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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1935
Page
6
Frieda Freiburghaus left for Waterloo to start teaching Tuesday, while Lois Lehman and others departed Elgin for new school posts. Local families hosted visitors from Janesville and Cedar Rapids. A 2700 lb team won at Independence fair. heavy weight winner pulled 27.5 feet with a 3356 lb horse.
Elgin Baptist Church led by Pastor Paul F. Zoschke invites all to morning worship at 10 o clock and Sunday school at 11 o clock Lillian Jacobs serves as organist Evening service follows at 7 45 p m Choir rehearsal and prayer meeting are scheduled midweek with prayer service at 8 p m on Wednesday September 11th
The first division won the attendance contest and will be entertained on the second third and fourth divisions at the church today Thursday at a picnic supper. Worship hour is at 10 a m with Minister I J Snyder and Mrs Louis Klingman presiding. The meeting place moved from park to church due to weather and officers will be elected.
Lutheran church notes list services for September including Norway at 9 30 a m with Norse services and 11 a m English communion in Norway Marion 7 30 p m Luther League on Sept 15 St Olaf Chapel 9 a m English services Marion 11 a m English communion and First Lutheran 2 30 p m Come to church all are welcome Pastor S J Strandford.
Mrs Alice Oswald born August 10 1851 Sardis Ohio. Married January 17 1878 to Lewis Oswald. Survived by daughter Ada Kenyon Gary South Dakota granddaughter and three sisters and brothers. Funeral September 2 Elgin Baptist church with Rev Paul Zoschke. burial in Elgin cemetery. Additional social notes many local visits and gatherings in Elgin Iowa and surrounding area.
Elgin town council met in regular session at the town hall with Mayor Becker and councilmen Yenney Muehlethaler Torkelson and Falb present. Absent Schori. Bills were audited and allowed for Kohls Pfister Dean Bell Telephone Co Boyle Stoeht Topp Chandler Supply Co Moser etc. Residents reported including teaching in Orange City and visits of relatives. a shower honored Mr. and Mrs. Shaffer. Mrs. Service’s stroke recovery noted with hope for full remission.
Mr and Mrs R P Strauch and daughters and the W T Rudolf family dined at Mrs F W Hughes home Sunday. Ziba Tripp and daughter Mary Lou of Janesville Wisconsin drove here Thursday for G B Grimes funeral at West Union. Lois Dean and Georgia Lou Grimes returned home with them after visiting in Janesville. C B Schori was sick Monday and unable to work at the lumber office. Samuel Mosby and John T Anderson left Friday morning in the formers car for Minnesota for a week’s vacation. Nurse Edna Dummermuth went to Postville Sunday evening to manage Community Hospital while Mrs Elizabeth Fitzgerald visits Chicago.
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