Elgin News Highlights Local Ads and Visits
Local notices report Berg's closing out boys suits at cost and a Thanksgiving visit by Roy Schram of Chicago. Families from Aplington, Postville, Preston, New Albin, and Calmar frequent Floyd Sires home as Elgin hosts visiting doctors from Chicago. Echo and Enterprise offer spring subscription deal and reader notices explain date changes and delivery pointers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berg
Ed Riser
Marvin and
John Sires
Postville
Vern Sires
Preston
Marvin Speig Yer
New Albin
Helen Gesing
Calmar
Floyd Sires
Local notes mix social moves and ads in Elkader area
A digest covering community life from Elkader includes visits by Mrs R W Muehlenthaler and Mr Ray DeSart. Mrs Edgar Riser wins first prize at the National Buttermakers convention in Madison. a loaded Hormel truck crashed through a bridge near Waukon. social gatherings at the Schori and Falk homes feature bridge games and garden pranks. Elgin seniors host a class party with scores and prizes. a radio speaker urges 3 Ps publicity personnel and products for retail success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Riser
Postville
Madison, Wis
Baptist Church Notes for Late November and Early December
Baptist church notes list events from Thursday November 26 through Sunday December 6. Activities include a Thanksgiving service, choir rehearsal, B Y P U social, English Sunday school, prayer meeting led by J. Schaer, covenant meeting, Ladies Aid Society gathering with Mrs. Fred Reusser, and announcements from Pastor Ph Lauer. The junior choir forms, Sunday school collections urged for Christmas festival, and thanks extended from Mrs. Laver for a birthday present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Schaer
Ladies’ Aid Society
Fred Reusser
Lauer
M. E. Church Notes Sunday Service and Class
The M. E. Church notes a 10 o clock service with a sermon by the pastor and 11 o clock Sunday school. A large attendance of 100 is recorded. Next Sunday a new class for young and married men will be led by Supt. L. B. Carter. The Ladies Aid Society will meet at Mrs. L. B. Carter's home on Thursday, Dec 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Snyder
Louis Klingman
O'Stock
L. B. Carter
Ladies’ Aid Society
Lutheran Church Notes Schedule Entries
Lutheran church notes list services in Norway Marion and McGregor with English and youth services. December dates include Marion Mission McGregor and St Olaf Chapel evening youth service. audience invited to attend all services.
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Norway
Marion
McGregor
St. Olaf Chapel
Illyria Church Notes Promotes Welcoming Services
J J Snyder minister and La Fonda Shaffer pianist lead Illyria Church with Sunday school at 10 15 a m and church service at 11 15 a m A friendly church invites you to attend and offers a welcoming handshake to all attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.J. Snyder
la Fonda Shaffer
Spirit of the people shapes the town’s fate
A parable urges that community growth comes from collective spirit and perseverance. One man buys a worn farm, studies soil culture, and restores fertility, turning a failing field into a local envy. Emerson is cited on how courage changes outcomes.
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Emerson
Sallisaw
Okla
Illyria Community Notes and Social Guests
Local items list Sunday dinners guests and visits across Illyria and nearby towns. Families including Klingman, McKellar, Shaffer, Rothlisberger, Doty, Thoman, Stoehr, and Madden attendavor hosts and guests over the weekend. Evanglist Rev Dawson preached, Berg’s Christmas shop ads promote suits and overcoats.
Oelwein Socials Highlight Weekend Visits and Moves
Berg is dutting prices to beat the band these days. Mr and Mrs Hans Grether and Erma spent Saturday afternoon in Oelwein. Mrs Max Thoma entertained her Sunday school class at a taffy pull last Friday night. Belva Benson Georgia Meyer and Viola Benson were business callers in Oelwein last Saturday. Mrs Leo Schori hosted her Sunday school class last Thursday evening. The children played games and pulled faffy. Mr and Mrs Guy Probert took Elizabeth Moser back to her home in Manchester Tuesday. Miss Moser had been visiting with relatives here for about a week. A M Weibel and son Harold Mrs Frank Greenley Mrs Anna Brabham and Clifton Mealey drove to Oelwein Friday evening to see Hertha Mealey who is leaving for Red Oak where she will manage one of Connor Bros stores. Mrs Mealey has been a clerk and head buyer for the Connor Bros in Oelwein for a number of years and since she has proved so efficient she has been appointed to manage their new store.
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Echo and Enterprise
2Be
Fayette
Clayton
C. M. Klingman
L. W. McKellar
Albert Dennler
Perry’ Madberry
Rex Medberry
Chas. Chapman
C. W. Doty
Shaffer
Chas. Rothlisberger
Fern Rothlisberger
Suoer
Ruth Roethlisberger
Weat Union
Florence Thoman
O. P. Stoehr
Elgin
Ralph, Thomas
J. D
la. Fonda Shaffer
Leone Kerr
Otis Rothlisberger
Carroll Klingman
Adolph Hanson
Ern Meyer
West Union
Lola Hanson
Arnold Kregel
Garnaville
Chas. Doty
C. L. Klingman
Ida
Marie
Sam
Edwin Frieden
Fred Schneider
Martha Chapman
Delbert
Jack Shaffer
Hazel Probert
Volga City
Clara
Leo Schori
Faffy
Guy Probert
Elizabeth Moser
Manchester
Miss Moser
A. M. Weibel
Harold
Frank Greenley
Anna Brabham
Clifton Mealey
Oelwein
Hertha Mealey
Red Oak
Connor Bros
Mealey
Connor Bros. l
Christmas gifts and social visits noted in Echo
The Echo reports holiday shopping at Berg's and several weekend visits. Faye Brabham spent time with Frances Plage at Weat Union while Ray Heins of Chicago visited the A. M. Weibel home. John Neuenschwander and family spent the weekend in Cedar Rapids with Elizabeth Neuenschwander returning to Calamita.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faye Brabham
Frances Plage
Weat Union
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Berg's
Amil Snyder
Roy Schram
Chicago
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Dr. Grossman
Dr. Wolf
John McKellar
Max Thoma
Mother Nature
Echo
Prise
Clayton Counties
Beas Stohr
Elkader
R. W. Muehlenthaler
Ray DeSart
Josephine
Waterloo
Waukon
Hormel Packing Co
Schori
W. C. Falk
Wilma Steinmetz
John Falk
Mel Kohler
Elmer Schori
Bess Stohr
St. Ansgar
C. 8. Halstenson
Elgin High School
Miss Olson
George Snyder
Fred Kohler
Ern Holzer
Brody
McLaughlin
Kohlers
Kohler’s
Monarch Groceries
Iowa
Baptist Church
M. E. Church Notes
Lutheran Church Notes
Iti
J. Strandford
Illyria
George Butikofer
Fred Rothlisberger
John
Otaiiin
Leo
Sie
Stirk
I. F. Shaffer
Rand
C.L. Klingman
Hulda Stochr
C. P. Stoehr
Hans Grether
Erma
Belva Benson
Georgia Meyer
Viola Benson
Ray Heins
Charles
Mrs. Mercer
Song Wayne and John
Fairfield
Snyder
Ben
John Neuenschwander
Cedar Rapids
Elizabeth Neuenschwander
Calamita
Hazel van Horn
Fayetta
Goodyear
Torkelson
BROS
Goodyear Spee Price
Glover
Richelieu
Elgin, Iowa
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