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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1933
Page
6
Local notices in Elgin recount social visits. Mrs Mary Spahr hosts, Fred R Berg entertains the Priscilla Club, and guests hail from La Porte City and Hancock. Items mention football at Iowa City, a 16th birthday, plumbing work at Clermont, and Cobbler potatoes sold from a car in Clermont area.
J J Snyder minister and Mrs Louis Klingman pianist invite all to worship at 10 a m on Sunday with Sunday school at 11. The choir offers an anthem and a trumpet number by the Sunday school orchestra. Church doors open for those seeking baptism or union. revival spirit calls for Christian living. The Ladies Aid hosts General Aid Thursday at the church. Choir practice Friday. orchestra practice Monday.
The Baptist church announces revival meetings continue through Sunday Oct 29 with prayer and consecration. A great day occurred last Sunday across home, Sumner, and home again. weather praised. Service changes include Thursday Nov 2 prayer meeting at 8 pm and choir at 9 pm. Ladies Aid meets Nov 8 at Mrs Carl Hackman's home. pastor Ph Lauer invites all to attend.
Norway at 11 o'clock, English services. First Lutheran of McGregor at 2 30. Marion at 7 20 o'clock, Young People's services. November 4 and 5 two day Mission meeting. November 4 Norwegian, and Nov English in Marion. Come to church You are welcome at each and every service. S J Stanford, Pastor.
J J Snyder minister La Fonda Shaffer pianist Sunday school at 10 15 a m church service at 11 15 a m attendance was excellent last Sunday but several were absent families sought to join in fellowship and worship.
George Gilson of Epworth and Dorothy Warren of West Union visited Saturday evening at the H. B. Gilson home. Several relatives from West Union Epworth Fayette and Elkader gathered Sunday at the H. B. Gilson residence. Domestic visitors included Mr and Mrs Harry Gilson and others while extended visits occurred with Norris Capper and family in Ohio.
Gus Johnson and J A Stolle from Pleasant Valley township serve as jurors for the September term. The Ideal entertainment company appears at the opera house November 25 under Yeomen lodge auspices. A Pleasant Valley area couple welcomed a son on October 21. Local social events include a Cooley gathering and a Meyers family visit. A child ate a mothball and received medical care. A wedding occurred October 28 at the Lehman home between Julia Lehman and Frank Knowles with Rev. Stoeckman officiating. Carpenters work on Dr Hadsel’s new house. Dr Roy DeSart and family left Mason City. Albert Schori and Hugh Patterson visited Chicago for the horse show. Mrs Hadsel visits Cedar Rapids and Iowa City for Grand Lodge as a delegate. School pupils staged a birthday surprise for Miss Lyons. Several families plan travel and visits, including Globe ranges advertised by Feller’s Hardware. The Melvin Hanson family moved nearby. Ira D. Moore wed Blanche L. Withiam in Volga City. Mr and Mrs Wm Baumgartner plan a winter move to Tucson for health.
Elkader overwhelmed Elgin 33 to 0 scoring two first quarter touchdowns and one in each of the last three periods. Meder brothers carried most of the ball for Elkader, crossing the goal five times, while Elgin failed to score. Officials were E A Billings Umpire Vine Luce and Conner.
President Roosevelt issues an executive order fixing a 500 dollar fine and six months imprisonment for violating NRA provisions. The penalty also applies to those who continue to display the blue eagle after it has been ordered removed.
World fair remains open until midnight November 12 announced by general manager Lenox R. Lohr after concessionaires asked for an extension and a 1934 re opening. Berg offers a strong line of suits and overcoats. Mr and Mrs Walther of Elkader visited Yack Evans homes while Lois Lehman and Serene Yack spent Sunday in Elgin.
On Saturday October 28 at 1 pm at Lehman’s hardware store in Elgin the entire harness goods formerly kept at Elgin Harness Store will be sold to the highest bidder Items include horse collars sweat pads hames martingales halters pole straps tugs bridles binder whips gall cures linaments harness repair hardware harness oil and blankets F D Welch Clerk F R Berg Auctioneers and E L Schmid Administrator
Berg prices on clothing are lower than expected. Schneider made photographs for Christmas. Special Oct offer. Cottage Studio Oelwein. Adv 8-8¢ Gol. Geo Waters, veteran Postville auctioneer, seriously ill after long poor health. Ethel Reinhart Candill of Alta Vista to sing on WMT Waterloo radio at 9:15 p.m. Nov 4. She is related to the Lehman family of Elgin. John Falk won gent’s prize at Study Club card party last Friday. Mrs. Arthur Herrling top lady player. Ten to twelve bridge tables, prize lunch. first of a winter series.
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