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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1945
Page
4
AR-DENT promises easy denture cleaning with quick, economical guaranteed results and claims to prevent denture breath. The ad invites purchases at drug stores including O Neill Drug in Elgin, plus a town notice about Andrew Dummerrauth planning to plow gardens Friday and Saturday with a tractor and urging appointments after 4:30 PM.
Taken from April 15 Echo files, the piece notes the Krueger couple welcoming son Lyle Leslie born March 28, with Clarence Schori returning from Cedar Rapids and potential work in Clinton. Weibel and Lehman back from Wisconsin land inspection. Dummermuth welcome a 9 pound daughter born April 11. Harold Greenley finishes Cedar Rapids college course and plans summer mill work. School board engages five teachers for next year with Moroe as superintendent, Whetstone principal, Otley assistant principal, Lyons grammar, and Kiple primary.
Elgin Chapter of the Eastern Star is assigned the week of April 22 to 29 to contribute cookies for wounded soldiers at Iowa Army hospitals. Each member should provide one recipe, wrap cookies in wax paper, pack securely, and label the box with the number of cookies. Leave cookies at Kohler's store on April 23 or by 2:30 p.m. April 24.
The notice lists birthdays by date from April 19 to April 25, naming individuals such as Janice Pinney Lolita Blake Steele Robert Benson Luella Browne Stanley Shaffer Flossie Potter Eleanor Loftsgard and others, including Nels Knudtson Léota Welch and Marcia Wolf. It reads like a public birthday roll call from a local publication.
The B Y P U monthly program hosts a Sunday 8 PM performance of the play Days to Come. Mesdames Schaer, Marion Probert, Ruth Krueger, and others perform scripted scenes, readings, and musical numbers, inviting the public to attend and participate.
Elgin Study Club met Tuesday evening April 17 at Mrs Verna Mosbys home with seventeen members present. Irene Kiple presented a review of Washington is Like That by W M Kiplinger. Minutes from prior meetings were approved and summer plans set. 1946 program committee named. Mrs Mildred Habeger elected as new member. Mrs Bernice Falk and Mrs Irene Yack earned perfect attendance.
Mrs Olaf Erg of Elgin accompanied by Mrs Mergin Hunsberger went to Rochester Minnesota for a Mayo Clinic checkup on Sunday. Mrs Berg recently returned from Postville hospital and Mrs M V Kiple also visited Rochester last weekend for a thorough Mayo Clinic checkup.
Farmers are advised not to burn corn stalks before plowing. Agronomists say stalks are worth about $6,060 an acre in organic matter, which helps soil moisture retention, and soils have suffered nutrient loss in recent years.
The Fayette county Schoolmasters' club met at the courthouse on Thursday evening April 12 with Dr. J. Paul of LS. T. C. explaining cooperative curriculum planning for secondary schools. A. S. Morse was elected county chairman for next year. Representatives from Alpha, Warcoma, Elgin, Clermont, Wadena, West Union, Arlington, Stanley, Maynard and Oelwein attended.
Mrs John Johnson spent Thursday with Mrs France DeSart. Dinner guests at Leo Schori's home included Mr and Mrs G J Mosby and family Samuel Mosby and Mrs Harold Albrecht and son for Samuel Mosby's 75th birthday. Grace Norma and Edith Gehring joined Ford Henninger's family Sunday for Norma Jean's third birthday.
Rev Paul F Zoschke travels to Chicago this week from Monday to Friday with the General Mission committee of the North American Baptists. Grace Leigh Scott national WCTU secretary was entertained in the Zoschke home from Tuesday afternoon to Wednesday morning. Bernice Blockhus Luther College freshman will join the music department April 22 for a voice and organ recital, presenting a vocal selection under Miss Clara Hoyt’s guidance. Guests at a previous supper included Mrs Mary Keiser, Mr and Mrs C Le Huisinga, and Rev and Mrs J B Lehr. Doubtful tire life tip appears.
Mrs Arthur Chapman was at New Hampton hospital last week for major surgery. Reports from the hospital are favorable and she hopes to return home by the end of the week.
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