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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1940
Page
6
Local residents share weekend visits with relatives in Cedar Rapids Wadena Decorah and West Union. Poppy Day drives by American Legion Auxiliary raise funds for disabled veterans while extended family gatherings occur across Elgin with many store and hospital updates.
Methodists at Saint Pauls host worship at 10 a.m. and church school at 11 a.m. Mrs Ed Klingman leads Vacation Bible School starting Monday morning May 27 at 9 o'clock with a 10c registration. Parents urged to send children. Holyria Church also has Sunday school at 10 a.m. and worship at 11:15 a.m. Clermont Union Church holds service at 7:30 p.m. All are welcome to worship. Joseph C. Warton, minister.
Lutheran Church invites attendance at May 26 services with a Norwegian sermon at 9 30 and an English service at 11 o clock Pastor Dr J Strandjord presiding Welcome to both services and all attendees in this church notice.
Elgin Baptist Church led by Pastor Paul FP Zoschke offers Sunday worship at 19:00 with Sunday School at 11:00 and Evening Service at 19:45. Vacation Bible School starts Monday at 9:00 for two weeks, with prayer service at 20:00 on Wednesday and choir rehearsal at 21:00.
Grades phonics and report cards distributed on Wednesday closed the curtentit school year until next September. Baccalaureate services Sunday evening at the Baptist church with Rev. J. C. Warton. Monday exhibit at the school house drew a capacity crowd with a program and style show. Dr. Samuel Garvin of Dubuque addressed Tuesday’s commencement. Supt. C. J. Robinson announced Betty Elkema as valedictorian and Alfred Jacob Jr as salutatorian. Elkema to receive Readers Digest subscription. Hedemann and five baseball players attended a track meet in Oelwein. Bus driver James Hermen earned a Careful Driver’s Certificate for accident-free year.
William Anderson of Arlington, age 75, died at an Iowa City hospital on Friday May 17 after a week-long stay for bladder trouble and an operation May 12. He served five terms on the county board of supervisors and eight years as Arlington postmaster. A Republican civic figure, his wife had died about a year earlier. He is survived by three children, Bloyd Anderson of Cedar Rapids, Mrs. Rex Bates of Portland Oregon, and Mrs. Frank Ainsworth of Tacoma Washington. Funeral services were held in Arlington Tuesday with many attendees from the region.
Mrs C M Klingman and Hazel Helgeson hosted the Pleasant Point Study Club on Friday evening May 17. Eight members attended with programs including roll call Poem to Mother Life of Schubert read by Mrs Joe Dinan and Fishing for Sponges by Mrs Amelia Strong. A discussion Vegetable Plus Imagination led by Mrs Harold Strong followed by visiting and a luncheon served by the hostesses. Members and their families departed afterward.
Mrs C O Christ hosted the Batoffe Club at the Coffee Cup Friday afternoon with high score by Mrs W C Fatb, second by Mrs Lea Schori, and low by Mrs L F Klingman. The Kensington Club gathered at Mrs Edith Bergs home for a dessert bridge with Frank Greenley high, Emma Knudtson low, and BR Machfenthaler traveling prize. Delila Oldag hosted friends at her Postville home Friday evening with a guest list including Mr and Mrs Wm Ewing Mr and Mrs Bertie Waters Mr and Mrs Lyie Light Mr and Mrs Paul Waters and Laurence Knudtson.
The daughter born Saturday evening at 11 30 in the Postville hospital was buried Monday morning in the Apostolic cemetery east of Elgin. Mrs Torkelson has been ill but is recovering. Also notes on Buck Rogers remark by George Hofe, Mary Cook visit, Zoschke family birth, and a funeral gathering for Walter Bavis Jr with a closing message to wear a poppy.
Anamosa faculty members and spouses attended a six o'clock dinner and shower at Quality cafe Monday night to honor Miss Lois Lehman on her upcoming marriage to Dr. D. E. Tinker of Elgin. The article notes various local visits and teaching assignments involving Anamosa residents and nearby towns as part of weekend and weekday social rounds.
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