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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1928
Page
4
Pheasants and quail froze to death during a recent blizzard in Chickasaw county and along roadsides. Iowa Game Warden W. E. Albert notes pheasants are seen as a nuisance in some counties. A farmer near Eldora praises pheasants for protecting crops, while a survey will study pheasant food habits statewide over the coming year.
A dense Illyria social page records weekend visits among residents and relatives from Volga to Oelwein. Many households host guests including Shaffers, Foxwells, Rothlisbergers, and Friedens. church events, Farm Bureau meetings, and a Wide Awakes play are noted along with several new births and supper hostings.
The Illyria church elected Sunday school officers led by Supt. J. F. Shaffer with Earl Rothlisberger as assistant and Kenneth Medberry as Secretary-Treasurer. Teachers include Clara Holzer Mabel Lulu Rothlisberger Myrtle Medberry and Mary A. Foxwell. Epworth League officers feature Earl Rothlisberger as President with Clarence Theman Mrs Arthur Chapman Howard Shaffer and Otis Rothlisberger as vice presidents. Secretary-Treasurer is Helen Rothlisberger Pianist Ruth Rothlisberger and Arthur Chapman as chorister. Services: Sunday school at 1:00 pm preaching at 2:00 pm worship at The Friendly Church. Ernest J. Starr, Pastor. mn We want your News Items.
Cheery Valley residents hosted and visited across families including Palmers Christen Dennler and Hanson households. Several guests traveled to West Bend Elkader Volga City and Elgin for dinners visits and summer plans. A closing out sale prep and a birthday gathering featured cards dancing and shared meals among local families.
A young man in the county offered children a ride home from school. They crowded into his Ford until a girl sat on the driver's lap. He praised her, kissed her cheek, and joked about the driver teaching the class as the car nearly swerved into a ditch.
A reading of damaged text notes intense grief and emotional strain as time passes. The fragment suggests enduring sorrow affecting relationships and memories, with hints of aging bonds tested by loss.
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