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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1943
Page
1
The Elgin Echo notes its official mailing status as second class matter at the Elgin post office in Fayette County Iowa, under the care of publisher P Strauch.
School notes report Elgin clubs meeting on Friday with items about Hazel who favors Virginia and holds student leader roles. Alfred Boleyn nicknamed Swede, 17, lists favorites, hopes to be a sailor, and plays football baseball and basketball. Questions of the Week invite annual purchases and seek tournament details.
St Illyria Items list social visits and gatherings. Mr and Mrs Charlton Laoby were dinner guests with Edwin Loftsgard. Club meeting planned at Floyd Friden’s with picnic dinner. Rock party hosted by Foxwell youths. Several families visited kin and friends across the community including Hummel and Christen families. Several dinners and suppers noted at various homes.
Community members hosted and visited over the weekend with families including the Kohls Dennler and Reichert households. Attendees also joined the funeral of Mrs Allen Foster in Arlington. Dorothy Minihan from Rochester was a guest with Mrs Mary Ogle and Thomas. Alberta Rowland from Farmersburg stayed with the Hofer family.
The Iowa legislature plans a recess to seek constituent counsel before voting on key bills. Teachers shortages loom as vacancies rise. surveys show 57 counties with gaps and 311 city vacancies. The National Congress of Parents and Teachers marks its 45th anniversary with 28,000 chapters and 3,000,000 members nationwide.
Cheery Valley residents hosted multiple dinner gatherings at the Christen, Mork, and Burwick homes. Attendees included Will Christen, Frank Christen, Martin Wenger, Kenneth Mork, Ida Meyer, Jananne Mork, and Pvt. Reuben Butikofer. The events honored Mrs. Martin Wenger and Jananne Mork on birthdays. Eileen Frieden returned home from West Union hospital after an appendicitis operation. Pvt. Reuben Butikofer departed from Waterloo for McChord Field after a week furlough.
Monday guests at the George upbach home included Jake Lehman visiting his father Tofield Lehman. Ernestine Friederich’s birthday was honored Tuesday evening at the Ern Friederich home. Supper guests Wednesday featured Mr and Mrs John Dennler and family along with Reuben Butikofer, Rose Dennler, George Schupbach, George Pulfer and Harry Butikofer. Additional visits occurred across multiple households including the Frieden and Meisner families, with Mrs Adeline Friederich and Reva Friederich visiting the Meisner home and Lena Schupbach caring for Mrs Schupbach who was on the sick list.
A man pulled the emergency brake cord to halt a train that would not stop for him to reach a dance in an Australian town. He then jumped off and attended the dance. The next day he appeared before a judge and was fined 40 dollars for the offense.
A monkey possesses two distinct brains one governing tail movement and the other regulating the main body. This separation suggests specialized neural control for different locomotor tasks.
Thirty two ancestors besides his parents are listed for nine months old Robert Bishop of Wynnewood a Philadelphia suburb. The extended kin include four grandparents five great grandparents nine great great aunts four great great uncles eight great aunts and two great uncles.
Simple complete profit and loss book for farm operation. At year end transfer totals to Form 1040F to finish your return. Price $1.00. Sold by The Echo-Enterprise. Also available at Elgin State Bank Farmers' Savings Bank.
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