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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1938
Page
6
Elgin residents share holidays with friends and relatives as local socials, clubs, and church groups host gatherings. Visitors include John Falk, Ed Anderson, and Wm. Ewing, while neighbors rally for library fundraising and birthday celebrations.
December 24 features St Olaf at 7 15 with tree and program. December 25 offers Norway at 11 English Christmas service plus Marion at 7 30 with tree and program. December 26 lists Marion at 11 English and Norway at 7 30 with tree. January 1 Marion at 11 o clock Norse communion. Pastor Dr S J Strandford invites all to attend.
St Pauls Church announces events led by Minister C Warton and pianist Lula Francisco. Activities include Christmas in Other Lands on Thursday and caroling Saturday of Dec 24, morning worship Sunday Dec 25 at 10 o'clock, and Epworth League meetings and party through Dec 28.
Pastor Paul F. Zoschke and organist Lillian Schroeder announce church events. Friday at 8 pm the Young People go caroling, Saturday 8 pm the Sunday school presents its Christmas program, Sunday morning worship at 10, Sunday school at 11, evening service at 7 45 with a B P U Christmas program. Prayer service has been cancelled. Watch Night service planned for Saturday evening December 31.
Mrs Blockhus expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for help during three weeks of illness or recovery. She notes gifts messages and kindness provided comfort and support to Peres 17p M. J. Blockhus.
The Berry Family varieties include the blueberry the huckleberry and bilberry names. New England usage labels bluish berries as blueberries while black or nearly black berries are called huckleberries.
Sheep sorrel is scientifically labeled Rumex acetosella and is known by many popular names across the country. In different regions it goes by field sorrel sour-weed horse sorrel sour grass red-top sorrel cow sorrel red-weed or mountain sorrel.
Jeanette Lindaman, a beloved Elgin public school teacher for four years, died December 7 1938 after an autopsy showed a brain tumor. Born March 24 1910 in Aplington she studied at Des Moines University and Iowa State Teachers College and taught in Hansell and Elgin. Funeral services were held at the Aplington Baptist church with local pastors and the Elgin superintendent attending. Her death is mourned by her parents brothers and many friends.
Mrs. Torkel Hanson died at her home near Madison South Dakota on Monday December 12 aged 91 burial was in Lake Park cemetery She was born Gro Kittleson in Norway September 19 1847 came to the United States with her parents settled in Iowa married to Torkel Hanson February 16 1866 Her husband died September 9 1910 She survived by three daughters Mrs J P Jensen Sequim Washington Mrs Louise Paulson Deer Island Oregon and Mrs R O Querness Madison SD and four sons Henry Hanson Tower City North Dakota Hans Hanson Five Lake Saskatchewan Albert Hanson Wahpeton North Dakota and George Hanson Madison SD home farm There are 32 grandchildren and 33 great grandchildren Also three daughters Mrs Henry Stevens Mrs Bert Thompson and Mrs Julius Hexom preceded their mother in death.
The Lindaman family expresses heartfelt gratitude to the people of Elgin for their support during their recent bereavement, including kind expressions of sympathy and floral offerings.
Approximately 600000 passengers travel daily by train in and out of New York. The Echo advertises its printing services to capture this bustling audience.
The town library will open on Wednesday December 28 from 2 to 4 PM to accommodate holiday readers. Regular hours are Saturday afternoons from 2 to 4 PM. A selection of new books includes Dere Mabel The Vanishing American and Peg o My Heart among others.
Mrs. Leonard Dorsey of near Corydon Wayne county recalls losing her engagement ring 22 years ago while potato picking. Her husband found the glittering ring in muddy hog lot while scooping corn. The item is identified as the long-missing ring.
The ordnance department of the United States Army cites a book by Thomas G. Frothingham stating that on June 6 1917 British forces captured Messines Wytschaete salient and used 1 000 000 pounds of explosives in the largest mining operation in history.
Visitors at the Vienna Army museum may view two likely World War I relics, an automobile and a blood stained uniform of Archduke Ferdinand, whose assassination sparked the opening of hostilities.
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