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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1942
Page
6
Elgin residents and guests share holiday greetings and travel notes with relatives in Fayette, Decorah, Rockford, Waukegan, and beyond. A string of New Year’s dinners, visits, and hospitality mark the community scene as residents resume routines and travel plans.
A correction notes a date error in Anton Olson's obituary last week in the Echo. The wedding date was printed as December 30, 1900 but should read December 30, 1899. The source cannot confirm where the error originated due to lack of the original copy.
Rev J Snyder of Trucr Iowa thanks Elgin Echo readers and townsfolk in a published letter. He describes hospital recovery, reading mail from Elgin Illyria Postville Clermont and Elkader, and his appreciation for kind cards and letters during illness. He jokes about hospital bed experience and recovery progress.
Last Thursday during a New Year blizzard a family called for a doctor to reach a home southwest of Elgin. The county dispatched snow plows until the big outfit cleared the way and the doctor arrived about ten minutes after a baby boy weighing 9 pounds was born. The mother and Dennis Melbert are healthy and recovering. The doctor reached the final mile and a half by bobsled on primary 56.
Official figures report one birth every twelve seconds and one death every twenty four seconds in the United States. Each year 2.5 million babies are born and 2.364 million adolescents come of age. Marriage and divorce rates, relocations, and a population approaching 131 million are noted in this record of life events.
A note suggests a formal message of gratitude from Adolf Hitler to God was sent from Berlin after victory over France. The dispatch appears misdirected and out of place in the historical record.
Mrs. John Falk hosted the Kensington club during a Friday afternoon gathering at her residence. Members attended the social event in a cordial neighborhood setting.
St Pauls Elgin holds service at 10 with Sunday school at 11. Community Church Bilryia offers Sunday school at 10 and worship at 11 15. Union Church Clermont schedules worship at 7 30 in the evening. A cordial invitation for all to worship with Joseph C. Warton minister.
On January 11 St Olaf holds an English service at 9 oclock followed by Marion at 11 oclock English service. All are welcome to attend every service. Pastor Dr S J Strandford invites congregants to come to church.
Elgin Baptist Church lists Sunday morning worship at 9 oclock and Sunday school at 11 oclock. Evening worship at 7 45 oclock. On Wednesday January 14 prayer service at 8 p m and choir rehearsal at 9 p m. Paul F Zoschke is minister and Alfred Jacob Jr is organist.
Janet Krohn hosted the Progress Club at the B. J. Baumgartner home on Monday evening. Thirteen members attended as Donna Wenger conducted a quiz during the program.
A brief notice describes using want ads to drive sales after high pressure sales pitches fail. It highlights quick response options and practical tips for merchants to reach customers through classified ad placements. The item emphasizes plain language, affordability, and measurable results.
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