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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1940
Page
6
Elgin residents share visits and dinners with neighbors from West Union Wadena and Postville. Dinners, hospital stays, and social events fill a week as residents help with library fund drives and view Avon gifts while local shops promote special prices on vacuums and flowers.
Christmas season offers a range of small electric goods with low prices. Two slice toasters from 98 cents, high grade toasters at 12.95, waffle irons 3.95, Rand and Schick shavers 7.50, Hamilton Beach mixers 19.75, 18 foot shock proof lights 0.98, GE and Telectron clocks 3.50, Westminster chime clock 19.75, GE irons 2.95 and up, automatic irons 4.95 and up. Also General Electric Mazda bulbs 110 volt for city and 120 volt forREA areas noted for longer brightness and lower current usage.
Mrs. Mary Cook and Mr. and Mrs. Chas Wenger thank everyone who assisted at the site that threatened homes and business last week. They appreciate all help provided. Advertising is an investment.
Mrs Lyle Light hosted the Progress Club last week with the topic Charm of Bible Literature. Members shared favorite Bible characters and Mary Baechler read Passages of the Bible chosen for Literary Beauty while Marian Patterson reviewed The Book Nobody Knows by Bruce Barlow. This Monday the club held its annual Christmas party with a seven o'clock dinner at the Coffee Cup followed by cards at Mrs Herbert Ash home.
Western Printing Co. reported a disastrous fire at its Madrid plant causing $75,000 damage. The firm remains in operation and will handle all custom orders, specializing in banking legal and creamery supplies and distributing through local printers across the state.
Elgin St Pauls Methodist Church holds worship at 10 a.m. with church school at 11 a.m. Dlyria Community Church lists church school at 10 a.m. and worship at 11:16 a.m. Clermont Union Church schedules worship at 7:30 p.m. Invitation extended to join services. minister Joseph C. Warton signs the notices.
Elgin Baptist Church led by Minister Paul F. Zoschke and pianist Chrystal Miller lists Sunday worship at 10, Sunday school at 11, and evening service at 7 45. B Y P in charge. A Christmas tableau pageant. Young people to carol Monday evening December 23. Christmas program Tuesday December 24 at 7 45. No prayer service Wednesday.
December 22 Marion service at 9 30 Norse worship and 11 English communion. December 24 St Olaf 7 15 p m Christmas tree program. December 25 Norway 11 Christmas service and Marion 7 30 p m Christmas. December 26 Marion 11 Christmas and Norway 7 30 p m Christmas. All welcome at each service. Pastor Dr B Strandjord.
Frank Bohanan born October 18 1856 in Mc Gregor died December 6 in Elgin at eighty four. Survived by wife Mary Ann Frieden, three daughters, eleven grandchildren, nine great grandchildren and one great great grandchild. Funeral December 11 at the Methodist church with burial at Apostolic cemetery east of Elgin.
We express heartfelt thanks to neighbors and friends who assisted us during the illness and death of our father Frank Buhhanan Mr and Mrs M W Kiple Mr and Mrs Will Christ Mr and Mrs H W Helms 16p When you have a news item call No 20
A Missouri chemist patents a new anti freez ing solution for auto radiators that resists freezing to 80 below zero. The formula includes the juice of four lemons along with calcium chloride glycerine and potassium iodide.
A pair of New York sun glasses made to order is noted as the most expensive ever, featuring small diamonds around the rims and a two carat square cut diamond at the center. The price is listed as $2,000.
Sen Augustine of Oskaloosa proposes a new Iowa redistricting plan that would group the 99 counties into about 54 larger units. Clayton and Fayette counties could share a unit with the geographic center near Wadena. Caution is urged on real estate purchases until the plan advances and the fate of current courthouses is resolved.
Mrs Butikofer says the Echo misrepresented her sale of capons last week. She warns readers to consider costs of raising capons including chicks, brauding, caponizing, feed and labor which would reduce returns. She notes the paper did not promote capon raising and that it is a specialist job.
An article in Natural History Magazine argues that fish likely suffered cancerous diseases long before humans and that fat content in vertebrates is key to studying universal diseases. The piece emphasizes the historical depth of cancer in vertebrates and its relevance to modern research.
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