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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1929
Page
7
A wide list of weekend guests and travels appears, including Anna Marcella Julia and Lewis visiting Montauk, Roland’s return from St Paul, and Os sian and Lansing trips. Community socials are noted with the Priscilla Working Band, choir picnics, camp Keewaydin farewell, and harvest plans.
The West Clermont Luther League schedules a Sunday worship evening on August 18 at 8 o'clock with songs scripture reading prayer and a sermon by Rev. Gunsten. The program includes violin and vocal solos by Inga Larson Myrtle Bilden Thelma Gunsten and Gladys Larson with readings by Herschel Rolts Gerhard Gunsten.
Local social and public notices list an ice cream social at the Tom Qinon home on Clermont Gunder road hosted by East Clermont Luther League, with ladies asked to bring take. Marriage licenses issued by the clerk of courts are noted along with various social updates, visits, birthdays, and a bridal shower in Decorah.
Evelyn Kirkpatrick of Keokuk County tops scores to be named healthiest girl at the Iowa State Fair. Preparations begin for a statewide boys and girls health contest tied to the Diamond Jubilee Fair from August 21 to 30. The event, part of the Club Congress, includes over 2,000 farm youth from across the state.
Jes Moines reports a $60,000 fireproof addition being rushed for the Diamond Jubilee Iowa State Fair opening August 21, 1980. The new facility will house over 660 purebred horses and mules, making one of the nation’s largest shows with more than $25,000 in premiums offered in the Horse Department.
Special Iowa boys and girls buy a baby elephant from the Indian jungles with thousands of youngsters contributing nickels and dimes. The elephant heads to Iowa for its first public appearance in a Children’s Day parade on August 23 at the Diamond Jubilee Town State Fair, with top fundraisers invited to ride the animal and name its entry at the head of the procession.
A precise replica of Herbert Hoover's birthplace at West Branch is built at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines as part of the Diamond Jubilee Exposition August 21 to 30. The cottage shows authentic details from Hoover's boyhood home with interior furnishings, lawn flower beds, and a historic fence. Mollie Brown Carran, Hoover's West Branch teacher, serves as official hostess, answering questions about the president's early years.
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