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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1939
Page
6
St Pauls Church led by J C Warton and Lula Francisco invites attendance at Sunday worship at 10 o clock and Sunday school at 11 o clock. Epworth League meets Wednesday at 8 for a round table discussion on current events with an important member notice.
Minister J C Warton leads Sunday worship at 11 15 morning with Israel Shaffer as superintendent for Sunday school. Service details indicate morning worship and Sunday school activities coordinated by church leadership.
Elgin Baptist Church lists Sunday worship at 10 a.m. and evening service at 7 45 p.m. B Y P U devotional at 8 35 p.m. Wednesday prayer May 3 at 8 o'clock. Choir rehearsal at 9 with Harry Johnson directing.
The M. E. Ladies' Aid Society divisions will meet Thursday afternoon April 27 at various homes with hostessing by Mrs H H Wolf Mrs Sam Lehman and Mrs Lulu Schmid plus Mrs Jones of Clermont assisting Edith Colby of Rochester Minn visits Elmer Pinney Jr home Lyle Nelson returns from Los Angeles to Cedar Rapids Jacob Lehman tears down old stone and frame barn near Methodist church a local landmark
Marjorie Hannon models a futuristic waitress costume designed for an exhibit during National Restaurant Week May 8 to 14. The outfit features waist pockets with concentrated food capsules enough for 78 full course dinners and shoulder wing casings housing photoelectric cells that respond to empties on tables. The dress is made of porous plastics.
The Elgin Study Club met at Mrs Ida Thoma's home on Tuesday April 25 for an afternoon tea. Irene Kiple introduced guests including Mrs Schneider of Celwein and Fayette county federation chair of Federated Clubs. Guest speaker H R Young of Arlington spoke on Women in a Changing World, reviewing books Grandma Called it Carnal Three Guineas and Can Women be a Gentleman. Tea followed with snapdragons and candy decor on the table.
The column reviews Be Have Yourself and How to Be Popular at a Dance for teens and outlines youth reads including Scarface by Yeager a tale of a bear's life. Also notes Willow Wisherty Corner in Meigs and several recent additions such as Michael O Halloran Penny of Hill Top Trail Abie's Trish Rose Old Judge Priest.
A Kansas editor reports a new dance called the WPA is introduced. The movement is slow and deliberate, contrasting with the jitterbug and other fast dances. The piece notes blunt words carry sharp edges in describing evolving social trends.
A 1917 1918 tribute urges Americans to honor those who died or suffered for democracy. On Poppy Day May 27 citizens wear poppies to remember the fallen and support families still bearing wartime costs, with proceeds aiding disabled veterans and survivors.
A column offers advice on kitchen and cleaning hacks including preventing milk from boiling over with a spoon in the pan, removing bottle labels by heating, absorbing paint smells with hay, and keeping a Davenport tidy. It also notes fridge cleanliness with baking soda and mentions Mrs George Schori visiting Hawkeye with her daughter.
Italy seeks partial control of the Strait of Gibraltar, Tunisia, and the Suez Canal to secure Mediterranean dominance. The Spain aid to Franco strengthens Mussolini's strategic position in Spain and Spanish Morocco, with a northern Tunisia foothold linking to Sicily and safeguarding canal access. Bases on the Balearic Islands could disrupt France’s communications with its North African colonies.
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