Weekend News From Postville and Nearby Towns
Residents and visitors mingle at family gatherings and church events across Lamont Decorah and Fayette. Notables include residents attending funerals, trips to Rochester and Guttenberg, and visits among the Wausau area. several relatives travel to Minnesota, Iowa and Canada. Names include Jones Barker Anes Miller Kiple Lehman Pulfer Krueger Keiser and Deanler among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd ,Arnold
David
Manchester
Chris Schweitzer
Jack Jacobs
Sioux City
Wacoba
Helen Pul‘fer
Cinta
John
Irvin Hendershott
Oelwein
Fred Kohler
Bremen
Ind
Frank Dogotch
West Bend
John Falk
Mary Keiser
Guittenberg
McGregor
Lehman
Lemat
Madison
Wis
R. P. Strauch
Paul Waters
Postville
LePorte City
Ida Lehman
Pauline Petratz
Sumner
Mary Kelser
C. R. Carpenter
Fayette
C. B. Schari
Minneapolis
Fred Veasy
Rochester
Minn
Grace Barker
Bob Barker
Johnny
Leslie Pulfer
Hawkeye
Walter Germann
John Hellum
Elaine
Minnie Benneke
Swen Tollefson
Decorah
Scripture fragment prompts unclear reading
Offline text shows mixed script and garbled tokens with no coherent event or names. Content appears to be a stray fragment rather than a News item. No identifiable people organizations places dates or outcomes to ground a summary.
Religion Without Life Is a Tiring Hypocrisy
A critique of pious routines disconnected from real life. The piece cites Isaiah and Jeremiah to argue God despises ritualism absent of justice and care for the vulnerable, urging judgment, relief for the oppressed, and action beyond temple attendance. It traces how endurance of empty religion threatens a city like Jerusalem.
Methodist Church Morning Worship and Events
The Methodist Church schedule lists morning worship at 10 00 a m Sunday School at 11 00 a m No Youth Fellowship Choir practice Thursday at 715 7 Our West Union Group First Quarterly conference meets at Hawkeye on Fat Tuesday evening at a m All members of the Official Board should attend The annual Dubuque District Woman's Society of Christian Service convention occurs in Oelwein next Friday October 14 A good delegation from our church is hoped for If you can go call Mrs Leo Schori It will be impossible for the Rust College Singers to come on the Thursday noted in last week’s paper The pastor will attend the North Iowa conference Advance for Christ at Fort Dodge this week Bruce D Jones Minister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Our West Union Group
Hawkeye
Dubuque ‘District
Woman's
Qelwein
Arthur Ktermann
Ladies’ Mission Society
Iowa Association
Buffalo Center
Laura’ Reddig
Speakhen
Lutheran Church Services at Elgin School
Lutheran services led by Rev. R. Dehle-Metsather will be held at 11:00 a.m. in Elgin Public School. Sunday school starts at 10:00 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Elgin Public School
R. Dehle-Metsather
Elgin Baptist Church reports weekly schedule and rally notes
Elgin Baptist Church outlines topics for Thursday events including Ladies Mission Society at 2:00 PM and 7:00 PM junior choir and study plus 9:00 PM choir rehearsal. Sunday tasks include worship at 10 AM, Sunday school rally at 11, and evening service at 8. October rally aims to beat last year’s attendance. Laura Reddig guest speaker from Cameroon noted.
