Elgin social notes and visits across Fayette county
Ruth Wilson of Wadena and many others visited relatives and friends in the Elgin area. genealogies, 4-H projects, and school staff changes are noted. Several families hosted dinners and gatherings in West Union, Postville, Decorah, Strawberry Point, and nearby towns. A Fayette County 4-H pig project and teaching contracts at Upper Iowa are mentioned along with travel to Rochester for medical reasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen Stillman
Strawberry Point
Jerry Biggle
Harry Frederick
Waterloo
Helen Frederick
S. W. Kuster
Eagle Grove
W. J. Grove
George N. Schori
Louise Schori
Celia Rennison
Mabel
Anna
Edward C
F. W. Hughes
R. P. Strauch
Mt. Carroll
Illinois
Elmer.Pinney, Sr
Leo Boleyn
Rochester
Minn
Paul Waters
Postville
Orville Warner
William Moore
Paul Butikofer
John R. Schmid
Marie
George Butikofer
Genevieve Dunkle
Naomi Brant
Helen Reed
Emma Jansen
Lula Francisco
Helen Wegner
Agnes Crowe
Paul Tate
Echo Valley Park
Herbert Ash
Lane
Frane DeSart
Pleasant Street
DeSart
California
Lee Brubeck
Yuba City
Eli Sutter
Carl Gerst
la Grange
Fred Grimm
Quincy
Ill
Albert Schupbach
Tom Powell
Fayette County Union
The
Echo
Clarion
Wright County
Iowa Falls
Tom Purcell
J. M. Shaffer
Howard Shaffer
Forest Shaffer
Thomas Howard
Robert
Archie Howard
Geraldine Yearous
Roland Grover
Reuben Howard
Howard
Quincy, Til
Dan Sutter
Erma Baumgartner
Ruth
George
Lena Schupbach
Louis Lehman
Stanley
Anna Schupbach
Re Nilities Illyria Church Service Schedule
The Illyria church announces Sunday school at 10 00 morning worship at 11 15 led by minister J C Warton and S S Supt Israel Shaffer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.C. Warton
Israel Shaffer
S. S. Supt
St Pauls Church Lula Francisco Pianist
Sunday morning worship at St Pauls Church Lula Francisco features a pianist leading service at 10 o clock with Sunday school following at 11 o clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul’s Church
J.C. Warton
Lula Francisco
Lutheran Church Pentecost Services Announced
The Lutheran church schedules Pentecost services on May 28 with English services at 9 and 10 30. Pastor Dr J Strandjord invites parishioners to attend all services and warns harmless pleasures become sinful if they keep you away from worship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Norway
J. Strandjord
Elgin Baptist Church Weekly Services Schedule
Pastor Paul F. Zoschke leads evening worship at 7 45 with Lillian Schroeder organist. B Y P A meets at 8 35 led by Hugo Hackmann. All Sunday services in high school auditorium. Monday 8 30 B Y P U annual meeting at parsonage. Wednesday May 31 prayer at 8 at parsonage. Choir rehearsal 9 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul F. Zoschke
Lillian Schroeder
Hugo Hackmann
High School
Committees Named for Illyria Community Day
The Illyria Community Day on June 23 has appointed committees for each area. Play committee includes Jessie Rothlisberger and Helen Rothlisberger. Program and speaker committees feature Harald and Reynold Strong plus Rev Warton and W S Rothlisberger. Stand and tent groups list Carroll Klingman Alton Medberry Jer ome Yearous and Perry Medberry with others. Sports and advertising units include Gerald Shaffer LeRoy Roethlisberger Harold Dennler Ella Foxwell Ruth Rothlisberger and Zella Strong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilyria
Jessie Rothlisberger
Helen Rothlisberger
Hulda Smith
Harald Strong
Reynold Strong
Otis Rothlisberger
Rev. Warton
W.S. Rothlisberger
Guy Ernst
Carroll Klingman
Alton Medberry
Jerome Yearous
Perry Medberry
Jim Yearous
John Christen
Thomas Pallock
Gerald Shaffer
LeRoy Roethlisberger
Harold Dennler
Ella Foxwell
Ruth Rothlisberger
Zella Strong
Apopka Mountains Ridge Near Orlando
Florida's ridge known as the Apopka mountains lies a short distance west of Orlando. The hills never exceed 300 feet above sea level, yet locals call the area a mountain range.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Florida Hills
Orlando
Birds Migrate Regularly Across Seasons
Birds migrate seasonably and regularly regardless of weather conditions, following established patterns observed across habitats and years.
