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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1942
Page
6
Elgin residents hosted supper guests including Rev and Mrs Paul Zoschke and others. Local clubs, hospital updates, army callups, visitors from West Union Clermont and Waterloo, and many family greetings fill a crowded community chronicle with birthdays, illnesses, and engagements.
Mrs. Fred Rowley of Firesteel South Dakota was relieved when doctors removed a safety pin lodged in her lung for 35 years. The object had long defied expectations by not causing fatal damage, marking an unusually rare medical case reported by the Aberdeen Echo.
A bus carrying Kirkman School students skidded and rolled after hitting loose snow. Driver Ronald Munson lost control of the vehicle, but no serious injuries were reported.
Melissa Emily Baldwin Kimball died January 18 1942 in Elkader Clayton County Iowa. Funeral services were held at Witt funeral chapel Eikader and burial followed at Illyria Cemetery. Rev Rich ter of Eikader conducted the service. Casket bearers included Lynn Probert Guy Probert Wm Probert Harold Kimball J O Probert and Roy Halverson. She was born January 28 1865 in Elgin to Elizabeth and Harry Baldwin and married Albert Winslow Kimball December 14 1887. Her husband died May 5 1932. A son Harry died in infancy. She is survived by five children and eight grandchildren Minnie Kimball Earl Kimball Austa Goeller Russell Castor Florence Harris and others.
Arrangements set for registration at Hopfer's store in Gunder for nearby residents. Marion Lind named Chief Registrar for the district, overseeing registration from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. on February 16. Men near the county line should register in their home county when possible and note actual residence if registering in the other county.
The Elgin Cemetery Association met at Mrs. F. E. Kohler’s home on January 28 with thirteen members and two guests present. Old officers will serve again: Mrs. Max Thoma president, Mrs. Lulu Schmid vice president, Mrs. Tille Hanson secretary, Mrs. Myrtle Muehlenthaler treasurer. Directors are Mrs. H. Steele, Mrs. H. Yack, Mrs. Edith Berg, Mrs. Emma Olson and Mrs. F. C. Muehlethaler. A lunch was served to all attendees including Miss Lou Webb of Sheldon Rock and Mrs. John Lantz.
The United States Employment Service plans a nationwide survey of farm marketing conditions in cooperation with branch offices county Farm Bureaus and county AAA committees. In Clayton county the survey will be conducted by the township AAA chairman across twenty two townships. All BE.8 branches must report monthly to Washington detailed figures on agricultural workers registered farm placements new applications for work and farmer calls for help.
After eight months of calls, Lake City volunteer firemen responded to a roof fire last week at the home of Mr and Mrs Ed M Miles. The blaze ended a period of reduced activity for the Lake City department.
RoE itis Methodist Church St Pauls Elgin holds service at 10 o clock with Sunday school at 11 am Community Church Elyria invites worship at 11 16 am and Sunday school at 10 am Union Church Clermont conducts worship at 7 30 pm A cordial invitation is extended to worship with us Joseph C Warton Minister
The Lutheran church invites members to Norwegian services at 9:45 a m and 11 a m in Norway, with an English service at 7 30 p m in Marion. Marion League guests will attend Luther League at Clermont. All are welcome to attend each service led by Dr S J Strandjord.
Sunday morning worship at 10 o clock Sunday school at 11 o'clock and evening worship at 7 45. Wednesday February 11 prayer service at 8 p.m. Choir rehearsal at 9 p.m with Alfred Jacob Jr as organist and Paul F Zoschke as minister.
H. L. Trotter of Des Moines abandoned his car near Belle Plaine due to trouble and hitched into Des Moines. A highway patrolman ordered the vehicle towed to Belle Plaine, but when Trotter returned, the car was missing. Reporting the incident remains incomplete.
A stolen vehicle case was broadcast over the state radio heard by Belle Plaine police who alerted Des Moines police. The incident ties to Want ads promoting rapid sales as a backup when pressure talk fails.
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