Elgin News Bits and Social Happenings Report
Elgin residents share visits from Kanawha Fayette and Muscatine folks. Local travels include jury duty in West Union and funeral attendance in Rock Valley. Students at Upper Iowa and Iowa State return home for weekends as Spring plans loom. town notes road surfacing and service station changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitney
Kanawhs
Elgin
Carl Borchardt
Muscatine
Edward Krueger
Carrie Whitney
Mary Carpenter
Fayette
C. B. Schori
Mel Kohler
West Union
8. R. Bird
Rochester
Minn
Dale DeSart
Lyle Nelson
Harold Conner
Mason City
Clear Lake
Francis DeSart
Oelwein
Mary Spahr
Martin Wenger
Joe Frieden
Ida Meyer
Rock Valley
Alex Yunker
Bert Overhus
St Pauls M E Church Service Notice
St Pauls M E Church led by Minister J J Snyder with pianist R C Jorgenson holds worship at 10 o clock and Sunday school at 11 o clock all are welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.J. Snyder
R. C. Jorgenson
Syria Church Delays Services Two Weeks Due to Roads Disease
Minister J. J. Snyder and Grace Foxwell announced at services that none would be held for two weeks. Israel Shaffer, superintendent of Sunday school and church board president, cited poor roads and an epidemic as the reason for canceling services and Sunday school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Snyder
Grace Foxwell
Israel Shaffer
Church Board
Elgin Baptist Church announces week services and events
Paul F Zoschke pastor Lillian Jacobs organist lead morning worship at 10 oclock Sunday Sunday school at 11 Bible Day display Bring old or foreign language Bibles for exhibit Sunday evening services at 745 p m B P U devotional at 835 p m Wednesday March 17 Tabitha Society meets 2 pm Prayer meeting 8 pm Choir rehearsal 9 pm
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul F. Zoschke
Lillian Jacobs
Tabitha Society
Lutheran Church Notes March Schedule
March listings for St Olaf Chapel Norway Marion and First Lutheran show English and Norse services with times from 9 to 11 and 2:30 pm. Farewell sermon planned March 21 at First Lutheran. Easterweek notes and reminders invite all to attend. Pastor S J Strandford signs the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Olaf
Marion
Norway
St. Olaf Chapel
S. J. Strandford
Bible Day Program at Elgin Baptist Church
A March 14 Bible Day program at Elgin Baptist Church features reading, prayer, songs, and parables. Participants include Phyllis Pinney, Duane Pinney, and many others with roles from classes and recitations to hymns. The program follows a sequence of readings and musical numbers centered on Bible themes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Baptist Church
Phyllis Pinney
David Hackmann
Frankie Erhardt
Vernon Wede
Gerald Schneider
Raymond Boleyn
Leo Lehman
Bobby Boleyn
Zoschke
Schaer
Duane Pinney
Rose Marie Hachmann
Shirley Boleyn
Lorraine Miller
Margaret Miler
Charlotta Tebha
Howard Miller
Helen Pfister
Lois Miller
Betty Miller
Town sports crown and local notices from West Bend
John Kohler sustains rib fractures after an accident on Wednesday forenoon. Kniel in poor health limits library staffing with Verle Kniel absent, Eva Bemtiss managing the desk. Luther wins Town conference basketball with nine victories and two losses, Columbia close behind. Elgin boys under scrutiny amid local sports chatter. Linotype operator Lesys Styer visits, driving a new Ford. Town movers: Everett Wicthorn family to Elm Street and the Lees to Donnan farm. Reunion notices for Upper Iowa alumni in Floyd Mitchell Chickasaw Howard Butler counties. Alton Sanders reports a wedding in Decorah for Dorothy Hanson and Charles Antes. John Brackin relocates to Lime Springs after leasing a 408-acre farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kohler
West Bend Journal
Kniel
Verle Kniel
Eva Bemtiss
Miss Kniel
Union
Luther
Columbia
Upper Town
Postville
Parkerhouse
Monona Leader
Elgin
Lesys Styer
Cedar Falls
John Cutting
Hawkeye
John Brackin
Lime Springs
Brackin
John
West Union— Union
In Appreciation and Local Notices Shifted Dwellings
In Appreciation thanks go to those who sent cards letters and gifts during illness. Signy Hanson and family Clermont Oscar Holden and family relocate to Gilbertson house east of Elgin formerly held by Lawrence West. Mrs George Anderson stays with her parents near Elkader helping with meat canning while son Bradley remains with grandparents Mr and Mrs P J Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Bird
Leana
Kiple
Ben Schori
Harold Meisner
Volga City
Madison
S. C
Mabel Holzer
H. W. Falk
Vergil
Burma
Cook
B. H. Brackin
A. J. Cook
Chas. Feller
Moorhead
Myrlin Feller
Robert Clothier
Des Moines
Tille Hanson
Millard Olson
Shirley
P. J. Anderson
Mae
George Anderson
Mae Anderson
Clarence Kohls
Kohl
Carl Adams
Elgin
Ana
Calif
Chicago Cubs
White Sox
Louis
Signy Hanson
Oscar Holden
Clermont
Gilbertson House
Lawrence West
C. Christianson
Elkader
Bradley
Echo office receives new Magic Slates shipment
Another batch of Magic Slates arrives at the Echo office today. Get yours quickly to beat the rush and stay organized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Echo Office
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Poel
Vaui
G. J. Mosby
Walter Durscher
Wm.' . Baumgartner
Baumgartner
Herman Helmera
Joe Hanson
George ‘Hanson
Near
Joe
Iowa State College
Ames
R. H. Porter
van Camp
Miller
Kohler Elgin
Iowa
St. Paul’s M. E. Church
Syria
Lutheran Church Notes
Ace Primary
Jimmie Daniels
Merlin Miller
Ruth Krueger
Marion Probert
Geraldine Burkdoll
Carol Miller
Shirley Miller
Merle Ruckdaschel
Jesus
Maxine Lehman
Waukon Democrat
Tom Mullaney
Towa
Hawkeye Beacon
Mullaney
Tom
Norge
Ee ‘Rena
Pat
Bridge
Elgin Opera House
Ace Mutual Insurance Assn
Des Moines, Iowa
R. P. Strauch Elgin
Elgin Furniture Store
F. C. Muehlethaler
Wolverine
Lion Brand
Peter
Plymouth Rock
Babo
Scott Towels
Max Thoma
Elgin, Iowa
Foot Comfort Store
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