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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1939
Page
6
Elgin residents and friends shared visits across Postville Hawkeye and Guttenberg with stops in Manchester and Harmony. Families welcomed births appearances at funerals and many gatherings with Dummermuth Hoag Gunderson and Schori families noted along with college student updates and travel to Rochester and Sioux Falls.
There will be no church services at the Methodist church on Sunday September 24 due to Rev Warton attending the annual conference at Clinton. Sunday school will be held as usual at 11 a.m. with a special offering in envelopes and promotion of children to higher classes as part of Rally Day.
The notice lists Sept 24 services at St Olaf at 9 15 English service and Marion at 11 English with a Marion Luther League gathering at 8 p m. Pastor Dr S J Strandford invites all to attend each service and notes Jesus saves from sin despite civilization.
Elgin Baptist Church announces Friday evening Sept 22 events with Pastor Paul F. Zoschke and Chrystal Miller. Sunday worship at 10, Sunday school at 11, evening service 7:45, B P U at 8:35, with G H Hackmann in Clermont for Sunday school workers. Ethel Bennison leads Wednesday Sept 27 prayer 8 p.m. choir rehearsal at 9 p.m.
Edison Leath of St Olaf was a caller in the Fred Reichert home on Wednesday afternoon. James Lee was the name selected by Mr and Mrs Melvin Hanson for their son born September 10. Rev and Mrs J C Warton left.
The conference lasts until next Monday as Rev and Mrs Warton travel home. No church services will be held in Elgin Illyria or Clermont on Sunday Sept 24 due to their absence. Mr and Mrs Arthur Herrling hosted several couples at a cottage gathering at Guttenberg with guests Dr and Mrs H H Wolf Mr and Mrs Chas Capper Mr and Mrs G J Mosby Mr and Mrs C O Christ Mr and Mrs C B Schori and Mr and Mrs Leo Schori.
The Progressive Home Study Club of Syria township hosts its September meeting at Marie Gehring’s home with sixteen attendees. Prizes awarded for best bouquets, a follow up business meeting shared safety tips, and plans set for a Halloween party at the Illyria church basement. Local attendees and visitors noted.
The article argues advertising genius lies in telling the truth simply and understandably. It contrasts old mystique with practical, neighborly ads that reveal value and trust, citing a Florida druggist’s coupon as an example of effective, public-interest advertising.
Elgin area residents hosted and visited over the weekend with relatives and friends across West Bend Fayette Rochester and Guttenberg including Eli and John Metzger Ben Schneider Lester Butikofer and Rose McMillan. Several family groups from Sumner Calmar Janesville and Clermont were noted visiting local households and dining together.
While visiting, he watched Iowa football players in daily workouts and said the team looks promising.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schaer of Carter South Dakota and Mrs. Rose Bauman of Grove Oklahoma traveled to Elgin on Tuesday to visit relatives for the coming week. Rev. and Mrs. J. C. Warton went to Mt. Vernon on Friday to take their daughter Ella, a sophomore at Cornell College, to begin her studies.
Claude and Grace Gleason of Edgewood and Mr and Mrs Harry Bennett and June of Oelwein visited the Peter Luch singer home Sunday. Rev P F Zoschke traveled to Jesup Tuesday for a meeting of the N BE Iowa Baptist association held there Monday and Tuesday.
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