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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1933
Page
3
A line from the Clermont Iowa locality notes postal handling as second class mail matter, indicating distribution through Fayette County post services. The brief entry confirms mailing method and regional postal designation.
Sunday School lesson centers on Jesus using the mustard seed to teach the growth of the kingdom of heaven and the value of small beginnings. The piece also lists local visits and home life notes, mentioning Bertha Shipton, John Kalstad, Helen Phelps, Norene Boley, Inez Meyer, Dan Burke, A M Nemecek, Grace Sweet, Trene Helgerson, F K White, Charles Rogers, John Crowe, E L Crowe, Gilbert Buraas, Walter Ruckdaschel, and family updates including new baby and nieces.
Gladys Munger and Mary McNeil spent Friday night with Florence Erickson. Eleanor Lyng attended school while staying at the Henry Olson home at Clermont. Helen Reinhart returned home after weeks at the Selmar Holm home in Highland. Mrs Alphie Thorson and Minerva and Velma were weekend guests at the Even Lion home. Albert Olson spent Sunday afternoon at the Esten Landsgard home. Mrs Ames Olson and Darlene were guests at the Louie Amundson home. Harold Sticken was a caller at the Mrs Sam Erickson home. Lillian Halverson visited the Andrew Reinhart home Sunday afternoon. Willard Martin helped Ed Johnson with his work Monday. Ed was on the sick list. Mrs Olivia Olson and Vera Mae Minnie Myrah and Bertha Jane spent Sunday evening at the Henry Olson home in Clermont. Doris Johnson has been on the sick list but is much better now. Florence Erickson Gladys Munger Elsie Lindgren and Mary McNeil attended a teachers meeting at Elkader last Saturday. The Luther League of the East Lutheran church met at the H H Gilbertson home Sunday evening. a program followed by lunch. Lillian Halverson returned home last week after helping Mrs Oscar Lien with house work. Irene Helgerson was a weekend guest at the Martin Nelson home in Clermont. Mrs Arthur Olson was sick with the flu all of last week but is better now. Richard Olson and Dick Olson were in Oelwe on Saturday. the latter went to consult a specialist regarding one.
Alphie Thorson was appointed to fill the Clermont township trustee vacancy after Albert Anderson’s death at the February meeting. Other notes report births, visits, and local movements including Mr. and Mrs. George Hamre of Ossian welcoming a girl, and families visiting Monticello and Gunder. Community socials and funeral attendance are noted with multiple local names.
In a family exchange a boy asks what a politician is. The father calls a politician a human machine with a wagging tongue, then defines a statesman as an ex politician who has learned to hold his tongue.
A mother asks what the children are doing in church and Jackie replies they are the choir. The exchange shows playful misunderstanding as the youngsters insist their singing is part of worship and not mere play.
A fragment cites a quotation from Jones in the Boston Transcript debating a thirteen month calendar. He dismisses the plan, stating twelve rent days a year are nil and he cannot support the idea.
Quote by Boree extols universal triumphs saying no one is too low to achieve a small success. The line reflects on the value of modest victories and personal perseverance.
The readable fragment references a quote attributed to Henry Ford about self-examination, and includes garbled lines mentioning miles of Maine, a sky, water, and a monarch. The text is incomplete and largely unintelligible, preserving only a few discernible phrases and a Ford citation.
The readable text hints at a controversial claim about Chinese involvement in shark processing and soup making. The sentence fragments mention domination, fear, and pricing, but no clear events, dates, or organizations are identifiable.
A brief note appears to be garbled OCR with names and numbers unclear. No coherent event or entities fully readable to identify a news item.
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