Elgin Echoes Social Roundup With Names and Visits
Elgin residents and visitors are listed in a long social roundup. John Falk and John Falk Jr. of Postville travel Davenport on business. Numerous local families host dinners and holiday plans. In hospital updates, J. I. Phillips marks his 81st birthday and Robert Gruver returns from Iowa City care. Echo gift club invites readers to join as Christmas approaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Falk
John Falk, Jr
Postville
Davenport
Windniffed
McMillan
Simy Harison
Luther Collége
Decorah
John Johnson
Frane DeSart
Lois Lehman
Anamosa
L. G. Lehman
Cash Store
West Elgin
Karl Fox
Fayette
C. B. Schori
Don Stringer
Milwaukee
Wis
Chris Schweitzer
Robert Gruver
University Hospital
Iowa City
Clarence Hoag
Feller
K. J. Meyer
Calmar
Elgin
Carrie Whitney
Delbert Lyon
Irvin
Great Lakes Naval Station
Mason City
Holly
Sid
M. Zurbriggen
Wm. Weibel
Zurbriggen
A. M. Weibel
Louis Becker
Sheldon Boyle
Ruby
Robert Miller
Oelwein
Otis Woods
Clarence Becker
Cedar Falls
Frieda Etter
Elmer Pinney, Jr
Balz Kamm
West Union
Kamm
Ed Boleyn
Arthur Patterson
Brainard
Twin Cities
Methodist Church Announces Bazaar Date and Services
Methodist Church schedules worship at 10 a m and church school at 10 30 a m with Mrs Ed Kingman as superintendent. The Methodist Aid Society sets a bazaar for November 26 with afternoon and evening sessions. Myria Church and Union Church share service times and welcome newcomers. J C Warton is pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Kiingman
Methodist Aid Society
Union
J. C. Warton
Elgin Baptist Church Schedule and Youth Study Plans
Elgin Baptist Church announces Sunday worship at 10, Sunday school at 11, and evening service at 7 45. B Y P U led by Lloyd Jacob at 8 55 p m. Friday parsonage meeting for Sunday school workers. Tuesday B Y P U study on Youth and the Home of Tomorrow with Significance of Marriage. No prayer service Wednesday. Thanksgiving service at 10 30 Thursday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul F. Zoschke
Chrystal Miller
Lloyd Jacob
At & P
Lutheran Church November Services Schedule
November events list two English services at St Olaf in Marion at 9 and 11 with a morning Marion Norse service at 10. Luther League meets at East Clermont Church at 8 p m. The note invites attendance, signed by Dr S J Strandford pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Olaf
Marion
Luther League
East Clermont
5. J. Strandford
Tabitha Society Meeting at Baptist Church Parlor
The Tabitha Society met in the Baptist church parlors last Wednesday afternoon with Mesdames Kathryn Johnson O W Krueger Charlotte Krueger and Lottie Luchsinger as hostesses Devotions were led by Mrs Mae Miller and Mrs Helen Mueh lethaler read four chapters from the book Pauls Companions namely Sosthenes Titus Phoebe and a Bodyguard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tabitha Society
Baptist Church
Kathryn Johnson
O. W. Krueger
Charlotte Krueger
Lottie Luchsinger
Mae Miller
Helen Muehlethaler
Paul
Sosthenes
Titus
Phoebe
Sunday Social Roundup in Gunder Area Homes
Gunder residents and guests spent Sunday in various local homes including the Lofts gard, Nelson, Reierson, Halverson, Hellum, Lands gard, and Martie households. Also noted are a Marion church Sunday school teachers group gathering at St Olaf for a four year course, and relatives visiting in Clermont and Waterloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Lantz
T. T. Loftsgard
O. K. Olson
West Union
Life Sketch of Thomas H Knudtson
Thomas H Knudtson was born February 14 1862 on the Elgin area home farm and died November 15 1939 at his Elgin home after illness. He lived in Elkader and Elgin, engaged in mercantile work real estate and a Elgin store with his brother. He married Emma Schori in 1886 and had two children Thelma who died 1918 and Lawrence who lives with his mother in Elgin. Funeral services were held at home and St Pauls Methodist Church with burial in Elgin cemetery. A large family gathering followed including brothers Frank Ed and Fred Gehring. music making and a red letter day for relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas H. Knudtson
Torkel
Amanda
Olson
Knudtson
Elgin
Luther College
Decorah
Elkader
Halvor
Emma Schori
Thelma
Lawrence
Ole
Knudt
Olavus T. Knudtson
Turkey River Junction
Eric Halverson
St. Olaf
Christ Erickson
Halvor Loftsgard
St. Paul's Methodist Church
J. C. Warton
Elgin Cemetery
John Staffenhagen
Fred Gehring
Frank
Fred
Divorce Petition in Fayette County Court
The petition of H. B. Brant seeks a divorce from Cora Brant on cruel and inhuman treatment endangering the plaintiff's life. It asks that the marriage be dissolved and the plaintiff restored to unmarried rights. If Cora Brant does not appear by noon on the second day of the January 1940 term, default and judgment may be entered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette County
Cora Brant
District Court of Town
H. B. Brant
West Union
Towa
E. B. Shaw
Brainard Social Notes Mention Local Visits and Church
Brainard residents frequent visits across towns with families visiting the Frank Lyon and Glen Boyer homes. Church notes list Sunday school at 10:30 and preaching at 8 p.m with Rev. R A Belknap as pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brainard
R. A. Belknap
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ina
Fay Klingman
Rudy Yunker
Lois Miller
Ruth Krueger
C. W. Krueger
N. P. Kerr
Lime Springs
G. H. Falk
Frank Greenley
Mee Potter
D. F. Barton
Deer River
Minn
Minnie Topp
Echo
Emma Bishop
Max Bishop
J. Schricker
Max, Bishop
Bertha Kiple
Eien Hunsbirger
Ina Kohler
Adolph Lehman
Jerome Yearaus
Lyle
Wm. Reusser
Geo. N. Schori
Louise Schoff
Chicago
Glen Schori
Illinais
Norman Clothier
Andy Zewe Af
Walter Rothlisberger
Lena Benson
Benson
Joe Larson
Gordon
Onalaska
Wik
Larson
Pasadena
Calif
Pacific Coast
Elizabeth Moser
Elton Turner
Mr. Turner
Larchwood
Turner
Oklahoma City
George Vaughn
Max Thoma
St. Paul's
Mlyria Church
F. Shaffer
Elgin Baptist Church
Lutheran Church
Tabitha Society Meeting
Gunder News
Wm. Barker
Tommy
Robert Barker
Robert Mott
Waterloo
Thomas Knudison
Emma Knudtson
C. J. Harrington
Ethel Kohler
Geraldine Kohler
Chester
L. Q. ‘Koevenig
Jimmie
C. M. Peterson
Patty
Charles
Melvin Boyer
Pleasant Street
Elgin Echo
Odettes
Barbara Brown
Rollins
Wilson
Jonathan
Kohler Elgin
George Boyle
Betty Christen
Frank Lyon
E. R. Nutting
Lola
Alice Boyer
Sidney Nutting
George Schroyer
Mr. Schroyer
Marie Erhardt
Marshall Helms
D. H. Craft
Don Cummings
Fonell Severn
Vern Boyer
Hawkeye
Fortgyland
Reuben Miller
Ed Frisbie
Glen Boyer
Ern Schori
Elgin, Iowa
Elgin Furniture Store
F. C. Muehlethaler
Iowa
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