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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1948
Page
3
Clermont residents and guests from Waterloo Wanbeck Indianola and Decorah filled last weekend with family visits weddings and trips. Attendees included Harold and Clara Gress Virgil Wersinger and Verni Engle visiting relatives from Dubuque and Waterloo while many others traveled from West Union Decorah and Harmony to share meals attend events and tour Niagara Cave.
A devotional reading reflects on Proverbs 10 31, pairing scripture with meditative guidance. It offers concise insights into speech and conduct, aiming to illuminate daily living through timeless biblical wisdom.
A meditation on Tabitha Dorcas as a model of quiet Christian service. Neighbors recall garments she sewed for widows, showing faith translated into practical aid. The piece honors humble doers over famed preachers, urging readers to value everyday works in their communities.
Jacquelyn Roland describes a Fayette class of 1942 graduate bride who taught kindergarten in Shell Rock and Reinbeck and plans to teach in Huxley. The groom, a Penn College attendee, spent 23 months in the army and will study at Iowa State College Ames. Guests traveled from New Providence, Lawn Hill, Union, Eldora, Shell Rock, Swalesdale, Chicago, Fayette, Aurora, and other areas.
Bernice Blockhus and Arlene Amundson returned from vacation visiting relatives in Terrace Bay Ontario and Duluth Deer River and Rochester areas. Guests included the Appelmans in Minnesota and the Grovers in Rockford. Alton Anderson of Albert Lea contracted polio and is under hospital observation in Minneapolis.
Mrs Wm Moyle and children of Chicago visited relatives in the area including Bert Henderson and L E Carpenter. George and Ann of Manson stayed with Nellie Carpenter. David Appelman and John Dempster returned from a Black Hills and Yellowstone trip. Carol Smith of Ames visited her aunt Bettina Butaas. Nellie Carpenter returned from eight weeks with sister near Oelwein. Caroline Erickson family left for relatives in Erskine and McIntosh Minnesota. Lester Luchsinger and Linda move into Blake apartment. Danny Flores wedding trip guests from Canada and the east coast were met at Prairie du Chien. Theo Loftsgard, Verni Engle, Virgil Wersinger and Mrs Hans J Larson dined with Reuben Svendsen. Fred Clark of Independence and Bennie Walker family from Swan spent weekend with Len Simek at Clear Lake.
The article reports that the United States plans to deploy about 2,000 agents to review and catch errors in roughly 80 million tax forms, aiming to improve accuracy and compliance across the system. It notes the scope and scale of the enforcement effort and the potential impact on taxpayers and processing.
Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Moore and Joffin along with Mrs. W. R. Blake spent Friday in Des Moines attending Drake University's sun commencement exercises. The Moore son recéived a Master of Science degree as one of Drake's largest summer class graduates in the university's history.
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