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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1937
Page
6
Local Elgin residents and guests recount a week of visitors and departures. A. W. Farb, Frank Greenley, and Clarence Winkler toured Waukon. Georgia Elkema returned to Iowa City after vacation with Elgin relatives. Several families and students attended events from Minneapolis state fair to Upper Iowa University Fayette, with birthdays, dinners, and new housing noted among frequent social visits.
Elgin Baptist Church announces Sunday morning worship at 9 o clock Sunday school at 11 o clock and Sumner services at 3 pm Evening services at 7 45 pm B Y P U in charge Wednesday September 22 prayer service at 8 pm Choir rehearsal at 9 pm Pastor Paul F Zoschke Organist Lillian Jacobs cited.
J J Snyder minister and William Weibel pianist listed. No preaching Sunday Sept 19 but Sunday school at 11. General Aid Society meets Thursday afternoon at the church with officer election. A committee will serve.
Grace Foxwell the pianist announces no Sunday school or church services this Sunday due to the pastor's absence.
St Olaf chapel at 9 English services Marion at 10 30 Norse services Marion at 8 p m Luther League Sept 26 Marion at 8 Choral Union concert Dr Carlo Sperati conducts Choirs from McGregor Marion and Norway will take part Come to church You are welcome at each and every service S J Strandford Pastor
The B Y P U will present a Sunday evening program on September 19 featuring a song service devotional by Otto Krueger and a vocal duet by Lillian Habeger and Rose Miller. The program includes a life of Paul Hutchins by Hugo Hack and a verse by Alfred Biechter Abe Habeger Otto Krueger and J F Miller, a life of Grace Livingston Hill, a vocal solo by Mrs Muehlethaler and a congregational prayer.
A family picnic at the Ole Reierson residence on Sunday September 12 honored the tenth wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Reijerson and the fifth anniversary of Mr and Mrs Bert Bruckner of McGregor. Attendees included numerous relatives and friends from Frankville McGregor and surrounding areas.
Mrs Rosa Jacob was a guest in the Alfred Jacob home Sunday. Jeanette Lindaman and Helen Wegner spent the weekend at the former s home in Aplington. Verle Kniel and Elsie Smith of West Union visited Rev J J Snyder last Wednesday evening. Albert B Yeager of Philadelphia Pa came Tuesday to visit cousin Mrs H H Wolf and family. Mr and Mrs Edward Krueger went to Muscatine Friday to see mother Mrs Carl Borchardt who is ill. they returned Sunday.
Mrs Christ Nelson aged sixty four years five months twelve days died Tuesday morning at her daughter’s home in Greenland locality. Survived by seven children Laura Ida Ed Clara Pearl Mary Clarence, fifteen grandchildren and one great grandchild, sister Tonitta Bergan of Forest City. Funeral at Martin Halverson home then Marion church with interment at nearby cemetery. Distanced attendees from Blooming Prairie and Forest City.
Elgin fell to McGregor on Monday with 33 58 totals and multiple players noted for home runs and strikeouts. Umpire Al Ellis officiated as Parmenter hit an 8 bagger and Granger and Presho logged several outs. The item also notes visitors Pauline DeSart from Cedar Rounds and a stove season ad.
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