Local social notes and dinner guests in Elgin area
A long list of dinner guests and visits across Elgin Volga and surrounding towns highlights birthdays and family gatherings. Notable items include Reuben Howard’s birthday dinner with the Howard, Becker, Kiosa, and Wilson families, and a fourth birthday dinner for Susan Schultz. Mentioned are hospital visits, school separations, and upcoming Elgin Lutheran Chapel picnic plans with multiple local families noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Bowles
Roland Grover
Reuben Howard
Herbert Ash
Louis Becker
Joe Kiosa
Clifton Wilson
R. P. Stnauch
Robert ‘Schultz
Luana
Lawrence Schultz
Susan ‘Schultz
Ida Grether
Leo Grether
Volga
H. J. van de Waa
Orange City
Harold Stoehr
Woods
Cedar Rapids
Hulda Stoehr
Vacation Bible School at First Baptist Church May 26 June 9
First Baptist Church lists Vacation Bible School sessions May 26 through June 9 with prizes for attendance and bringing others. No school May 30. Evening events include Berean Songsters May 30, Midweek Service on Hebrews 3, choir rehearsal, and July 1 communion service. An afternoon service on The Rest of God is planned for June 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ior
Hebrews Chap
Moses
DVBS
God
Methodist Church announces worship and Vacation Bible School
E G Steinman, minister, invites worshipers to a 10:00 a.m. service and 11:00 a.m. Sunday School. Choir rehearsal is Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Vacation Bible School program comes Thursday at 2:00 p.m. Program and exhibit follow at two o'clock. A free will offering helps defray school expenses. Mrs. Mel Kohler, director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. G. Steinman
Methodist Vacation Church
Mel Kohler
Sunday church services listed for morning and evening
A local notice lists Sunday school at 10 00 a m and Sunday service at 11 00 a m followed by an evening service at 1 00 p m in the same place.
St Olaf Lutheran Services and Picnic Schedule
St Olaf Lutheran Churches announce June 1 Pentecost service in Norway at 9 30 and Marion at 11 00 with offering for Pension Fund Norway Sunday School Picnic Marion led by Ltague and Mrs Hermann and Mrs Knudt serving June 5 night notice Pray attend church You are welcome at each service Pastor S J Strandford
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norway
Marion
Ltague
Wm. ‘Hermann
Arthur Knudt
S. J. Strandford
Card of Thanks and Local Notices From Postville Area
Card of thanks expressed by Martin Minihan and others for help after an accident and hospital stays. Also notes on graduates and a picnic supper honoring Sgt. Leslie Pulfer with guests listed, plus a cancer drive report showing a local quota met at $241.35 on a $225 target. Names include Mrs Archie Howard, Anne Adair, Elmer Lembke, Margie Dennier, John Pulfer, Sgt Leslie Pulfer, Dorothy Schutte, Gottlieb Pulfer, Rose Schmid, Marie Ed, Mary Pulfer, Lawrence Butikofer, Leg Rothlisberger, Raymond, Paul Pulfer, Audrey, Lauretta Gilson, Peggy, Judy, Dixie Helms, and Herman Moore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Minihan
Postville Hospital
Archie Howard
Anne Adair
Mueklethaler
Elmer Lembke
Margie Dennier
Louis G. Dennier
University of Dubuque
Paul Pulfer
Audrey
Wm. Torkelson
John Pulfer, Jr
Waterloo
Lauretta Gilson
Peggy
Judy
Dixie Helms
John’ Pulfer
Herman Moore
Union Bridge
Emil Moore
Local residents host visits and upcoming weddings in small town
