Elgin News Roundup Of Dinners Visits And Travel
Elgin area residents hosted and visited over the weekend with relatives and friends. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. F D Shaffer and I F Shaffer at the Shaf fer home near West Union, and C J Huisinga family from Aplington visiting Mrs. Mary Keiser. Others shared dinners at the Baptist church and homes, with many local residents hosting or traveling to Clermont Oelwein Arlington and West Bend. Several out-of-town relatives from Cedar Falls Riceville Chicago and Savanna were mentioned alongside plans for Thanksgiving travels and hospital recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. D. Ween
J. I. Phillips
Arry Gilson
J.M. Shaffer
Reynold
I. F. Shaffer
J. J. Phillips
Shaffer
West Union
C. J. Huisinga
Aplington
Mary Keiser
Huisinga
Baptist Church
Howard Boyle
Clerment
Walter Kohls
John Lyford
Riceville
Lulu Schmid
Berta Strauch
F. W. Hughes
St. Normandie Ave
Los Angeles
Calif
Reno St
Hughes
Mt. Carroll
Ill
West Bend
A. H. Clingman
Cedar Falls
C. J. Robinson
Ralph Strong
Francis Rolce
Oelwein
Tony Andrusyk
Chicago
Howard Strong
Geo. Vaughn
Louise Little
Arlington
Floyd Puffet
Ern Baechler
Alfred Baechler
Wendall
Clermont
John Schneider
Gerald
Clarence Muehlethaler
Beverly
Mary Matthys
Lena Baumgartner
Robert Miller
Johnny Jo
Sot Oelwein
Sheldon Boyle
Walter Falk
Corp
Carl Peiper
Camp Shelby
Peiper
Ottumwa
Herman Peiper
Hawkeye
Ern Baumgartner
Olaf Berg
Water Joo
Geo. Anderson
Sioux City
Elgin
Bertha Kiple
Remsen
Charles Kohler
Leo Schori
Janice
Harold Albrecht
Samuel Mosby
Duncombe
G. V. Zimmer- Jin
Gene Schori
Miller Hospital
St. Paul, Minn
Elmer Gruver
Savanna, Il
Lew Gruver
Local Social Notes Highlight Community Visits and Thanks
A string of hospitality and family updates from Elgin and nearby towns details guests at various homes in the past week, moves to Forest City, and plan changes. Notable mentions include Mr. and Mrs. John Schiess and Clara Mae Vierow, Mrs. Frieda Etter, and Pvt. Geo. Senkler visiting from Champaign. A short appreciation note thanks friends for support during hospital stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gruver
John Barmhouse
Clermont
Lew Griver
Frieda Etter
West Union
Erwin Miller
Richard Miller
Mabel Gruver
Lowell Gr
Mel Kohler
G. J. Mosby
Chas, Wenger
L. L. Kiple
W. P. Kohls
F. D. Welch
Ogie
Chris Erickson
John
John Schiess
Clara Mae
Vierow
Oscar Lehman
Dundee
Walter Germann
Elgin
C. M. Koch
Célia Rennison
Ethel
Davyn
Port
Forest City
Lyle Krueger
Pvt
Geo. Senkler
Champaign
Ill
Max Lehman
Louis Lehmen
B. J. Ba
Doughboy strides on Guadalcanal in new quarters
U. S. Army soldier Johnny Doughboy, among the first to land on Guadalcanal, carries his gear toward new quarters in the campaign. The number of dough boys now fighting alongside Marines remains a military secret.
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Washington, D. C
Johnny Doughboy
U.S
Guadalcanal
Salomons
New Guinea
Ben Chinitz
Atlantic
Church Schedule Promises Services Across Norse English Programs
Lutheran Church announces November services with Norwegian and English communion at 9 45 and 11. St Olsf hosts boys and girls clubs at 7 30 p m. December 6 features Marion English service at 11 and 7 30 p m Luther League invites all to attend. Pastor Dr J Strandford welcomes worshippers.
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Norway
St. Olsf
Marion
Luther League
J, Strandford
Methodist church Sunday worship and events
Sunday morning worship at 10 o clock and Sunday school at 11 o clock. Choir rehearsal Friday evening at 7 30. Thanksgiving services Thursday morning at 10 30 at the Baptist church. Joseph C. Warton is the minister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Baptist Church
Joseph C. Warton
Elgin Baptist Church Services and Meetings
Elgin Baptist Church lists Minister Paul F Zoschke and organist Alfred Jacob Jr announcing a Union Thanksgiving service Thursday morning at 10 30. Sunday school at 11 00, evening service at 6 00. Thursday Dec 3 Women s Missionary Society meets at 2 00 pm. Prayer and Bible study at 8 00 pm. Choir rehearsal at 9 00 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul F. Zoschke
Alfred Jacob, Jr
Union
Warthn
Women's Missionary Society
Progress Club Party Hosts and Next Meeting Date
Progress Club members enjoyed a scavenger hunt with hostess Edna Hunsberger and assisting hostesses Mrs. Robert Wilson Donna Wenger and Ruth Mardorf. Refreshments followed at the Hunsberger home. next gathering will be at Mrs. Clarence Muehlthaler’s home on Dec 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Progress Club
Edna Hunsberger
Robert Wilson
Donna Wenger
Ruth Mardorf
Hunsberger
Clarence Muehlethaler
Mail Early This Year Christmas Mail By Dec 1
Wartime demands on the postal system and scarce transport capacity require sending most Christmas mail by December 1. Railroads and airlines burdened with war materials cannot handle typical late shipments, so delaying to December 15 or later risks gifts arriving after Christmas. Mail early to avoid disappointment.
Money in Mexico The Peso Worth About a Fifth of a Cent
The peso is Mexico’s monetary unit, valued at about 20 cents in U.S. money. It is divided into 100 centavos, each worth roughly one fifth of a cent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
United States
Louis Lehman Family and Ruth Schupbach Supper Guests
The Louis Lehman family and Ruth Schupbach were supper guests at the Albert Schupbach home Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Lehman Family
Ruth Schupbach
Albert Schupbach
Desert Garden Near Phoenix A World Exclusive
An 800 acre botanical garden being developed near Phoenix Arizona will be the only garden of its kind worldwide. It will house several thousand plants that are exclusively desert species.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Ariz
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U. S. Army
Lutheran Church
Elgin Baptist Church
Progress Club Party
Harold W. Rassmussen
Ida Grove
Pearl Harbor
Wm Duistermars
Sheldon
Australia
Germany
China
Holland
Czecho- Slovakia
Belgium
Canada
J Sey
Nobelt
Elgin Clothes Shop
Mel Kehler
Ern. Holzer Dairy
Ferd Henninger
THE
Elgin Dairy
Echo-Enterprise
America
Elgin Furniture Store
F. C. Muehlethaler
U.S. A
Headquarters Or Scholls
Foot Comfort Service
Foot Service Department
Max Thoma
Elgin, Iowa
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