Elgin Area Social and Family News Highlights
Elgin residents host and visit neighbors including Mr and Mrs John Berndt and the Reed Light family. The Elgin Study Club meets Tuesday with hostess Marie Muehlethaler. Local guests from Clermont Cedar Rapids Waterloo and Decorah share meals and celebrate birthdays, with travel to Chicago and Des Moines noted. A dairy of transfers and visits to Osage Glendale and Racine frames the community’s week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Light
Edgewood
John Berndt
Elgin Study Club
Marie Muehlethaler
Harry Becker
Clermont
Chris Wenger
Reuben Light
Waverly
Lyle Light
Fay Klingman
Ea Klingman
Edward
Hana Grether
Jud Conner
Creighton
Harold
Dena Dummermuth
Donna Wenger
Don Jensen
West Union
Chas. Rehorst
Waterloo
Susan Charlene
Rose McMillan
Elmer Pinney
Bob Burgh
Mabel Rennison
Decorah Hospital
Celia Rennison
H.H. Wolf
Decorah
Methodist and Union Church Services Today
Methodist Church at St Pauls holds worship at 10 a m and church school at 11 a m with Mrs Ed Klingman supervising Myrin Church oversees church school at 10 a m F Shaffer supt worship at 11 15 a m Union Church invites all to worship at 7 30 p m A hearty welcome is extended to all without a church home Sr C Warton Pastor
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul’s
Ed Klingman
Myrin Church
F. Shaffer
Union
Sr. C. Warton
Elgin Baptist Church Weekly Schedule and Events
Elgin Baptist Church led by Pastor Paul F Zoschke and Organist Chrystal Miller presents a Thanksgiving service at 10 30 today followed by Sunday worship and communion at 10 Sunday school at 11 Junior meeting at 2 afternoon service at 2 On Tuesday December 5 a German entertainment for older folks at the parsonage at 8 Wednesday December 6 Women s Missionary Society meets at 2 Prayer service at 7 Choir rehearsal at 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul F. Zoschke
Chrystal Miller
Women's Missionary Society
Lutheran Church November and December Service Schedule
Lutheran church announces services on November 30 in Marion at 10 o'clock, December 3 in Norge at 9 30 a m with Norse and English services at Norway church at 11 o'clock. Come to church. You are welcome at each service. Dr S J Strandford, Pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Norge
Norway Church
S. J. Strandford
Hold Family Reunion at Alfred Jacob Home
A reunion was held at the Alfred Jacob home Sunday with many Bauman and Trudo families from Grand Junction Colorado Spencer West Union and neighboring towns in attendance. Local ads promote free bed room suite at Elgin Furniture and a Christmas Gift Club at Feller's Hardware West Elgin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Jacob
Walter Bauman
Donald
Shirley
Louis
Richard
John Bauman
Grand Junction
Colo
Otto Bauman
Palthideye Boleriree Anthrec Conbey
Larramie
Wyo
Arno Lindroth
Spencer
Esther Trudo
Jay Bowdish
Harold Light
Kathryn
Friederich Reunion Held at Mrs Schupbach Home
A Friederich family reunion took place at the home of Mrs. Anna Schupbach on Wednesday of last week. Attendees included numerous Friederich relatives and friends from West Bend Hudson Hudson 8 D and surrounding areas, among them Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Frieden Mr. and Mrs. Rudy Posseh and son Elka der Chas Frieden Mrs. Mary Schlupp and son Hazel Horst Mrs. Jacob Friederich and family Mr. and Mrs. Sam Leh man Mrs. Florence Casper and children Mr. and Mrs. Herman Schupbach John Friederich and son Mrs. Walter Mitts and children Albert Friederich Mrs. Eliza Friederich and son Fred Mrs. Jacob Butikofer and daughter Mr. and Mrs. Dan Sutter and family and Mr. and Mrs. Allen Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Frances Krueger
Harold Fischer
Feller’s Hardware
West Elgin
Perry Larson
Postville Hospital
Mary Schlupp
Albert
Hazel Horst
Hudson
S. D
Sam Lehman
Reuben Howard
West Union Hospital
Frank Pinney
Elmer Pinney
Friederich
Anna Schupbach
Oscar Frieden
Rudy Posseh
Elkader
Chas. Frieden
West Bend
Jacob Friederich
Thanksgiving Gathering Planned by Kiple Family
Mr. and Mrs. Earl W. Kiple will host Thanksgiving with Earl's sisters and their families. Guests include Albert F. Swanson and family of Sioux City, Earl M. Eaton and Carol and Bruce of Cedar Rapids, Tofield Heck and Kenneth and Gerald, and Rose Reusser of Des Moines. Brother Dr. R. R. Reusser and his wife from McGregor will attend. the sisters have not gathered in seven years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl W. Kiple
Albert F. Swanson
Sioux City
Earl M. Eaton
Carol and
Bruce
Cedar Rapids
Tofield Heck
Kenneth
Gerald
Rose Reusser
Des Moines
R. R. Reusser
McGregor
Anderson receives contract extension offer from Iowa board
Dr Eadie Anderson is offered a contract extension by the University of Iowa athletics board to cover through the 1945 season. His current deal has two years left, and sports writers hail his 1939 feat as among the nation’s most outstanding coaching works this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eadie Anderson
