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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1933
Page
2
At the Volga Valley Club a farewell party honored Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Adama on their March 1 move to a Maynard farm. Debaters argued Maude Maller should have married the Judge. the affirmative won. Several community notices followed of visitors, illnesses, social events, and church activities in Wadena and nearby towns.
The creamery board met Bekarday and elected J. M. Frey president W I Moore secretary and J J O Hara buttermaker The same cream haulers Frank Poor Walter Johnson and Lloyd Shaffer were elected Others moved to Burdette Colorado Mr and Mrs Hank Lockard and three children arrived Monday to live in the old Quercher house They came from Burdette and will adjust in the county Mrs Roy Leonhart Mrs Ella Jennings and Orville Stow visited the county farm to see ill John Waiters The Home Missionary Society elected Mrs Mary Jennings president Mrs Emma Jennings vice president Mrs Hazel Moore secretary and Mrs Maggie Johnson treasurer Twelve Scout Girls held a tal enting party at Mrs H O Rendell s home Roy Geibhart and son Keith of Postville were dinner guests at Adolph Weber s The United Brethren church schedules a quarterly meeting Rev W S Elliott of Lehigh will preside The Young People s Mission Band will meet with Max Jennings Tuesday The Ladies Club of the Presbyterian church will serve a dinner Thursday in the church basement
First graders Felder Johnson and Sniffin achieved 100 percent spelling along with second graders Aeschili man Bond Jearson and Jones. Third and fourth graders earned spelling honors Jennings Felder Herwig while sixth grade works on monograms and Roman myths. A local declamatory contest replaces county event and students judge and clerk sessions.
A study finds that the most common English words number about 450000 but daily usage concentrates on a core set. The analysis highlights the, of, that, and, to, and is, noting a 25 percent share across spoken and written language.
John Kerr, 71, longtime Clayton County resident, died early Wednesday at his Volga City home after a year of illness. Born in Highland township in June 1961, he married Melsweter 42 years ago, she died six years later leaving two daughters Clara and Agnes now Mrs Medberry. Funeral services were held Friday at his home and Myria church with burial in Myria cemetery.
Allen Milks of McGregor, jailed on a 1926 bootlegging sentence, was recaptured last weekend by Sheriff L. J. Palas and returned to Elkader county jail. Milks had escaped after two months and a day, disappearing for years before resurfacing.
Elgin Iowa town council met in regular session at the town hall with Mayor Weibel and councilors Stoehr Felb Schori Yenney and Torkelson present. Bills audited and approved include Dummermuth Christ Estate Hygiene lab water testing, Fayette County culverts, Central States Power light street bulbs and pumping, Dean salary, Grimm Helium bulbs, Pfister wood, Feller supplies, Stoehr Drug soda acid, Kiple sprinkler repair, Christ team hire, Schori Kuster coal. The council adopted a resolution thanking the Ladies Cemetery Association for a 50 donation to gravel the cemetery road. Adjournment motion carried.
A damaged OCR text shows a query about buying flawless newspaper copies. It mentions paying a high price for a perfect match and hints at publishers offering to sell proven copies free from typographical or factual errors.
A fragment describes using movable notes made of metal to teach music to small children. It states the method helps students create their own compositions, noting how these cut metal notas engage learners in classroom activities.
A fragmentary early 20th century note links a noted affection in Sante Clase to a railway locomotive incident. It suggests the animal’s perceived value exceeds its market worth, with a curious tie to a person named Tolefo Binde and a mention of “aldhated affections” amid a high price context.
A brief Milwaukee Sentinel excerpt comments on limited vocabularies, noting a call to practical speech with a single word prompt gimme. The quip humorously hints at social language use and communication shortcuts in daily life.
A fragment notes a pest named Relfizheess described as a mealy bug causing havoc in a garden setting. It hints at a quirky, fictional creature impacting the Garden of Life. The text is fragmentary and lacks clear attribution or dates.
A reflective line notes that in the garland of love a missing beauty frustrates confidence. The speaker questions pursuit, hinting at a sought but absent ideal integral to affection and self-assurance.
A Lynchburg News brief reports a new device mimicking harp tones in a motor horn. The invention aims to alert pedestrians with pleasant, nonjarring sound while vehicles approach, reflecting ongoing attempts to blend safety with harmony.
A reader discusses submitting change of address information promptly to subscribe to newspapers and periodicals. The text notes newspapers must pay due postage for notices of address changes and highlights delays or lost deliveries. It recommends sending address changes in advance to avoid delivery issues.
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