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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1941
Page
8
Illyria area residents share Sunday visits and weekend gatherings. Harold Glaas attends funeral in Dundee. various families visit hospitals, attend anniversaries, and host meals at homes near Fayette West Union and Arlington.
Visitors filled a quiet Sunday with calls and meals across households. Glen Kirkestue and Caroline joined Henry Anderson hosts. Ole Relerson and family visited Walter Martie home near Postville. many others spent time with neighbors and relatives including Measles cases at Kittleson residence.
Local notes list attendees from Brainard vicinity including Marian and Wilson Patterson Winifred McMillan Lola Eva and Leo Boyer Junia Cummings Harald Learn Genevieve Beters Elsie and Leland Belknap and Marian Patterson sang solo with McMillan at the evening service Reverend Bashare of Independence conducted the service Hulda Nydegger visited the Don Cummings home and others were guests in nearby homes The B P U met at Vern Boyer home and several townsfolk attended gatherings including rural teachers directors meeting at Payette The Brainard Ladies Aid met for a prayer centered program with nine members and one visitor.
A motion carried that the present officers remain for another year. Officers are Mrs. Sidney Nutting president, Mrs. Frank Lyon vice-president, Mrs. S. S. Patterson secretary, and Mrs. Vern Boyer treasurer. The Quiz Kids prizes went to Mrs. Raymond Mays and Mrs. Herman Boyer. The next meeting will be with Mrs. S. S. Patterson. Nutting Patterson and Marian attended a WCTU meeting at C. C. Sands home in West Union Tuesday. Brainard Church Notes: Sunday school at 10 30 a m Preaching at 7 30 p m Rev A E Burroughs pastor.
Oak Grove observers a flurry of visits and arrivals. Clint Crooks dined with the Howards while Lena Schupbach visited the Thoman home for days. Several families moved to Elgin and east of town. Hospital returnees and numerous supper guests populate a busy week.
Grand Meadow residents Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Halverson and Mrs. Julia Landsgard joined others for Sunday dinners and afternoon visits at multiple homes including Mrs. Olivia Olson and Mrs. Carrie Thorson. Darlene Olson’s birthday was celebrated with refreshments and games, while measles sidelined Geraldine Olson from school.
Mrs Mina Olson and Clarence called Sunday afternoon at the Willard Martin home, while Louie Olson and Andrew Nordhus hosts received Monday afternoon visitors.
Hilda Meyer of Littleport spent the weekend at Oscar Baumgartner's home. Numerous families visited friends and relatives Sunday afternoon and evening including Dennlers, Butikofers, Schupbachs, Friederichs, Christens, and Meisners. Several weddings and visits to nearby Volga and West Bend were noted.
Sunday evening gatherings included Mrs Selma Lerch hosting Mr and Mrs Jake Dennler and Harry and Mrs Fred Butikofer visiting Ern Friederichs. Sunday also saw Floyd Odegard at the Chas Odegard residence, with Thursday socializing at Elmer Dennler home.
A Cambridge, Massachusetts woman reports her lovebird duo. After one bird died, the surviving bird pined until a mirror was added to the cage. The bird regained health and appetite, living happily for three years with its reflected image.
Collier's reports France has formed a volunteer corps of about 200 women described as lying nurses who combine nursing with parachute jumping. Ready to be flown and dropped with medical kits to urgent locations, they can be deployed at a moment's notice.
In Swift's Gulliver's Travels the Bigendians are a party in Lilliput who insist on breaking their eggs at the big end, a matter of conscience. They are viewed as herecites by the orthodox party, which cracks their eggs at the little end.
Specty notes advise that reducing weight too quickly can cause loose skin, wrinkles, and actual illness. Experts warn that aggressive dieting risks health problems and recommend gradual, supervised fat loss with balanced nutrition.
A United States Public Health Service report states that 6,000,000 of the nation's 130,000,000 people are unable to work attend school or pursue normal activities each day during winter due to illness injury or impairment from disease or accident.
The state health department reports that in eleven months falls at home caused more deaths than automobile accidents. The finding highlights residential safety as a major public health concern and suggests targeted prevention efforts.
The text notes that juices from apple cherry rhubarb pineapple currant and raspberry adapt well to freezing, suggesting that these beverages maintain quality when stored frozen.
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