L L Kiple Linda and Keren Kauldtson drive Nelle Reusser to Rochester for a clinic check up. Schori family plans Washington DC trip and wedding for Betty Schori to Lt Col John C. Peck. Erwin Winters and Moody households host weekend visitors. several parties attend birthdays and farewells. Weekend guests include Carsten Nichols families, Husinga Gordon, and Wenger family among others. Don Fauser, John McMillan, and Conner Dummermuth enjoyed a Sand Lake fishing trip. Gordon Mosby and Carole join Martin Wenger for a family dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiple
Linda
Keren
Kathryn Kauldtson
Nelle Reusser
Rochester
Minn
C. B. Schori
Betty
Washington, DC
Elmer Pinoney
Jess Moody
Chas
Chuck) Carsten
Alex Nichols
Cedar Rapids
Victor Moody
Waterloo
Nichols
Moody
Carsten
Albert Hack
Conner Dummermuth
Sand Lake
Max
Albert Schori
Mr. Schori
Leo
Gene Schori
Betty Schori
Martin Wenger
Messrs
Mdms
Gordon Mosby
Carole
Wm. Baumgartner
Charles Wenger
Illyria orchestra aids Elgin Clermont students banquet
The A C O s, popular among Elgin and Clermont USA students, held their annual banquet at the Mealey hotel in Oelwein on Saturday May 28. A Baptist Sunday school picnic is planned for June 8 departing at 10:30 a.m. from the church to West Union fair grounds. Glen Schori, a University of Commerce instructor, saved a Des Moines area boy near the Power Boat club. Lizzie B Lyons pupils held a farewell party Friday evening in the high school auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illyria
Elgin
Clermont USA
Mealey Hotel
Oelwein
Baptist Sunday School
Clermont
West Union Fair Grounds
Little Shaver
Des Moines Power Boat Club
6Th Avenue Bridge
Glen Schori
University of
Lizzie B. Lyons
Ditch Blasting Demonstration Friday
A ditch blasting demonstration will occur on the Orville Zittergruen farm in Farmersburg township. Several hundred pounds of dynamite will be set off to form a 650 ft long ditch four feet deep and six feet wide. The event starts at 7:00 p.m. on June 6 near National Road No. 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orville Zittergruen
Farmersburg Township
Butter production tops three tons in a day at Elgin Farmers Dairy Co
In Alyria township Miss Zella M King and Harold Strong wed at 11 30 am at the bride’s parents home Mr and Mrs Clyde King. The Elgin high school alumni held its thirty seventh annual meeting at St Paul’s M E church on Tuesday evening May 31. The Elgin high class of 1927 presented a play The Fortune Hunter at the high school auditorium on Thursday June 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Farmers’ Dairy Co
Zella M. King
Harold Strong
Alyria Township
Clyde King
Elgin High School Alumni Association
St. Paul's M. E
Elgin High
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Sion
Xavier ‘Hospital
Dubuque
Alice Grimm
Bell Telephone Co
Davenport
John Grimm
Ervin Etter
Janesville
Wis
Susan Quinn
Frieda Etter
Lawrence Etter
West Union
David Hackmann
Carl Hackmann
Sioux Falls
Dak
Maywood
Fred Moser
Manchester
George Vaughn
Roy
Ellis
Ryan
Vaughn
Alma Scholen
Oscar Torkelson
Otis Torkelson
Stanley Houg
Oscar
Quintin Torkelson
Millard Hoag
Lee Klinkenberg
Warmersburg
George
Morris
Marie Stahl
Don Fauser
Akia ‘Paul
Harry Everett
Albert Jh. ‘Dennler
Floyd Reives
Philman Larson
Sylvan Torkelson
Corrine Scholen
Harlan Blockhus
Minneapolis
Brackin
M. J. Blockhus
Matt Bannart
Barbara ‘Hentges
Anoka
Peter Luchsinger
John Luchsinger
Elgin Lutheran Chapel
Carl Adolphson
Carol
Williamsburg
Kans
Christena ‘Hoover
Clara
Jacob Hoover
Asbjorn Olsen
McGregor
O. B. Olsen
Lowell Ave
The
Echo
Ray J. Klingman
Sperry Township
Clayton CO
Cora
BPS
Meinhard
First Baptist Church
Arthur Ittermann
J. Falb & Sons
Elgin, Iowa
St. Olaf Lutheran Churches
Begoodrich
Children’s Lace
Goodyear
West
Max Thoma
Iowa
Elgin Furniture Store
Fred C. Muehlethaler & Sons
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