Ageless art and family visits dot Elgin’s week
Community notices recount visits from Thomas Knudtson in Decorah with sister and relatives, and weekend gatherings of Bloomingon and Ottumwa residents at Milton Miller and Snyder homes. Movements include Supt Roberta family relocation, Fayette homecoming attendee Mrs Steele, and a W F M S unit gathering in West Union. Nearby families travel to Decorah, Minneapolis, St Paul, Parkston and Blunt, South Dakota for visits. Water supply at a farm spring wanes due to two dry summers, prompting well concerns.
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Knudtsan
Decorah Dast
Nona Brown
Florence Phole
Bill Kleema
Melvin Stizer
Bloomington
Wisconsin
Milton Miller
Warren_Harrington
Postville
C. J. Harrington
Elgin
Willard Grove
Eagle Grove
W. Kunter
C. EB. Smith
Ivan Smith
Marion
Marvel Dixson
Ottumwa
J. J. Snyder
D. R. Roberta
Thoma
Hana Grether
Steele
Fayette
Upper Iowa University
W. R. Blake
Frank Greenley
Decorah
Chas. Greenley
Ed Klingman
Celia Lehman
Snyder
Jay White
R. V. Brandt
Clermont
Methodist Church
West Union
Thos. Knudtson
Laurence
Albert Schori
H. T. Knudtson
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Minn
Estor Mathers
Phyllis
Parkston
Lizzie Garber
Blunt
Rose Garber
Lillian Garber
Fred Gehring
便 Unnamed Wide Web News Item in Elgin Visits
A series of social visits and relocations outlined: Aimee Hoag of St Ansgar and Mary Beer of Lakeland Florida guesting with local families. Des Moines visitors at the Mrs Tille Hanson and others homes. a move by Mrs Math DeSart to her brother Elmer Pinney’s home. Fayette residents visiting relatives. numerous dinner gatherings in the J B Miller home. Hunsberger family to Minneapolis to fetch Mrs E Hunsberger. Mrs Mary Spahr returning to Oelwein with J D Hendershott and Dan Butler. Frank Bakeman of Huron Minnesota bringing Mrs Mary Bakeman and C Ketchum home. Bertha Larson visiting Andrew Thorson. Pan Tharson noted in paralysis reference. Fred Luthi and Eva move to Peoria Illinois with daughter Mrs Wm Veatch joining them.
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E. M. Hoag
St. Ansgar
Elgin
Mary Beer
Lakeland
Florida
Geo. Butikofer
Robert Clothier
Jane Fahey
Des Moines
Tille Hanson
Edwin P. Anderson
Son‘ Prederick
Iowa Falls
Rudy Yunker
John Durseher
Walter Durscher
Esther Durscher
J. B. Miller
Max Hunsberger
Minneapolis
Minn
E. Hunsberger
Carl
C. Ketchum
Huron
Pan Tanrson
Tanatin
Fred Luthi
Eva
Peoria
Morris
St Pauls M E Church Services And Music Planned
St Pauls M E Church led by J J Snyder minister with William Weibel as pianist will hold worship at 10 o clock a m and Sunday school at 11 o clock a m Hlyria Church led by J G Snyder minister with Elizabeth Foxwell as pianist will host Sunday school at 10 16 a m and worship at 11 15 a m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Snyder
William Weibel
J. 3. Snyder
Elizabeth Foxwell
Lutheran Church Notes Oct 24 Services and Speaker
West Clermont at 9:80 English service East Clermont at 11 Norse Bergices Norway at 2 Luther League Marion at 7:30 Miss Hugelen Supt. Lutheran Girls Home will speak Come to church You are welcome at each service Dr J Strandford Pastor.
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West Clermont
East Clermont
Norway
Luther League
Miss Hugelen
Lutheran Girls Home
Marion
J. Strandford
Elgin Baptist Church announces special services
Elgin Baptist Church under Pastor Paul F. Zoschke and Organist Lillian Jacobs lists schedule for Sunday worship at 10 o clock, Sunday school at 11, Sumner services, and 7 45 evening services with B Y P U in charge. Postponed from last Sunday, special services begin Monday at 8 pm with Rev. A R Sandow as speaker. Public invitation extends.