St Olaf Lutheran Church Sunday Services and Talks
St Olaf Lutheran Church schedules Sunday October 9 Marion at 9 30 am and Norway at 11 am services Tuesday October 11 Norway Brotherhood at 8 pm with Pastor Oscar Engebretson speaking. All welcome at each service. Dr S J Strandjord, Pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Norway
Norway Brotherhood
Oscar Engebretson
S. J. Strandjord
Card of Thanks from Sam Schneider
We thank everyone who sent cards flowers gifts and visited me at the Postville hospital Our neighbors and friends who assisted in any way are gratefully remembered Sam Schneider June 6 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postville Hospital
Sam Schneider
Notice in Postville mentions Northern Minnesota potatoes at 6c
Robert Hall reports on hand U S No 1 Northern Minnesota potatoes priced at 6 cents in Postville Iowa. Dale Kelly and Milestone Saskatchewan families arrived Thursday to attend the funeral of Mrs Wm Jories of Lamont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall Robert
Postville
Iowa
U. S. No
Minnesota
Arthur
Dale Kelly
Milestone
Sask
Canada
Wm. Jories
Lamont
Thanking Friends and Neighbors After Hospital Stay
Mrs. Harry Johnson and Patricia Ann express gratitude to friends and neighbors for thoughtful cards gifts and letters during a hospital stay. They convey sincere appreciation and note the kindness will be remembered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry, Johnson
Patricia Ann
Elgin Social News Highlights Local Visits and Hosts
A cluttered list of weekend calls and visits across Elgin and nearby towns. Mr. and Mrs. Kohler and Karla of Calmar stayed with Mrs. Ethel Kohler. Numerous families from Clermont Springville Monona West Union Readlyn Hawkeye Hawkeye Gedney etc. shared meals and greetings at multiple homes including Luchsinger, Frieden, and Luch singer households. Several travelers and extended relatives from Ottumwa to Waterloo joined in social gatherings, dinners, and church events through the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith Kohler
Karla
Calmar
Ethel Kohler
C. J. Harrington
Elmer Frieden
Pauline Petratz
Sumner
Keith Thoma
Clermont
Louis Thoma
Springville
Max Thoma
Ray Westhorn
Billy
Wm. Schupbach
Monona
Anna Schupbach
Herman Schupbach
Mia
George Boyle
Bob
Lorraine Miller
Mayme Boyle
West Union
Henry Bartels
Oelwein
John Luchainger
Dale Jensen
Fritz Albright
Readlyn
Pauline Dennler
Ida Christen
Wm. Larson
Elkader
Elmer Baumgartner
Walter Falb
J. J. Buchholz
Weiser
Idaho
Waterloo
Jane
Marilyn Falk
Cedar Falls
Clarion Matthys
Gus Schultz
Hawkeye
John Luchsinger
Schultz
Luchsinger
Reuben Howard
Louis Becker
Joe Kjosa
Kenneth Mark
Leonard Heins
Clarence Becker
Paul Watters
Dubuque
G. J. Mosby
Emil Moore
Fanny Frieden
Geo. Metzger
Apostolic Church
Oakville
Halvor Anson
Halvor
C. D. Kiple
Ottumwa
M. V.kiple
Toledo
Ohio
Elgin
Jim Yearous
Rochester
H. J. Kiple
M. V. Kiplé
Oliver Torkelson
iDelores
Janice
Harry Everett
Swen Swenson
Marie Stahl
Volga
Allen Habeger Plen
Burt
Fred Habeger
2. G. Lehman
D. E. Tinker
Gays Mills
Wis
Chris Wenger
Winfield Masonhall
Lee Brainard
Postville
Kiidsyn Brainard
Cattle Congress Attendees From Local Families
Local residents attended the Waterloo Cattle Congress on Wednesday and Monday. Guests included the Dinans, Fausers, Torkelsons, Schels, Hussmans, Fall family, and others from Castalia Sumner West Union and St Olaf. Families visited relatives in Dubuque and Decorah while celebrating birthdays and nursing social visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verna
Ardis Groth
Henry McMillen
Elmer Meyer
Martin Wenger
Harold Philips
Dixon, I
Amanda Phillips
Postville
Walter Fall
Kathryn Bemiss
Virgil Ludwig
West Union
Robert Falk
Falk
Want Ads Regular Use Promoted Amid Repetition
A notice urges readers to use Want Ads regularly to avoid repetition and maximize results. The short item underscores consistent posting and searching as a practical strategy for finding jobs, services, or items in the classified section.
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Wydia
Fred. Martie
Wm. Jones
Shirley
Earl’ ‘Anes
Reuben Miller
Osaian
Fred Wede
Balz Kamm
Weat’ Union
Grover
Kent
Hall Machow
Junior Boyer
George Christen
Vernon Wede
Chicago
Cardinals
Cubs
G. J. Kiple
Farmersburg
St. Mary's Hospital
Forest Shaffer
Geeene
Hansie
Clive ‘Helms
Dixie
Jim Yearolis
H. J. Eiple
Robert
U. S
Carl Noyen
Bud” Kohls
Forest City
Walter P. Kohls
DeFrances Krueger
Lyle Krueger
Harold Kimball
Bertha Kiple
Nelle Reusser
Guttenberg
Wear Shop
New Schutte Ridg
Ae Me
Priel
Jére
Censar
Avery
Blondey
Holt
Isaiah
Foremat
Vatican City
Hell
Jerusalem
Jerezoiah
Agamon
Mases
Lutheran Church
Elgin Baptist Church
St. Olaf Lutheran Churches
Joe Dinan
Allen Habeger
Cattle Congress
Don Fauser
Amy Lou Torkelson
Queen of the Iowa’ Dairy Aswit
Dairy Cattle Congress
Carrie Steele
Floyd Harvey
Castalia
Chris ‘Wenger
Burnell Larson
Harold Patrick
Elmer Hussman
Summer
Edward Krueger
Men
S & Boys
Max Thoma Elgin
Elgin Furniture Store
Fred C. Muehlethaler & Sons
Elgin, Iowa
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