Elgin Community News Prominent Local Visits and Events
A long list of social visits unfolds across Elgin and nearby towns. Mrs Mary Ogle hosted at the Thos Howard home with other guests, while families like Hunsberger Kerr Schweitzer and Lantz enjoyed gatherings in Cedar Rapids Manchester West Union and Decorah. An upcoming Illyria church fried chicken supper is announced with prices. Families announce weddings, moves, and house guests, including Ogled by local residents, and a call for Echo Enterprise subscriptions with a premium offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ogle
Thos, Howard
Mervin Hunsberger
Daughiter
Donald Gilson
Reuben Howard
Bonnie
Robert Kerr
Chris Schweitzer
Floyd Arnold
Manchester
G .J. Mosby
W. C. Falk
Cedar Rapids
Arthur Lantz
Gus Krueger
Lawrence Knudtson
Dairy Cattle Congress
Elmer Gruver
Savanna
Hit
Lew Gruver
E. D. Oliver
West Union
Leon Shepherd
Ben Schneider
G. Pfister
Minnie Daniels
Oelwein
J. F. Lane
Herbert Ash
Illyria
Robert Miller
Johnny Joe
Sheldon Boyle
C. T. Ressler
Carol
Clermont
Dwight Dugger
Oran
C. J. Robinson
C. M. Peterson
Warren Harrington
Post
Echo-Enterprise
B. J. Baumariner
Mary Matthys
Lena Baumgartner
Wm. Kohls, Jr
Clarence Kohls
Volga
Gus Boyer
Pleasant Street
John
Maynard Lantz
Moser
Krueger
Feller
Hdw
West Elgin
Lena Cooley
Tile Hanson
Nelle Schori
Fred Kohler
Hulda Stoehr
Emma Knudtson
R. W. Muehlenthaler
Lulu Schmid
Local church services schedule in Elgin Illyria Clermont
Methodist Church St Pauls Elgin holds Sunday service at 10 o clock and Sunday school at 11 am Community Church Illyria hosts Sunday school at 10 am and worship at 11 15 am Union Church Clermont offers worship at 7 30 pm A cordial invitation to worship with us Joseph C Warton Minister
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Community Church
Illyria
Union Church
Clermont
Elgin Baptist Church Announces Two Week Evening Services
Elgin Baptist Church announces two weeks of nightly services beginning this Sunday at scheduled times with Rev. R. P. Bronleewe as speaker. Morning worship at 10 o'clock, Sunday school at 11, evening service at 7 45, no church dinner this Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul F. Zoschke
Alfred Jacob, Jr
R. P. Bronleewe
Lutheran Church October 5 Program at 7:30 PM
The Marion League will present a program at the Lutheran Church on October 5 at 7:30 PM. All are welcome to attend each and every service. Pastor Dr. J. Strandjord invites the community to participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norway
Luther League
Marion League
J. Strandjord
Eva Blanche Yearous remembered for sixty-seven years of service
Eva Blanche Chesley Yearous lived 77 years born March 18 1864 in Volga. She taught briefly before marriage to William Yearous in 1892. They farmed in Highland until his death in 1938 and their son Justin Paul died in 1941. Eva Blanche passed away September 29 1941 funeral at Illyria church with Rev Warton officiating.
