Elgin Area People Attend Visits and Events
Local residents including Mrs. Mel Kohler, Vida Burrington, Adolph Lehman, and Irene Kennedy returned or visited relatives in Elgin and nearby towns. Family gatherings, church and funeral attendance, college enrollments at Upper Iowa University, and travel to Dubuque Waterloo and Cedar Rapids are noted along with new building progress on Dr. Crider's project and regional fishing trips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mel Kohler
Max, Hunsberger
Marie Fox
Forest City
Dora Boyle
Reuben Howard
Albert Klingman
Strawberry Point
Elgin
N. M. Fritz
Leo O'Connell
Margaret ‘Clarke
Clermont
Walter Kohls
Sheldon
Duburque
Lyle Light
Paul Waters
Waverly
Reuben Light
Wm. Leary
Richard Ewing
Postville
C. J. Olson
Robert Ewing
Tripoli
Wilbert
Rock Valley
Rudy Yunker
G. J. Mosby
Walter Durscher
Winterfeld
Mosby
Durscher
Lyle Wilson
Elkader
Walter Ash
West Union
Ed ‘Medberry
Shields Lake
Faribault
Minn
Feller
Hdw
West Elgin
R. P. Dunham
Rhinelander
Wis
Ray DeSart
Dunlap
Erma Grether
War Department
Washington, D. C
Robert Falk
Cedar Rapids Business College
Social notes from West Union and area events
Ida Lehman hosts and guests visit in multiple households around La Porte City and West Union. Numerous dinners and gatherings occur with families including the Bergs, Greenleys, Kruegers, and Christens. Local news covers illnesses, visits, a 83rd birthday celebration, a drug school trip, new hires, and community ads for Perfection oil heat.
Elgin Baptist Church Service Schedule and Events
Elgin Baptist Church announces Sunday worship at 10, Sunday school at 11, and services at Sumner at 3:00 p.m. Evening service at 7:45 with B Y P A in charge. Kenton Krueger leads. Wednesday September 24 prayer service and choir rehearsal in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul F. Zoschke
Alfred Jacob, Jr
Sumner
B. Y
P. A
Kenton Krueger
Church Services Schedule for Local Congregations
Methodist Church St Pauls Elsin Church service at 10 oclock Sunday school at 12 m Community Church Mlyria Sunday school at 10 a m Worship service at 11 15 a m Union Church Clermont Worship service at 7 30 p m A cordial invitation is extended to all to worship with us at either place Joseph C Warton Minister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul’s
Elsin
Mlyria
Union Church
Clermont
Obituary for Melchior Yenney Pioneer Elgin resident dies
Melchior Yenney born May 28 1872 in Canton Glarus Switzerland emigrated to America aged twenty settling near Elgin He married Barbara Babler June 14 1894 and had five children He served 39 years with Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railway and 14 years on Elgin city council He died September 8 aged 69 years funeral at Elgin Baptist Church with Rev Paul F Zoschke and burial in Elgin Cemetery Survivors include his widow five children nine grandchildren and many friends
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melchior Yenney
Rudolph
Anna Yenney
Canton Glarus
Switzerland
Reformed Church of Switzerland
America
Elgin
Mr. Yenney
Barbara Babler
Minnesota
Iowa
Bar Yenney
Melk
Baron's
Johny
Waukegan, Il
Frieda
R. A. Crider
Elmer
Margaret
Charles Knight
Janesville
Wis
Yenney
Elgin Baptist Church
Paul F. Zoschke
Elgin Cemetery
Chas. Capper
H. W. Falk
Frank Greenley
Lew Gruver
Humphry Roberts
Sam Lehman
Card of Thanks from Mrs Barbara Yenney and family
Expresses heartfelt thanks to friends and neighbors for sympathy, flowers and kindness during bereavement. Special thanks to those who furnished the music and pallbearers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Yenney
