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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1940
Page
6
Elgin residents share social visits across Postville Ossian West Union and Waterloo. Guests include Mr and Mrs John Faith, Mr and Mrs Paul Waters, and many others. A trip to Des Moines for a hardware convention is noted along with an Elgin Beauty Shop staffing change and a play of Elgin High basketball.
Methodist Church St Pauls holds worship at 9 30 a m with church school at 11 a m supervised by Mrs E Klingman Syria Church offers church school at 10 a m with F Shaffer as superintendent Worship at 11 18 a m Union Church conducts worship at 7 30 p m A hearty welcome is extended to all without a church home J C Warton Pastor
February 1 schedule for St Olaf and Marion English services at nine and eleven, with a Marion evening service at 7:45. Luther League invites attendance. Quoted line affirms church’s enduring blessings despite human frailty and rejection. Pastor Dr. J. Strandford welcomes all to each service.
Elgin Baptist Church led by Pastor Paul F. Zoschke offers Sunday worship at 10 oclock with Chrystal Miller as organist, Sunday school at 11 oclock under superintendent G. H Hackmann, and Sunday evening service at 7 45. The 3B Y P A in charge features Harriet G McCullough WCTU state chair as speaker on Wednesday February 21 with Tabitha Society meeting at 2 p.m. Prayer service at 8 p.m. Choir rehearsal at 9 p.m.
Nels Loftsgard aged seventy eight passed away at home Saturday afternoon February 3 1940. He married Annie Jellum in 1884 and lived in the community all his life. Surviving are ten children thirty one grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren plus widow and siblings. He was buried in the cemetery beside Marion church after a long life of faith and family service. neighbors and friends offered thanks for support and floral gifts.
The article blends notes on Persian beliefs that tears heal chronic illnesses at funerals with a raft of inventions including sunrise devices, auto shatter shields, musical fishing floats, and a rolling pin with a depth slide. It cites tornado speeds, building foundations in Shanghai and Mexico City, and a 1900 Madison Square Garden auto show. It also surveys NEA teacher goals, school events, and student jokes, mixing technical trivia with school life.
A compact creed promoting fair play in sports. It emphasizes refusing cheating, adhering to rules, playing hard for fun, respecting opponents, teamwork over personal glory, being a good loser or generous winner, and applying sportsmanlike conduct to work as well as play. It frames sportsmanship as gentleness, courtesy, and honor.
Thousands of parents were surveyed by the National Education Association to identify the most desirable lessons in schools. The study holds significance for administrators and teachers, especially those in business education, guiding curriculum focus and teaching priorities.
Fifth and sixth graders study local indigenous history as Geraldine Finney Jane Falk Dorothy Torkelson and Leland Capper present a short Marionette performance in class.
Ger aldine and Leland read the parts of the Negro and the clown while Dorothy and Jane operated the marionettes. The 6ti grade is making a frieze showing early and modern means of transportation. Several dental cards have been returned. We hope to have more brought back soon. Third and Fourth Grades We have some new airplane charts in spelling in the 3rd and 4th grdes and we are trying to see how high we can fly. We are making Valentines and are going to have a Valentine box. We are starting a grocery store project. We are planning to make the store large enough to go in to 'buy and to sell. The 4th grade started a new reader called, "Meeting Our Nei ghbors." Lula Francisco went to Delwetn Friday evening and spent the weekend at her home there. Mr. and Mrs. George Vaughn went to Strawberry Point Satu rday and visited over the weekend ln the Floyd Puffett home.
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