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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1937
Page
6
Ruth Mosby of West Union visited her father and relatives. Numerous local families traveled to Waterloo for the Dairy Cattle Congress. Frank Pinney and others returned from Purdy Missouri after two weeks. Several residents attended gatherings, visits and outings across Iowa and Minnesota.
J Snyder minister and Elizabeth Foxwell pianist lead worship at St Pauls M E Church with services at 10 o clock and 11 15 o clock a m and Sunday school at 11 o clock and 10 15 a m respectively.
Elgin Baptist Church lists Sunday worship at 10:30. Sunday school at 11. Evening service at 7:45 with B Y P U at 8:35 led by Harry Johnson. Wednesday October 18 prayer service at 8 pm and choir rehearsal at 9 pm conducted by Pastor Paul F Zoschke and organist Lilian Jacobs.
Norway church holds circuit meeting October 10 with Norse and English services at 9 30 and 11 o'clock. West Clermont and East Clermont offer English and Norse services at 9 30 and 11. Come to church. S J Strandford pastor.
The column promotes Green Light by Lloyd Douglas as a powerful novel with vivid characters and an inspiring theme of progress and a turning point. It also lists recent local visits, family gatherings, and community events including sports results and social greetings from West Union and surrounding towns.
Rudolph Pulfer born November 20 1866 in Rueggesburg Canton Bern Switzerland died October 2 1987 at age 80. Married Anna Trachsel in 1887 or 1877 to them were born 13 children eight survivors ten grandchildren. Immigrated to America in 1888 settling in Clayton County Iowa. Card of Thanks expresses thanks for kindness and flowers to widow Anna E Pulfer and children.
Joseph Baumgartner of West Union died at home on Monday morning. Funeral services were held at the Presbyterian church in West Union yesterday afternoon. The article notes multiple local visits and travels of area residents, including returning to work after illness and various social gatherings with relatives and friends in towns such as McGregor Clermont and Columbus, Georgia.
Mr and Mrs Harry Miller and family spent Friday evening at Peter Luchsingers. Betty Kohler and Dorothy Olson were ill and stayed home. Walter Wormstadt of Huron S D visited Peter Luchsingers. Eli Pfarrer of West Bend visits Wilbur Lehman and relatives. R T Adams and Mrs B Schori went to Fayette then Calmar to visit Kenneth Meyer. Betty and Ben Schori visited grandparents Albert and Mrs Schori. Mrs Torkel Hanson of Madison S D celebrated her 90th birthday on Sept 26 with relatives. she homesteaded here in 1877 and has 10 children and 20 great grandchildren. Mrs Emma Krokness left for Chicago after visiting relatives. Ern Meyer and Emma Krogness attended Dairy Cattle Congress in Waterloo. George Howard and Lawrence Howard of Elgin with other Howard family members were dinner guests in Sam Howard’s home for Lawrence Howard’s wedding.
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