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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1942
Page
6
Local residents attend church events and family gatherings across West Union and nearby towns. People travel to Cedar Rapids for Grand Chapter events, visit relatives in Decorah and Waterloo, and celebrate birthdays while hosting club socials and dinners.
Elgin Baptist Church schedules a Thursday prayer service at 8 PM with organist Alfred Jacob Jr leading a choir rehearsal at 9. Sunday worship and communion begin at 10 AM followed by Sunday school at 11. A 2 PM worship service marks the dedication of a service flag.
Sunday worship at 10 o clock Sunday school at 11 o clock Choir rehearsal Thursday at 7 30 pm The general WSCS meeting will be held Thursday afternoon November 5 at Mrs R P Strauch home Serving committee members Mrs Ray DeSart Mrs H S Steele and Mrs B H Brackin Joseph C Warton Minister
The Lutheran Church invites all to a mission festival on November 1 at 10 30 with dinner served. Speakers include Rev. Fisherbeck of Ossian and Rev. Adix of Luana. All welcome to attend each service, signed Pastor S J Strandford.
The old Decorah hook and ladder division gathered to honor Dr H H Thomas of Denver, with most of the original group present along with U S Marshal Fred Biermann.
Relatives in Waterloo report the death of Lyda J Albright formerly of Illyria and later near Clermont and Stanley. Born May 6 1868 to Richard H Albright and Matilda Dresser, she spent years in Iowa before moving to Portland Oregon where she died after hip fracture complications on October 20 following a period of illness. Surviving sisters Jennie Guyer Mary Palmer Bing Hattie Engart Adda Quivey Edith Robinson and others reside in Waterloo Mora Beverly Hills Portland and beyond. Her father died in 1863 during the Civil War. The family mourns her passing and honors her long life.
Mrs J H Janson of Council Bluffs visited in the Mrs Maggie I Schricker home Tuesday afternoon. Rev and Mrs R P Bronleeve Rev and Mrs Paul F Zoschke and family Evelyn Johnson and Mr and Mrs Harry Johnson and Marjorie were dinner guests Sunday in the Otto Krueger home. Mrs Roger Downing, Mrs Ada Habeger, Mrs Erwin Miller and Mrs Harry Johnson spent Friday afternoon in the home of Mrs Clarence Muehlethaler.
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