University ‘of Iowa Board In Control of Athletics
Anderson
Kensington Club Entertained by Ames Women
T W Doan entertained at a Kensington Club gathering in Ames with Mrs Rob Grimes hosting a dessert luncheon at one o clock. Bridge games followed with Mrs Nelle Schori high, Mrs F W Hughes low, and Mrs Fred Gehring receiving the traveling prize. Edith Berg attended as a guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. W. Doan
Aoe
Ames
Rob Grimes
Nelle Schori
F. W. Hughes
Fred Gehring
Edith Berg
Bid and Set Club Meeting Yields Evening Results
The Bid and Set club met Sunday with Mrs. Vernon Knight hosting. After an evening of five hundred, Donna Wenger won the ladies division, followed by Mrs. Wayne Gilson. In the gents division Howard Boyle took first, Eldred Dummermuth second. This marked the club's third social meeting of the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Knight
Donna Wenger
Wayne Gilson
Howard Boyle
Eldred Dummermuth
Aid Society to Meet at Mrs J C Warton's Home
The Methodist Ladies Aid Society will hold a general meeting at the home of Mrs. J. C. Warton on Thursday afternoon December 7. A committee of four will serve: Mrs. R. W. Muehlenthaler Mrs. Ethel Kohler Mrs. Chris Wenger and Mrs. F. W. Hughes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Ladies’ Aid Society
J. C. Warton
R. W. Muehlenthaler
Ethel Kohler
Chris Wenger
F. W. Hughes
Trap Captures Grey Fox in Copper Mine Gulch
Fred Pinney trapped a grey fox in Copper Mine gulch Monday night. He estimates the pelt at about $3.00, a bit below red fox pelts. This marks his first catch of the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Pinney
Copper Mine
Burrow Buys Willard Wedeking Appliance Business
John W Burrow of Postville has purchased the household appliance business of Willard Wedeking in the L F Putnam store and took possession last week. The ad notes a new line of General Electric flat irons with Calrod heating units and mentions electric clocks toasters waffle irons and sandwich grills from Wm E Baumgartner Elgin jeweler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Burrow
Postville
Willard Wedeking
L. F. Putnam
Herald
General Electric
Wm. E. Baumgartner
Jeweler
Elgin
Lic
Diet for Health and Middle Aged Individuals
A health note outlines three life stages of eating, advocating simpler, higher dairy intake after age fifty and reduced fat. It lists sample low calorie menus for before meals, lunch, and dinner, with emphasis on vegetables fruits whole grains and modest meats. It ends with a safety quote about driving.
Divorce Petition Filed in Iowa Fayette County
H B Brant files for divorce from Cora Brant on grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment endangering the plaintiff's life. Petition seeks dissolution of marriage and restoration of unmarried rights. response required by January 8, 1940. attorney E B Shaw represents plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette County
Cora Brant
District Court of Iown
H. B. Brant
West Union
Towa
E. B. Shaw
Lillian Lewis Weds Sylvan Houg in Boone Iowa
Lillian Lewis, formerly a home demonstration agent in Winne shiek and Fayette counties, married Sylvan Houg in Elgin on Sunday, November 19. The ceremony occurred at the bride’s aunt Mrs. A J Barkley’s home in Boone with close family present. The couple will live on the A S Houg farm in Elgin Route 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Lewis
Hame
Winneshiek
Fayette
Sylvan Houg
Elgin
A J. Barkley
Boone
A. S. Houg
Houg
Arthur Helgerson
Dorothy
Postville
O. J. Swenson
Donald
Waseca
Minn
St. Ansgar
Route 3
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Gottlieb Dennler
Clarence Schneider
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Mark Acklemier
R. F. Hedemann
Alvin Bierbaum
Garnaville
Mr. Hedemann
Earl Fox
Eddie
Maria Fox
Vera Conner
Forest City
Maia Fox
Geo. C. Schrampfer, Jr
Waterville
Desada
Missouri
Elgin Furniture Store
Mabel Grover
Floyd Arnold
Manchester
Chris Schweitzer
Ragan
Tilulson
Austin
Glen Schori
Melvin Hanson
Faribault
Mr. Hanson
Elsie Hanson
Clarence Fischer
Fellers Hardware
Reusser
Douglas Langsdale
Racine
Wis
S. K. Langsdale
Peter Sandness
Claf Christianson
Detroit
Mich
Gus Gilbertson
Pauline Petratz
Sumner
Ern Loertscher
Rudy Yunker
Jacob B. Miller
John
Craig Moser
Arlington
Fred Moser
George Vaughn
Vaughn
M. ¥. Kiple
Jake Pfister
Baumgartner
State Liquor Commission
Vern Boyer
Melvin Boyer
Fred Wede
Oscar Hangartner
Merle Ruckdaschel
Foniel Servein
Harry Miller
Castalia
Paul Waters
Prosperous Ridge Club
A. M. Waters
R. P. Strauch
Rogers Bros
Rogers & Sons
Tudor Plate
Community Plate
E. Baumgartner
Elgin Baptist Church
Lutheran Church
Axjen
Die Anderson
Kensington
Aid Society
Grey
Elgin Echo
State of
Iowa
Bride of
County Safety Councils
Potosi
Evans’ Cafe
Northfield
Kohler Elgin
Nama
Peacock Slips
Max Thoma Elgin
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