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Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1915

Page

5

CLASS PLAY AT ELGIN HIGH SCHOOL PRESENTS DIAM OUTS AND HEARTS

The Elgin high school senior class presents the play Diam outs and Hearts with the Wease Orchestra providing music. Cast includes Bernice Halstead Georgy Stochr Amy fevead Lilian Frethrahaus Ines Gray Dr Overton Arthur Capper Dwight Bradley Fred Hanson Mrs Walstead Edith Keiser Hanna Matness Nella Kiple Abraham Barnes Otto Steshy Shevitt Willam Qohring. The plot follows Bernice leaving home to escape attentions and two proposals at a rural school.

Elgin High School the & Wease 2. Pe Poories Witl Murnish Charactuhis Jernice Halstead Georgiy Stochr Amy Fevead Lilian Frethrahaus Ines Gray Weeelus Overton Atharles Capper Dwight Bradley Hanson Walstead Edith Keiser Hanna Matness Secree Nella Kiple Abraham Barnes Otto Steshy Shevitt Willam Qohring Hal+ stads Narnest Farm Halstead

Memorial Day Program at Bigin Opera House

Memorial Day observance organized by Taudies Cemetery Association at Bigin Opera House starts 1:30 pm with music, solos, quartets, and a Boys and Girls chorus. A procession to the cemetery follows with band music, prayers, and the Ball of Honor led by Commander Baldwin.

Taudies Amepica Isey Auarch Willie Elgin Peeeae Seeses Ceees Wadel Comrrade C Baldwin

School Notes and Local Social Updates

Miss Rose Grimat visited in the armmuns room Money Edna Weibel visited at Payee over Sunikay vasepwihe Katel visited in the int ermediate department Tuesday after Noon Minervi Weibel wae m glea of Firs Rabe in Fayette from Satusia ye wntil Monday Thacnor class will take the less amimitions Thursday and Friday as it is week. The Laccamitente sermon will be preached in the Wermas Baptist gifted Sunday evening May 80 at 8.00 o'clock. hewless play Diamonds and Tarts will be given in the opera house Wednesday evening Jane fad Tieits on sale at Stochr's. VW parents could tuly realize the 'harm worked by allowing pupils to pbe tardive are sure that mate of an "efurt, would be made to sea (agt pie pus were pramapt, he cold wet weather keeps the building so cold that the stenra must keep up continuously. May 1925 Has used more sonl than any May since the heating plant was insisted the friends of Reshard Waite help rea hin celebrate his birthday last Shursday evening be going to his home where they had a folly time swinging games after which they ath Prlayer on delicious supper. A sim 'of money given to him as a token o rOnlentrance.

Hewless Opera House Stochr's Stenra Reshard Waite Helprea

Local bids for new church building tighten race

Five bids were received by the building committee for the proposed new church in Elgin Decorah contractor A P Coffeen placed the low bid at 5200 with an unfinished basement The committee plans to reduce the cost by about 700 to 890 by cutting nonessential features while preserving a comfortable auditorium for worship and attendance.

A. PD. Coffeen Decorah Kyle Elgin Ana

Election Question Bond Issue for Elgin Lot Purchase

A special election will be held in the Council Room on Tuesday June 15 1915 to decide if the Incorporated Town of Elgin should issue bonds totaling three thousand two thousand dollars for the purchase of lot sixteen block five original town of Elgin and the buildings thereon J H Williams Town Clerk.

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Folly Petty Named Principal Candidate in Elgin School

Miss Folly Petty, a faithful public school worker in Elgin, has announced her candidacy for the principal role at the Crivoll High School. The large district, with fourteen teachers, is housed in one of the newest school buildings in town. Friends wish her continued success.

Folly Petty Feawboy Elgin Sehool Witchpal Prinel Crivoll Hue Bkein

Sh PaAUh CHURCIL NOES Schedule and church services

Schedule for the next three weeks in May and June lists regular church services at 11:00 am and 1:00 pm, with variations due to committee reasons. Mentions Clermont school and the Ladies' Aid Society meeting this afternoon with Mrs. Bennet.

al Clermont Igur Ald Society

German Baptist Sunday School and Sermon Schedule

The German Baptist Church asks high school class members to attend a sermon at 8:09 p.m. led by H. VW Wedel. The mash will be furnished by the Paplis family, with chair. Every Thursday evening features a prayer meeting.

H. VW Wedel

Readjusting Rural Routes Out of Eigino Te

A restructuring of rural service routes will remove numbers 4 through 35 from service, with Route 4 cut entirely. The change aims to reduce redundancy as too many routes are covered by the same carrier, affecting local transportation.

Sv Cies Eigin Os Te Ratere

Real Estate List Nears Printing in June

Last call for the 1915 real estate list almost finished and to be sent to the printer on June 1st. Contact Elgin Lund Vonmany at once to list property.

Prop Aty Elgin Lund Vonmany

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The Elgin Savings Bank Iowa Gus Gunderson Sam's Mosby Max Thoma Synofsis Burtoy Bernice Ea Ape Barnes Burton Lew Aotive Edna Weibel Payee Sunikay Vasepwihe Katel Minervi Weibel Fayette Satusia Thacnor Wermas Baptist Gifted Lowa Hamilton Brown and Mayer Hamilton Brown Mayer Xfords C. S. Halstenson J. H. Williams Miss Weepy Gees Rebekah Lealsy Mesdames i’. L. Shaffer C. Popp J. Greenley T. W. Dean German Baptist Church Ted Ayn Tan Malkom Citizens’ State Bank Barn Hart Schaffner Marx Pioneer Bowen Greenley Elgin
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