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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1946
Page
1
Fragmentary local public notice from Elgin Iowa area referencing a September 1 date and Act of 1852. Details are unreadable but indicate an official action or filing under a 1852 statute in Edginette County.
The Deacon Entangled, a home talent show by Elgin Young People for the M E church, exceeded expectations under Marie Falb with cast members including Gruver Mosby Schori Palb Kiple Yenney and others. Elgin Canning plant resumes full operation as the year’s pack begins. John Yenney celebrates marriage to Evelyn Samuelson in Marion. Dr. H S Hadsel plans to practice again in Elgin after Sept 1. Mrs Frank Bell and Bonnie visit from Waseca with Bobbie Bell to follow for school opening. Prof and Mrs Evans relocate to Elgin occupying new rooms in C Theo Schmid block. Summer school graduates Hulda Meyer Edna Weibel Flossie Kiple Elizabeth Grimm Lillian Patterson return home.
A pale recipe describes making a gentle bleach for fine laces and delicate fabrics. Dissolve one tablespoon of borax in boiling water, dilute with a gallon of water, and dip lace in the solution to clean and brighten. For stiffening, the text mentions dipping lace in milk as an additional step.
A translation error from Perrault altered the famous story by placing a fur slipper on the Palace lists instead of a glass slipper, indicating Cinderella did not lose a glass slipper as commonly told.
Miss Caroline Mueller daughter of Mr and Mrs Wm Mueller of Elgin wed George J Wander youngest son of Mr and Mrs John G Wander Castalia in a one o clock candle light ceremony at West Clermont Lutheran church Rev A Q Nesset officiated A Wanda Brause cousin of the groom played organ music Arthur Amundson sang I Love You Truly then The Lord's Prayer Bridesmaid Mary Ann Nelson wore navy crepe dress and pink rose corsage Groom wore light brown diagonal weave suit Best man George Mueller wore medium blue and pink rose boutonniere Ushers were Lawrence Landt and Jacob Wander A reception followed in the church parlors The couple will reside near Castalia
In Yuba City California Lewis Brubeck and Wilma Harmon exchanged nuptial vows Saturday afternoon August 17 at the Methodist church. Rev W A Winyard presided. The couple, whose families are prominent in Sutter County, will reside there where Brubeck farms with his brother near O Banion Corners. Wilma Harmon, daughter of Ray L Harmon, is an as sistant dental technician. She wore a light blue suit with orchid corsage. The bride is a Yuba City Union High School and Yuba College alumna. She was escorted by her father. The groom is the son of Leland and the late Lucille Brubeck. he served in World War II with armored divisions in France and Germany and was discharged in 1946. The couple plan to reside in Sutter County.
Thelma Landsgaard and Clyde D McFarlane wed in a candlelight double ring ceremony at Marion Lutheran Church Gun der with Dr Stanford officiating. Attendants included Violet Landsgaard as maid of honor and Robert Lambert as bridesman. The couple plans a brief wedding trip and will reside on the groom’s Fayette area farm.
Residents and relatives gathered for visits at area homes and hospitals. Numerous callers stopped by the Andrew Yearons and Lizzie Gunderson households, with travel from Des Moines to Chicago. Several service members and families are noted, including a San Diego sailor on leave and Air Corps members visiting relatives as wartime personal notices fill a locally crowded social scene.
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