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Fragmentary text mentions a father Wertz and a friend group, with references to a fine and worthy aspects. The garbled lines suggest a personal tribute or obituary note without clear names or events.
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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1921
Page
5
Fragmented plea hints at plea for good-will aid
Readers encounter garbled text about pine and hide and a request for good-will support. The legible bits suggest a message urging aid or regains, but the precise request remains unclear due to OCR corruption. No clear names, dates, or organizations are discernible.
School program highlights visitors and improvements
The WRWS program notes visitors Virginia Wertz Clarence Schneider and Trene Bologn, and references last week’s attendance and fines. Ventilators are praised, improvements planned, and the December 28 Christ Child event is mentioned. Louis Sutters and Wilma Mister are noted as absent others visited Madison SD High School. A parent donated a flag to the school as a tribute to a departed veteran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafternoon
Virginie
Wertz
Ernilen
Téndance
Clarence
Margin Aldersont
Uired
Fine Chris Sator
Louis Sqtters
Clarence Schneider
Trene Bologn
Wilma
Madisen
South Dakota
Walker
Near East Rey
Church Notes and Community Events Highlight Local Church Life
Pastor’s absence shortened services this Sunday but members were urged to send prayers. Christmas exercises Saturday night December 24, and a Sunday concert program with orchestra readings to follow next week. Attendance figures show 107 today, 76 Sunday, 80 last year. collections $4.76 today, $5.28 last week, $2.67 a year ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. B
Cheery Valley items note Hanson family social ties
The Cheery Valley column lists local residents visiting and hosting at homes across the week. Names include the Hanson family, Mrs G Dennler, Florence, Elma Frederickx, and others attending gatherings at the Butikofer, Hen Hofer, and Dennler households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanson
Kurth
Ichrieten
Huldah
Weyer
Thox
Hangon
Elma Frederickx
Dan Butikofer
G. Dennler
Florence Apenthursday
Maria Hanger
Jake Denner
Mirs
Maray Chapman
Téula Martie
Ben Schoelder
Toy ‘Meyer
Clermont Apent
Jaketeighart
Thetion ‘Stone
Hila Frederick Poate Gallers
Fredas
Dennler
Be ‘Christen
Be ‘Christen’ Were Guests Sunday Tthe Hen Hofer Home. — &. and Mabel Dennler
Dda Dennler
Eifen Hanton
Hitton Chapman
Cleemont
Martin
Theodore and
Henry Hanson
Christmas Sermon and Youth Event at Baptist Church
Sunday service at 10 a m features a Christmas sermon in English followed by a Sunday school at 7 30 p m The Baptist Young People Society presents a program with an orchestra soloists and tableaux including Holy Night and The Answered Prayer The event also lists a Young People meeting on Christmas evening and a choir rehearsal at 9 p m for the Institution for the Youngs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Engish
Baptist
Booiey
Selvetion
Edgweye
Marie Heusser
Harey Kelser
John Reusser
Mra
Mundlethaler
Edith Grether
Edith Keéser
Ming Keiser
Special Meeting Notice for OFFS Nest Friday
A special meeting of the OFFS nest is set for Friday evening, Derm ben 20, to confer dosregs. ADL members and Mieore are urged to attend. Dress and anetal attire requested after the work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ADL
Chthiran Air Children to Receive Gift at Adam Boleyn’s Store
A notice states children under two in Higin vicinity may receive a free elk handkerchief from Adam Boleyn’s store. The gift is described as a pie present for every child and valid until supplies run out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam Boleyn
Christmas Program at M W Sunday School
The program will be presented on the north Saturday evening, December 24 at eight o’clock. The public is invited. Features include openings, recitations, songs, and a number of performances by Buds of Promise, Little Soldiers, Sun Beams, and other groups with students and teachers participating. Several musical numbers and a final distribution of presents are planned under Rev. Hillman and other organizers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allyria
Aia
Bodies Aid Society
Ep- Worth League
Ita
B. M. Hult
Saharan
George Melford
Paramount
Opera House
Agnes Ayers
Ruelph Valentine
M. W
Hillman
Sret
Sret Evens Jagophing
Berita Bopp
Vtheee
Carl Schori
iKlog
Mary Pattarsott
Vine
Norma Robbins
Sun Beams
Minerva
Lewis Thoms
Bethlehem
Geraldine Schort
Marie Mosby
William Walker
Elian
Fires Claim Two Lives In Separate Incidents Near Decorah
Emanuel Bennett perished in a blaze that destroyed his shack near Decorah while another man, Frank Bushman of Ossian, died a week after severe injuries from a kitchen explosion caused by a kerosene discharge. The Ossian farm of Theodore Rosa estate, a 94 acre property, sold at auction for 151 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emanuel Bennett
Decorah
Branut
Frank Bushimnan
Ozsian
Bushman
Bullard & Co
Glen MacKellar
Upper Iowa University
Collen
College Lycaum
Mawkeye
Dairy Market Struggles Highlight Butter Margarine Shifts
Prominent officials reveal a sharp drop in margarine production from 1920 to 1921 while butter output rises. The New York trade notes high domestic butter costs, long shipments, and calls for a tariff to protect local producers as Danish, Australian, and New Zealand imports threaten the market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prom
Meéic¢hr Tuchsinger
Eigin Farmers’ Dairy Company
Almast
John Doscher & Co
Dhresr
New York City
New York
Pacific Ocean
Panama Canal
New Zealand
Winter car work and basketball trials at Upper Town
Grimm and Schupbach advertise winter car repair services as Walter Falb and Janes Conner join Upper Town University basketball preparations. Four shooters train while practice heats boost team prospects. Intercollegiate games start November 7 with a January 3 away game against State University in Iowa City. Decorah voters again face a high school building bond matter, with a $150,000 proposal on December 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Falb
Upper Town University
Janes Conner
Shel Rhany
Iown City
Decorah
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Elgin
Iowa
Citizens’ State Bank
Elgin, Iowa
Thrift
WRWS
Baldwin
Wil
Roleyo
Rock Island Railry
U) Co
Rn O
Wondard
Lester Boleyn
Supreme Court of Town
Boles
Brainard
H. Batey
James D. Cooney
Supreme Courts
Argu-Gazelle
Sheik
Baptist Church
Thake Hin
Pricra
Grimm & Schupbach
Elgin Opera House
Rudolph Valentino
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