Fishermen reel in first catfish sparks river fever
Mr and Mrs Arno Fascher of Cedar Rapids and the Kenneth Fascher family of Oelwein visited Elgin Saturday evening. Jess Moody caught a 6 lb 2 oz channel cat in the Turkey River last Tuesday afternoon. This sparked a wave of fishing fever among fans as Jr and Mrs Robert Howard of DeKalb Ill spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Thomas E Howard. Bertha Lehman visiting Lyle Leuth in York Penn expects to return home next week. The John McMillan family spent Sunday with Mrs Rose McMillan in Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arno Fascher
Cedar Rapids
Kenneth Fascher
Oelwein
Elgin
Jess Moody
Turkey River
Robert Howard
DeKalb
Ill
Thomas E., Howard
Bertha Lehman
Lyle Leuth
York, Penn
John McMillan
Rose toMillan
Mother's Day visits fill area with family gatherings
A flurry of Mother’s Day dinners and visits circulated through Postville and nearby towns. Families hosted and attended meals with the Gehring, Habeger, Jacob, Lammert, and Schupbach clans among others in Postville, West Union, Decorah, Elkader, Monona, and surrounding communities, as relatives traveled from Orange City and Des Moines for the holiday. Many guests traveled from DeKalb, Chicago, and Clinton to join celebrations.
Methodist Church Announces Weekly Schedule and Bible School
E G Steinman minister announces worship at 10:00 a m Sunday school at 11:00 a m Choir rehearsal Thursday 7 30 p m W S C and Circle meetings this week Circle Nora with Mrs Blake Thursday evening Circle Mary with Mrs Martinenger Friday afternoon Circle Rachel Thursday parlors church Our vacation Bible school starts May 28 inviting parents and children to attend
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. G. Steinman
W.S. C
Nora
Blake
Mary
Martin ‘Enger
Rachel
Elgin and Highland Lutheran Churches Schedule
Elgin and Highland Lutheran Churches announce May services and events. Elgin hosts Women’s Mission Society meeting with life memberships, junior choir practice, catechization and confirmation, plus a 6 pm baccalaureate. Highland holds church cleanup, then 10 am worship with confirmation and altar and 9 am Sunday school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vance KR. Knutsen
Elgin
Women's Mission Society
Morms
Richard Erickson
John Erickson
Pearl Johnson
Floyd Thompson
Herman Larson
Richard Hofer
Edwin Loftsgard
Fred Butikofer
Highland
First Baptist Church Events Schedule
The Friendly Church With a Living Message under Pastor H. John Vanderbeck lists activities for May including Wednesday 7:30 p.m. Christian Crusaders and Royal Ambassadors, Thursday 2:00 p.m. Tabitha Mother's Day Tea, 8:00 p.m. Hour of Power, continuation of stewardship revival study courses, 8:45 p.m. choir practice, 10:00 a.m. morning worship, and 11:00 a.m. Sunday school. Thought for the Week emphasizes God first, others second, self last.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. John Vanderbeck
Christian Crusaders
Royal Ambassadors
Tabitha
Stewardship Revival
St Olaf and Gunder churches host May events and acts
St Olaf and Gunder Lutheran churches list May gatherings led by Pastor O R Haugstul. Bergan Ladies Aid meets May 17 at 2 pm with hostesses Mrs Clifford Walter and Mrs Vern Trude. May 19 confirmands meet at 9 am, Marion at 11 am, Marion Dorcas at 2 pm with specific hosts. May 20 services at 9 am Norway and 10:30 am Marion with Synod budget offerings. May 24 St Olaf Ladies Aid at chapel 2 pm with hostesses Mrs Ralph Barnum and Mrs Alvin Larson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. R. Haugstul
Bergan
Hill City man visits Postville and Elgin on Mother’s Day
Adolph Koevenig of Hill City South Dakota traveled to Postville on Saturday to spend Mother's Day with his mother and to visit Louis Koevenig. He returned to Elgin on Monday to check on the Mrs. Lillie Mattoon home and attend to other business matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolph Koevenig
Hill City
Dak
Postville
Louis Koevenig
Elgin
Family Dinner Guests and Visiting Friends Across Town
A long list of Sunday meals and weekend visits across Cresco, Cedar Falls, Decorah, Dubuque, Oelwein, and nearby towns. Names include Anna McNeil, Salome Miller, Milton Miler, Bernard McMullen, Clara Krueger, Harry Johnson, Richard Wright, G. J. Mosby, Edwin Krueger, Ruth Schupbach, Jack Adrian, Ed Wagner, Lizzie Kasten, Vern Wagner, Bob Burgess, Charlie Kasten, Donna Robinson, Leo Falb, Louis Benish, Ina Kohler, Robert Wilson, C. O. Torkelson, Dean Torkelson, Carol Bertrand, Merle Clark, C. L. Huisinga, Mary Keiser, and many others at various homes for Mother's Day weekend and related visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna McNeil
Salome Miller
Milton Miler
Bernard McMullen
