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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1939
Page
6
Long list of Sunday and weekday visits in Elgin and surrounding towns. Residents and relatives from West Union Oelwein Postville Elkader and Fayette attended dinners, errands, or funerals. Notable events include a funeral in Elkader, birthday celebrations, and visits to hospitals and homes across several families.
Mrs. WN. M. Fritz aged 83 received a Valentine Tuesday and imagined delightfully. She learned the card came from her friend Mrs. Lena Benson, staying with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Falk in La Crosse Wisconsin this winter.
Elgin Baptist Church led by Pastor Paul F. Zoschke and organist Lillian Schroeder invites worship at 10 a.m. Sunday with Sunday school at 11 a.m. Evening service at 7 45 p.m. B Y P A in charge. Wednesday February 22 prayer service and Bible study at p.m. Choir rehearsal at 9 p.m.
St Pauls Church notes J C Warton minister and Lula Francisco pianist. Sunday school at eleven. Epworth League meets Wednesday evening February 22 at B o clock. World Fellowship Tea Thursday February 23 at 2 30 pm. General Aid meets Thursday afternoon February 16 at Mrs Ethel Kohlers home.
February 19 at 11 oclock Norway English services. St Olaf at 7 30 Luther League. February 26 St Olaf Chapel at 9 English services. Marion at 11 Norse services. Marion at 7 30 Luther League. All are welcome at each service. Dr S J Strandford, Pastor.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society hosts a World Fellowship Tea at the Methodist church on Thursday February 23 at 2 39 p m A program includes hymns prayers piano solos violin duets and vocal pieces with performers Mrs Warton Lucia Di Lammermoor Left Hand Sextet Going Home Anton Dvorak Lulu Francisco Betty Crowell and others
A Washington refuge for lame ducks, speed in license tag purchases, and global peace rhetoric spark varied views. Parole data show 73 percent of criminals left school by eighth grade, while a 50 000 person poll ranks Hitler Mussolini and Satan as the most hated figures, and a government plan to train 20 000 college boys as pilots is praised to cut car accidents.
The Arabs seek happiness through fate and acceptance, believing life is ordained and free will does not exist. This outlook leads to calm behavior, avoiding haste or anger when events turn unfavorable.
David R. Roberts is the newly elected county superintendent of schools, succeeding L. G. Meyer who retires April 1 to join a textbook publishing firm. Roberts has been active in Elgin community affairs since moving there four years ago and departs with best wishes from the community.
Library notes praise Song of Years as a memorable 1854 to 1865 love story set against Civil War era pioneer life in Iowa. It highlights daily emergencies faced by sturdy settlers and prairie communities becoming a state.
Notice to subscribers requests clubbing maga zine and Echo subscriptions only at the office to avoid errors. Receipt provided for adjustments. Rev P F Zaschke was a business visitor in Chicago from Saturday to Tuesday. Chas Wenger finished his ice harvest on Tuesday, securing enough for personal use, ice from lakes north of town about a foot thick.
Sheriff announces a special execution sale of the property of Marie L McDevitt and John J McDevitt in Fayette County. The mid court judgment from February 7 1939 seeks four thousand nine hundred sixteen dollars and forty two cents with interest and costs. Sale set for March 14 1939 at 10 am in front of the West Union courthouse. The property: West half of Lots 14 15 16 Block 7 Grand View Addition Oelwein. Sheriff A J Kutschat deputy Robert G Archer. Local notices then describe printing and social notices from West Union Iowa including visitors and a Baptist church Valentine party with organizers listed.
Cobden Illinois reports a large anti rat drive on the R G Walker farm. Jim Malacr and Bert Evans with several helpers and a dog culled 866 rats. About 103 carcasses were found under a corn crib and the rest under the barn and pig pen. Pitchforks and clubs used in the annihilation.
Prague has long been fondly called the hundred-towered golden Prague by Bohemians. The phrase reflects local pride in the city’s famed skyline and historic architecture.
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