Leap Year Dance Nets $108 For West Union Hospital
Mrs. Don Kiinkel reports the Leap Year dance a benefit for West Union Community hospital raised 108 dollars for the institution. The event was hailed a great success in every way.
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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1928
Page
7
Christianity in Russia Emerged Under Vladimir
Christianity arrived in Russia under Grand Prince Vladimir at the end of the 10th century, marking a pivotal shift in religious and cultural life across Kievan Rus. The movement established Byzantine Christian traditions and aligned the region with Eastern Orthodox institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Vladimir
Twenty Young Swedes Bound for North Country
A party of 20 Swedish youths passed through Oelwein en route to North America bound for Minneapolis St Paul North Dakota and Washington. They sailed from Stockholm January 21 aboard Drottningholm arriving in New York after twelve days at sea. They faced six days of stormy weather with 42 mph winds. The group paid about 435 kronor roughly 245 dollars in immigration costs and will contribute as good citizens to their new country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oelwein
St. Paul
Minneapolis
North Dakota
Washington
Erland Quarnstorm
Stockholm
Syveden
Drottningholm
Register
Sullivan Making Good Record In Insurance Career
Charles Sullivan returned home Tuesday from Cedar Rapids where he spent two weeks at a life insurance course for home office supervisors of his company. The general manager praises Sullivan as one of the most successful men to start his career, noting his keen study and newly completed training to advise on life insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Sullivan
Cedar Rapids
Sullivan
S. S. Club Meets at Mrs. Carr Home
The S. S. Club held its regular meeting at Mrs. L. J. Carr's home last Saturday afternoon. The program featured Point lace by Mrs. J. Halvergon and a literature study reading "My Garden of Memory" by Mrs. R. V. Brandt. Sylvan Hoag returned to Minneapolis after a visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Houg, and Mrs. Harry Gunderson of Monona visited local friends and relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Larrabee Jr. and Dr. and Mrs. L. L. Carr attended the Wisconsin Iowa game in Iowa City Monday evening and visited relatives there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Kiinkel
West Union Community Hospital
Argo-Gazette
T. A. Pfund
Farmers Elevator Co
Hormel and Rath Packing Cos
Mason City
Pfund
U. S
Iowa
Hawkeye Beacon
Fayette County
F. G. Lee
Fayette
Strawberry Point
Cresca
J. R. Wood
Wadena
Ray Bellis
Charlies Squires
Hartes Squires
S. &S. Club
L. J. Carr
J. Halvergon
R. V. Brandt
Sylvan Hoag
Minneapolis
A. S. Houg
Harry Gunderson
Monona
Wm. Larrabee, Jr
L. L. Carr
Iowa City
Sincerity Analyzed by Tilntson Quote
A brief quotation from Tilntson on sincerity as aligning speech with action and outward appearance with inner truth, urging truthfulness in promises and behavior.
Solomon’s Wisdom Exceeds All in East
The verse states Solomon’s wisdom surpassed all in the East. He spoke three thousand proverbs and a thousand and five songs. This Sacred text notes his famed insight and prolific sayings as recorded in Kings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kings
Solomon
Local Declamatory Contest Held Last Night
The school auditorium hosted a well attended local declamatory contest judged by Miga Edith Frieden of Waucoma. Myrtle Amundson won first in the oratorical division with The Immigrant Speaker. Phyllis Dibble first in dramatic with The Gypsy Flower Girl. Stella Tatro placed second in A Dog of Flanders. Herschel Rolfs won humor with Toboggan Slide. Kathryn Kruger was second with A Pleasant Half Hour on the Beach. Irene Rafferty delivered Over the Bannister for third.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miga Edith Frieden
Waucoma
Myrtle Amundson
Phyllis Dibble
Stella Tatro
Flandera
Biff Perkin
Herschel Rolfs
Kathryn Kruger
Irene Rafferty
Man Arrested for Attacking 15-Year-Old Girl
Edward Cariveau of Oconto Wisconsin is jailed in Elkader awaiting trial for attempting to criminally assault a 15-year-old school girl at Marquette the prior Friday night. He was arrested by La Crosse police Tuesday and brought to Marquette Wednesday where the girl identified him as the man who grabbed her and dragged her across the tracks. She was choked and beaten but her screams drew help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Cariveau
Oconto
Wis
St Elkader
Marquette
la Crosse
Clermont Township Caucus Selects Eight Republican Delegates
Eight Republican delegates were chosen Tuesday evening to represent Clermont township at the county convention in West Union on Saturday at 11 o'clock. The caucus met at the Farmers' Savings Bank under precinct committeeman J A Erickson, selecting J F Miller J A Erickson H H Follett Frank Pringle F Dugstad E O Levi E H Dibble and Lucian Appelman. The delegation was not instructed. Louise Winkelman of Buffalo Center visited her sister Mrs Karl Miller from Saturday to Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarmont Township
West Union
Farmers’ Savings Bank
J. A. Erickson
J. F. Miller
H. H. Follett
Frank Pringle
F. Dugstad
E. 0. Levi
E. H. Dibble
Lucian Appelman
Louise Winkelman
Buffalo Center
Karl Miller
Fragmented note on reputation and defense strategy
A garbled text fragment discusses building reputation as a fortress and warding off assaults through interior rule and steady trends. The passage appears as an incomplete advisory with errors, yielding unclear origin or specifics.
