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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1936
Page
2
Long list of visits and travels among Ashby Erd, Herrling, Yearous, Ernst and others with family news. Local meetings include R N A, Square Deal club, and church notes. Wedding anniversary surprise for Will Frey. community events, plays at school, and Christmas plans noted amid multiple one-term updates.
Santa should choose toys that aid development across ages from baby to preschool. Emphasize fine motor skills, creative play, and social interaction with varied materials and activities. This educational shopping guide, sponsored by the Iowa Child Welfare Research Station, University of Iowa, outlines age appropriate options.
Ill with pneumonia at the Fred Nydegger home near Elgin, Donri Cummings returned home last Wednesday. Hubert will not return to school until next semester. A pre-nuptial shower for Fern Appelman was hosted at the Whitley home near Fayette with Mrs. Glen Boyer, Mrs. Carl Appelman, and Bernice Boyer attending. Alf Howard visited friends in Wadena over the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Chas Peters spent the week at the Louis Becker home near Elgin. Lawrence Howard has been working for Joe Dinan for two weeks. The Ladies Aid Society will meet at Mrs. Melvin Boyer’s home in Elgin, exchanging gifts after the program. The Joe Peters family were guests of the Kenneth Rowland home near Hawkeye on Sunday. Mr and Mrs Marshall Helms moved to Brairard with their household goods last week.
Musicians, like athletes, endure common injuries from steady playing. A bandsman notes cornet lips chapping, bass players develop finger blisters, violinists face neck gland swelling from pressure, and saxophonists or oboe players suffer headaches from constant instrument vibration.
A Welsh locality named Lian ta church Fair of Mary Pwll Gwyngyll the pool of white hazels near the swift whirlpool Tysilio of the red cate. The name is celebrated as one of the most poetical on the map, admired by locals and striking to visitors for its charm and beauty.
Canada's first railway ran 14 miles from St Johns to Laprairie in Quebec then Lower Canada, connecting Lake Champlain with the St Lawrence River and linking New York and Montreal as commercial ports.
Cheery Valley community gatherings fill Sundays and weekends with extended families visiting in Ben Dennler and Leuchtenmacher homes. Neighbors attend showers, card parties, and dinners across Elgin Guttenberg Elton areas.
The Dalmatian likely originated in Dalmatia under Austrian rule. Once used for hunting, it shifted to a conch dog due to a poorer nose than other breeds. It resembles a pointer, is white with dark brown or absent spots, weighs 35 to 50 pounds, and stands 19 to 28 inches tall.
A garbled line hints at a riddle about a man and a net and a point of time. It mentions a group aligning with someone who “alepond” toward tin and a cliff of those who share a certain trait. The fragment is unclear but echoes a cryptic puzzle motif.
Farmers experienced in treating work animals report excellent results from bot control programs. Community efforts reduce fly bother after treatment, and animals maintain weight and endure work and heat better. The method also controls round worms and is best done in December January and February. Early treatment improves readiness for the work season.
Algona business men proposed a one billion idea to boost holiday sales by designating a Mistletoe Day and hanging sprigs over store counters to spark customer familiarity. State representative Geo L Scott, visiting Elgin, anticipated a busy legislature session next year. R P Strauch and daughters dined with Sam Lehman. A soap maker once credited newspapers for ads, noting non-readers don’t use soap. Try the want ad column if you want results.
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