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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1939
Page
6
Elgin residents and neighbors mingle in a busy week of visits and social events. Gifts and holiday portraits dominate as Schneider's Cottage Studio in Oelwein promotes pre holiday photos with savings in October.
Methodist Church St Pauls holds worship at 10 a m and church school at 11 a m with Mrs Ed Klingman superintendent Wyria Church offers church school at 10 a m I F Shaffer superintendent Worship at 11 15 a m Union Church invites all to worship at 7 30 p m J C Warton pastor with a hearty welcome to visitors without a church home
Elgin Baptist Church invites all to a week of special services with daily evening gatherings at 4 o'clock. Sunday worship at 10, Sunday school at 11 30 led by G H Hackmann, Harvest Home observance, Evening service 7 45, B Y P U 8 35 led by Kenton Krueger. Pastor Paul F Zoschke and Chrystal Miller provide leadership.
Church notices outline a sermon Oct 21 at 10 30 a m with Rev C Helme Spring Grove Minn Rev Glesne Decorah and Rev O Hougstul Waterville. Oct 22 10 30 a m Mission service with Rev Jorgenson editor. Oct 22 1 30 p m dedication of church improvements. Marion church events Oct 1843 era. St Olaf Chapel Oct 22 7 30 p m Rev Jorgenson presents The March of Faith film by Dr S J Strandford pastor.
The Methodist Ladies Aid Society plans a Thursday October 26 meeting with three divisions meeting at the homes of Mrs. H. Steele Mrs. R. W. Muehlenthaler and Mrs. Max Thoma. Weekend diners included Mr. and Mrs. Howard Hoyle Dorothy Etter in the Etter home and Mr. and Mrs. Will Bakeman and son Roger with the Schoris at the Frank Lyon home. Elma Pollock attended the 14th annual conference of Teachers of Mathematics in Iowa City and visited friends in Van Horne.
The Baptist Sunday school presents a Harvest Day program on Sunday October 22 featuring songs such as For the Beauty of the Earth and In the Temple, readings and prayers, and performances by Ruth Boleyn Evelyn Miller Norma Miller and many others plus a rally day and offerings. Local families and visiting friends attend events and greetings are extended to members including Reverend Zoschke and Mrs F W Hughes.
Draft horses figure as a main act in the Dec 29 Percheron Centenary events at the Chicago International Livestock Show. The piece notes France seeks 100000 head soon to bolster war needs and mentions an International grand champion akin to Harvard students fueling the stay out of war drive.
The article urges motorists to dim headlights when meeting oncoming cars with new sealed beam lights. Improved illumination aids drivers yet glare endangers others, so courtesy and practice of dimming is essential for safety on the road.
Safety guidance urges checking windshield wipers and winter driving readiness as fall weather brings fog and rain. Community updates record Mrs. Witt visiting Monona, Dr. Wolf performing appendectomy on H. Fischer, Otto Fischer assisting at Quality Store, and a dessert and bridge gathering hosted by Mira Palb honoring Mrs. Libbie Bucher with prizes awarded for high, consolation, guest, and traveling categories.
Mrs Geo N Schori and Louise Schor visited Sunday in F C Olesen home Hawkeye. Mrs Pranc DeSart moved from Ray DeSart home to live with Mrs John Johnson over Elgin Clothes Shop. Mrs Ethel Kohler and Clifton and C J Harrington joined W Harrington Postville trip to Chester for the Silver Wedding anniversary celebration at T F Shipton home.
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