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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1939
Page
6
The column lists numerous weekend visits and gatherings across Elgin Oelwein Postville and surrounding towns. Residents including Naomi Brant Mike Adrian Regina Hutchinson and many others are noted visiting relatives hosting clubs attending birthdays jury duties and church events. Several relocations and travels are mentioned along with a 80th birthday celebration for Rosa Muehlethaler and a funeral in Elkader.
St Pauls Church announces Sunday worship at 10 o'clock and Sunday school at 11 o'clock A. C. Warton, minister Lota Francisco, pianist Epworth League meets Wednesday evening February 15 at 8 o'clock.
February 12 service times listed for St. Olaf at 9 AM and Marion at 11 AM in English. Marion 7:30 PM Luther League. Pastor Dr. S J Strandford invites all to attend every service.
The Elgin Baptist Church outlines a week of activities with Pastor Paul F. Zoschke and Organist Lillian Schroeder. An illustrated lecture by Arthur Schwerin on the Theological Seminary of Rochester is Friday at 8 p.m. Other events include Sunday school at 11 a.m., Evening service at 7:45 p.m., B Y P U at 8:35 p.m., Tabitha Society February 15 at 2 p.m., prayer service and Bible study at 8 p.m., and choir rehearsal at 9 p.m. Guy Probert will serve as reader.
Members of the Baptist Missionary Society met at the home of Mrs. Rosa Muehlethaler and Miss Katie Bauman for their regular February gathering. Mrs. Paul Zoschke led in the president’s absence, with devotional readings and excerpts from the Missionary Magazine. An observance of World Day of Prayer for Feb 24 was announced. The gathering honored Mrs. Muehlethaler’s eightieth birthday with best wishes and a poem dedication by Mrs. Alfred Wenger. Assisting hostesses were Mrs. F. C. Muehlethaler and Mrs. Tofieid Heck.
A General Aid Society meeting of the M E church will be held at Mrs Ethel Kohler’s home on Thursday February 18 with a second division host district including Mrs Max Thoma Mrs H B Gilson Mrs Clifton Powell Mrs Thos Knudtson and Mrs Herbert Dummermuth. Echo printing advertised and Mrs Minnie Topp admitted to West Union hospital for treatment and care. Leon Birdsell announces purchase of J J Tayek clothing store in Monona and will assume charge February 15. he formerly worked with Kohlmann Bros in Postville. Mrs F C Muehlethaler hosted a Sunday dinner in honor of Rosa Muehlethaler’s 60th birthday with guests including Ward Price Kate Bauman and Beverly Ann Muehlethaler. G H Shefelbine of La Pax Bolivia and Bertha Childs of Chicago applied for a marriage license and were wed the same afternoon at the Cresco Methodist parsonage. Tell them you saw it in the Echo.
A library notice highlights Margaret Halsey’s travel diary As the author depicts life in a small English village with sharp wit and malice, while journeys to London Paris and Scandinavia broaden the scope The Atlantic Monthly and Dorothy Canfield praise the book Simon and Schuster publishment noted for witty enduring speech The Elgin library lists open hours Saturdays two to four PM.
The Cadby family, noted for health and beauty, confronts a tragic twist as Catherine Cadby, otherwise healthy, becomes a focal point of misfortune when a film company seeks to shoot on their ranch. A polite request leads to an unsettling incident that reveals hidden tensions within the family and their reluctance to allow location filming.
A farm girl Catherine charms a polite movie scout who signs her after a test screen test. She quits quiet life for potential stardom, signing with Gaythorn Satterthwaite Film aggregation and being billed as the "Girl Charlie Chaplin" on Broadway, despite family worries and village doubts.
Country Home Magazine reports whiskers on chin grow faster in heat. At 85 degrees Fahrenheit growth is normal, but higher temperatures accelerate growth, likened to corn tinder a sun.
The past month has seen a surge of panhandlers seeking money for food. Observers note the familiar charity tale but imply some may be after drinks rather than meals.
Mrs. Sam Lehman has been ill for a few days and confined to her home, with readers urged to respond to the notice and offer help or information.
Public advisory urges readers to renew maga zine and daily paper Echo subscriptions only at the office. Staff provide receipts, handle adjustments, and request subscribers bring their clubs to the office for service.
Klingmans Cafe advertises 4c special on seven jewel Elgin yellow gold wrist watches for ladies and gentlemen. Regular price 24.75 now 12.75, valid only during Elgin Watch Co anniversary from now to March 8. Afterward price returns to 24.75. Baumgartner Watchmaker & Jeweler, Elgin, Iowa.
A line of Hallmark Valentines and greeting cards is on display at Klingmans Cafe. Cards range from 1 cent to 20 cents. Tell them you saw it in the Echo.
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