Berg's fall line draws crowds at Elgin store
The Berg's shop touts fall goods and Hart Schaffner & Marx clothing with ads calling for shoppers to inspect new H S and M suits and overcoats. Local residents and visitors, including Harriet Peterson and several families, attended Dairy Cattle Congress events in Waterloo and Muscatine while extended families gathered over weekends. Numerous mentions of relatives visiting, travel to Waterloo, and birthday celebrations accompany the sales push.
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Gordon
Berg’s
Harriet Peterson
Cedar Falls
Edna Dummermuth
Postville Hospital
Eileen Evans
Gus Krueger
Waterloo
H. A. Hiller
Muscatine
Edward Krueger
Krueger
R. P. Strauch
Margie
Kathryn
Dorothy Olson
Dairy Cattle Congress
F. L
St Pauls Church Service With Dr Porter Sermon
St Pauls M E Church led by Minister J J Snyder with Mrs Klingman at the piano. Worship at 10 oclock. Sermon by Dr R V Porter. Sunday school at 11 oclock.
Hlyria Church Activities Under Way This Week
Sunday school at 10:15 a m worship at 11 16 a m with sermon by Dr R V Porter Grace Foxwell pianists and minister J Snyder lead. The Ladies Aid Society and Cemetery Association invited to meet at Mrs C L Klingman home on Wednesday afternoon Oct 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. 3. Snyder
Grace Foxwell
R. V. Porter
Ladies' Aid Society
iCemetery Association
C. L. Klingman
Elgin Baptist Church Services and Meetings
Elgin Baptist Church reports Sunday worship at 10 am with Sunday school at 11 am and evening service at 7 45 pm B Y P U in charge A Dramatic Huppy Service and B Y P U business session at 9 pm Wednesday October 16 Tabitha Society meets at 2 pm Prayer service at - pm
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Paul F. Zeachke
Lillian Jacobs
Tabitha Society
Lutheran Church Notes October Services and Events
October 13 English services at St Olaf Chapel at 9.30. Marion English services at 11 and 7.30 p m. Luther League program by Clermont league. October 18 chicken supper at St Olaf Chapel by St Olaf Ladies Aid Society. Come to church you are welcome at each service pastor J Strandford.
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St. Olaf Chapel
Marion
Clermont League
St. Olaf Ladies’ Aid Society
J. Strandford
Ladies Aid meeting plans year and quilt total
The Ladies' Aid Society held a Thursday meeting in church parlors with 16 members and one visitor. Plans for the year were made. the prize quilt, won by Mrs. Fred Gehring for the block with 852 pieces, netted about $36 last year. Oct 17 division entertainments are set at four homes and a reception for Rev and Mrs. Snyder is planned for Friday Oct 11 with light refreshments after the program. Officers named: Mrs. R W Muehlenthaler president, Mrs. Ray DeSart vice president, Mrs. Albert Schori second vice president, Mrs. F W Hughes secretary, Mrs. Max Thoma treasurer.
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Ladies’ Aid Society
Ray de Sart
Fred Gehring
R. P. Strauch
Fred R. Berg
W. C. Falk
Rob. Grimes
Max Thoma
Farewell Party for Bonnie Bell Before Minneapolis College
Relatives at 118 Second Avenue Northwest hosted a farewell shower for Miss Bonnie Bell before she travels to Minneapolis to attend a business college. The evening featured social time, a lunch, and garden flower decorations. A purse and various gifts were given to Miss Bell.
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Bonnie Bell
F. E. Bell
Second Avenue Northwest
Echo Office Typewriter Pads Sale At Ten Cents
Local notes report purchases and visits from Mrs W T Blake Lolita and Robert Steele plus Dr H H Wolf attending a county medical meeting in Oelwein. Lois George Barnhart and others traveled to Waterloo for Dairy Cattle Congress while Elgin Clermont fans plan to watch Iowa Colgate game in Iowa City with talk of Ossie Salem adopting an open style.
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Echo
W. T. Blake
Lolita
Robert Steele
Steele
H. H. Wolf
Oelwein
Clarence Kohls
Volga City
Carl Hackmann
Wm. Kohls
H. S. Steele
Postville
George Barnhart
R. W. Muehlenthaler
Waterloo
Dairy Cattle Congress
George Nydegger
Cedar Falls
Minneapolis
Elgin
Clermont
Iowa City
Colgate
Ossie Salem
Visitor notes and community updates from Britt area
Allen Habeger and Chet Hull visit relatives at Britt last Sunday. Alexander Schaer and two daughters of Carter 5 came for a week of visiting. Clifton and Norton Olsen of near West Union spent the weekend with grandparents Geo N Sehori. Leaves color after light frosts. heavy northeast Iowa freeze may shed foliage early. August Scheel of Lawler finishes most work at his whatchery and will be in Elgin until next hatch. L J Cooley returns to Dubuque after visit with Chas Feller and Mrs Emma Bunting. Bunting visits sister Mrs Mary Bunting in Elkader. R A Crider has curb built on Main Street front. Doc making changes at his place since last fall after buying former Chris Meyer home.
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Berg's
Nels Olson
Mary
Waterloo
William Walthers
Elkader
Elgin
Berg
S. Gordon and
Ruth Mosby
West Union
L. F. Klingman
Mel Kohler
Rey
Paul F. Zoschke
Charlotte
German Baptist Church of
Otto Krueger
Allen Habeger
Chet Hull
Britt
Alexander Schaer
Carter
Clifton
Norton Olsen
Near West Union
Geo. N. Sehori
The
Echo
August Scheel
Lawler
Whatchery
Ess
L. J. Cooley
Dubuque
Chas. Feller
Emma Bunting
Mrs. Bunting
Mary Bunting
R. A. Crider
Main Street
Doc
Chris Meyer
Card of appreciation from Thomas Pollock expresses thanks
Thomas Pollock extends thanks to friends and relatives for flowers cards and letters during his hospital stay noting their thoughtfulness shortened the time and expresses appreciation for the support
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Thomas Pollock
Appreciation note from Arthur Chapman after hospital stay
In appreciation I thank my friends for the cards letters and presents received during my hospital stay and for those who helped with my work. The kindness was greatly appreciated. Squirrel season closes in November lat.
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Arthur Chapman
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Steamboat Rock
W. Krueger
Ruth
Edwin Krueger
H. L. Lawvelle
Huron
John Johnson
Edwin Anderson
Birg
John Lyford
Joan
Elma
Edward Schmid
Nevada
Lulu Schmid
Kohler Elgin
Iowa
Monarch
Wearwell
Cumberland
Kohler
St. Paul’s M. E. Church
J. J. Snyder
Louis Klingman
Hlyria Church
Elgin Baptist Church
Lutheran Church Notes
Ladies’ Aid News
Eaton Waters
Col. Geo. Waters
PPS
Elgin Opera House
Elgin Sat
Ole Jensen
Ray Walker
Arline
Jimmy Fay
Geo. E. Stone
Yankee
Thrift. List
Baby Stuart
Wmlax
Ohoma
Elgin, Iowa
Mid-Continent Petroleum Corporation
Elgin Oil Company
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