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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1942
Page
6
Elgin and Clermont residents visited relatives across several towns including Stockport, Waterloo, and Rochester Minn. Many stayed for weekends or days, with several births noted such as a daughter Sharon Ann to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pinney. Community events included décor work on a business building and church socials.
From Tokyo Mrs. J Gordon Smith of Clarinda reports her brother Sgt Roy A Dodson part of a quartet of American prisoners singing on a Tokyo radio broadcast claimed to originate from a Shanghai internment camp. The broadcast aimed to show what American prisoners are doing.
Sunday morning worship at 10 and an afternoon concert by U S A singers at 4 are noted. The Sumner service is postponed with no evening service. Prayer service is set for 8 p.m on Wednesday April 2 with choir rehearsal at 9 p.m. Minister is Paul F Zoschke and organist Alfred Jacob Jr.
The Elgin Study Club hosted the Progressive Home Study Club for a tea at Mrs. W. C. Falk’s home on Tuesday afternoon. Officers Mrs. H. H. Wolf and Mrs. Walter Bovis led the program with readings, a piano solo, and a roll call. Guests included Mrs. Mary Ogle and others from the Progressive Home Study Club.
Mrs Emma Kurth nee Fluckiger was born in Rohrebach Switzerland on December 12 1870 and died at the Jake Lehman home in Elgin on April 10 1942 at age 71 3 28. She came to the United States in 1905 with her husband and one son and lived here since. Survived by three sons Gottfried Ben Louis and three grandchildren. Funeral services were held at the Elgin funeral home and Apostolic church with Revs Moore and Metzger officiating. Interment in the adjoining cemetery. Card of Thanks expresses gratitude for sympathy and flowers.
Mrs. Eliza Volz Metzger 83 died unexpectedly Friday night April 10 at her daughter’s home in Elgin. Surviving relatives include 13 children 101 grandchildren and 54 great grandchildren. Born November 4 1858 in Plankstadt Germany she came to America in 1880 and lived in Hancock Minnesota before moving to Elgin in 1934. She was a member of the Apostolic Christian church and widow of George Metzger. Services were held Monday at 2:00 pm at Apostolic Christian church with burial in Bluff City cemetery. Burial was by grandsons Philip Levi Ernest Ben Emil and Ervin Metzger.
States attended and among them were Mr and Mrs Ed Metzger Mr and Mrs Reuben Metzger Mr and Mrs George Metzger Sarah Ervin Katie and Mrs Jake Gehring all of Elgin Iowa.
The clothing section of the war production board says the American Red Cross will act as the central agency to collect wool clips from stores nationwide due to cuffs prohibition on men and boys trousers. The Red Cross expects to raise between 1 million and 2 million dollars yearly for local chapters.
The quote attributes a bold wager by Victor Hugo offering 100 francs to anyone who visits Versailles and truthfully says they were not enchanted by it. The line reflects Hugo’s wit on art and beauty and relates to the famous palace’s allure and historical reputation.
Trouble has shadowed the A. J. Lang family of Manson all spring. A large brood house burned last week, a daughter suffered measles, Mr. Laing’s car collided causing damage to both cars. Two months ago Jack broke his leg, and at the start of the month they lost a good horse.
Woodland Georgia special photo shows a miniature steer named Bum Steer owned by E B Birdsong. The five year old, 300 pound animal is ridden and trained like a mule. Birdsong cultivates eight acres, yields about 150 bushels of corn. He has refused a cash offer of 125 dollars for the animal.
A slogan proposed by Geo Palgeler for Grundy County proclaims Grundy County the Blackest Soil and the Whitest People on Earth starting early. In Albia a four month old pullet on J C Cottrell farm has become a regular layer, producing a small but fully developed egg each day.
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