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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1930
Page
6
A brief wrap of events and notices from Elgin focusing on local residents, friendships, and everyday community life. Panels cover upcoming gatherings, volunteer opportunities, school activities, and neighborhood updates.
Monday social calls and visits across Waterloo West Union Elgin New Hampton Osage Mason City and Fayette areas. Mentions include Tom and Otto Torkelson, Mrs Christ, Clem Schmid, Mary McNeil Gertrude Saunders, Shaffer Gilson, L B Carter and son, Mrs Patterson returning from Wisconsin, Otis Torkelson quote, Muehlenthaler DeSart Clementine visitors, tire and battery trade at Gamble Stores, Lawence Cannon family moving, Stoehr flat occupancy, Peters visit to Waverly and aunt's death, Hazel Frieden six oclock dinner party for Gilma Olson with many guests.
The column lists social mentions from Elgin and surrounding towns. Dr L B Hutchinson is noted for 24 years in Elgin, with multiple visits by relatives from Marquette Castalia Fayette Monona and neighbors. Painters at the Baptist church near finish, Easter weather musings, and a radio broadcast for Neighbor Day are included along with a readers’ puzzle.
The Board of Education uses M E Church notes with a 10 a m service led by J J Snyder and Mrs Louis Klingman as pianist. A Mother's Day sermon welcomes all, with church attendance urged next Sunday. An 11 a m children's program follows, then Girl Scouts test program. Recitations and songs by Betty Elkema Annabelle Loftagard Ernestine Holzer Margy Strauch Eva Mae Frieden Keith Thomas Harold Weibel Kenneth Evans. Junior Department Children Day led by Kenneth Schori God Knows Best Jimmie Christ Lewis Carter Gene Schori Bobby Falk Jesus Loves the Children. Lois Brandt sings Little Wayside Flowers Kathleen Steele Margaret Crider Maxine Hunsberger Louise Evans. Girl Scouts take Tender-foot test. Also program items America and a Wednesday Ladies Aid Society gathering. Mrs Chas Feller hosted Ladies Aid yesterday. Mrs Ed Klingman to host Woman’s Foreign Mission Society Friday afternoon.
On Sunday May 11 at 10 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. the Baptist Church will host a Mother's Day service and Sunday school program featuring various readings, solos, duets, and a choir. An evening program and pantomimes are planned, with a focus on Mothers Day themes and a final service titled Mothers of Men.
Community snippets detail visits and family events, a bake of ads, and local church service plans. Includes social news from Mrs. Shaffer, Mrs. Peters, and others, a Fayette county auto registration rise, Gamble Stores sales, and May St Olaf and church schedule in Marion. Also notes on a five day work week for Milwaukee shop mechanics.
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