Local Social News Highlights From Elgin and Surroundings
Elgin area residents and visitors are noted in a string of social mentions. Dentists, travelers, and attendees are listed including Dr L S Hutchinson in Elgin, Viola Benson in Oelwein, Rev J Snyder at a district conference in West Union, and Kathryn Becker with friends in Elkader. Weekend visits span Manchester, Dubuque, Moorehead, Marquette, and Palmer, with notable movements among families and veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Snyder
West Union
M. E. Church Notes on Services and Events
The M. E. Church records worship at 10 a m and Sunday school at 11 a m. Dr. Gilbert J. Chalice leads the first quarterly conference midweek. Ladies Aid meets to quilt. Sunday school hosts Halloween social Friday evening in the church basement. Next Sunday night a male quartet from Prentiss Normal School Mississippi will perform with the school president present. a free will offering will be taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Snyder
Louis Klingman
Gilbert J. Chalice
Ladies’ Aid Society
Prentiss Normal School
Mississippi
Revival Ends as 400 Attend Baptist Meeting
The revival at the Baptist church closed Sunday night after a full house of about 400. Rev. Ivor Cedric Peterson of Newton, Iowa delivered powerful messages. Other notes include a communion service on Sunday at 10 pm with events through 2 pm, planned fellowship with a Mississippi quartet, and upcoming committee and Ladies' Aid meetings. Pastor Ph. Lauer urges attendance and faithfulness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivor Cedric Peterson
Newton
Iowa
Postville
Chicago
Mississippi
Carl Hackman
E. Hadd
Ed Bauman
Wm. Kohls Jr
Wilma Schaer
Kathryn Kruger
Gertrude Hackman
Anna Mae Haas
Helen Baeheler
Ladies’ Aid Society
Wesley Miller
Clermont
Ed Buser
Community Notes From Gunder Area Neighbors
Gunder and nearby residents share visits and calls at multiple homes this Sunday and week. Lingie Scholen stays with George Landsgard family. Decorah residents attend Marion church services and visit locally. Various guests travel from Postville Waterloo Elkinton and Clermont with chats, dinners, and shopping in local homes. The district No 5 school is closed for corn husking vacation. Local exchanges mention hospitality at Halverson Peterson Lind and Rennigan homes and a health update on Hans Friederich in Independence Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert Halverson
Adolph Anderson
Lingie Scholen
George Landsgard
Sven Tollefson
Decorah
Marion
H. He Gisleson
Henry Gisleson
Oscar Nyborg
Postville
Alfred Jenson
Waterloo
Jon Lind
H. T. Loftagard
Elgin
T T Loftsgard
L. P. Largon
Highland Township
Gilbert Peterson
P. K. Peterson
E. E. Lands
T. Reierson
Wagner Township
Wm. Olson
Lou Erickson
T. Kjosa
Lewis
St. Olaf
Marian Jenson
Picking Strawberries in Mid October
On Friday October 16 1981 the Decorah Public Opinion publisher witnessed Ed Sellman picking ripe strawberries in West Decorah Iowa United States. The berries were large and well colored. notable as a late harvest given typical early snow in other seasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. D
Public Opinion
Ed Sellman
West Decorah
State of Iowa
United States of America
Iowa
Decorah
Edison’s old sweetheart lives in Decorah
The Decorah Journal reports Thomas A. Edison died at 84. His childhood sweetheart in Canada survives in Decorah at 86. She recalls him as a good boy who became a great man, and she preserved a lifelong interest in his career while honoring his memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas A. Edison
Canada
Decorah
Journal
Decorah Journal
Return of Mr and Mrs Lowall Griver to Janesville
Mr and Mrs Lowall Griver returned to their home in Janesville Wisconsin last Saturday after spending two weeks with his mother Mrs Mabel Grover and family Mrs John Woods and son Jack and Mrs Edmond Amons of New York City who visited in the homes of Ern Holxer H T Knudtson and Mrs Emma Lewis last week Mrs Amons was formerly Miss Merle Bennett
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Grether
Palmer
Yast
Hans Grether
Constance Hutchinson
Iowa City
Leo Grether
John Lyford
Tennant
Iowa
J. .C. Schmid
Mr. Lyford
F. R. Lyford
New Hampton
J. C. Schmid
John Woods
Jack
Edmond Amons
New York City
Ern Holxer
H. T. Knudtson
Emma Lewis
Amons
Merle Bennett
Also Mentioned on This Page
Diy
L. S. Hutchinson
Viola Benson
Oelwein
Kathryn Becker
Elkader
Louis Lehman
George Nydegger
Fairbank
Anna DeSart
Dorothy
Mra
Ethel Kohler
Manchester
Jennie Hart
Eleanor Ballagle
Plato Pappas
Dubuque
Mr. and
Robert Peters
Charess Feller
Dean DeSari
Gladya Feller
Myrlin Feller
Moorehead
Lena Meyer
Rochester
Minn
Art Herrling
Wadens
Doc Dorman
Mt. Morris
Illinois
Peacocks
Fred R. Berg
Ed Anderson
Marquette
McGregor
Marjorie Bower
Faye Brabham
Mrs. Vern Sires
Preston
Floyd Sires
Sheldon Boyle
Franc DeSart
Paul Muehley
Hans Keiser
Peterson
L. B. Carter
B. M. Berfaon
Belva
Josephine Moellerman
Ruth
C.M. Benson
J. Straka
J. A. Beiber
J. Beiber
Geraldine Schori
Wilma Steinmetz
Mary Fraces
Hoyt
American Legion and Auxiliary
R. A. Crider
Art Earle
Anna Cox
Mrs. Cox
Mel Reblet
Old Siresi
Isgin
John Sires
Ed Riser
Vern Sires
Sumner
Sten’s
Richelieu
Max Thoma
Elgin, Iowa
M. E. Church Notes
Baptist Church
Ph. Lauer
Feller’s Hardware
West Elgin
Joan
J. ©. Schmid
Frieds Thiede
St. Paul, Minn
Chas. Smith
Gunder News
Norris Capper
Leland
Ohio
John Morf
Celia
Fayette
Celia Rennigan
Rudy Yunker
John Rothlisberger
Leo
Schwarzenbach
the Echo
Sam Lehman
Jacob Butikofer
Hans Friederich
Independence Sunday
State Hospital
Hallowe’en Parties
the Elgin Home Bakery
Matty
Edison
Monarch
Oxydol Reid Murdock
Kohler
Costa
Salon
Uacra
Goodyear
Torkelson Bros
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