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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1934
Page
2
Humorous clippings spoof a busy day in a small town with puns and quips about love potions organizers and office jokes. A cheerful parade of lines showcases quips about salesmen, complaints, walking the tightrope and committee members. The tone is light local humor from a newspaper page.
Wadena residents hosted and visited relatives from Nora Springs West Union Clermont Highland Highland Volga City Milwaukee Wis Oelwein Arlington and Waterloo. Social rounds included church services missionary society meetings family reunions and a park gathering near West Union with a bakeware gift for Mrs Jennings. A Milwaukee contingent headed by Mrs Walters joined a Sunday dinner at the Welsh home and a six year separation reunion marked the Milwaukee family visit.
The eleventh annual Whittenbaugh family reunion was held near the old homestead on Sunday Aug. 5 with a bountiful picnic and kittenball games. Officers were elected: Will Whittenbaugh president and Mrs. Lyal Whittenbaugh secretary treasurer. Attendees from multiple towns included Chas. Whittenbaugh Harlan Davis John Thiele Milo Whittenbaugh Rosa Schmidt Amelia Mary Schmidt H. E. Broughton Lois Swales Howard Wilbour Al Keeger Eva Bradley Lizzie Schrock John Minger Will Whittenbaugh Maggie Whittenbaugh Lyal Whittenbaugh Robert Whittenbaugh Stella S. M. Jennings Keith Russell Francis Whittenbaugh John Cook George Kuhnes Don Leonhart and others. Next year’s reunion will be in Cedar Rapids. A neighborhood picnic honored August birthdays and a wedding anniversary. kittenball was played at noon. community attendance included extended family and friends. Wadena defeated Hawkeye 2 to 1 on Hawkeye diamond in a well played game.
A historical overview outlines cancer as a growing cause of death from 1900 to 1930, noting cancer is not a germ disease but an abnormal tissue growth. It stresses early signs, the role of irritation, and the importance of prompt surgery for small, localized tumors to improve cure chances. It urges frank discussion and early detection to reduce fatal outcomes.
A reprinted homecoming program lists events from Thursday to Sunday August 16–19 in Elgin including parades, concerts by Hilda Meyer's bands, Eddie and Joe’s entertainments, a Mayor’s address, various sports, German and Swiss music, a St. Pauls M. E. church sponsored Seth Parker program, pageants, plays, church services, and a registration desk at town hall to contact visitors and build a mailing list for future homecomings.
Tibetan leader presented a blood stained sheep head as a greeting in Nanking. Officials placed it in the government museum while scholars reviewed Tibetan lore for meaning. Two possible readings emerged: omen of good fortune or symbol of loyalty to the government.
Excavation at Kiuishba near Fort Apeche Ariz uncovers Hopi ritual traces. Dr Byron Cummings of the University of Arizona says discoveries may bridge modern and ancient Hopi cultures. The prehistoric city, with 2000 plus inhabitants at its peak around 1280, showed rituals akin to current Hopi practices.
The Automobile Club of Southern California reports California ranks sixth in total highway mileage at 76,904 miles and fifteenth in all roads with 76,904 miles. Texas leads in total mileage at 188,539 miles, while Rhode Island is last with 2,739 miles.
A spectator says Elgin were overwhelmed by league leaders on Sunday at Delwe, losing around 11 to 1. Local team energy and pep were blamed for the lopsided score, with observers noting the mismatch in pace and intensity.
The first concrete pavement in the United States was built in Bellefontaine Ohio in 1892 and 1893. The initial main pavement strip served Percheron horses, easing work at the hitching rack near the county courthouse.
A clipped Epworth Herald item shows a quarrel over gifts between a wife and husband. The wife recalls her father’s expensive presents while the husband retorts that she was given away, revealing tension in a young couple.
A brief exchange turns on a joke about a changed husband as one character notes a new suit, the other cheekily counters that it signals a new husband rather than merely attire. The light remark hinges on perception and humor.
A lighthearted note on book ends gaining popularity in homes. The exchange suggests fondness for the old fashioned idea of couples who marry and live happily ever after, reflecting a retro sentiment about romance and domestic decor.
Humorist Magazine sketches a wife urging an ambulance as seasickness and fear of ships trigger a comic dialogue with her husband aboard a vessel. The piece riffs on maritime anxiety and nautical slapstick between two named characters.
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