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Paul F. Zoschke
Lillian Jacobs
Sumner
A. R. Sandow
Harvest and Mission Program at Baptist Sunday School
The Baptist Sunday school presents a Harvest and Mission program on Sunday Oct 24 at 11 am. The program includes Harvest Song, responsive Scripture reading, prayers by G H Hackmann and others, multiple student performances, and a mission offering song. Participants include Shirley Boleyn, Margaret Mil, Rose Marie Hackmann, Carol Miller, Jimmie Daniels, and Harry Johnson with various classes and tableaux.
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the Baptist Sunday School
G. H. Hackmann
Shirley Boleyn
Lord of Little Things
Margaret Mil
Rose Marie Hack
Ruth Krueger
Hark
The
Voice of Jesus Call- Sur
the Angelus
Marian Probert
David Hackmann
Harry Johnson Mission
Open House Honors Mrs Knoll on 73rd Birthday
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Krueger hosted an open house last Thursday for Mrs. Tena Knoll who celebrated her 73rd birthday. Guests shared angel food cake and coffee. cake was sent by Mrs. C. W. Krueger. Ula Howard attended in the Sam Howard home on Sunday. Other notes mention visits and illnesses among local residents and trips to Volga City and New Hampton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Krueger
Tena Knoll
C. W. Krueger
Ula Howard
Sam Howard
Henry Topp
J. Phillips
F. J. Keeling
Volga City
H. W. Farb
Sheldon Boyle
Oe' Wein Jast
A. C. McNeil
Waukegan
J.B
Mrs. Herman Helmers Dies at 60 in Rock Valley
Rock Valley Iowa resident Mrs. Herman Helmers died at home on Friday October 8 at age sixty after years of illness. She was born near Jesup Iowa June 30 1877 and lived in multiple states before settling in Rock Valley in 1913 with her husband Herman Helmers. Survived by husband three children Dr. Fred Orange City Henry Clinton Laura Mrs Wm Baumgartner Elgin one grandchild Grace died in Alberta. Funeral Tuesday at 2 pm in Rock Valley with Rev. J A Kettle officiating. burial in Rock Rapids cemetery.
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Herman Helmers
Rock Valley
Helmers
Edgerton
Minn
Onawa
Iowa
Lavoy
Alberta
Canada
le Mars
Methodist Church
Fred
Orange City
Henry
Clinton
Laura
Wm. Baumgartner
Elgin
Grace
J. A. Kettle
Rock Rapids
Grimeses of West Union Welcome Carolyn Ann
Mr and Mrs Carroll Grimes of West Union are the parents of a girl Carolyn Ann born at Community hospital Oct 7 Mrs Grimes was formerly Gladys Allen Also mentioned are William Frederick and son Victor of West Union and Mr and Mrs Harry Gilson who visited in Dy ersville at the George Gilson home on Sunday
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Carroll Grimes
West Union
Carolyn Ann
Community Hospital
Grimes
Gladys Allen
Wm. Frederick
Victor
Harry Gilson
Dyersville
George Gilson
Illusion of crucifix appears on sycamore tree lamp
Motorists traveling south along the Dixie Highway through Kissimmee at night report a roadside lamp post glow on a nearby sycamore tree near Emmett Street and Clyde Avenue forming a crucifix illusion captured in a midnight photograph.
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Kissimee
Dixie Highway
Emmett St
Clyde Ave
Horace Greeley Sign and Local Health News
The state road sign at the junction of highways 11 and 56, one mile north of North Loup Nebraska, is noted with Horace Greeley’s “Go West” motto. Frank Boyle has had a slight stroke and is ill at home. Louise Marie Baumgartner and Esther Durscher visited from Cedar Rapids, returning the same evening. Wm. E. Baumgartner came home from Rock Valley after his mother-in-law's death. Mrs. Baumgartner is due home Saturday night.
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North Loup
Nebraska
Horace
Greeley
Horace Greeley
Frank Boyle
Louise Marie Baumgartner
Esther Durscher
Cedar Rapids
Wm. E. Baumgartner
Rock Valley
Herman Helmers
Baumgartner
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Elgin Baptist Church
Mann Long
Margaret and
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Kitchen Kook Company
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West Elgin
R. P. Strauch
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Elgin Furniture Store
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Wolverine
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Hardy Hide
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