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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1930
Page
6
Elgin notices show residents improving homes, visiting relatives, and attending events. Civil War veteran C L Chapman, near 92, remains active. regional tax figures for cigarette, gasoline, and inheritance taxes are reported. A move combines an electrical shop and produce station. local social and sport notices accompany the district’s weekly update.
M E Church notes show Snyder minister M E Snyder and Mrs Louis Klingman piano at 10 am worship with 11 am Sunday school. Mrs F R Berg hosts Ladies Aid today March 18. W F M Society meets at president Ida Patterson's Friday March 14. St Pauls choir plans Easter cantata with a harmonious morning address. All invited to attend church during Lent.
J J Snyder minister holds 1 30 Sunday school and 2 30 church worship. Ladies Aid and Cemetery Association plan a joint meeting at Mrs Jerome Yearous home on Wednesday March 19. All ladies and church members invited. Church kitchen improvements praised by congregation.
Sunday March 16 English service at 10 a.m. Sunday school 11 a.m. B Y P U program with committee at 7 30 p m and meeting at 8 p m Captain Esther Kruger Reading Elizabeth Jacob Music by Marie and Margaret Sort Bible questions Elmer Kohls Mrs Alfred Wenger piano solo Duet Esther Kruger and Eda Zurbriggen Quartettes Clarence Kohls Karl Miller Gus Hackman George Durscher Choir on Thursday March 20 at 8 p.m prayer meeting and 9 p.m choir rehearsal You are welcome to all meetings Ph Lauer Faster
Farm Bureau in Fayette county distributes a four part letter series urging at least 25 percent legume crop land, split between pastured and plowed under, plus guidance on lime stone phosphate fertilizers and good seed. The messages note current seeding as low as 4 percent in some farms and highlight steps to improve legume success.
Elizabeth Kohler Lehman died at her Elgin home on Sunday March 9 1930 aged ninety years ten months and twenty seven days Born in Canton Bern Switzerland April 12 1839 she settled in Elgin after arriving in America in 1864 with her father and brothers Her husband John Lehman died in 1915 They had ten children eight survive Her funeral was held at 1 36 pm Tuesday at home with Rev J J Snyder officiating The Rev Frederick Lehman led hymns and interment followed in Elgin Cemetery
The Lehman Family extends heartfelt thanks to friends and neighbors who assisted during illness and death of Mrs. John Lehman. Sunday’s ideal weather drew many to motor about Elgin while Floyd H. Martin of Oelwein campaigned for sheriff, visiting local towns along Fayette county’s eastern line.
An effective trap uses greased deep bread tins with rancid butter to lure roaches, which cannot climb out. Thorough dusting with sodium fluoride on shelves and in cracks also exterminates roaches but is poisonous to people and pets, so keep it away from children.
Mr and Mrs Leo Schori hosted a Friday bridge party with many friends in attendance. Winners were Mrs E L Morris for ladies high and Allen Habeger for men’s high. Guests included Louis Klingman Allen Habeger C C Christ F L Sires G H Falb H W Falb W C Falb C P Stoehr C B Schori G J Mosby L L Kiple Ernestine Schori Marie Mosby Geraldine Schori Ruth Mosby Harold Greenley Walter Kohler Charles Graver Walter Dummermuth Charles Whitney Walter Wenger Arthur Herrling and Mrs E L Morris and Mrs Hazel Davis Clifton Mealey and John Junior Falk traveled from Town City for the weekend. 65 percent of Gamble Stores merchandise is sourced within their operating territory and states. Oelwein Iowa.
Mr and Mrs George Howard entertained about forty friends at their home south of Elgin on Saturday evening. Prizes went to Mrs Tommy Howard for high score and Tommy Howard for low. Refreshments were served as guests departed after a pleasant evening. Names present included Mr and Mrs John Nydegger Mr and Mrs Ward Brabham Mr and Mrs Arthur Chapman Walter Dennler and family George Hyde and family Lou Dennler and family Mr and Mrs Tommy Howard Mr and Mrs Enos Howard Reuben Howard and family Henry Holzer and family Louis Becker and family Jon Peters and family Phyllis Rowland Celia Dennler and John Freitag.
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