Gehring social circle and community notices
A record of local visits, dinners, and hospitality in Kenmare area families including Gehring, Schneider, and Pulfer clans. Guests at J. M. Gehring home, medical update on Sam Schneider, Raymond Boleyn moving to Castalia, and various visits to Cedar Rapids, Waterloo, West Union, and Ames. A town notice requests no parking on Center street Sundays to ease street sweeping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Jr
Joyce Gehring
Kenmare
N. D
Lawrence Gehring
Isaac Gehring
Jacob Schneider
Erwin Metzger
Lavern Schneider
Robert Schneider
George Butikofer
Marie Schneider
Mary Pulfer
J. M
Raymond Boleyn
Chester Perry
Castalia
Postville
Chas. Gehring
Cedar Rapids
Progress Club
Park
Ed Anderson
Waterloo
Edith Berg
Capt. C. A. Murray
Washington, D.C
Chas. Feller
Fellers
Murrays
Perry Medberry
James Muncie
C. A. Chapman
Ray Chapman
Yvonne
Myron Chapman
Phyllis
Uriel Gehring
Berthat M
Ed Pulfer
West Bend
Robert Gehring, Jr
N. C
J. M. Gehring
Frieda Etter
West Union
Lawrence
Balt Kamm
Owe
Center Street
W. F. Kohls
Walter Kohls
Clarence Kohls
Volga
Reese Gibbs
Elgin
Fayette
Religion and Habits in Moral Life and Temperance
A preacher argues that morality cannot be separated from religious living, citing Psalms 15 and 24. He warns liquor harms families, notes ministers often confront alcohol’s consequences, and urges prevention over cure, urging temperance as a lived example.
Rally for Elgin Baptist Church Fall Services
Elgin Baptist Church led by Pastor Arthur Ittermann schedules a Sept 15 program with chair and study at 7:00 p m prayer at 8:00 p m and choir rehearsal at 9:00 p m The next Sunday Sept 18 features 10:00 a m worship on Justification and 11:00 a m Sunday school A Rally Day and Rally Month are planned for October with a call for high attendance and cooperation from the congregation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Ittermann
Lutheran Church Sunday Service and Sunday School Notice
Lutheran Church schedules a Sunday service at 10:00 a.m. and Sunday school at Elgin school gym on September 18.
Sunday Services at St Olaf Lutheran Churches
St Olaf Lutheran churches schedule Sunday September 18 lists Norway at 9 30 and Marion at 11 00 services. Pastor Dr S J Strandjord invites all to attend each service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norway
Marion
S. J. Strandjord
Methodist Church Fall Activities And Services
The Methodist church schedules morning worship at 10, Sunday school at 11, and choir practice Thursday at 7 15. The choir reports a strong turnout and invites singers to Thursday practice at 7 16. Dr Witziman of the Wesley Foundation Iowa delivered an inspiring sermon and outlined two state projects. Youth Fellowship met Monday for the second fall meeting, with plans for a skating party at Ossian next Wednesday at 6 45 p m. Bruce D Jones, Minister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Witziman
Wesley Foundation
Iowa
Ossian
Bruce D. Jones
Card of Appreciation for Kindness During Hospital Stay
We express our appreciation to all who sent cards letters gifts and visited us in the hospital. They helped shorten the hours. Mrs. Forest Shaffer and Robert John. Re
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest Shaffer
Robert John
Thank You Card to Neighbors and Classmates
A note expressing gratitude to neighbors friends and relatives for kind cards gifts while hospitalised and after returning home highlights special thanks to the senior class for their gift from Charles Becker and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Becker
PAYS TO ADVERTISE AND VACATION BURSTS OF NEWS
A. H. Faber near Oneida ran a five inch ad in the Manchester Press promising free melons on August 28. Over 1,000 people accepted the offer and three tons of melons were consumed. Rex Stout begins his first vacation since 1928, taking a brief break from his wholesale grocery sales job in Chariton. Cloyd Earns near Berea survived a near fatal hayrack accident after being trapped under cobs for nearly an hour, escaping suffocation by removing cobs with his free hand and shielding his face.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Faber
Oneida
Manchester
UWA
Chariton
Rex Stout
Cloyd Earns
Berea
Fayette Co 4-H Girls Reach Semi Finals at State Festival
Fayette County 4 H girls softball advanced to the state semi finals at Ames on Saturday September 10 after a 12 to 8 loss to Scott County the statewide champions in 1947 and 1948 Scott County later fell to Mitchell joining Fayette Mitchell and Plymouth as the semi final quartet Friday results included wins over Kossuth 10 to 6 Calhoun 23 to 12 and Boone 11 to 3 Fayette used nine players as two from Elgin and two from Maynard did not travel Eunice Gehring pitched two innings Grace Gehring played short and Grace allowed only two walks in four games lineup featured Barbar Windenburg Grace Gehring Norma Brandt Joyce Gehring Eunice Gehring Marty Bunn Margery Fish Pat Cummings Norma Gehring and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette County
Ames
Scott County
Mitchell
Scott
Fayette
Plymouth
Kossuth County
Calhoun County
Boone County
Elgin
Maynard
Eunice Gehring
Grace Gehring
Elgin Local News Highlights Visits and Family Events
Henry Mork of Seattle visited Elgin for a few days at the George Hanson home. Numerous local families hosted guests, celebrated anniversaries, or traveled to nearby towns. Notable items include J A Habeger’s 55th anniversary with family, and Jane Falk entering ISCT Cedar Falls for her senior year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Mork
Seattle
Wash
George Hanson
Roy Steele
Fred Schultz
Robert Martindale
Postville
John Falk
Ethel Kohler
Russell Kohler
Waterloo
Robert Kohler
J. A. Habeger
Hollis Finch
Fayette
Allen Habeger
Ern Holzer
Lulu Schmid
Chris Wenger
Lee Brainard
Art Earle
West Union
Sheldon Boyle
Sue Bovis
Jim Bovis
Ella Humphry
J. H. Wilson
Wadena
Max Medberry
Guernsey Smith
Minnesota
Alice Winkler
Isabelle Ritchie
Hugh Conner
Rochester
Minn
Kent Fall
C. B. Schori
Ohio
Paul Watters
Dubuque
G. J. Mosby
Harry Johnson
Marjorie
Aulden Oalberg
Jane Falk
Cedar Falls
Mary Keiser
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Louis Dennler
Joe Dinan
Harold K. Conner
Drake UW
West
Des. Moines
Conner
Drake
Neil Nelson
Elkader
George Nydegger
Yellowstone Park
Black Hills
Chrie ‘Schweitzer
Rex Mulford
Prairie du Chien
Wm. Zaugg
Arno Fascher
Bob Falk
Friay
Yale
So. Dak
Warner
Leo Schori
Walter Falk
Gerald Schori
Baltimore
Max Lehman
St Paul
Miry
State College
R. P. Strauch
Lawrence Schultz
Luana
Adella Chapman
Arthur Chapman
TIDE
Nash
Steele’s Grocery
Dr. Foreman
I. S
Elgin Baptist Church
Lutheran Church
Elgin School
St. Olaf Lutheran Churches
Fayette Co
Standard Appliance Co., Inc
Elgin, Iowa
Smith” Jeans
Goodrich P. F
Max Thoma
Elgin Furniture Store
Fred C. Muehlethaler & Sons
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