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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1934
Page
6
A long list of local visits and travels fills the pages as Elgin residents and neighbors greet kin at various homes in Elkader Waterloo Aplington West Union Clermont and Gunder. Ministers dine and attend the Baptist state convention while friends tour Dairy Cattle Congress and Century of Progress.
J J Snyder minister and Grace Foxwell pianist lead services with Sunday school at 10 15 a m and church worship at 11 15 a m The Ladies Aid Society and Cemetery Association will be entertained at the home of Mrs Nancy Ernst on Wednesday afternoon October li
I. C. Snyder, minister, and Mrs. Louis Klingman, pianist, lead services at 10 a m with Sunday school at 11 a m Choir practice is Thursday evening The Ladies Aid Society hosts the general Aid Society on Thursday afternoon October 18 at the church.
St Olaf Chapel hosts English service at 9 oclock Marion offers Norse service at 11 oclock First Lutheran schedules service at 2 30 Come to church and welcome at each service Pastor J Strandford invites attendance across all congregations.
The church notes outline October events including covenant meeting at 8 pm Thursday and choir at 9 pm, Sunday service at 10 am, Sunday school at 11 am, and a 12 15 pm dinner with a serving committee. Junior meeting Sunday at 12 45 pm and church gathering at 2 pm, with prayer meeting at 8 pm Thursday.
Thomas Howard of Elgin dies at his home on a Tuesday afternoon after eighty one years, six months, and seven days. Born in Mercer county Pennsylvania on March 7 1558 his life spanned many years of farming and family. He married Esley Conner on Christmas Day 1874 and they lived in Elgin for decades. Survived by his widow sister Elizabeth Stansberry of Sioux City brother Enos Howard of Elgin and numerous nephews and nieces. Funeral held at Illyria church with Rev J J Snyder officiating and six nephews as pallbearers. Burial in Illyria cemetery. Distance attendees listed from several Nebraska and Wisconsin towns.
Elmer Pinney Jr and family move from parents’ home into Geo N Schori property in upper Elgin across the creek. Nearby, a large box elder tree in front of John Berndt home was cut down last week due to rising beetle numbers. Mrs G Friederich misplaced a five dollar bill in town last Thursday and hopes the finder returns it. Mrs Leo Schori traveled to Chicago with Ern Schori to Williamsburg Canada, visiting Mrs Ray Heins’ home. Ruth Mosby helped at Schori home during her absence. Mr and Mrs John Lyford and daughter Joan of Elma spent Sunday with Lulu Schmid. Mrs Schmid celebrated birthday with a decorated cake. J B McCoy of Columbia Mo visited friends after a car deal, formerly a school superintendent and remains connected to band work and a drum and bugle corps in Columbia.
My and Mrs. Archie Howard welcomed a daughter born Saturday October 6. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Miller have a daughter Dorothy Mae born October 4. Mr. and Mrs. Chas Erickson had a son Eugene Andrew born October 7. Frieda Miller left Sunday for Cedar Falls for a private home post. The Fellers and Olsons spent the weekend in Moorehead. their grandson is growing rapidly. E H Pinney’s son Duane returned home from Town City after a six week hospital stay. The Schoris returned from northern Minnesota reporting fine crops with oats at 90 bushels per acre and potatoes at 100 to 300 bushels. seed potatoes sold for over $1 a bushel. They traveled 1300 miles and found ideal weather.
The passage notes a proverb on weight gain and farming and records the Ladies' Mission Society of the Baptist church meeting last Wednesday afternoon at Mrs. Herman Scheel's home with twenty six attendees.
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