Gary
L. D
Cresco
Clara Krueger
Harry Johnson
Richard Wright
Cedar Falls
G. J. Mosby
Edwin Krueger
Manchester
Strawberry Point
Ina Kohler
Robert Wilson
Lena Cooley
Adolph Pehtman
C.O. Torkelson
Morris Woldum
David Levy
Decorah
Lawrence West
Yvonne
Glen Reierson
Kenneth Larson
Dubuque
Otis Torkelson
C. C. Torkelson
Marion
Oakland
Calif
Dean
Carol Bertrand
Alameda
Torkelson
Floyd Knatson
Merle Clark
Hazelton
Sharon Clark
Clark
C. L. Huisinga
Merlin Hellum
Dan Butikofer
DeWayne Medberry
Rockford
After Medberry
Guy Gould
Elkader
Alice Short
Pamela
Miami
Fla
Fanny Frieden
Harry Frieen
Belva
Skin itch relief claim ad at O'Neill Drug
An advertising note promises instant relief for skin itch with contact keratin products and a 40 cent back offer at rug stores. It promotes eczema and insect bite relief as well as surface rashes with a day or night contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O'Neill Drug
Mother's Day Dinner Guests and Local Notices
Mother's Day dinner at the Carl Hackmann home included Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Kohls and Steven of Strawberry Point Hugo Hackmann family of West Union Mrs Celia Kohls Lena Baumgartner and the Reuben Hackmann family Mrs Vern Boyer heard of the death of Judy Muehlenthaler granddaughter of Mrs Julia Muehlenthaler of St Paul Judy 14 daughter of Mr and Mrs Leon Muehlenthaler died after a brief illness and cause unknown Mr and Mrs M Zurbriggen Sumner entertained guests Gordon Zurbriggen Cedar Falls Roy Knight Postville and the Paul Zurbriggen family Phyllis Gehring was an overnight guest at George Butikofer's last Wednesday Card of Thanks thanks to Elgin friends who sent cards calls and visits during illness Carl Janet and Jim Robinson 38¢ Thank you I thank all my friends and relatives for cards gifts and visits during my illness at the Veterans hospital in Iowa City Sincerely Harry Everett 38¢ Card of Thanks to all my friends relatives neighbors and Rev S B Knudsen for cards gifts and visits during illness Andrew Reinhardt 38p
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Gehring
Bobby
Louise Gehring
Wadena
Keith Kohler
M. F. Schlein
C. F. Lammert
Postville
Ray Herwig, Jr
Ida Grether
Alfred Jacob
Esther | Trude
West Union
Alfred Jacob, Jr
Pergus Falls
Minn
Nelle Reusser
Robert ‘Mueller
Marshalltown
Lawrence Cannon
Larry
Alice Winkler
Arthur Lantz
LaDonna
Eloise
Clinton
Grace Evans
Kenneth Evans
Leslie Pulfer
Jeffrey
Pekin
Norma Pulfer
Congerville
Cathryn
Rose Wettstein
Eureka
Jack Jacobs
Sioux City
John Pulfer
Wilma Ferch
Waterloo
Mervin ‘Larson
Stanley
Sandra
Elkader
George Lerch
Arthur Friederich
Janice
Strawberry Point
Albert Friederich
Cedar Rapids
Lawrence Lerch
Linda
Fairbank
Leon Jacob
Lloyd Jacob
Sheffield
Archie Schroeder
John Schaer
Oscar Frieden
Ray Weithorn
Billy
Monona
Gordon Schupbach
Jimmy
Rudy Possehl
Ployd
Rudy, Jr
Jacob Fried
Carl Hackmann
Clarence Kohls
Steven
Hugo Hackmann
Celia Kohls
Lena Baumgartner
Reuben Hackmann
Vern Boyer
Julia Muehlenthaler
St. Paul
Leon Muehlenthaler
Im. Zunbriggen
Sumner
Gordon Zurbriggen
Cedar Falls
Roy Knight
Paul Zurbriggen
Phyllis Gehring
George Butikofer
Elgin
Carl
Janet
Jim Robinson
Veterans’ ‘Hospital
Iowa City
Harry Everett
S. B. Knudsen
Andrew Reinhart
Mr and Mrs Capper at Cedar Rapids dinner guests
Mr and Mrs Charles Capper and Charles Jr spent the week end in Cedar Rapids as guests of Mrs Flossie Potter and Mrs Susie Young Also present were Mrs Maud Heinen Rupert Knief of Sumner a student at Fayette Greta Falk and Mr and Mrs Leo Lehman Karolee and Linda who were dinner guests Sunday of Mr and Mrs Geo H Falb and John P
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Capper
Charles Jr
Cedar Rapids
Flossie Potter
Susie Young
Maud Heinen
Rupert Knief
Sumner
Fayette
Greta Falk
Leo Lehman
Karolee
Linda
Geo. H. Falb
John P
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Avalon Theatre
West Union, Iowa
John Foraythe
Edmund Gwenn
Alfred Hitchcock
Bil Haley and His Comets
Burt Lancaster
Anna Magnani
Joan Crawford
Barry Sullivan
Acs Ag Ge Se
Lea Grether
da Grether
H. J. Vande Waa
Vande ‘Waa
Orange City
Lester Gehrin
PF. Scehlein
C.F. Lammert
Grant Schultz
Pastville
Wadenar
Archie Howard
Randalia
Charles Gehring
Anna Schupbach
Ray “Weithorn
Lilly
Reuben Schupbach
Clermont
Herman Schupbach
Allen Habeger
Des Moines
O. L. Henke
Eagle Point Park
Connor Dummermuth
Walter Durscher
Herbert Dummermuth
Arvid Anderson
Mel Kohler
Elgin Grill
Lyle Light
Letha
Bess Stohr
Sal
Interstate Power
Elgin and
Highland Lutheran Churches
First Baptist Church
St. Olaf and Gunder Lutheran Churches
Dale Jensen
Elgin, Iowa
Santa
Nel CO Ae
O’neill
Drug Elgin
Iowa
OAC Estay
Max Thoma Elgin, Towa
Wong
Geneva
Elgin Furniture Store
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