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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1930
Page
6
Decorah high school will graduate 81 pupils this year. Local events include visits by Inex Cook and H. W. Falk, a new Volga City town band, and a showing of Sarah and Son at the Elgin Opera House May 17 and 18. Community notes mention civic groups, sales, and local visits.
M. E. Church notes list J Snyder as minister and Mrs Louis Kingman as pianist with 10 am worship and 11 am Sunday school. Next Sunday evening a baccalauregia service is planned at the Baptist church with Rev Ph Lauer preaching. Col Lindbergh and wife are setting world records while St Pauls pursues victories for God as the church maps work toward June 8th, the 1900th Pentecost anniversary, urging collective Christian devotion.
The Lord willing we expect to be in our newly decorated main auditorium next Sunday May 18. Our ladies set May 16 as church cleaning day. Sunday May 18 services include English 10 a.m. and Sunday School 11 a.m. Baccalaureate sermon for the high school on May 18 at p.m. Brainard meeting May 21 at p.m. Prayer meeting May 22 8 p.m. Choir rehearsal 9 p.m. Sunday School Mother’s Day program and B Y P U program last week. Please see captains to pay dues. Pray for sick at home and in Muscatine. You are invited to all meetings.
J J Snyder minister notes Sunday school at 10 16 a m worship hour at 11 15 a m The Cemetery Association and Ladies Aid Society will be entertained at the home of Mrs Jack Shaffer on Wednesday May 21 Readers express sincere appreciation for the fine attendance and cooperation in last Sunday evening program
Marion hosts a 10 30 a m service with Norse Norway church at 7 30 p m offering English service All are welcome Pastor S J Strandjord announces the occasions of worship for May 18.
A French tale of a butter funded tower remains in Rouen as a life lesson from nutrition authorities. The piece links butter to building a strong body via vitamin A, citing Dr Morris Fishbein and dietary guidance while noting Lent observance choices and peasants’ motive.
Albert Klingman of Elgin and many neighbors visited and attended the Mother's Day program at the Illyria church. Numerous local residents were guests at homes in Volga City, Randalia, Cheery Valley, and West Union over the weekend or Sunday meals. A farm bureau meeting at Wadena and a Cemetery Association and Ladies Aid Society gathering are noted for upcoming events.
My and Mrs W Falk and daughter spent Sunday in the A J Phillips home at Postville. Mr and Mrs Clem Schmid are the grandparents of a girl born to Mr and Mrs John Lyford of New Hampton Sunday. Mrs Dena Dummermuth is grandmother to a boy born Sunday to Mr and Mrs Earl Dummermuth of Sioux Falls. 8 D Mr John Falb and Mrs Bertha Mealey went to Town City to spend the weekend with John Mr Falb and Clifton Mealey. Mr and Mrs George Falb went after them Sunday.
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