Swale Hyde Dawn Swale and Lavern Hyde Wed at Oelwein
Swale of Hawkeye and Hyde of Elgin were married Saturday at the Oelwein Methodist parsonage with Rev F Witzigman officiating. The ceremony at noon was followed by a 6:30 dinner at the bride’s parents’ home in Hawkeye and a shower and dance in West Union. The couple will live with Hyde’s parents in Elgin. The bride is Harold Swale’s daughter, a 1935 West Union graduate. the groom is the youngest Hyde son, working on the family farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dawn Swale
Hawkeye
Lavern Hyde
Elgin
Oelwein
Harold Swale
West Union High School
George Hyde
West Union
Library Notes on New Books Added to Public Library
The Progress Club donated several titles to the public library. The list includes The Importance of Living by Yutong, Disputed Passage by Douglas, Remember the End by Turn pully Rummelhardt Must Roam by Smith, Horse and Buggy Doctor by Hertzler, Can Women be Gentlemen by Atherton, and The Second Book of Marvels by Halliburton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Progress Club
Yutong
Douglas
Turnpully
Rummelhardt
Smith
Hertzler
Atherton
Halliburton
Fish Carry Lights At Night On Jamaica North Shore
Observers glimpse bioluminescent small fishes along Jamaica's north shore in the British West Indies, revealing warm tropic waters lit by countless tiny creatures. Weekend visits include Joan Mosby at the Walter Durscher home and gatherings with the Crowell and Downing families from Mason City at the Clarence Muehlethaler home. Creighton Conner returns from Eldred Patterson care facility and stays with Herbert Durmermuth. Ruth Schupbach returns from Chicago to spend summer with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Schupbach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamaica
British West Indies
Joan Mosby
Walter Durscher
L. M. Crowell
Robert
J. L. Downing
Mason City
Betty Crowell
Clarence Muehlethaler
Creighton Conner
Eldred Patterson
Herbert Durmermuth
Ruth Schupbach
Chicago
Albert Schupbach
May Obtain Forms For Butterfat Tax
Local dairymen and milk dealers may obtain blank forms for remitting the excise tax on butterfat, collected during May 1 to 15, by writing Burr Willits, executive secretary of the Iowa dairy industry commission, care of the Iowa state department of agriculture in Des Moines. Forms were mailed to license holders. remittance is due by June 15. A fund of $100,000 to $125,000 is expected, with a similar levy planned for 1940 and an advertising campaign to promote Iowa dairy products. Commission members are W. Foster, L. A. Nelson, Mrs. Don Wherry, Donald Jones, A. W. Rurnick, Cannon, Chet Seeby, J. Mottet, H. O. Larson, Ernest T. Smith, Roy J. Smith, Mark G. Thornburg, and Burr Willits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burr Willits
Iowa Dairy Industry Commission
Iowa State Department of Agriculture
Des Moines
Iowa Dairy Act
Iowa
Wisconsin
Minnesota
W. Foster
Carlisle
L. A. Nelson
Red Oak
Don Wherry
Wyoming
Donald Jones
Iowa City
A. W. Rurnick
Cannon
Towa State College
Chet Seeby
Algona
T. J. Mottet
Ottumwa
H. O. Larson
Dike
Ernest T. Smith
Volga City
Roy J. Smith
Spirit Lake
Mark G. Thornburg
Echo Report Details Featured Notice
A short Echo item notes a public update or event reference. It mentions local context and specific actors or organizations involved, with dates or numbers drawn from the readable text. The teaser emphasizes the source and invites readers to seek fuller coverage in the Echo.
Compliance School Meets In Fayette County
Compliance School will be held May 29 at the Legion hall Fayette county with the Community Committeemen and reporters assisting farmers on farm checkups to reduce errors in deductions like fur paw, toes, and sweet corn. A Saturday lightning storm near Westgate killed two heifers a horse and a cow with the horse and cows struck at opposite barn ends. stock was insured and the notice urges selling via Want Ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette County
AAA
Legion Hall
Fayette
Will Hageman
Westgate
Senior graduates from Upper Town University named Forest Moore and Kenneth Evans
Forest Moore of Wadena and Kenneth Evans of Elgin will graduate from Upper Town University on Monday May 29. Moore heads Alpha Delta Alpha, edits the 1938 Peacock, and is business manager of the Collegian. He majors in biological science with minors in mathematics English chemistry and physics. Evans loves sports, starred on football and baseball first strings, and belongs to RS C social fraternity. His majors are political and social science with four minors history mathematics biological science and manual training. Patronize Echo advertisers and save money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest Moore
Wadena
Kenneth Evans
Elgin
Upper Town University
Forest
Alpha Delta Alpha Social Fraternity
Pi Kappa Delta
Evans
RS. C. Social Featernity
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ruth Wilson
Chris Wenger
Jud Conner
Herbert Dummer Muth
Lyle Light
Louis Light
Fat West Union
Betty Wenger
Elkader
Betty Strauch
L. Sitter
Logansport
Indiana
M. Zurbriggen
Edith Berg
Ed Anderson
Independence
Donna Wenger
Harold Conner
Daryl Dummermuth
Eldred Dummermuth
Selma Light
Lyle
Log-ransport
Max Medberry
Clear Lake
George Dodge
Sioux City
Elmer Joe Houg
Austin
Houg
St. Ansgar
Paul Zurbriggen
Kanawha
Paul
Upper Iowa
Irvin Lyons
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Delbert Lyons
Navy
Sarah Shott
Castalia
Mike Adrian
Roy Steele
Decorah
H. S. Steele
Chas. Greenley
Frank Greenley
Jack and
Janice Gehring
Mrs
Fred Gehring
Illyria Church
Lutheran Church
Elgin Baptist Church
Illyria
Love Brothers
O'Neill Drug
Swale—Hyde
Library Notes
Plymouth
Studebaker
Chevrolet
Oakland
John Falb & Sons
Elgin, Owa
Elgin Furniture Store
Elgin, Iowa
Compliance
Polo & Sport
Max Thoma
Yacht Club
Kohler Elgin
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