Community notices and upcoming rink opening in local week
The week brings visitors to several homes including Severin Brock hus family at Luaria and the Ervin Metzger group at Orville Moore. Roller skating returns at Elgin Roller Rink on Saturday evening November 16 with new lower admission prices. Numerous dinners and visits are noted across Calmar, West Union, Dubuque, Osborne, and nearby towns, mentioning Mr. and Mrs. K J Meyer, Earl Cooley, George Feller, Estella Feller, Henry Feller, Mrs. Carrie Doty, Je Hanson, M J Blockhus, Alice Winkler, Oscar Mueller, Edward Krueger, Clarence Jacobson, Martha Chapman, Harlow Chapman, Martha Chapman, Martin Wenger, Walter Wenger, Thos Ogle, Robert Hobbins, Carl Gehring, LeRoy Gehring, and Albert Dennler. Descriptions include hospital stays for Sam Schneider and various dinner guests across multiple homes in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Cooley
West Union
Earl Cooley
Wadena
George Feller
Osborne
Estella Feller
Henry Feller
Glidys
Thos, Ogle
Robert Hobbins
Boyd
Carl Gehring
LeRoy Gehring
Albert Dennler
Witsts-Doing a a ha Witsts-Doing a a ha Higiti Baptist Church
Writings cover a sequence of church events at Higiti Baptist Church including Tabithas meeting Sunday activities and special services led by Dr Muncy from Central Baptist Seminary Kansas City Mo. The note invites attendees to bring Christmas boxes for St. Joseph Orphanage and to join Thanksgiving week services with Dr. Muncy, plus memories of the NW Workers conference in Elgin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tabithas
St. Joseph
le “Bereati
Songsters
Muncy
Central,Baptist Seminary
Kansas City
St. Joseph, Mo
Orient
N. W
Elgin
St Olaf Lutheran Church Schedule Soirees and Services
St Olaf Lutheran Churches announce a Friday supper from 5 30 to 7 30 and bazaar at 8 p m. on November 17. On Sunday November 19 Norway services begin at 10 30 a m with Dr A J Bergsaker speaking and a picnic dinner at noon followed by Norway at 2 p m mission services. Norway League and Marion League meet at 7 30 p m. All are welcome to every service led by Pastor Dr B J Strandjard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Dorcas Society
Bazaar
Norway
A. J. Bergsaker
Norway League
Marion League
J. Strandjard
Methodist Church News includes Bishop Brashares visit
Morning worship at 10. Sunday school at 11. Choir practice Thursday at 7 30. Bishop Brashares’ visit thrilled all present and an account appears elsewhere. Christmas music plans are under way. Thanksgiving service Sunday morning. People visiting in Cedar Rapids and West Union. Card of Thanks from Mrs Frieden and Mrs Harrington express deep gratitude for prayers and gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce D. Jones
Brashares
Why Worship Together and Why We Do It
The essay argues worship must be more than ritual, defining worship as meeting with God and discussing why public and private worship must intertwine. It stresses the need for togetherness to strengthen prayer, avoid selfishness, and recognize all humans as in need of God while examining why each worship element matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foreman
God
Jesus
Robert D Smith obituary notes long carpentry career
Funeral services for Robert Daniel Smith were held at Bethel Presbyterian Church West Union with Rev W Ukena officiating. Interment followed in West Union cemetery. Born March 25 1877 near Rochester Illinois he moved to Randalia Iowa. he married Fannie Dickens in 1902 and had two children Guernsey and Helen. He worked mainly as a carpenter at Hawkeye and West Union, farmed 1918 1928, and died November 10 at the family home in West Union. Surviving: widow Fannie, children Guernsey Smith of Elgin and Mrs Harry Olesen West Union, four grandchildren, one brother and three sisters, plus many relatives and friends. Out of town relatives attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Daniel Smith