Nannie M. Fritz
Israel
Life Sketch of Mrs N M Fritz Attend Funeral of M Yenney
Nannie Matilda McMillan born 1855 in Illyria died 1941 in Elgin. She married Nathaniel Swain Smith, then Chas M Fritz, lived in Highland and Elgin, active in church, survived by Frank S Smith Joan Smith Carlisle Smith and siblings. Funeral at St Pauls Methodist Church reflected her faith and devotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nannie Matilda McMillan
Illyria
Elgin
John
Elizabeth McMillan
Methodist Episcopal Church
T. H. Gallahar
Nathaniel Swain Smith
Frank S. Smith
Israel
Jesus Christ
Rev
LC. Warton
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
Elgin Cemetery
Chas. Feller
Fred Kohler
Humphry Roberts
B. J. Baumgartner
Max Thoma
Judy Conner
Lutheran Church Weekly Services Schedule
The notice lists Lutheran services: September 21 at 7:30 p.m. Marion Lutheran League. September 22 at 9 a.m. St. Olaf English service. Marion at 11 a.m. English service. All are welcome, signed by Pastor J. Strandford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
St. Olaf
S&s. J. Strandford
Olson Reinhart Family Reunion Held in Spring Valley
A large Olson Reinhart family reunion gathered Sunday at the Conrad Reinhart home in Spring Valley Minnesota. Attendees included Mrs J Olson Ruth Gibson Mr and Mrs Tom Olson and John Mr and Mrs Selmer Holm and family of Elgin Richard Ewing of Pontville Mrs Emma Bear and Elmer and Dennis Bear Andrew Reinhart and Helen of Clermont Mr and Mrs Waldo Embertson and children of St Olaf and Mr and Mrs John H Olson of Hillsboro ND.
Death of Mrs. Mary Lehman in Tyler Texas
Mrs. Mary Lehman 74 of Tyler died Friday Sept 12 as reported by her sister Mrs. George Vaughn. She died at her daughter Mrs. Wm. Reick’s home. funeral services were held in Tyler with burial there. Survived by son Melbert Lehman of Dallas and many sisters and brothers. A life sketch will be published later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Lehman
la Porte City
Edith Berg
Just Herwig
Wadena
Ed Medberry
Geo. Vaughn
Lena Retz
Arlington
Herbert Ash
Alfred Ash
West Union
F. D. Welch
Lewis Smith
Carrie Weibel
Waterloo
Frank Greenley
Jimmie Dawson
Grant Dawson
F. W. Hughes
Milledgeville
Elmer Christen
Linda Lou
Henry Palmer
Garber
Clarence Winkler
B. H. Brackin
Janice Kay
Chase O'Neill
Clifton Wallmark
Ossian
Cedar Rapids
Carrie Swartley
Fayette
Lloyd Swartley
Duluth
Minn
Ed Oldag
Bernice
Virginia
Postville
Herman Ruckdaschel
Utica
Neb
Laurence Knudtson
C. B. Schori
Wm. Larrabee
Evanston, Ill
Chris Wenger
Winfield Masonhall
J. M. Frey
J. L.phillips
Volga
F. J. Keeling
Wilma Staffenhagen
John Staffenhagen
Albert Dummer
Jud Conner
Thos
Howard
Ward Brabham
George Vaughn
Bloomington
Wis
Vaughn
Strawberry Point
Floyd Puffett
Betty
Ben
Karl Fox
Mary Carpenter
Kenneth Meyer
Calmar
McGregor
Mary Williamson
Lloyd Jacob
Lena Baumgartner
Miss Baumgartner
Ruth Mosby
Edna Hunsberger
Harold Atrecht
Prairie 'N Chien
Chicago
Maria Fox
Forest City
Albert Dummermuth
Sharon Fay
Dora Boyle
Sheldon Boyle
Eldred Patterson
Herbert’ Dummermuth
Thos. Howard
Feller
West Elgin
Mary Lehman
Tyler
Texas
Wm. Reick
Melbert Lehman
Dallas
Also Mentioned on This Page
Joseph C. Warton
Wilson
Hanson Market
M. Yenney
John Yenney
Waukegan
Ill
Margaret Crider
M. R. Yenney
Huron
S. D
Chas
Knight
Elmer Yenney
Carlton Knight
H. L. Lawvelle
Sioux City
J. E. Knight
Warren Harrington
L. O. Koevenig
Roy Niner
Grinnell
Timothy Seed
Lutheran Church
Summer
Gordon
Elgin Clothes Shop Men’s and Boys’ Store
Elgin Furniture Store
F. C. Muehlethaler
Goodrich
Liten Tuf
Elgin, Iowa
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