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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1940
Page
6
Local Elgin residents report illnesses and hospital cases while hosting visitors and relatives over Thanksgiving. Guests include the Kiple, Helms, and Crider families. several dinners and suppers occur at the homes of Mosby, Waters, and Schori. The Wahonka Campfire girls staged a quilt sale raising 30 dollars for next year’s camp outing. A three piece walnut bedroom suite is advertised as free with showroom display.
Dorcas Society meets at church parlors on November 30 with hostesses Mrs Nels Loftsgard Mrs Nelvin Loftsgard and Mrs Ed Brackin. December 1 Marion mission service at 10 30. December 7 annual meeting at 10 3 pm. All welcome at each service Pastor S J Strandford.
Methodist Church St Pauls Elgin holds worship at 10 a m with church school at 11. Community Church Syria offers church school at 10 and worship at 11 15 a m. Union Church Clermont invites worship at 7 30 p m led by Joseph C Warton minister.
Elgin Baptist Church lists Paul F. Zoschke as minister and Chrystal Miller as pianist. Friday is a Young People's party and business meeting in church parlors. Sunday worship and communion at 10, Sunday school at 11, and a 2 p.m. worship service with a junior meeting. Wednesday December 4 includes Women's Missionary Society at 2, prayer at 8, and choir rehearsal at 9.
Local transfers list Leota O Welch and F D to Donald F Gilson and Agnes WD for 3300 dollars covering lots in Conners Add Elgin. Catherine Kennedy and J J to Maggie Kennedy WD for 1 09 covering multiple lots in Herriman Add Wadena. J J Kennedy to J C Kennedy WD for 1 dollar covering undivided halves in Herriman Add Wadena. Mrs Ernest Friederich improving after bed rest since Nov 4. Gift idea promotes Schneider's Cottage Studio photographs in Oelwein. 11-15¢.
A coat that rests lightly on your shoulders and keeps you warm on frigid days. It feels snug yet comfortable when weather shifts from wild to mild, making it ideal for changing conditions.
Christmas Gift Idea The Mesh Maid will be appreciated by housewives on your Christmas list These handy household articles are for sale by members of the Legion Auxiliary and the price is only 95 1c Ed Bauder and Ruth Gibson were called to Cedar Rapids Sunday by the death of their brother and uncle Alfred Bauder Mr Bauder returned to his home here Monday and the latter remained in Cedar Rapids until after the funeral Dr H H Wolf and sons Burton and Howard drove to Chicago Sunday morning and returned Monday evening with Mrs Wolf and Marcia who had been visiting relatives there for about a week Dr Wolf also visited his mother Mrs P Wolff who underwent an operation Saturday morning.
Mrs Ida Christen visited in the Roscoe Larson home from Friday until Sunday. A group traveled to Cedar Rapids Wednesday for the funeral of their brother Alfred G Bauder. Mrs H W Kruse of Chicago joined them home for a short visit. Christine Schori left yesterday for Hawkeye to winter with her daughter E C Olesen. Kenneth and Karltan Crider, Dr and Mrs R A Crider’s twins, celebrated their second birthday at their grandparents Yenney home Saturday.
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