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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1942
Page
6
Elgin hosts visitors from Postville Solon and Winthrop. Arnold Johnson, Lyle Nelson, and others travel between Idaho California and Cedar Rapids. Community activities include church suppers, school substitute teaching, cantata rehearsal, and hospital visits.
On March 15 the Lutheran church offers an English service at 9 30 a m and another English service at 11 a m at Marion All are welcome to attend these services Pastor Dr J Strandford invites parishioners to join each service.
Sunday worship at 10 o clock with Paul Zoschke and Alfred Jacob Jr. as organist. Sunday school follows at 11 o clock. No evening service. Wednesday March 18 Tabitha Society meets at 2 p.m. Prayer service at 8 p.m. Choir rehearsal at 9 p.m.
Church notices list services for Methodist Church St Pauls Elgin at ten and Sunday school at eleven, Community Church Illyria with Sunday school at ten and worship at eleven fifteen, and Union Church Clermont with worship at seven thirty. A cordial invitation is extended to worship at all locations. Joseph C. Warton, Minister, New York. Also a photo shows Admiral Thomas C. Hart greeting his wife in New York after travel from Connecticut. Hart seeks relief from navy duties for health reasons.
In Hansell Iowa the Brown Straw wedding was celebrated recently. Straw works in grain and lumber in Hansell, highlighting the couple’s ties to local industry and the community.
R W Muehlenthaler reports his brother Fred of St Paul Minn has had a second operation last Friday at a city hospital. A girl born to Mr and Mrs Leo Muehlenthaler of St Paul Minn is the first grandchild of Mr and Mrs Fred Muehlenthaler. Minor Rorie left Sunday for Denver Colo where he expects to find welding work. his family will join later.
Daily moderate grocery prices highlight meat fruit and vegetable deals at Wilson's Meats. The market emphasizes top quality and dependable value with a guarantee to please customers.
On the East Coast the submarine Amberjack slides into the water as a new addition to the U.S. Navy. Mrs. Randall Jacobs, wife of Rear Admiral Randall Jacobs, sponsors the launch ceremony.
Del Smith, a current member of the board of supervisors in his first term, announces his candidacy for re election. He is known county wide for his prior years as county farm superintendent and his continued efficient board work. Mr and Mrs Wayne Gilson were supper guests of Mr and Mrs Frank Pinney Monday.
Mr and Mrs Joe Larson of Ona laska Wis visited Sunday with the latter s mother Mrs Maggie Schric ker Mrs Soren Sorenson returned to her home at Rochester Minn after a week s visit here at the Elmar Pinney home
Berlin reports a German Heinkel 111 damaged on the southern Russian front managed to reach its base. Ground crew examine the wreck with the pilot's cockpit situated above the torn-out area after anti-aircraft fire ripped the belly.
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