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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1931
Page
1
A New Year plea urges self improvement and restitution for past mistakes. It calls for earnest effort, kindness, charity, cooperation, efficiency, and thoughtful living. The message reflects communal aspiration to transform 1931 through personal conduct and neighborly acts.
Iowa is hailed as the best fixed of any state with prime soil climate and crops. The piece notes ten years of debt cleanup and a move to solvent finances, envisioning banks reclaiming the people’s money from the east to fund Iowa development.
A fragment from a newspaper page notes growing concentration of wealth with one percent of Americans holding a quarter of the income. It asks readers to identify which class they belong to the 99 percent or the 2 percent amid reference to taxable incomes of a million or more. It also records social notes about Mr and Mrs Kniel and other guests at the John Fate home on New Year’s evening.
The M E Church notes outline a worship meeting at 10 am and Sunday school at 11 am led by J J Snyder minister and Mrs Louis Klingman pianist. The Ladies Aid Society gathers today with Mrs Albert Schori and the W F M S meets Wednesday afternoon Jan 14 at Mrs Snyder’s home with expected large attendance.
The church reports a blessed watch-night service and notes a rescheduled Ladies Aid meeting due to Albert Stoll's funeral. English services Sunday at 10, Sunday school at 11, BPU prayer at 7:30, choir and male chorus rehearsals, and prayer meetings on Thursday. Annual meeting Jan 4 announced all bills paid. teachers' training class meets twice monthly. all are welcome.
J J Snyder minister leads Sunday school at 10 15 a m with piano by La Fonds Shaffer. Worship follows at 11 15 a m. Epworth League meets this week at Delbert Chapman s home. The church invites all to attend as friendly neighbors in the new year.
Lutheran notes list services at St Olaf Chapel and English services with Norse communion dates and times. The piece mentions Strandford as pastor and the Mor rises returning from Marquette. Fairbank plans its 13th annual corn show February 12 13 14 led by J H Williams as president of the sponsoring organization.
Gunder news lists weekend visitors and local happenings including Ole Gisleson, Mrs. Nelson, and the Loftsgard household guests, a bereavement in the Weberg family, and community events. The column notes host gatherings, travel to Mason City, a birth at Landsgard home, the Dorcas Society meeting, and a long aside on supporting home merchants versus out-of-town printing.
Oak Grove notes list numerous guests and dinners around New Year’s Day. Families such as the Kohls, Wilsons, Boyles, Dummermuths, Nydeggers, and Boyles appear repeatedly. Illnesses include Ed Boyle with quinsy. Phyllis Rowland hosted an oyster supper for Oak Grove school cast members.
The Baptist Ladies Aid Society gathered Tuesday at the parsonage. Various household illness notes and social visits are listed, including Frank Martin ill at his son’s home in West Elgin and Mrs. Capper recovering from a recent illness. The column records several dinner guests and weekend visits among local families.
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