Elgin News Notes From Weekend Visits and Events
Elgin locals report visitors and travels with Phil paper notes. Gun Gunderson remains confined at home for over a week. Several residents, including Mr and Mrs Harry Wenger and Mrs Ern Holzer, were business visitors. Geraldine Kohler and Darlene Yearous visited Postville for a weekend with L. Koevenig. Families in Volga City Fayette and Randalia hosted or accompanied members for birthdays illnesses and bridge gatherings. Hunters from Forest City faced a blizzard and failed to bag pheasants while others reported good shooting scores. Echo publisher R Todhunter extended greetings from the Northeast Iowa Press Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gun Gunderson
Mia
Harry Wenger
Ern Holzer
Waterloo
Geraldine Kohler
Darlene Yearous
Postville
L. 0
Koevenig
F. J. Keeling
Volga City
J. I. Phillips
Tille Hanson
H. H. Wolf
Walter Falk
Alice Baylor
Chicago
Winnifred Sullivan
John Cunningham
Luke Quinn
Edward Schmid
Elkader
Fred Schneider
Lew Schneider
West Bend
W. H. Boyer
Cover D Alene
Idaho
Echo
Rathdrum
Fred Kohler
Walter
F. G. Spahr
Oelwe
I. D. Hendershott
Otto Olson
Des Moines
Ruth Ella Olson
Frances Skarshaug
Collins
Mary Skarshaug
L. L. Kiple
O. P. Stoehr
Charles, Grover
Harold Greenley
Forest City
Donald
T. W. Dean
Ziza Tripp
Lyle Wilson
G. Dawson
Frank Pinney
Sheldon Boyle
Walter Kohls
Op. Strauch
Molga City
R. Todhunter
Arlington
M. E. Church Notes on Services and Pledges
Morning worship at 10 and Sunday school at 11 mark a church week. Epworth League at 7 p.m. Choir practice by appointment at 7. The Every Member Canvass for the budget pledges runs between Thanksgiving and Christmas for a three quarter year period, due before July 1 next year due to conference change. Members to show loyalty, aid church success by next July. Third division of Ladies Aid, Mrs Ethel Kohler chair, hosts Dec 1 in church parlors with supper from 5 pm. Public invited Adults 25 cents, children 10 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snyder
Miniater
Myre
Louis Klingman
Pianiat
Epworth League
Ladies’ Aid Society
Ethel Kohler
Thanksgiving services and choir cantata at Baptist Church
The Baptist Church outlines events for Nov 24 to Dec 1 including a Thanksgiving service at 10 30 a m final cantata rehearsal Nov 25 and a cantata David King of Israel at 2 30 p m in the county jail service. A covenant meeting and choir rehearsals are scheduled with a request for bandages for Africa. Pastor Ph Laver invites all to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Union
At & P
David King
Israel
Africa
Ph, Laver
Ilyria Church Notes Preview
J I Snyder as minister La Fonda Shaffer pianist. Sunday school at 10 and church service at 11. Encourages weekly attendance through Christmas and affiliation with a church offering good music. Urges timely pledges to the church budget to foster unity and prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Snyder
la Fonda Shaffer
Lutheran Church Notes Thanksgiving Services Schedule
November activities list English sermon by Rev H O Shurson at Marion and Norway services, with Thanksgiving greetings. Several locals travel to Clermont for Albert Anderson funeral and others visit relatives in Elgin. School teachers depart for Thanksgiving recess. staff assignments for future vacations listed. Elgin residents plan holiday time at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
H. O. Shurson
Dr. Shurson
Norway
Elgin Students Shine In Spelling And Math Tests
Otis Torkelson and Anna Mae Schupbach led with perfect spelling, while several others across grades achieved 100 percent in six weeks spellings. Absent due to illness were Betty Snyder Ruth Muellerman Betty Strauch Alfred Boleyn and others. A Thanksgiving party and baskets of fruit highlighted activities as 7th and 8th grades prepared for book week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otis Torkelson
Betty Schori
Anne Mee Schupbach
Betty Strauch
Vern Sires
Lois Miller
Anna Mae Schupbach
Otis Torkelzon
Betty Snyder
Ruth Muellerman
Alfred Boleyn
Harold and Helen Pfister
Georgiana Loftsgard
Jease Lyons
West Union Hospital
Mabel Grimm
Gene Habeger
Verna Groth
Glen Schupbach
Bobby Falk
Jimmie Christ
Sini
Lois Dean
Helen Muehlethaler
Junior Schupbach
William Hass
Dean DeSart
Wrades
Study of Special Journals and Model Set Completed
The class reviewed new brief forms with the 00 hook and completed 11 tests in a five minute set. Medians were posted, with students including Dorothy Brackin Erma Grether Freddie Lauer Reuben Nydegger Dorothy Olson Mario Schupbach Gladys Yearous Rose Reitz Lillian Christen Floyd Frieden Pearl Grimm Aden Hangen Marjorie Larson and Elmer Meyer achieving various midpoints. Ruth Gruver and Ruby Boyle earned Gragg Writer certificates for 60 words per minute transcription tests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madiang
Dorothy Brackin
Erma Grether
Freddie Lauer
Reuben Nydegger
Dorothy Olson
Mario Schupbach
Gladys Yearous
Rose Reitz
Lillian Christen
Floyd Frieden
Pearl Grimm
Aden Hangen
Marjorie Larson
Elmer Meyer
Ruth Gruver
Ruby Boyle
Gragg
Mr. Fox
L. C. Smith Typewriting Company
Erma Jane DeSart
Eileen Evans
David King of Israel Oratorio Presented by Elgin Choir
A 1982 performance of Charles H. Gabriel’s Scripture Oratorio David King of Israel by Elgin Baptist Choir Iowa, conducted by Hana Keiser with Freddie Lauer as accompanist, features numbered choruses and an organ fund appeal. Free will offerings support the new organ fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. H. Gabriel
Itn Baptist Choir
Elgin
Iowa
Freddie Lauer
Hana Keiser
David and Goliath
Gilboa
David
King
God
New Organ Fund
High School season opens with Armistice Day attendance contest
Lewis Buitikoffer returns to school after a family illness as the four grades hold an Armistice Day attendance contest. All classes hit 100 percent except seniors who hosted a postgame party. The Elgin Blab reports the high school newspaper’s comedic notes and events. Six weeks exams were given, psychology studied man versus animal reasoning, and basketball practice drew 28 boys with Gilson as captain. Upcoming game with Arlington slated for December 6 amid rule changes speeding play and limiting ball handling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Butikofer
Elgin Blab
Whitney
Gilson
Zurbriggen
Kohler
Steele
Snyder
Anderson
Arlington
Also Mentioned on This Page
Monarch Breck
Monarch Fruits
Monarch
Lie
Ladies
Warner
Kohlers
Elgin, Iowa
M. E. Church Notes
Baptist Church
Ilyria
Lutheran Church Notes
J. Strandford
Dena Dummermuth
Gus Gunderson
Clermont
Albert Anderson
Sadie Telshaw
Halver Loftegard
Thos, Knudtson
P. J. Anderson
Chris Erickson
Decorah
George Kiple
Louise Miller
Len Sim
Marie Mosby
Geraldine Schori
Carter
Elgin Noings
Elmer Hoag
Lewis Carter
Merriel Johnson
Lyle Loftsgard
New York City
David King OF
Anksalvinie
Hithelien Eeoet
Hills Bros
Richelieu
Max Thoma
Quaker Oats Company
Weibel Mill Company
W. M. Co
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