Elgin residents visit. Rainbow edition for Neighbor Day
Elgin and West Elgin residents, including Kenneth Evana John Zurbriggen and Viola Berndt, visited family over the weekend. Alden Pinney of the Scott County Democrat crafted a rainbow Neighbor Day edition for Benton’s town paper, with a fourteen-section issue and colorful features. Funeral attendees included numerous friends and relatives from Aplington, Parkersburg, Mason City and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth.Evana
Paul Zurbriggen
Viola Berndt
Fayette
Alden Pinney
Scott County Democrat
Benton
Alden
Lowden to stump for London editor’s note in Iowa meeting
Fayette County Republican Central Committee plans several auto loads of farmers from each township to attend the meeting at the Cattle Congress grounds auditorium. No tickets, ample seating and parking, program starting at 7 30 p m. Farmers urged to bring neighbors and attend as a key campaign agricultural address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette County
Republican Central Committee
R. P. Strauch
Elgin
Cattle Congress
Iowa
Elgin Baptist Church Schedule Includes Services and Meetings
Elgin Baptist Church led by Pastor Paul F Zoschke and organist Lillian Jacobs offers Sunday worship and church school at 10 am and afternoon services at 2 pm. On Wednesday October 7 the Women's Missionary Society meets at 2 pm with prayer at 8 pm and choir rehearsal at 9 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul F. Zoschke
Lillian Jacobs
Women's Missionary Society
Wyra Church Serves Community with Service Times
J J Snyder is minister Grace Foxwell plays piano Sunday school begins at 10 15 a m Church worship follows at 11 15 a m The church states its purpose is to help men see Jesus and to minister rather than to be ministered to.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.J. Snyder
Grace Foxwell
Jesus
Lutheran services and festival notices from St Olaf Chapel
October church notes announce Marion at 11 o clock Norse communion St Olaf Chapel 7 90 Luther League October L St Olaf Chapel 7 30 services by President Engstrom Augustana Synod and Dr N Astrup Larson October 10 11 Norway Mission festival Come to church S J Strandford Pastor
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Norse Communion
St. Olaf Chapel
Luther League
Engstrom
Augustana Synod
N. Astrup Larnon
Norway Mission Festival
S. J. Strandford
New Conference Year Encouraged at St Pauls M E
St Pauls M E Church announces worship at 10 a m and Sunday school at 11 a m led by minister J J Snyder with pianist Mrs Louis Klingman. The message calls for renewed fervor poise tenderness insight and cheer through prayer amid tribulation. N W Evans reports catching two black bass at Echo with worms and displays other fish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Snyder
Louis Klingman
N. W. Evans
Trading at Home Reflections and Local Notices
A rural column blends patriotic patronage with mail order shopping contrasts. Local residents Mary, Marys, and families like Hans Sriderich, Flicks, Clothiers, Thorsons, Gundersons, Halstenson, Scholz, and Schori figure in social notes and hospital updates as communities share opinions on buying locally while attending entertainments and noting a series of short visits and health updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Scarring
Weekend Visits Across Families Linked in Oelwein Area
Clifford and Norton Olsen from near West Union visited grandparents in Oelwein at the I. D. Hendershott home last Wednesday. Mrs. Spahr extended her stay. Roy Kimball near Elgin remarked on his limited town visits since Christmas and improving health. Mary and Emma Meyer and Gus Dohrer hosted the Elkader group at Mabel and Alfred Holzer’s. Pierce Cashman and son Spahr from Chicago stayed with Mrs. Tille Hanson. Mrs. Cashman planned a longer Elgin stay. Dr. Harry Keiser returned from his father’s funeral in Chicago and came back for the service, with H. W. Falb meeting them at Prairie du Chien and reconnecting with Mrs. John Falb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. B. Kohler
Tille Hanson
F. G. Spahr
I. D. Hendershott
Oelwein
Roy Kimball
Elgin
Mary
Emma Meyer
Gus Dohrer
Elkader
Mabel
Alfred Holzer
Pierce Cashman
Son Spahr
Chicago
Mr. Cashman and Son
Harry Keiser
H. W. Falb
Prairie du Chien
Wis
John Falb
Keisera
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al Aietsa
Feller
West Elgin
Jeanette Lindaman
Ernestine Holzer
Mabel Rennison
Hans Keiser
Heit Huisinga
Wilbur
Tena Kramer
Irene
Herman Huisinga
Lorraine
Parkersburg
Mason City
Frank Lockwood
West Bend
Carl Swyter
Steamboat Rock
H. Palfiner
North Freedom
H. W. Reints
Aplington
Herman Iblings
Grundy Genter
C. G. Barr
Fort Colling
Colo
Fred Falk
la Crosse
Amit Potratz
Adam Potratz
Monica Potratz
Albert Potratz
Gersundy
Sumner
Fred Krueger
Hawekye
Clarence Kohls
Volga City
Eliza Hadd
Arlington
Ruby Olson
Wm. Stephenson
Oak Park
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Mrs. C. J. Olson
John Dettweiler
Monroe
Rudy Yunker
J. F. Bailey
Decorah Hospital
Peter M. Luchsinger
J. H. Battelmay
Marian Battelmay
W. H. Thompson
Peoria
Morton
Til
Geo. N. Schori
Ed Gehring
Lester
Marie
Carl Gehring
Frank Greenley
A. M. Weibel
Harold Greenley
Linda Lou
Decorah
Chas.Greenley
Mr. Weibel
Chas. Greenley
F. Kohler
G. H. Falk
H. B. Greenley
Cler~mont
Des Moines
Ilat
Monarch Wheat Harts
Monarch
Pat
Kohler
Lowden
London
Frank O. Lowden
Ilinois
Alf M. Landon
Kansas
Waterloo
Elgin Baptist Church
Wyria Church
Lutheran Church Notes
St. Paul’s M. E. Church
Hans Sriederich
Taylor, Mo
Harrison Flick
W. R. Stewart
New Hampton
Robert Clothier
Andrew Thorson
Alphie Thorson
Gus Gunderson
Bess Stohr
C. S. Halstenson
Helene Scholz
Postville Hospital
Edna Dummermuth
Geraldine Schori
Clifford and
Norton Olsen
Near West Union
Mrs
Philip K. Meskel
Upper Town University
R. P. Strauch News
Basan
Johnson
Lux
Lux Soap
Life Bouy
Max Thoma
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