Greenwich Clock of World Time Receives Protection
Greenwich Time reports the famous clock that provides World No Brainchard time is equipped with a protective cover in the observatory where temperature changes are mitigated by guards. The clock can record time to the hundredth of a second.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenwich
Ytscivatory
Ocean Depths Record Deepest Point Near Porto Rico
Oceanographic note reports an unknown greatest depth at seventy-two miles northwest of Porto Rico in the Atlantic reaching 27.72 feet. Historical sounding data cite the ship Dolphin, in 1902, taking measurements at that location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porto Rico
Atlantic
Dolphin
Auxiliary Met With Mrs L L Carr
The American Legion Auxiliary met at Mrs L L Carr's home with a large turnout. Members voted to spend 10 for materials to sew clothing for needy ex servicemen's children, to be done at regular meetings. Pamphlets titled Facts were ordered for display in business places to educate the public about the organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
L. L. Carr
Clermont Co op Has Successful Year
The Clermont Farmers' Co-Operative Society held its February 14 annual meeting electing Lucian Appiman as president Harry Hel gerson as vice president E M Olson as secretary treasurer and O W Kruger E E Bilden and Julius O Anderson as three year directors. The year reported total business of 227234.48 with 113 hogs 6 sheep and 23 cattle handled C M Kneeland was re elected manager for eight years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont Farmers’ Co-Operative Society
Lucian Appiman
Harry Helgerson
Vic Prsident
E. M. Olson
O. W. Kruger
E. E. Bilden
Julius O. Anderson
C. M. Kneeland
Fire damages Grossman home in chimney blaze
Early Sunday at around two o'clock the Fred Grossman family woke to dense smoke and a chimney fire that spread through the house. Firefighters battled the blaze for about an hour, inflicting heavy interior and west wall damage and burning a two foot furrow from bottom to top. The family currently stays with Mrs. Henry Grossman while carpenters repair the home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Grossman
Grossmans
Henry Grossman
Clermont Commercial Club Names Officers
Dr. R. V. Brandt was elected to head the Clermont Commercial club at their meeting last Wednesday evening at the Olson cafe. Edmund Dugstad was elected vice president and Elmer M. Hoag secretary treasurer. There were over thirty members present at the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. V. Brandt
Clermont Commercial Club
Olson Cafe
Edmund Dugstad
Elmer M. Hoag
Election History Note on Statesman Sehuster’s Rise
The article notes Sehuster, favored by party leaders, served as head of port branches for six years before his Brant ticket Vice Presidency election. It highlights long tenure preceding the national step and positions within the party apparatus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sehuster
Uh Wok
Thuse of Representatives
Brant
Natural Harbor of Scapa Flow in Orkney Archipelago
A description of Scapa Flow a protected natural harbor in Orkney nearly enclosed by land about fourteen miles long and one to eight miles wide. The main exits to the Atlantic are Hoy Sound and Holm Sound leading into the North Sea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orkney
Hoy Sound
Atlantic Ocean
Holm Sound
North Sea
Ancient Call to Order Phrase and Pronunciation
A brief note explains the term Oyez meaning hear ye and its use to quiet court heirs before official proclamations or readings. It states the word is repeated three times as a rule.
