Elgin Community Notes A Week Of Visits And Local News
Elgin residents hosted and visited over the weekend with many families including Pearl Grimm in Walter Rothlisberger’s home and Wilma Steinmetz at Dr. R V Brandt’s in Clermont. George Baldwin notes a possible drought end and a coon and fox chase attracted dog fanciers with judge Wm F Miller in Monona. A pneumonia bout keeps T J Capper in bed under nurse Jesse Calahan. Local exchanges feature kinship visits and Rainbow girls installation led by Betty Kohler, plus Melon patch mischief observed and debated with elder tales of melon swiping.
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Pearl Grimm
Walter Rothlisberger
Edgar Rizer
Postville
F. L. Sires
Clifton Kiple
Reuben Lehman T
Fayette
Wilma Steinmetz
R. V. Brandt
Clermont
George Baldwin
South of Town
Frank Shipton
Alta Vistas
J. ‘Harrington
Ethel Kohler
John Baldwin
Rudy Yunker
Rock Valley
Beresford
Clarence Trickel
Ames
Elgin
Hans Friederich
C. E. Witt
Monona
L. G. Lehman
Lehman
Elgin Dog
Coon and Fox Chase
Wm. F. Miller
T. J. Capper
Jesse Calahan
Ernest and
Albert Friederich
Hudson
Mary Schlupp
S. D
Will Lehman
L. L
Lena Wenger
Mae Harrington
Cedar Rapids
Miss Wenger
Betty
Hileen Evans
Katharyn Strauch
F. W. Hughes
The
Elgin Area Social Notes Include Visits and Local News
Dr. L. 8. Hutchinson with 25 years in Elgin. Mildred Rowland visited G. H. Hackman home Clermont. Loraine Carpenter of Fayette stayed with C. B. Schori in Clermont. Clifton Mealey returned from St Paul visit. Edwin Kruger hosts and guests include M Zurbriggen family and John Farb. Closing out hat sale at Clermont Millinery Store. Night Owls Orchestra plays for West Union firemen dance. Mildred Rowland teaches near Eldorado between town and Auburn. John DeSart ill. Emmet Morris in Elgin. Mrs Morris back from Marshfield relief trip. DeSart birthday dinner hosted by Anna DeSart. Mrs Hulda Stoehr hosts house party. relatives from Kansas City arriving. Erp Von Brockhausen family reunion visitors from Freeport and Chicago arriving by car.
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Prices Co
Clermont Millinery
Bess Stohr
Elkader
Otto Kruger
Clermont
Night Owls Orchestra
Elgin
West Union
Mildred Rowland
Eldorado
Auburn
John DeSart
Emmet Morris
Richard Oelberg
Oelberg
Kenneth Mark
Georgia Meyer
Hulda Stoehr
Libbie Bucher
Esther
Laura Sherman
Kansas City
Erp von Brockhausen
Freeport
Ill
Carl
Chicago
Baptist Church Notes Revival Planned with Full Schedule
The Baptist church announces a busy calendar with meetings on Sept 24 and 27 including Ladies Aid, choir rehearsals, communion, Sunday school, and a dinner. Rev J C Peterson of Newton preaches Oct 18 to 23 with Work Pray Expect slogan. The B Y P U program is set for Oct 4 at 8 pm led by Eda Zurbriggen and includes piano solos, duets, readings, Bible questions, and a hymn finale.
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Ladies’ Aid Society
Rosa Muehlethaler
Ed Buser
Mary Haas
Anna Heek
Louise Miller
Edna Miller
Clara Miller
Esther Durscher
Eda Zurbriggen
Gertrude Hackman
Ed Kruger
Esther Kruger
Norris Capper
Wm. Kruger Jr
George Durscher
Karl Miller
Edward
Gus Kruger
Edna, Miller
Lutheran Church Notes Sept 27 Anniversary Sermon
Norway service at 10 30 and 30th anniversary sermon by Rev Dr O H Brandt. Picnic dinner at 2 00 with Dr Holm Iowa district president and Rev C E Glesne Decorah to speak. Mission offering for all branches of mission and charity. Worshippers welcome.
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Norway
O. H. Brandt
Holm
Iowa
C. E. Glesne
Decorah
Sorvdes
M. E. Church Notes Conference Sunday at 11 Am
The M E Church notes J J Snyder minister and Mrs Louis Klingman pianist. No preaching next Sunday due to annual conference. Sunday School Day held with 11 am session. Ladies Aid Society meets Thursday in church parlors hosted by Mrs R V Brandt.
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J. J. Snyder
Louis Klingman
Ladies’ Aid Society
R. V. Brandt
Mrs Ed Conner Heads to Forest City for Visit
Mrs Ed Conner departed Friday for Forest City to visit for a time with Jad Conner accompanying her in his car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Conner
Forest City
Ee Jad Conner
Illyria Church Notes and Local Happenings
Illyria Church notes list J J Snyder as minister and La Fonda Shaffer as pianist with Sunday school at 10 16 am and a push for record attendance next Sabbath. Revival meetings set for Elgin Baptist church October 18 to 23. local ads advertise heating and plumbing services from Feller's Hardware. Several visits and travels are noted along with a full house at Silver's Fun Show and a long road trip record of 420 miles by Libbie Bucher and daughters.
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J. J. Snyder
la Fonda Shaffer
Elgin Baptist Church
Feller
Karl Miller
Carol
Caroline Miller
Ethel Rennison
Sumner
M. Petratz
Feller’s Hardware
West Elgin
de Silver
Opera House
Clermont
Libbie Bucher
Kansas City
Elgin
Cedar Rapids
M. E
Ed Klingman
St. Paul's M. B. Church
Rudy Lehman
Will Cooley
Decorah
Ann Cooley
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M. E. Church Notes
Illyria
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C. W. Heiserman
West Union, Iowa
Kohler
Marshall Fields
Osend
Max
Elgin, Iowa
Goodyear
Price
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