Elgin area notes and transfers mix of visits and events
Fayette and Mechanicsville visitors share weekends with relatives in Heston and Roberta households. Estate transfers include L. J. Palas selling to H. J. Swernton. Elkader Fair Association Elects Joel Clark president. various locals travel for quilting, business, and social visits. Santa rumors and income tax debate stir town talk amid community gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jette Potter
Fayette
Elizabethy McMillan
Heston
Mechanicsville
Cama
H. C. Heston
Warren Harrington
Postville
Humphry Roberta
West Elgin
L. J. Palas
H. J. Swernton
John Cunningham
Joel Clark
Elkader Fair Association
L. Crider
H. J. Kriebs
Thos, Thomsen
Mesdames
John Falk
Fred ‘Kotiler
Tille Hanson
Lulu Schmid
Nelle ‘Schori
Allen Habeger
Ed Schmid
John F. Krueger
Madison
Mra. Krueger
Elgin
Turner Hall
F. W. Hughes
Ilyria Church Notes Offers Thanksgiving Night Service
J J Snyder serves as minister with La Fonda Shaffer on piano. Sunday school begins at 10:15 a m and church service at 11:15 a m. A community pot luck supper and service honor new members follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.J. Snyder
la Fonda Shaffer
Lutheran Church NotesNovember services and events
Lutheran Church notes announce Norway services on November 30 and December 3 at 11 o'clock with Norse and English communion, Marion Luther League gathering at 7 30. Pastor S J Standjord invites all to attend each service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norway
English Communion
Marion
Luther League
S. J. Standjord
M E Church Notes and Youth Service in Echo
M E Church notes J J Snyder minister Mrs Louis Klingman pianist. Service at 10 a m Sunday school at 11 a m Church of Youth at 7 30 p m installation of officers with program open to public. Prof L B Carter to give address. Ladies Bible class meets Dec 1 at Mrs Maude Peters home. Choir and orchestra practices by leaders. Ladies Aid divisional meetings set for Dec 7 at four different homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Snyder
Louis Klingman
Church of Youth
L. B. Carter
Maude Peters
Ladies’ Aid Society
Andrew
Dummermuth
Max Hunsberger
John Johnson
Robert , Grimes
Baptist Church Notes and Upcoming Services
Sunday events include English service at 10 a.m. and Sunday school at 11 a.m. A church dinner follows at 12 15 p.m. Baptismal sermon set for December 3 at 1 15 p.m. with about thirty five candidates. A Ladies Aid meeting is planned December 6 at 2 p.m. in Clermont. Various church groups meet throughout the week under Rev Lindberg and M Zurbriggen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Jacobs
Cleve Erhardt
Wm. Kohls Jr
Ella Bruener
Guy
M. Zurbriggen
M. Lindberg
Anna
Bitter Study on Pauls Letter to the Philippians
After Thanksgiving service next Thursday November 30 the church standing committee will meet. All members are urged to attend. Pastor Ph Lauer invites everyone to join the services and study session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hans
Paul
Philippians
Ph. Lauer
Thanksgiving Class Projects and Student Achievements
The first and second grades completed flower cutting and story booklets from Thanksgiving tales. Students across rooms earned perfect health records, 100 percent spelling and high drill ratings, with the 4th grade welcoming Russell Wenger. A Thanksgiving program featured poems, readings, and a play with student performers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Moellerman
Geraldine Butikofer
Merlin Miller
Raymond Boleyn
Vernon Wede
Wirley Bailey
Alice Becker
Walter Becker
Georgiana Loftsgard
Lois Miller
Betty Schari
Anna Schuphach
Betty Snyder
Betty Strauch
Otis Torkelson
Verna Groth
Gene Habeger
Robert Gruver
Russell Wenger
Mabel Grimm
Fragmentary 1925 note contains scattered quotations
A garbled 1925 text passage mentions boners in exams, ancient Egypt science, Pilgrims weather deaths, and Knight creation by bath. It references Oliver Goldsmith and a stray line about keeping to the right of the road, with unclear attributions and a Boston-like nonstandard phrase.
Junior class presents play Jimmy Be Careful at town school
The junior class rehearses the play Jimmy Be Careful for a Friday December 22 performance featuring ten roles. Seniors begin grammar unit checks after Macbeth study and declamation entrants prepare for a local contest amid Thanksgiving break. Commercial pupils earn ten New York merit certificates in typing shorthand and related tasks. Florence Smith returns home after aiding at the C. S. Kaiel residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy
Donna Wenger
New York City
Frederick Lauer
Lillian Christen
Marie Schupbach
Gregg
Marjorie Larson
Erma Grether
Aden Hanson
Elmer Meyer
Rose Reitz
Dorothy Brackin
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Echo
Tod Falb
Everett Crowe
Eldoradd
Serené Yack
Elkader
Mra
H. D. Yack
John Falb
Son Join Jr
Marquette
L. Morris
Fred Gehring
Hazel
Cedar Falls
Herbert Falk
Nella Capper
Waterloo
Irvin Etter
Colleen
Janesville
Wis
Frieda Etter
Wadena
Frank Greenley
Harold Greenley
Glermont
Hattie McKellar
Decorah
Charles Greenley
H. B. Hough
Oelwein
Tom Mullaney
Waukon
Santa Claus
Santa
Elmer Hoag
F. D. Welch
H.H. Wolf
R. A. Crider
Albesiind
Harryson
Mel Kohler
Wilma Steinmetz
Harry Wenger
Betty Alice Schori
Anna Schupbach
Jane Falk
Georgiana Falk
Norma Sires
Ruth Muellerman
Helen Jean Hoag
Ilyria
Kohler
Elgin, Iowa
Rollins
Monarch
McLaughlin Santos
Monarch Food
Lutheran Church Notes
M. E. Church Notes
Baptist Church
Princess Elizabeth
Clara Baldwin
Lois Burrow
Ronald Hoag
Dorothy Krueger l
Betty Elkema
Ronald Houg
Dorothy Krueger
Chrystal Wenger
Lyle Loftsgard
Theresa Snyder
Grammar Room
Margaret Crider
Dean DeSart
Bessie Grimm
Elmer Joe Houg
Clifton Miller
Ethel Thoman
Thomas Brabham
Georgia Grimes
Maxine Hunsberger
Thomas ‘Powell
Kenneth Schott
Virtus Yack
Dorothy Boleyn
Ula Howard
Ethel Mae Thoman
Kenneth Schori
Gobson
Mr. Hobson
Roland Gruver
Czar
Russia
Egypt
Cantor
Oliver Goldsmith
America
Minneapolia
Bell
Hobson
Louise Evans
Ike
Tom
Lewis Carter
Janie
Haxine Hunsberger
Brown
Lil- Nan Nelson
Jones
Ellen Stillman
Carry
Lola Mae Martin
Benton
Leslie Baker
Lyla Krieges
Georgia Lou Grimes
Gordon Zurbriggen
Betty
Bookland
Florence Smith
Randalia
C. S. Kaiel
Territory
Elgin State Bank
Iowa
Richelieu
Oxfords
Max Ohoma
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