Norwegians to Decorah for June meeting
Sognelaget president Mr Hopperstad of Albert Lea plans Decorah for a three day gathering around June 15. The event could draw 800 to 1500 people with Luther College hosting the meetings and Decorah Chamber assisting housing. Hadelandslaget and Totenlaget may also meet there pending final arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sognelaget
Hopperstad
Albert Lea
Minn
Decorah
Luther College
Decorah Chamber of Commerce
Hadelandslaget
Totenlaget
Journal
Leap Year Bride Receives Fort Dodge Hope Chest
Miss Mildred Wheeler a 20 year old leap year bride in Fort Dodge proposes to Howard Jarshaw 27 and receives a community hope chest valued in the thousands. The chest includes living room suite theatre pass annual newspaper and magazine subscriptions savings account college scholarship insurance policies gold cash a $25 check and other wedding necessities plus garments photos and car service.
Floods Drown Cattle in Local Bottom Lands
In last week’s floods in the bottom lands Verni Nuehring lost fourteen cattle Elmer Schroeder one head and Francis Troester four head The flood caused by heavy rain drowned the cattle before rescue Other damage occurred in the low lands reported Guttenberg Press
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verni Nuehring
Elmer Schroeder
Francis Troester
Fraction Line and Early Printing Terms
A compact note explains old time printer usage for division lines and fractions. It mentions the fraction sign and phrases like wage or path binder, reflecting era language and terminology in printing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ik Mans
Wagexiie
Item veto described as gubernatorial power
The passage explains that while the President cannot veto part of a bill, most state constitutions grant governors power to veto or strike provisions in appropriation bills, a practice commonly called the item veto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Congress
Boston’s Quick Rally After Great Fire of 1872
A Boston disaster recounts the November 9 1872 fire that destroyed hundreds of buildings and displaced families. In under two years the area was rebuilt with little trace of the blaze, showing rapid recovery and resilience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Brag
Clermont School News Reports Close Scores and Upcoming Fayette Event
The Clermont school notes close scores against Maynard with girls 25 19 and boys 19 17. A Monday batch of games with Elgin ended in a girls tie 22 22 while the boys fell 24 22. Next Thursday the boys travel to Fayette for the county tournament at USA gym. Clermont faces Ocwein in the preliminaries and the final comes Saturday evening. A manual training display rack in the grade building corridor features Washington and Lincoln with more items to be added. Edith Frieden of Wancoma served as critic judge. Winners advance to the El kader preliminaries on Tue Feb 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard
Elgin
Fayette
Fayette County
Edith Frieden
Wancoma
Clermont Bchool
Elkader
Lutheran Church Notes Schedule of Feb meetings
East Church Norwegian services at 11 a m Mission society meets with Mrs Tom Olson Friday February 24 West Church in Town Norwegian services at 2 80 p m Luther League program at 7 30 p m Priscilla Working Band meets in church parlors Wednesday Feb 29 Hostesses Mrs G Roland Mrs C K Olson and Mrs Cornelius Olson Highland Mission Society meets in church parlors on Wednesday Feb 29 Entertained by Mrs Melvin Benson and Mrs Clarence Torkelson The West Clermont Luther League will present program next Sunday evening including song scripture reading and prayers. Rev Gunsten pastor. The Lutheran Choir See Report Thelma Christianson Fiano Salo Rose Guyer Reading Myrtle Amundson Voral Solo Louise Amundson Reading Agnes Olson Voral Solo De Frances Dibble Musical Reading Magdaline Olson Remarks Rev Gunsten Collection and closing by G Gunsten pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mission Society
Tom Olson
West Church
Luther League
Priscilla Working Band
G. Roland
C. K. Olson
Cornelius Olson
Highland— Mission Society
Melvin Benson
Clarence Torkelson
West Clermont
Song Lutheran Choir
Thelma Christianson
Fiano Salo Rose Guyer
Myrtle Amundson
Voral
Louise Amundson
Agnes Olson
de Frances Dibble
Magdaline Olson
Gunsten
Song Lutheran
G. Gunsten
Training Rubber Plant To Make A Rubber Plane Laneh
A damaged OCR fragment describes shaping a rubber plant to form a winglike structure. It mentions cutting the top to a fork and positioning parts toward the sun, with unclear measurements and steps.
Woman Law Practice Victory By 1879 Supreme Court Permit
The OS permiting women to practice law before the United States Supreme Court was passed by the compress in 1879 largely due to the efforts of Pelwa A. Lockwond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Supreme Court
Pelwa A. Lockwond
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County News
North Country
S. & S. Club
Tilntson
Man
Clermont Township
Buiding
Greenwich Time
Clermont Co-Op
Grossman
Commercial Club
Iter
By C. M. Payne
Barron Murchausen
Am Atier
Clermont High
Lutheran Church Notes
East Church
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