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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1938
Page
6
Elgin area residents attended weddings visits and family gatherings this week. Several guests traveled from West Union and Manchester while others returned from Chicago and Des Moines. Local events include university theatre invites and church funeral services for Mrs. Harri son with neighboring families recalled.
St Pauls M E Church led by Minister J J Snyder and pianist Winifred McMillan. Worship at 10 o’clock with Sunday school at 11 o’clock. Baccalaureate services scheduled Sunday evening at the Baptist church.
Lutheran Church notes announce joint services for the Norway and Marion congregations at the Norway church on May 15. Dr. S. J. Strandjord serves as pastor inviting all to attend services.
J J Snyder, minister, leads Sunday school at 10 15 a m and church worship at 11 15 o clock Grace Foxwell and Plani assist. The Ladies Aid Society and Cemetery association plan a Wednesday meeting May 18 with a sacrificial luncheon in the church.
Elgin Baptist Church with Pastor Paul F. Zoschke and organist Lilian Schroeder lists Sunday services at 10 a.m. and 7:45 p.m. at Elgin, a Sumner service at 2 p.m. and a high school baccalaureate sermon by Rev. J. J. Snyder. Calendar includes May 10 lawn social at Edwin Krueger home, May H Tabitha Society gathering at 2 p.m., Women’s Missionary Society guests, 8 p.m. prayer service, and choir at 9:00 p.m.
The Baptist Mission Society met in church parlors last Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Mary Keiser presiding. Mrs. Rudy Yunker and Mrs. Edwin Buser read the Missionary paper. A trio sung An Evening Prayer. Rev Zoschke offered a message from James 1:1-9 and announced a day of prayer on May 26. Hostesses were Mrs. Anns Schaer Mrs. Fred Schaer Wilma Schaer and Mrs. J B Miller.
Fayette County Iowa clerks notice to Lawrence Winfield MacKellar and others of final report and petition for discharge and amendment in Harriet Eliza MacKellar estate. Hearing set May 23 1938 at 10 AM in West Union. Objections must be filed. administrator to transfer uncollected assets to Elgin State Bank as trustee.
Wilma Steinmetz reviews Honore Morrow's Let the King Beware set in London 1774 75. Loyalist Tristram Amory travels from Massachusetts to England and courts Margot Stuart while serving as an envoy to Franklin. Prolific historical drama and court pageantry illuminate the Revolutionary era. Progress Club donations include Lost Horizon River House Two Keys to a Cabin Madame Curie Katrina and The Citadel. Echo notes future reviews.
Karl Miller expresses appreciation for Elgin firemen who answered Friday’s call quickly, noting the trip took only minutes and the aid was reassuring. Mr and Mrs G H Falk and daughters Georgiana and Karolin visited Lime Springs on Saturday to see her parents N P Kerr. Lightning struck the Cornelius Reierson farm house and barn Sunday morning, causing some forage damage.
Mr and Mrs W C Falk and daughters were dinner guests of her mother Mrs A J Phillips at Postville Sunday. Mrs H H Wolf and daughter Marcia Ann came to their Elgin home from Decorah hospital last Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Herbert Cammer muth Helen and Conner were dinner guests of her parents Jud and Mrs Conner on Sunday. Mr and Mrs J B Miller and weekend guests Ed Gempeler Marie Gempeler and John Gempeler of Monticello Wis were guests of Rudy Yunker Saturday evening. Ruby Boyle entertained at dinner in West Union Mother's Day guests Sheldon Boyle Walter Bovis and family Elgin Anna Cox Art Earle West Union Zella Boyle Oelwein.
Upper Iowa University Fayette Iowa offers summer school June 6 to July 9 and July 11 to August 13 with teachers certificate courses approved by the State Department of Education and normal training for rural teachers. Eyiy W C Mongold director.
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