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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1934
Page
8
Illyria area residents hosted and visited friends across Volga City Cheery Valley and Elgin with families including Frieden Mason Johnson and Shaffer circles. Farm bureau church supper and creamery dinner prominent as neighbors shared meals and celebrated birthdays and illnesses among local families.
Last Thursday night with his mother Mrs C Wenger and family Mrs Sam Eatikofer and daughter Marie were guests Saturday afternoon of Mrs Lena Hunsberger. Rev d J Snyder was a dinner guest Sunday of the S H Foxwell family. Mr and Mrs John Yearous of Arlington Mr and Mrs C M Klingman and Albert Klingman were guests of Mr and Mrs Andrew Yearous Sunday. Mrs G Frieden spent a few days last week with Rose Garber in Elgin Erma Grether of Elgin was a supper guest Sunday of Corane Rothlisberger. Nettie Fischer spent Sunday evening with Marie Frieden. Mr and Mrs Ed Wenger and son Gene spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs Vern Roberts in West Union hospital and also called on Mrs Roze Roberts. J D Shaffer spent last Tuesday evening with the Fred Rothlisberger. This community extends their heartfelt sympathy to the Baldwin family in the death of Mr Baldwin.
Edwin Hanson injured his left index finger while unloading. Four stitches closed the wound. Numerous local families and guests shared meals and visits across Cheery Valley and nearby areas including the Baumgartners, Schupbachs, Butikofer, Friederich, Christen, Dennler, and Lehman households with frequent Sunday dinners and Thursday card parties. Oscar Baumgartner spent the weekend with Edwin Hanson. Rose Friederich and Alice Friederich visited Ern Larch home. Will Frieden and Levi Frieden families hosted dinners. many gatherings extend to Oak Grove and near St Olaf.
Brainard residents greet relatives and visitors with small social calls at multiple homes. The Ladies Aid met at Mrs. Herbert Miller’s, and B P U of Brainard Baptist discussed Christ’s reign. Five new members joined. Bible study and prayer meetings resume weekly starting Feb 17 with choir rehearsal afterward.
Mrs George Christen and Margaret Dennler were mourned as valued community members on their departure to a new location. Jake Dennler hosted dinner last Wednesday while John Christen assisted the Will Nydegger family’s move near Volga. Cheery Valley School notes report visitors, reading demonstrations, and examinations. Mildred Butikofer took exams at Bikader. several attended a speech clinic at Elkader. lower grades presented an Eskimo scene. spelling tests used the To wa scale. reading speed tests were unsatisfactory and will be improved. a clean desk project carried into flash card and story units. Favorite Poem Day was noted. several pupils missed due to illness.
Hydrogen is a chemical element found free in volcanic gases and produced by reacting sulphuric acid with xine or iron. It is also generated by electrolysis of a 16 percent caustic solution in 97 percent pure. Pure hydrogen has no odor taste or color.
The text notes that Greek and Roman awareness of marionettes existed, with movable figures found in ancient Egypt and Etruria likely as children’s dolls. It suggests scarce evidence of puppet drama from those eras and cites India as the site of the earliest development.
The Andes form a part of a vast ridge stretching from Cape Horn to Alaska, crossing the Aleutians to Siberia and along the Asiatic coast to Japan, the Philippines, New Guinea, and New Zealand.
The excerpt describes icebergs grinding rock, gravel, and sand as they move to the sea, spreading material across the ocean floor to contribute to future landmasses. It urges readers to send news items to The Echo to share town and community happenings.
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