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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1930
Page
6
Elgin residents host visitors from Cedar Rapids New Hampton and Waterloo while others travel to Elkader Fayette Muscatine and Chicago for schooling family gatherings and commemorations A county crew finishes culvert widening south of Elgin and local businesses advertise gear and services for summer travel and recreation
Sunday and midweek services listed with German and English worship, Sunday school, dinner, junior and committee meetings, prayer meeting moved to June 4, choir rehearsal after, Sunday school picnic set for June 5 at West Union fair grounds, committees assigned. Mentions watch chain gift to Clarence Kohls and a past meeting at Sumner with attendees from Elgin.
The M. E. Church notes list J. J. Snyder as minister and Mrs. Louis Klingman as pianist. Morning worship at 10, Sunday school at 11, with a welcome to all. A thoughtful line encourages regular churchgoing as patriotism and participation.
Illyria church notices announce Sunday school at 10 15 a m and worship at 11 15 a m with a basket dinner at noon. Memorial services will be held at 2 pm the Sunday after Memorial Day, Rev B J Sheldon of West Union to give the address. Epworth League meets at the Pollock home. Ladies Aid plans an ice cream social Friday June 6 with a short program led by Kathryn Ogle and La Fonda Shaffer. Epworth Leaguers invited to Cresco Relays June 7.
On June 1 and later Marion and St Olaf’s will host services including a lecture on Iceland by Rev. H. B. Thorgrimson at First English Lutheran of McGregor and in Marion at 8:00 p.m. All are welcome. Bess Stohr visits Clermont to demonstrate at Crowe drug store as Miss Agnes Crowe sails from Clermont for summer. Her sisters recently arrived from Florida and the trio will spend the summer at the old Clermont home for rest and visiting.
Inez Conner Brabham died at her Elgin area home on May 24 1980 at age 51 after a life marked by family devotion. She leaves a husband Ward Brabham five sisters and several brothers with funeral services held at Illyria church conducted by Rev J J Snyder. Burial followed at Syria cemetery.
Mrs. Louis Loftsgard and children moved to Joe V. Schneider’s Main Street home. Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Erickson settled in Erskine, Mann, after moving from Elgin. Mrs. Axel Nelson returned home to Fosston Minnesota after visiting the Geo. N. Schori household. Ruddy C. Jorgenson left for Minneapolis to spend the summer with his parents and may attend the Minnesota University summer session. Margaret Jean Strauch joined Eva Mae Frieden for a weekend at the Frieden home. Gordon Mosby drove to Rock Valley to bring back his wife and daughter visiting the Alex Yunker home. Halvor Torkelson of near Elkader is again laid up with a broken collar bone after a horse incident and received care from Dr. Mock.
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