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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1928
Page
6
Elgin residents share visits and travels with neighbors from Beaman Iowa to Keystone Iowa. Local figures promote subscriptions, social events, and community notices while farms relocate and workers change roles amid a busy week of errands, illness, and small-town courtesy.
Worship at 10 00 a m Sunday School at 11 00 a m Several Sunday School workers plan to attend the Fayette County annual Sunday School Convention at Arlington on Wednesday Mrs Brandt Supt of the Primary Dept leads the Children's Division Work Ladies Aid Society meets in church parlors Thursday afternoon A Halloween Social sponsored by the Sunday School is in the church basement Thursday evening Ladies Bible Class meets Friday evening at Mrs J D Shaffer's home J J Snyder Pastor
The Baptist Church notes revival meetings recently closed as Rev H Schroeder returned to St Paul The schedule lists German and English services Sunday November 4th with Sunday School Dibner in church junior meeting and baptism and communion later that day plus prayer meetings and choir rehearsals November 8th The minister travels to Postville on Monday November 5th to assist in Ablmans Wisconsin revival through November 16th All are urged to attend future services
Mrs Mélvin Nyborg visits her sister near Waukon for a couple weeks. Berg's Over Coat pricing implied. Baptist Ladies Mission Society met at Clermont home with Elgin visitors. Mil ton Miller and George Vaughn returned from Waterloo. Elmer Miller of Rock Valley spent time with the Yunker family. Mr and Mrs Andrew Dummermuth hosted Janesville and Elgin guests for dinner.
Mev and Mrs. Keeling of Volga City were visitors at the J Philip’s home Friday. Numerous others, including the Wenker and Reirson families, Feller, Nemo, Kapenski, Kiple, and Etter households, spent weekends visiting relatives or attending local events. Ed Hanson visited West Union for grand jury work, and shifts occurred at the produce station during his absence. News items cover visitors, travel to Chicago and Minneapolis, funeral guests from Dorchester and Highland, party guests at the Schori home, and general commentary on civic engagement and town pride.
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