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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 09, 1936

Page

2

Local Social Notes Highlight Wadena Events and Visits

Wadena social roundup details visits and hosting at multiple homesteads. Residents attend card clubs, lunch events, and New Year gatherings. prizes awarded for ladies and mens high scores. R N A lodge installations and local school openings noted. residents travel to and from West Union Oelwein Fayette and Hartley.

Marjorie Ernst Colesburg Ruth Wilson Anthon Winifred Flanagan Coggan John Corkery Oracle Burnedette Corkery Alla Leonhart Beulah Fay Mary Henrich Anna Foor Emma Peterman Eva Aeschuman Mamie Heiden Inner Sentinel Mamie Corkery Outer Sentinel Leona Welsh Rita Kuhnes Harold Hermen

St Pauls M E Church Service and Ladies Aid Meeting

Worship service at 10 a m and Sunday school at 11 a m led by Minister J J Snyder with pianist Mrs Louis Klingman. The Ladies Aid Society meets in the church parlors this Thursday afternoon, and a committee from the first division will serve a luncheon.

J. J. Snyder Louis Klingman Ladies’ Aid Society

Lyria Church Plans Sunday Services and Meeting

J J Snyder minister Grace Foxwell pianist Sunday school starts at 10 15 a m worship at 11 15 a m The Ladies Aid Society and Cemetery Association will be entertained at the home of Mrs Elmer Frieden on Wednesday afternoon January Ath

J.J. Snyder Grace Foxwell Ladies’ Aid Society The Cemetery Association Elmer Frieden Jan G. A. Thomas Barbara Stading Frank Lyon Glen Boyer Ed Billmoeier Hawkeye Sidney Nutting Azalia Burnhan Farmersburg E. G. Grimes Near West Union Sarah Helms George Boyle Gottfred Martin Florentine Don Cummings Grace Peters Chas. Peters Elgin West Union Hospital Sheldon Moats George Moats Sidney Patterson Paul Patterson Marian Chicago Lyon Donna Mae Cummings Wm. Hoover Raymond Mays Brainard Clarence Tripp Herman Boyer Ray Gilbert Azalig Nutting Lola Boyer Rey D Hk Craft M. A. Boyer Elmer Boyer

Elgin Baptist Church Schedule Includes Services and Meetings

Elgin Baptist Church led by Pastor Paul F. Zoschke lists Sunday worship at 10 AM, Sunday school at 11 AM, evening worship at 7 45 PM, B P U at 9 AM, Tabitha Society meeting Wednesday January 15 at 2 PM, prayer meeting at 8 PM, and choir rehearsal at 3 PM. Organist is Lillian Jacobs.

Paul F. Zoschke Lillian Jacobs Tabitha Society

Lutheran Church Notes January Schedule

St Olaf Chapel at 10 o'clock confirmants meet Marion at 2 o'clock confirmants meet January 12 Norway at 11 o'clock English communion First Lutheran at 2 30 o'clock Marion at 7 20 Luther League January 19 Marion at 11 o'clock English communion St Olaf Chapel at 7 30 Luther League Some to church You are welcome at each and every service S J Strandford Pastor

St. Olaf Chapel Marion Norway English Communion First Lutheran Luther League S. J. Strandford

Congressman Biermann Heads to Washington for Congress Opens

Congressman Fred Biermann left Wednesday night for Washington D C to attend the opening session of Congress. He recently returned from a Europe tour with Mrs Biermann and has visited much of the Fourth district on governmental duties. It is believed he will seek re election with no Democratic opposition. Mrs Biermann plans to join him in Washington on Sunday.

Fred Biermann Washington, D. C Congress Europe Biermann Fourth District

Night Air Health Claim From Coler's Weekly

The age old belief that night air is unhealthy is challenged by Coler’s Weekly which notes night air contains about twenty percent more radioactive matter than day air, amid mentions of smoke and organic gases.

Coller's Weekly

Falconry in the Middle Ages Practice and Training

A historical note describes falconry as a sport of the Middle Ages where both men and women trained fowls. Birds rested on wrists until quarry sighted, then the owner hooded the falcon and it flew to the quarry and back to the wrist.

Humorous Quips and Quotes From Vintage Magazines

A collage of jokes and quips on marriage, honesty, and daily life from Vnathinder, Answers, Tit-Bits, and Stray Stories magazines. It includes lines about practical economy, brave fortunes, hypocrites, kissing lines, and long winded doctors, with witty exchanges between spouses and friends.

Elk Decline Tied to Early Settlers and Habitat Loss

The article notes elk once roamed eastern plains and states, was driven to foothills and mountains by early settlers. Now summering in high altitudes including Yellowstone, with Jackson Hole sheltering winter herds. It highlights antlers, light rump, and May June fawn births, and laments historical naming as elk.

Natura Magazine Yellowstone Park Jackson Hole Aplinnd

Tiny Quakes Aid Science in Deep Rock Study

Miniature earthquakes created by small dynamite charges help scientists map deep rock strata 40,000 feet below the surface. Apparatus locates fault lines, measures tremor velocity, and identifies oil shale and alluvial deposits, using a Caltech outfitted truck for explosive charges.

Popular Mechanics California Institute of Technology

Gorillas Guarded In Kaynoxa Forest Of Uganda

Wildlife wardens in Uganda protect gorillas in Kaynoxa forest where numbers have doubled in recent years and the 80 plus animals are the subject of local lore, with wardens denying tales of ferocity. Camel Jumping Stuns Crowd At Tel Aviv Gymkhana In Egypt. Dr Riesman Praises Roentgen Ray As Major Medical Advance Despite Imitations.

Kaynoxa Uganda Tel- Aviv Egypt

Skin Deep His Ma Jimmie Pill Sugar Coat

The fragment hints at emotional conflict between a mother and son with bitter memories. It suggests a personal drama rooted in past times, focusing on familial tension and regret. Further readable text would clarify characters and setting.

A Teat of Friendship Friend I Bought Your Book in Hamburg

Oh, so it was you. The brief exchange reflects a casual moment of recognition as one author meets a reader in Hamburg over a purchased book.

Hamburg

Cardinal Bird In Iowa Winter Series Intro

Editor note introduces a ten part series on birds in Iowa winter scenery. T G Scott and George Hendrickson present the Cardinal as a year round resident found in woodland underbrush. Description covers song What cheer color features and gender differences in plumage and winter diet.

Echo Iowa T. G. Scott George Hendrickson Iowa State College Ames

Merchants Vet Purchases of Osage School Staff

In Osage, merchants monitor teachers purchases closely and report any significant outflow of pay to the school board. The Osage Press notes Des Moines vigilance is higher, recounting a Des Moines dealer purchase that nearly caused trouble before the issue was dropped.

Osage Schocl Osage Press Des Moines

Taxpayers of Des Moines Pay Bill for Local Spending

Des Moines taxpayers believed they had the right to dictate that public funds be spent locally, insisting that the money should go to Des Moines projects or face removal of support.

Des Moines

Lip Reading Easy for Deaf Learn to Interpret Speech

The New York League for the Hard of Hearing says lip reading is not difficult for the deaf to learn. They note only about 1 percent of speech organ movements are involved. Children excel at lip reading, with many adults becoming proficient as well.

New York League For the Hard of Hearing

Eyelash Color Determined Early

A scientific note states that eyelash color is set before birth. Researchers explain genetic factors influence pigment development in utero, affecting lash hue across individuals.

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