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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1931
Page
5
The Smiths overhear a young couple’s balcony exchange. Mrs Smith urges not to listen while Mr Smith complains no one warned him. A doctor advises the husband to quit tobacco meat and late hours, noting strong willpower is needed.
The Elgin Farmers Dairy Co met December 6 1931 at Town Hall Elgin Iowa to elect officers hear financial and business reports for the year ending October 1 1931 and address other business. drought and low butter market hindered results. The report shows cream and butter production figures and prices with expenses including salaries coal cartons and fees, noting overall receipts.
East Luther League held a Sunday program on December 20 with songs readings sermons and remarks led by Rev G Jasten and Rev G Gunsten. In Elgin a poultry shoot at the Gun Club ended with Leo Schori winning after hitting 24 of 25 birds in the final string, followed by Fallows with 23. the club reported strong turnout and good grounds improvements.
Syria church hosts Christmas program on Thursday evening December 24 at 8 o’clock. Congregational singing and multiple recitations feature pupils including Darlene Yearout Glen Yearout Earl Medberry Gene Medberry Merjorie Hanson Lucille Hanzot Florence Ogle Jerome Yearout Hazel Howard Catherine Berger Marjorie Berger and Sunday School pupils with Rev. Snyder delivering the benediction.
The Baptist Sunday school presents a Christmas program on December 24 at 7 p m. The show features scripture reading and prayers, carols, and a pageant with characters including Levi the shepherd, Simon, Nathan, the three kings, Mary, Joseph, and other roles. An offering and gift distribution follow. all are invited.
The M. B. church will stage a Christmas program on Thursday December 24 at 7 30 p m The Beginners class opens with an exercise The Nativity five episode pageant follows with The Annunciation The Nativity The Adoration The Flight into Egypt The Light of the World Cast includes Reader Mrs C B Sehorl Gabriel Margie Christ Joseph William Weibel Mary Mrs Norris Capper Little St John Junior Latta Attendant Angels Phyllis Frieden Theresa Snyder Three Shepherds Harold Welles Keith Thomas Lester Baker Three Kings Wayne Gilson Lyle Nelson Kenneth Evaris Two Acolytes Gene Schori Conner Dummermuth The archangels heavenly host Apostles Disciples and choir will be groups comprising remaining church school members.
Don Helms expressed disappointment over a misreport by the Farm Bureau office stating his calf sold at 11.50 per cwt when it actually brought 13.00 per cwt. The correction shows the true price closely matches prize winners.
A printed typo in Helen Rothlisberger’s Christmas program substitutes Hazel Rothlieberger for Hazel Butikofer. Hazel Butikofer will perform the reading. The item about Country's Storm Centers notes the Great Jakes region has more than twice as many storm centers. An early Ur of the Chaldees sculpture shows a crouching wild boar, oldest in the city.
The Pleasant Valley quartet sang two songs on the Farm Bureau program broadcast over W M T at Waterloo last Thursday. Many local admirers stayed tuned to not miss the program. Accompanist Hans Keiser joined the trip. Quartet members are Gustav Kruger Edward Kruger Karl Miller and Clarence Kohis. They have appeared in many local programs and in other county towns.
G. P. Leverton, chairman of the county board of supervisors, who had been at Mercy hospital for a month undergoing treatment, was taken to his home Sunday and is considerably improved in health.
Allamakee county reports detail the 1980 31 school year costs by type with Town at 124.09 dollars per pupil Consolidated at 106.85 dollars Rural at 75.64 dollars The rural millage ranged 8.1 to 67.7 while city and consolidated districts ran 64.5 to 84.0 percent, per the county superintendent.
John S. Moore, a large carrier in Decorah, covers an extensive route in a 1925 Chevrolet Coach. He notes the car has logged 106,000 miles by September and stopped 899,960 times for deliveries. Neighbors L D Smith family, Orran Edward Shelton, and Esthar Kruger are mentioned with social visits to area homes.
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