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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1945
Page
8
A note from Ejikader Iowa references Chibofactor X-ray equipment at the State Bank Building. The fragment mentions neurovalanister related terms and local facility details. Further context is unclear in the OCR segment.
Illyria church hosts a Christmas program on Monday evening December 24 featuring a pageant titled Roads to Christmas with a long list of performers including Rosella Strong Reynold Strong Otis Rothlisberger Kathleen Yearous Virginia Glass Barbara Yearous and many others. Also noted are Sunday services, guest visits, and a Progressive Home Study Club meeting with planned activities and gift exchange.
Saturday evening hosts included Mr. and Mrs. Albert Dennler and Mrs. Myrtle Medberry while Sunday visits featured the Edwin Lottsgard family and Leo Benson's baby staying with Mary Ogle. Attendees included Lt. J. D. Shaffer, the Shaffer and Yearous families, and residents from West Union Lansing and Holy Cross area.
Mr and Mrs Albert Erickson Jr and Lee visited sankey van garder in Waterloo hospital after surgery. Mrs John Dennler visited Mrs John Leonard at Jake Lehman home. Clara Muehlenthaler returned home after six weeks in Blairstown. Rosa Dennler and Rosa Schneider dined with Ben Dennler. Roscoe Larson hosted John Dennler gathering. Fred Butikofer and Francis spent Sunday afternoon with Bert Thoman Jr and Lee. Oscar Wayne Baumgartner and Fred Hanson joined John Dennler for birthday visit. Adeline Friederich staying with Ed Metzger. Roscoe Larson and Elmer Christen with Edwin visited Orlin Mason. Will Lerch spent evening at John Dermler. Bert Thoman visited with Mrs John Lednard at Jake Lehman home. Albert Erickson Jr and Lee spent Sunday with Christen Bros.
Gunder News reports a sequence of social visits and travels. Eugene Mork and George Naurtz dined with Mollie Mork. Loftsgards left for Cedar Rapids to visit relatives. Mary Wold and Melvin Andersons and Elaine visited Cornelius Reierson. Herbert Gass spent Sunday with Ray Jacobin. Clemens Loftsgard came from Lockport to visit. Rodney Smith home hosted visitors. Gilbert Halverson visited Helmer Loftagard. Allen Anderson and Danice dined with Dan Sutter. Adolf Kummer stayed with Earl Redder in Madison. Otto Gisleson hosted a 4H club meeting. Vern Honter and Eddie moved to Monona. Imex Anderson was a visitor.
A reader argues that inanimate objects can lie or sit and cites examples from literature to prove the point. The letter challenges a high school rule that inanimate nouns cannot perform these actions and cites authors like Brooks Stowe Whittier and Shakespeare. The piece notes prevailing American pronunciation and includes a Bell Syndicate feature.
In the Ole Loftsgard residence a birthday party for Marion Loftsgard was held Sunday evening. Family members and relatives including Orvin Thompson Myron Anderson and LiMyra plus numerous Loftsgard and Olson relatives attended. They played Somerset with Orvin Loftsgard high and Orrin Landsgard low and shared a lunch hosted by Mrs Loftsgard.
A summary of blood alcohol limits classifying anyone with 0.15 percent or more as under the influence, noting laws in Indiana Maine and New York and their admission as evidence in many states. Also instructions for making cloudless iced tea by steeping four teaspoons per two cups of water in the fridge for 12 to 24 hours, then serving over ice.
An ordinary building brick padded and covered with cloth provides a steady base for basting or hemming by hand. Place the brick on the sewing table and pin the goods to it for secure stitching.
The article explains that it is safe to hold a queen bee in your hand as they typically sting only other queen bees. It notes the behavior may differ by species and handlers should exercise caution around unfamiliar hives.
A fragment discusses bacteria multiplying in warm milk and argues water tanks cool milk faster than cold air. It cites the National Safety Council estimating time lost in farm accidents last year could have produced five bushels of wheat for each of the U S population, a claim tied to safety metrics.
Study notes that hay leaves comprise one-third to one-half of the hay by volume yet contain about two-thirds of the total protein. Recommendation: save and separate the leaves for higher nutritional value.
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