Elgin Area Socials and Visits Highlight Week
Long list of visitors and local gatherings across Elgin and nearby towns. Notable appearances include Mr. and Mrs. August Schaal of Lawler visiting at Herman Scheel’s home, Dr. and Mrs. John Bower of Santa Ana touring Fayette county, and numerous family dinners and birthday observances among area residents. Primary election notices urge votes for Clint Humphry in Fayette County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Schaal
Lawler
Herman Scheel
Scheel
Cappers
Lettsgard
Elgin
Haseen
John H. Bower
Santa Ana
Calif
H. B. Gilson
Bower
Orange County
Bowers
J. D. Shaiffer
Hazel Cave
Pittsburgh
Kans
Des Moines
Clint W. Humphry
Fayette County
John Tillotson
Ruth
Randalia
Leon Matson
Beverly Meuhlethaler
Fred C. Muehelethale
Lorence Mu
Sam Lehman
Lyle Lenth
Bertha J. Casper
Postville
Leo Foels
L. L. Kiple
Bertha Kiple
Will Kohler
Nelle Reusser
Shirley
Wm. Howard
West Union
Bernard Hanson
George Hanson
Hanson
Archie Schroeder
Clermont
Hulda Nydegger
P. J. Anderson
Mae
Bertha Frisbie
Clara Helgerson
Helgerson
Anna Gunderson
Carl Simpson
Emmet Helgerson
Donne
Oelwein
Wayne Dodge
Spehéer
Max Medberry
Signe Hanson
Cresco
Miss Hanson
Jim Christ
Harold Conner
Clifton Kohler
Geraldine
Patty Peterson
Ethel Kehler
Methodist Church Sunday Services And W S C S Meeting
Methodist church announces Sunday morning worship at 3 pm and Sunday school at 11 am with choir rehearsals. Thursday evening prayer meets at 7 30 pm. The senior W S C S holds a general meeting Thursday afternoon June 6 in the church parlors hosted by Mrs Wenger Mrs DeSart Mrs Schori and Della Chapman with Rev Joseph C Warton as minister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chris ‘Wenger
Ray DeSart
B. Schori
Della Chapman
Joseph C. Warton
Elgin Baptist Church Notes Service Details
Elgin Baptist Church lists a Thursday prayer service at 8 pm in memory of veterans, with choir rehearsal to follow. Sunday worship and communion at 10 am, Sunday school at 11 am, worship service at 2 pm, and junior meeting at 2 pm led by Minister Paul F. Zoschke and organist Alfred Jacob Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul F. Zoschke
Alfred Jacob, Jr
Eliza Krueger obituary traces Swiss origins to Iowa life
Mrs. Eliza Krueger, born Eliza Miller Sutter in Canton Argau Switzerland on October 8 1858, immigrated to Clermont Iowa with Adolph Buser. Widowed twice, she married Fred Krueger and had three children. An active church member and school reader, she died May 22 1948 at age 87 after a lingering illness. Services were held at Hawkeye Lutheran Church with Rev. Paul F. Zoschke officiating and burial in Hawkeye cemetery. Survivors include her daughter Martha and son Fritz, plus ten grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel
Anna Miller Sutter
Canton
Argau
Switzerland
Eliza
Evangelical Reformed Church
Hand
Heart
Adolph Buser
America
Clermont
Iowa
Buser
Fred Krueger
Hawkeye
Mr. Krueger
Krueger
Lord Jesus Christ
First Baptist Church of
Elgin
John Luchsinger
Minnie
Walter Neuman
Strawberry Point
Martha
Gustav Schultz
Fritz
Fritz Krueger
Lutheran Church
Paul F. Zosch
Wilfred Potratz
Monica Potratz
Sumner
Lester
Jacob Hoover
Ted Neuman
Peter Luchsinger
Carl Hackmann
Mary Keiser
Friendship at Bethany Lesson on Sacrificial Love
A Bethany lesson centers on real friendship with Jesus through three incidents. Anointing by a woman shows costly love, Martha and Mary teach balance of service and fellowship, and Jesus bears sorrow with Lazarus. The preacher urges faithful companionship and trust in hard times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Jesus
Jesus
Bethany
Uttle
Jerusalem
Sipon
Judes
Belover
Mary
Martha
Lazarus
Fayette County Political Candidate Announcements 1946 1948
A collection of Republican and Democratic candidate declarations for Fayette County offices from 1946 primaries and 1948 term starts. Names include Robt Wilson Clyde Munson Wm Knox Elbert Estey Hazel Gehring J D Davis A J Kutschat Fred W Gremmels Fred A House Viola Blake Don Shaw Clint Humphry L T N Olson among others announcing runs for clerk of courts clerk district court county auditor treasurer sheriff recorder supervisor state representative and more with primary and party designations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Echo-Enterprise
Fayette County
Robt. Wilson
Wm. Knox
West Union
Hazel Gehring
Elgin
Herbert D. Klammer
J. C. Davis
Oelwein
A. J. Kutschat
Echs-Enterprise
Fred A. House
Eldorado
Iowa
Don
Shaw
Clint W. Humphry
Clermont
Lutheran Church June Services and World Action
Sunday service at 16 oclock in Norway on June 2. Sunday services at 9 30 oclock in Norway on June 9 with Lutheran World Action. Marion hosts an 11 oclock Lutheran World Action service. Pastor J Strandjord invites all to come to church at every service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norway
Lutheran World Action Service
Marion
J. Strandjord
Card of Appreciation for hospital thanks and visits
A note thanks everyone for cards and letters while confined to the Postville hospital and expresses appreciation for visits. Also reports the baptism of Sandra JoAnn Blockhus at East Clermont Lutheran with sponsors Ole Blockhus Verna Blockhus and Harlan Blockhus. Also mentions Chas O’Neill and Sherry as supper guests at the H. H. Wolf home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postville Hospital
G. L. Logtsgard
Sandra JoAnn
Severin Blockhus
East Clermont Lutheran Church
Ole Blockhus
Verna Lois ‘Blockhus
Harlan Blockhus
Chas
O'Neill
Sherry
H. H. Wolf
Also Mentioned on This Page
Harry Johnson
Marjorie
Gus Krueger
Mervin Anderson
St. Olaf
Wm. Weibel
Chicago
A. M. Weibel
Weibel
Minneapolis
Spokane
Waph
Matt Zurbriggen
Hildur Opland
Elmer Meyer
Charlton Looby
Wadena
Gene Westcott
Marguerite Sullivan
Clermond
Francis
Wolf and Sons
Merchert Meyer
Ed Boleyn
Vonda
Perry Larson
Judy
Patty
Leon Shepard
Sandra
Dixie
Paul A. Zoschke
Linda Kiple
Harald Asmus
Zippie
Haygley Jones
Harold Landsgard
Robert Howard
Lizzie Gunderson
Clara Hoag
Eddie Joseph
Jess Moody
Lars Sampson
Fred Wede
Harry Miller
Robert ‘Martin
Linda
Fred Martin
Lawrence Etter
Mabel Grover
Frieda Etter
Dorothy
Richard Miller
Dial
Lena Baumgartne
Elgin Baptist Church
Mrs
Eliza Krueger
Lesson
L. Lundquist
D. D
Afin
Western Newspaper Union
Luke
Jou Wk
God
John
Atttorney
Elbert S. Estey
West -Union
Board of Supervisors
Fred W. Gremmels
D. E. Tinker, D. D.S
Elgin State Bank
D.E. Tinker
SMITH
Max Thoma
Elgin, Iowa
Chenille
Elgin Furniture Store
Fred C. Muehlethaler & Sons
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