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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1932
Page
6
Elgin residents report illnesses and recoveries at homes of Frieden Crider Cahalan and others. John Falk visits Iowa City Ottumwa for business while calls to Cedar Rapids occur. Public schools decide on no spring vacation. local families move to West Union farm. bank waivers rise with tax reminders.
Sunday services include Bible Day at 10 a.m. and a Bible Day school program at 11 a.m. Special collection requested. Prayer meetings at 7:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. Thursday. Choir rehearsal at 9 p.m. Friday evangelistic conference at Independence Baptist March 18. Ladies Aid to send eggs to Chicago home for the aged March 21. bring eggs to the parsonage March 19. Pastor Ph. Laner urges prayers for sick members.
M E Church notes J J Snyder minister with Mrs Louis Klingman on piano worship hour at 10 a m Sunday school at noon Easter program committee includes Mrs L B Carter Mrs C B Schori and Mrs Gordon Mosby Large attendance at Ladies Aid Society meeting last Wednesday at Mrs C S Kniel home Quilting visiting and a brief business meeting Hostesses Mrs John Falk and Mrs C S Kniel served lunch to over fifty guests.
The Lutheran church notes schedule confirmant meetings at St Olaf Chapel at 10 and Marion at 2 with weather contingency. The Luther College Chorus plans a March 12 concert at St Olaf Opera House at 8 o'clock pm and March 13 Marion service at 11 with English novices.
A handful of residents traveled to West Walos for a sectional basketball tourney last Thursday through Saturday. Hazel Davis and Loraine Carpenter from Fayette visited Sunday at local homes. Funeral undertaker Fred C. Muchlathaler, involved in Eveline Larson’s service, endured a long trip from Volga City to Wadena and Highland cemetery. Ed Barnes, from Clermont, suffered an eye injury loading stove wood, sending him to Kelleher hospital.
Illyria church notes list J J Snyder minister La Fonda Shaffer pianist Sunday school at 10 15 a m church service at 11 15 a m The Cemetery Association and the Ladies Aid Society meet at Mrs Rex Medberry home on Wednesday afternoon March 16.
East of Elgin residents Mrs Ole Reierson and her sons Glen and Clarence and Mrs Joseph Wander spent a week at the parental Louie Martie home. Merriel Johnson was taken to the Postville hospital. Lydia Freddie Martie and Julius Johnson helped the Ernest Grimm family move to the A T Anderson farm north of Clermont for the coming year.
Mrs. Paul Liddle visited her parents in Alpha last week. Elgin stores advertise two five pound bags corn meal for 25c and twenty five pound bags graham for 27c. The Elmer Yenney family of Janesville has moved to 888 Prospect Ave. Mrs. C S Halstenson is better and no longer needs a nurse. Nurse Elizabeth Scholen left Clermont. Mary Hanson visited Tille Hanson’s home. Limited sugar ed Economy Egg Mash offered at $1.00 per 100 lbs. Lois Sutter’s dog Mickie ran over and killed Saturday night, prompting talk of adopting another pet.
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