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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1941
Page
6
Elgin residents host and visit relatives across towns including Oelwein Postville and Elkport. Guests attend dinners, church events, and Halloween gatherings while noting travels of Ruth Gibson, Ruth Ol- son, and others. Local remarks include anniversary notices, medical updates, and a call for photo sittings for Christmas.
Elgin St Pauls Methodist plans a 10 o clock service with Sunday school at 11. Myris Community Church offers Sunday school at 10 and a worship service at 11 15. Clermont Union Church schedules a 7 30 p m worship service. A cordial invitation to worship is extended by Minister Joseph C. Warton.
Elgin Baptist Church announces Sunday worship at 10 o clock morning service Sunday school at 11 o clock and evening service at 7 45 o clock. Wednesday November 12 prayer service at 8 p.m. Choir rehearsal at 9 p.m led by Minister Paul F Zoschke and organist Alfred Jacob Jr.
The Lutheran Church lists November 9 English services at St Olaf at 9 am and Marion at 11 am, with a 7:30 pm Luther League session. Dr J Strandford, Pastor, invites all to attend. Local visits feature numerous families touring Waterloo, Chicago, and Terra Haute during the week.
Tillie Butikofer returned home after a three week Kansas visit. A son weighing zero pounds was born Sunday at the Kerr home to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kerr. Mrs. George Anderson visited her parents near Elkader last Tuesday and Wednesday. Clayton Schreiner and family moved from Arlington to Independence where he works for REA. The Leighty family moved from Murray Kentucky to Boone North Carolina, with address 605 Grand Blvd. Elmer Reitz moved from Lewiston Idaho to 706A East Pike Street Seattle to work for months. Harvey Howard sr and sons visited Neilsville and shared time with relatives. A family portrait session is offered by Schneider's Cottage Studio in Elkview. Dinner guests at the Kohls honored Mrs. Dora Boyle on her birthday. George Anderson and Bradley hosted guests at the Anderson home in honor of Mrs. Anderson's birthday. Elmer Gruver and family from Savanna Ill visited Lew Gruver. Robert Gruver will spend about two weeks in Savanna.
Ruth Mosby spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Harold Millwright in Dubuque. Mrs Louise Little hosted dinners in the Alien Habeger home. Mrs Elmer Christen and Linda visited her parents in Garber. Kenneth Barker returned from Waterloo and works for Short Bros. H S Steele helped Roy Steele move in Decorah. Louise Little left for Minneapolis after visiting sister Mrs George Vaughn. Eugene Wenger fractured his collar bone and Harvey Gilbertson dislocated a shoulder in a Hawkeye game.
Mr and Mrs Robert Burg arrived home Monday from Rochester Minn Miss Agnes Crowe visited Cedar Rapids Saturday to see her two nieces hospitalized there Eugene Wander son of Mr and Mrs Joe Wander had appendix surgery at West Union hospital Saturday
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