper will be served by freshman and sophomore home economics classes under instructor Miss Brown. A representative from the Iowa State Conservation Commission will present and show the conservation picture Iowa Comes of Age. All members and interested residents are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette County
Elgin
Elgin Community Club
Miss Brown
Iowa State Conservation Commission
Iowa
Junior High Basketball Tournament Hosts Teams From Fayette County
Hawkeye will host the junior high basketball tournament for Fayette county on March 7 8 and 9 with teams from Alpha Hawkeye Maynard Waucoma Oran Arlington Elgin Randalia West Union and Oelwein. Elgin meets Arlington on Thursday March 7 at 8 p m. Elgin junior high players include Tom Barker Gerald Boyer Alfred Boleyn Robert Larson Otis Torkelson Reuben Christen George Bovis Lawrence Gehring John Warton Vernon Wede Gordon Schupbach and Mertin Milter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawkeye
Fayette County
Alpha
Maynard
Waucoma
Oran
Arlington
Elgin
Randalia
West Union
Oelwein
Elgin Junior High
Tom Barker
Gerald Boyer
Alfred Boleyn
Robert Larson
Otis Torkelson
Reuben Christen
George Bovis
Lawrence Gehring
John Warton
Vernon Wede
Gordon Schupbach
Mertin Milter
Fayette County Centennial committee formed for 100th anniversary
Max Thoma and Gordon Mosby named to a Fay ette county centennial planning group, with Prof. Welch of Upper Iowa University as chair. An organizational meeting is expected soon. In interclass basketball, seniors beat junior high 14 to 8, with Gene Schori as high scorer and Tom Barker leading the junior high. The sophomores defeated the juniors 13 to 4. finals set for Wednesday. School events run March 7 to 25, including Easter vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette County
Max Thoma
Gordon Mosby
Prof
Welch
Upper Iowa University
Gene Schori
Tom Barker
Sophs
Calvin Nelson
Elementary grades study Alaska and US possessions
The sixth grade finished Iowa History by painting the five glacial drifts and mapping them. George Bovis spoke on The Flag Code. Pupils sketch Pinocchio in art class and create Finocchio scenes. Music class enjoys two part songs. Miss Brant’s class presented a dramatic skit Monday afternoon. Eighth grade English studies topic and sentence outlines with student reports. Seventh grade studies gas and electric meters and reads meters at home. The seventh grade science class haz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Alaska
Iowa
George Bovis
Pinocchio
Finocchio
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F. D. Welch
Dean Stone
Fred Miller
Des Moines
B. J. Baumgartner
Mary Baechler
Elma Pollock
Robt. Clothier
Frank Pinney
Walter Lehman
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H. H. Wolf
Mel Kohler
Clarence Schneider
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Eugene Lehman
Gottlieb Dennler
Alfred Jacob
Erma Butikofer
Ethel Boyle
Kathleen Steele
Geraldine Mathys
Clara Baldwin
Hetty Elkema
Conner Dummermuth
Betty Elkema
George Renalls
Kathleen
Bob
Ardis Butikofer
Donald Frieden
Lester Grimm
G.H. Falk
Line Springs
Victor
C. J. Mulford
Hadsel
Elgin Furniture Store
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