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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1936
Page
8
Local residents from Cheery Valley and surrounding towns share weekend visits with relatives in Martin Wenger Frieda and Francis Ubersax families. Guests include Christen Dennler Yearous and Schemes, with hospital care for Arthur Friederich for appendicitis and a host of social activities from pinocle to Christmas carols and showers.
Wy ria Items Mr and Mrs Harold Kimball were guests Tuesday evening of the Ralph Holtzman family. Mrs Martin Wenger and daughter of Cheery Valley spent last Friday with Mrs Guernsey Smith. Christmas tree and program at the Tilyria church Christmas Eve. Cemetery Association and Ladies Aid met Wednesday with Mrs Arthur Yearous. Next month they will meet with Mel Jim Yearous Marion Lehman doing Rex Medberry housework takes two weeks vacation replacing N Ruckdaschel from near Elgin. Mr and Mrs Harold Kimball attended events Sunday with Mr and Mrs Albert Lobke in Clermont. Maria Schneider spent Sunday night with Mr and Mrs George Bull Kofer in Cheery Valley. Mr and Mrs Milo Peterman are the parents of a daughter born Dec 25. Mother and baby in West Union hospital.
Oak Grove residents share a weekend of visits and hospitality across Fayette Elgin Murray and surrounding areas. Helen Timmerman, Lawrence Timmerman and family join Bert Allen and others for dinners and gatherings.
Henry Nyborg relocates from the farm to Gunder with father A. C. Nyborg joining him. The Gilbert Loftsgard family moves into Carrie Nelson's house in Gander for the winter. Eldora Loftsgard visits Cedar Rapids with Irene and Etta Opperud. Bertha Cold and Emil Gulsvig visit Elgin. Mrs. C. K. Olson visits the Gulsvig home. Gilbert Loftsgard and wife welcome a son born December 19. Mrs. Roy Meyer from Clermont cares for the Loftsgards. Kenneth Hellum helps with chores. Mrs. Arthur Christianson from near Waukon visits BE. Mather. Delbert Lyona and wife visit Elgin for the weekend.
Mr and Mrs Clarence Anderson hosted dinner Sunday at Mrs T Kjos home. Mrs Oscar Lindley from Osage visited her mother Mrs E E Landegard then returned home. Lillian Meyer heads to Clermont for Christmas vacation. Local schools closed for two weeks of Christmas break. Christmas trees and programs delighted visitors and pupils. Miss Meyers district No 6 had forty visitors. Verna Odegard was treated for pneumonia and is much better. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to Echo readers.
A note from the Bay of Bengal region states fire stealing is the gravest crime on the Andaman Islands where aboriginal communities struggle with building new fires.
Daniel Webster wins re election to Congress in 1824 with 4,990 votes out of 5,000 cast, securing a dominant margin. The result underscores strong support for Webster in the district and reflects political alignment of the era.
A compact illustration of Uncle Eben debating wit and land talk, recalling a joke about a man who is “too smart” to get along, and the lively speech captures rural humor and dialect as a window into local scene and character.
Classified notice seeks workers willing to start at seventy five dollars a month. Applicants instructed to mail name and respond through the newspaper addressed to Box 6678 care of the paper.
The National Coffee bureau in Brazil controls coffee production limits seed quality harvest finaping and export regulation to manage supply quality and trade.
A dramatic description compares a fierce eagle attack on a frightened herd of deer to human warfare in the air. The piece notes the predator’s clever strategy and execution, highlighting the animal’s hunting craft and impact on the herd dynamics.
A concise observation noting that Northern Europe displays a stronger Teutonic character than Southern Europe, with emphasis on cultural or linguistic traits.
A fragmentary note from Scilly Isles locals recalls a Cornwall referenced proverb about outcomes tied to deeds. The unreadable text hints at moral causation and regional sayings preserved in island lore.
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