Bethel Presbyterian Church
West Union
W. Ukena
Charles Kelsey
Earl Redmond
Leo Olesen
Noel Smith
Maurice Olesen
Willy Noonan
Jim Wetherbee
Ross Whitcher
Weat Union
Robert D. Smith
Guernsey
Charity Perkins Smith
Rochester
Helen
Harry Olesen
Fannie
Guernsey Smith
Elgin
Marjorie Olesen
Cedar
Iowa City
Frederickeburg
Sumner
Elkader
Waucoma
Strawberry Pt
Hawkeye
Alpha, Fayette and Elgin
Olympia, Wash
Weekend visitors and local social notes in Elgin
Elgin Local News lists weekend guests visiting area homes including Mr. and Mrs. T F Shipton Mason City Mr and Mrs Warren Harrington Waterloo Mr and Mrs Keith Kohler Karla St Paul Minn Mr and Mrs L C Koevenig Bonnie Kerr Perry Medberry home Morris Lamphier Osborne visitors to Crystal Lake Lester Martin home Mike Adrian Joliet IL and others. Several residents hosted dinners and visits at Postville Fayette Castalia Menasha Wis and West Union noting hospital lists and a birthday celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Kohler
T. F. Shipton
Mason City
Warren Harrington
Waterloo
Keith Kohler
Karla
St. Paul, Minn
L. C. Koevenig
Bonnie Kerr
Elgin
Ill
Perry Medberry
Medberrys
Morris Lamphier
Osborne
Jack Adrian
Crystal Lake
Lester Martin
Mike Adrian
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CU Meinhard
Severin Brock Hus
Ed Getitti
Luaria
Ervin Metzger
Apa
Ed Metzger
Mary ‘Ulfer
Orville Moore Home
C.B. Gcori
K. 3. Meyer
Calmar
Carrie Doty
Dubuque
South Haven
Mich
The
Echo
Je Hanson
M. J. Blockhus
Alice Winkler
West ‘van Sunday
Nawrerica Canhon
Oscar Mueller
Tyloo
8. D
Edwin
Krueger Este
Edward Krueger
Clarence Jacobson
Marle Poolman
Diane and
Delos
Darwin Moses
Galt
Erma Smith
Sam Schneider
Postville Hospital
Arthur Chapman
Mra
Harlow Chapman
Creston
Martha Chapman
Delbert
Ern’ Meyer
Clem
Della Chapman
Martin’ Wenger
Mrs
Walter Wenger
Strawberry Point
Els
Cale Gray
Elgin Echo
Higiti Baptist Church
W. L. Muncy, JR
St. Olaf Lutheran Churches
George Jones
Edgerton, Wis
Balz Kamm
Lawrence Etter
Frieda Etter
Harley Swensons
First Ave
N. E
Cedar Rapids
High Amana
Emil Frieden
C. J.’ Harrington
Puim
Toternational Counatt At
Helipions Edarath
Louis Dennier
Long Beach
Calif
Don Barton
Cedar Falls
George Vaughn
Kenneth Tolbert
Niagara Falls
N .Y
Pater Luchsinger
Jacob Hoover
Albert Schupbach
Ruth
Lena Schupbach
Lewis Butikofer
Ed Schmid
Richard Schmid
Lulu Schmid
Lester Luchsinger
Clermont
John ‘Luchsinger
H. D. Yack
Mr. Yack
Chelsea
Okla
Virtus Yack
Excelsior Springs
Tom Des ‘Mond
Booneville
Lena Baumgartner
Ray Tomshek
Clara Baumgartner
Dire
Rose Baechier
Melbert
Amd
Selma Schneider
Alice Frieden
Arline Meyerhoff
Bob Stone
Fanny Frieden
Harry Frieden
Walter Medberry
Elsie Popenhagen
Sig. Walters
Oelwein
Glen Bieck
Ralph Crosa
Grandview
Belwa |Snyder
Carl Torkelsom
Earl Sorne
Rushford
Minn
Lyle Leath
Loren Casper
Charles City
Bertha Lehman
Lehman
Jordon
Leo Foels
Postville
Robert Miller
Delweth
Sheldon Boyle
Leo Hutchinson
Joliet, IL
Regina Hutchinson
Hutchinson
Floyd Britt
Lafayette
Ind
Roger Boleyn
Leo Boleyn
Clint Humphry
Ray Fels
George Drewes
Wm. Baumgartner
Ed Boleyn
Marvin Perry
Castalia
Menasha
Wis
Harold Asmus
Marcia Jean
Harley Jones
Waukon
Donald Page
Shirley
Myron Moore
Fayette
John Falb
Jenna Falb, Jr
John, Jr
Clark Hummel
Arlington
Ida Grether
Gertrude
Carl Hackmann
Max Thoma
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