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Eva Blanche Chesley
Volga
Gladden
Norman Chesley
Isa
Palmer
Volunteer Infantry
Lincoln
Christignesa Oeerwards
Luc Goodwin
Upper Iowa University
Eva Blanche
William Yearous
Highland
Mr. Yearous
Justin Paul
Illyria
Ac. Warton
Shaffer Quartette
Numerous Sunday Dinner Guests Around Local Homes
County Line social notes list numerous dinner guests and visitors from the area. Families including Gilbertson, Blockhus, Amundson, Olson, Martie, Kittleson, Halverson, Amundson, Reierson, and others shared meals and visits at multiple homes. A WMF convention attendance and community events such as a threshers meeting and a shower at West Clermont church are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Hanson
H. H. Gilbertson
Hilder
Millard
M. J. Blockhus
Hazel
Harvey
Amy
Donna Gilbertson
Lois Miller
Elmer Larson
Clarence Olson
Bertina Burnas
Almer Amundson
WMF
Stavanger
Edwin Leath
Caroline Martie
Louisa Martie
Edgar Kimball
Georgana Probert
Anna Gibson
Otto Blockhus
John Friederich
Walter Mitts
Jesse Olson
Roger
Wayne Amundson
Dean
Gerald Kittleson
Perry Paulson
Peter Anderson
Hilda
Carl Halverson
Jim Halverson
Duane
Selmer Groth
Martin Amundson
Nanford Osmundson
Ames Olson
Get. Belschner
Wm. Belschner
Norman Amundson
Amundson
Austen Helgerson
Irene
Ewald Lyngaas
George Hanson
Henry Peterson
Ruth
Ole Reierson
Mildred Thorson
Milton Voelker
Severein Blockhus
Oscar Holden
Carolyn
Ole Amundson
Henry Anderson
Belle Reiers
Abe West
Russell
Francis West
Severe
Blockhus
Silas Hattlestad
LeRay, Minn
Alphie Thorson
Clifford Kittleson
Henry Kittleson
Grand Meadow
Gunderson Bros
West Clermont
Alvin Auroden
Morris
Arthur Amundson
Opal
Lavern Larson
Lillian Loftsgard
Norma Blockhus
Darlene
Marilyn Olson
Signy Hanson
Verla Gunderson
Mervin Reierson
Lawrence West
Mrs Amanda Buroden Home Guests Mentioned
Mrs Amanda Buroden home noted in a fragmentary local social item. Lois Miller spent the weekend with Hazel Gilbertson and Norma Blockhus of Decorah visited relatives nearby. Harris Walterson called on Lavern and Oliver Lar, and Mr. and Mrs. Gus Gilbertson joined Thor and Lizzie Thorson for Sunday afternoon calls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amanda Buroden
Lois Miller
Hazel Gilbertson
Norma Blockhus
Decorah
Harris Walterson
Lavern
Oliver Larson
Gus Gilbertson
Thor
Lizzie Thorson
Social Notes Echo Weekend Visits in Grand Meadow
Doris Johnson spent the weekend at Gilbert Anderson home. Many neighbors visited at the Arthur Olson and Bert Olson households. A large crowd attended the Olson school social Friday evening. Several residents toured local homes and shared meals at Ames Olson and Lien households. Alfred Buraas, Ole Peterson and Myrtle visited Clara Peterson in a Le Crosse hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Johnson
Gilbert Anderson
Walter Lundy
Dale
Albert Olson
Julia Landsgard
Robert Wharram
Joan
Stanley
Arthur Olson
Wharram
Olson
Belen Reinhart
Selmer Holm
Alvin Halverson
Ronald
Glen Nygaard
Bert Lyngans
Lena Clark
Alfred Buraas
DeAlta
Shirley
Oscar Lien
Ruth Anderson
Anton Skaien
Darlene Olson
Olivia Olson
Hertha Olson
Joyce Amundson
Ames Olson
Ole Peterson
Myrtle
Clara Peterson
le Crosse
Wis
Equitable Life reports farm sales and land values
The Equitable Life Assurance Society sold 315 farms from January 1 to August 31, totaling 46,801 acres. The average price was $94.53 per acre, $11.53 higher than Equitable Life of Iowa’s average.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Equitable Lifa
Towa
Jasper County land sale near Reasnor totals 750 acres
In Jasper County within sixty miles of Des Moines the district court conducted a sale of 750 acres of land near Reasnor. The property sold in three parcels and brought proceeds totaling 34,060 dollars, averaging about 45 dollars per acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jasper County
Des Moines
District Court
Reasnor
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