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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1931
Page
6
Elgin residents share visits and travels from Fayette to Dubuque and Cedar Falls. Local couples welcome relatives from Elkader Allison Parkersburg and La Crosse while others tour Janesville and Oelwein for car deliveries and oil meetings. A movie night at Iris in Postville drew praise for The Star Witness and Chic Sale's performance.
Mrs Anna Holt of Waverly visited friend Mrs Robert Peters while Francas Skarshaug of Collins spent time with his mother Mrs Mary Skarshaug. The Kerr family from Mason City, the Whitneys from Fayette, and Carr ie Carpenter joined C B Schori home guests. George Pollitt and H S Steele traveled to Dubuque, Berg Lehman party went to McGregor, Kohler Klingman group visited Manly, with golf in Mazon City in the afternoon.
M E Church notes J J Snyder minister and Mrs Louis Klingman pianist. Worship at 10 a m, Sunday school at 12 m. Last Sunday promoted day as 24 Sunday school members receive gold pins for year of perfect attendance. Ladies Aid Society to meet in church basement Thursday afternoon with Mrs H S Steele and Mrs Thos Knudtson hosting.
Illyria church notes announce Sunday school at 10 15 a m and church worship at 11 15 a m Epworth League will meet Wednesday evening Oct 14 at Fred Rothlisberger home with officer election to follow A large attendance is desired A committee Howard Shaffer Leone Kerr Thomas Shaffer Hilda Meyer Kenneth Medberry will arrange the Sunday evening Oct 26 program including a public installation ceremony for new officers.
Baptist church note dated Thursday October 8 invites members to attend an 8 p.m. prayer meeting and urges participation.
The Elgin Baptist church announces Rally Day with Sunday school at 11 a m and fall harvest festival. A special consecration service at 10 a m Sunday and daily revival meetings October 13 to 28 at 8 p m led by Rev J C Peterson with contributions from Pastor Ph Lauer and others. Also notes attendance at the Parkersburg association and local visits. Pittsburg Iowa game score 20 0 Iowa City trip by Kalstad and Greenleys.
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