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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1938
Page
6
Local Elgin notes record numerous visits and hostings from Cedar Rapids Manchester Waterloo LaSalle Postville Birmingham West Union and Ossian. Friends and relatives gathered for dinners weekend visits and center stage centers on family ties and community life.
J. J. Snyder serves as minister and Grace Foxwell plays piano for Sunday school at 10 15 a m and the Mother's Day service follows at 11 15 o clock at Syria Church with Grace Foxwell accompanying the event.
Elgin Baptist Church lists worship at 10:00 a.m. Sunday with Sunday school at 11:00 a.m. Evening service at 7:45 p.m. and B Y P U at 8:35 p.m. Prayer service is set for Wednesday May 11 at 8:00 p.m. Choir rehearsal begins at 9:00 p.m. under Pastor Paul F Zoschke with Lillian Schroeder as organist.
St Pauls M E Church led by Minister J J Snyder and pianist Winifred McMillan holds a Mothers Day service and baptismal service at 10 oo with catechism at 9. A Sunday school choir and congregation plan a picnic supper and short program on Wednesday May 11 to honor R C Jorgenson for years of service. General Ladies Aid Society meets May 12 with several hostess members. roll call features Mothers Day quotations.
A Mother's Day program will be presented at Elgin Baptist Church on Sunday May 8 featuring a song service Bible reading and prayer. The program includes an origin talk by Violet Miller a male chorus a missionary scene orchestra reading Leon Jacob and a ladies quartet with offertory song performed by the choir.
Elgin and Clermont women invited to the Villa Louis in Prairie du Chien for a second tea marking the mansion’s opening on May 16. Honorary hostesses Mrs. Virginia Dousman Bigelow and Mrs. Violet Dousman Young will attend alongside League of Women Voters members arriving May 15 in period gowns. Over 2000 club women from five states are expected to attend the social event at the historic 1843 mansion once known as the Chateau de Brilliante.
I wish to thank the many friends and neighbors for their acts of kindness during my illness. The gifts of food, flowers and cards were appreciated very much. Leo Falb, Louis and Max Lehman, accompanied by Gordon Junker of Clermont, went to St. Paul, Minnesota two weeks ago Tuesday where Louis Lehman and Mr. Junker attended the National Buttermakers' convention. Max Lehman spent the day with his daughter, Marion, who is taking nurse's training in St. Paul.
Mrs Theo L Olson nee Christina Olson was born in Marion township on February 23 1879 and died April 26 1938 at her home in Gander aged 59. Two daughters and two sons survive along with siblings and grandchildren. Funeral services were held April 29 at Norway Lutheran church conducted by Rev H H Kirchmann.
Mrs Alfred Imhof wife of Alfred Imhof dies at home in Elgin Iowa on April 30 1938 aged sixty five years and five days She was born April 25 1873 in Clayton county Iowa daughter of Jacob and Mrs Butikofer She married Jacob Martie in 1891 two children survive She later married Alfred Imhof 1908 seven relatives live nearby and many friends attended the funeral conducted by Rev Peter Shaffer and Rev Martin Steidinger burial in Apostolic cemetery southeast of Elgin
We thank neighbors and friends for kindness during our recent bereavement the death of our wife and mother. Your deeds gave comfort and we are grateful. Aired Imhof Mr and Mrs Ben Hofer.
Mrs. C. L. Gibson of Des Moines visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Ason. Kenneth Evans returned to Fayette for school duties after a weekend at his home. Myrlin Feller signed a contract to supervise at Anita Iowa next year, moving from Moorhead. Esther Durscher and Cedar Rapids guests spent the day visiting homes. Mrs. Torkelson and Mrs. Kiple attended the Fourth District Legion and Auxiliary convention in Waukon. Only these two were from our totality to attend.
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