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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1938
Page
8
In Elkader a local issue contrasts chiropractic methods including X Ray examination and neurocalometer testing, with references to a state bank building and Iowa details. The fragment mentions Iewa likely a place or misspelling, highlighting ongoing debates over diagnostic approaches in chiropractic care.
The old excursion steamer J. 2 is to be junked soon and a steel air conditioned boat may replace it for river excursions on the upper Mississippi.
Mrs. Mark Hanson and son Marcus returned from Wisconsin after six weeks assisting with home work. Extended family and neighbors shared meals and visits at various homes. Schools closed for two weeks vacation. district No. 5 hosted a program with gifts and lunch. Dorcas Society set for Jan 7 at the church parlors. New Year wishes echoed.
A local social roundup lists numerous Cheery Valley residents hosting and visiting for Christmas events and meals. Highlights include Butikofer and Schupbach families sharing suppers, Leo Lehman welcoming a newborn, and extended family gatherings at multiple homes in Postville and surrounding area.
Numerous families shared Christmas dinners and visits across the Lehman and Dennler households. Attendees included Blockhus, West, Knudtson, Lerch, Friederich, Hanson, Dennler, Lehman, Meisner, Meisner and other relatives from the community, with notable trips to Cedar Rapids by the Solberger family and Celia Andrae's school program ending a weeklong vacation.
Oak Grove residents and families celebrated Christmas Day with various gatherings. Albert Dennler and relatives visited Mr and Mrs Chris Dennler. Florence Thoman marked her third birthday with Jim Muncie and others. several households hosted dinners and suppers, including Dummermuths, Kelpes, Howards, Wilsons, and Chapmans, with neighbors and extended family sharing meals and visits.
Christmas day gatherings filled area homes as the Wilsons, Medberrys, Longmuirs, Winklers, Shaffers, Bennetts, Licht family, and others visited relatives in Arlington and Waverly. Festive meals and visits included Roben Wilson, Reuben Light, Bert Allen, and the Shaffers' grandchildren Wanda Lou and Stanley Wayne.
The Post Office Department plans a 1939 post office at five eligible West Union sites. Bids open at 9 a m on Wednesday December 22 for plots sized 110 by 170 feet to allow vehicle movement. Names listed include Rush Reiners Heiserman Crosby Ball and others.
Believe It or Not Stationery ad boasts endless uses from printing wedding announcements to selling sale bills and postal cards for a sheriff's search. It touts success in business, fortune telling, rainmaking, hair color changes, and political wins, ending with a bold Publishers Auxiliary label.
The Echo notes a series of village happenings this week, including a farmers market, a town hall meeting, and a charity drive. Residents are urged to participate and share updates with organizers.
An Illinois jury is unsettled by a court charge suggesting it use “horse sense” and even contact a horse. Guttenberg town sales reach 15000 dollars in halmonds plus a federal grant to fund a new community center. The old town hall was torn down. Two men discuss a wife’s tur coat. one claims a warm, pricey gift to keep her quiet.
Father Roche recounts visiting an elderly parishioner aged 78 who began courting the same girl 41 years ago and still writes poetry about her. The townspeople wonder when the enduring romance will culminate in marriage, as reported by Hawkeye Beacon.
Report notes growing backlash against censorship as authorities face heightened scrutiny and public resistance. Officials struggle to balance suppression with dissent amid mounting criticism from rights advocates and media watchdogs.
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