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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1934
Page
6
A long list of Elgin area visits and weekend stays includes Mr and Mrs Fred Shelton and son Edward of Oran visiting Elgin, Mr and Mrs Irvin Hendershott of Ochwine, Gertrude Carpenter of Plymouth, and many others. The piece also mentions sales pitches at Elgin Furniture Store, local travel to Waterloo and Rochester, weekend drives, and notices of deaths and teaching jobs.
Illyria notes minister J J Snyder and Grace Foxwell pianist announce Sunday school at 10 15 a m and church service at 11 15 a m with strong attendance. Everyone is invited and reminded that helping the church helps you. A big Church of Youth program occurs next Sunday evening at 8 o'clock in Elgin.
First grade pupils finish farm booklets and begin sand table work as a continuation of the farm project. Second grade students tackle column addition with four to five addends. Recent high school visitors include Mrs Albert Scheel Clermont Harold Meyer Alma Opland Fleet Frie den Ruth Grayer and Norma Robbins. The Musical Union hosts its fourth annual spring concert on Friday May 4 featuring a 30 member band performing marches waltzes and overtures including selections from Tannhauser Schubert Festival Overture and more. The boys and girls glee club mixed chorus and other ensembles will perform several numbers along with vocal solos. Past years show growing interest and all hope to outdo prior performances. The public is invited.
Mrs Ward Price of St Ansgar and Mrs Vern Carter of Maynard visited Tuesday in Elgin. They spent the day in the Fred and Rosa Muehlethaler homes in Elgin as new cretonne Day Bed covers priced at one dollar were advertised at the Elgin Furniture Store.
Old newspapers priced at five cents per bunch are available at the Echo office. A Day Bed cover in fresh style is advertised for one dollar at the Elgin Furniture Store.
Lutheran notes list services across churches for May 6 through May 18. Norway at 11 English, First Lutheran 2 30 communion, Marion 8 Luther League program, May 11 W M F meeting at Highland church, Rev Tolo in charge, May 18 Marion 11 Norse service, Norway 2 30 Norse service, St Olaf Chapel 8 Luther League program. Come to church. You are welcome at each service. Pastor S J Strandjerd.
M. E. Church notes J J Snyder minister Mrs Louis Kingman pianist worship at 10 am Sunday school 11 am Church of Youth 8 pm program committee Eawin Anderson Alvina Frieden Erma Jane DeSart aims to stage best service yet invites all to attend last service of the year Youth vote to pause next Sunday evening until school reopens. Choir and orchestra practice Thursday evening. Bible class meets with Mrs Chert.
Elgin High split a pair in recent play, beating Wadena 8 to 2 after trailing early. They later lost 12 to 1 at West Union in the county tournament final, with Elgin scoring late and Fayette high toting strong play, as Elgin eyes a district tourney at Elma and a remaining four games to gain conference lead.
Church covenant meeting Thursday at 3 p m. Choir at 9 p m Sunday May 6 communion at 10 a m Sunday school 11 a m Dinner 12 15 p m Junior 12 50 p m Committee 2 p m English service Table serving committee captains and waitresses listed B Y P U program May 6 8 p m speeches loyalty to Christ by Rennisen Haas Hackman Krueger Ladies Quartette Kohls Miller Krueger Orchestra Kohls Miller Krueger Krueger May 9 2 p m Ladies Aid Mrs Krueger Mrs Wnger hostesses May 10 8 p m prayer meeting Choir 9 p m Pastor Ph Lauer remarks on services
Mrs. Herman Boyer and Clara visited Mrs. Chas Peters and Mrs. A L Patterson last Tuesday. Ladies' Aid met at Mrs. Glen Boyer home. Mrs. Hank Neal arrived from Cedar Rapids to visit grandmother Mrs. Clara Bartlett in West Union and stayed with W. H. Barker. Beatrice Boyer and Ray Gilbert visited D. H. Craft home. Mr. and Mrs. Wm Grover and daughter of Elgin and Doris Lyon dined with Sidney Matting. The Boyers, family and John Barnhouse spent Sunday with Sidney Nutting. Grover, Nutting, and Frank Lyon families had supper with D. H. Craft and J. L. Bartlett. Brainard Church notes report B Y P A met. Ray Gilbert led program on Home Mission Hospitals. Rev. G A Thomas spoke on Gods Agriculture Bureau. Carl Niehaus of Sheffield visited Elgin and was guest in Hans Keiser home. Mr. and Mrs. Alton Sanders of Charles City and Dr. and Mrs. I C Jerdee and daughter Elsie Marie of Clermont were guests in Henry Frieden home. Mrs. Clive Helms fell while going downstairs to care for incubators, breaking her wrist and will be in pain for weeks.
Frieda Freiburghaus of Waterloo visited Elgin last Tuesday to see relatives and friends. Mr and Mrs Guernsey Smith of near Elkader are the parents of a second son born Tuesday April 24. Dr and Mrs H H Wolf and son Burton Terry Ruth Schupbach and Mrs John Falk returned last Thursday from Chicago where they had been visiting relatives.
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