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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 10, 1946

Page

8

Tilyria Items Mlyria Church Notes Rev J C Warton Pastor

Community notes list church service details and a long roster of visitors and dinners across the Tilyria area. Several families from Waterloo Iowa Falls Fayette and Lansing are named among holiday visits and Sunday gatherings. Rosella Strong is noted as elected Sunday school pianist for 1946 and a Cemetery Association meeting is scheduled for Jan 16.

Mlyria J. C. Warton Arthur Yearous A.m. Churga Herman Fort Croos Nefi Melvern -Wetherbee Waterloo Arthur Hermen Will Hinton Joe Jones Iowa Falls Earl Stannard Floyd Frieden Rosella Strong Forest Shaffer Wm, Morse Fayette Harold Leuenberger Jim Yearous Ed Wenger Harold Glass Andrew Dummermuth Jerome Yearous Louw Hunsberger Wm. Yearous Clifton Lansing Lew Zuercher Volga Martha Chapman Delbert Ern Meyer

Farm Bureau and 4 H Meeting Promised at Church Basement

The Walter Medberry and Mervin Hunsberger homes hosted visitors including Mr. aha Oat Berg of Clér mont and the Wm. Yearons and Donald Page families. A Farm Bureau and 4 H program is planned for Thursday evening in the church basement.

Donald Page Walter, Medberry Aha Oat Berg Clérmont Mervin Hunsberger Farm Bureau

Local Social Roundup From Cheery Valley

Sunday and New Year gatherings fill the Cheery Valley notes with visits to the Christen, Dennler, Frieden, Moore, and Leuchtenmacher households. Illness enters with Adeline Friederich’s pneumonia and hospitalization. Social guests include Ericksons, Butikofers, Thompsons, Van Garders, Bruellmans, and numerous families from Postville Elkader Ridgeway Ottosen and Arlington.

Albert Erickson Lee Frank Christen Harry Butikofer Merlin Ben Dennler Fred Butikofer Francis Emil Frieden Sylvan Tone Amy Torkei Adeline Friederich Postville Hospital George Thompson Johnson Arlington Billy Erickson John Christen Alf Schlupp Ridgeway Willard Schroeder Albert Erickson, Jr Lanka van Garder Wilbur Schultz Postville van Garder Erickson Ramona Butikofer Emil Moore Ernest Bruellman Ottosen Geo. Leuchtenmacher Ervin Bente Elkader Jake Lehman Pauline Dennler Sam Dennler Martin Hanson George Leuchtenmacher

Social Busy Weekend in Brainard Area

Mrs Mary Bartlett visited Friday afternoon in the Dan Craft home. Luella Little was an overnight guest Wednesday in the Marshall Helms home. Mr and Mrs Clive Helms and Dixie and Judy were visitors in the Marshall Helms home Sunday. Harry Stillman returned home from the hospital Wednesday. Marian Patterson returned to Cresco Sunday after two weeks with her parents. Mrs Chloa Lyon and Mrs Sidney Patterson were seen visiting. Willis Lyon and Ray Gilbert called at the Robert Kerr home Sunday.

Mary Bartlett Dan Craft Luella Little Marshall Helms Clive Helms Dixie and Judy Harry Stillman Marian Patterson Cresco Mirs S. Fat Lerson Chloa Lyon Sidney Patterson Willis Lyon Ray Gilbert Robert Kerr Marian Chica Lyon

Picnic Dinner Honors Confirmations and Veterans

A New Year’s gathering at the Ole Loftsgard home honored Mrs. Orlando Loftsgard and Mrs. Lloyd Reijer’s son for confirmation at Marion Lutheran church. Also celebrated were Lloyd Reierson, Orlando Loftsgard, Woodrow Reed, and Harold Johnson, recently discharged from the army, along with Cpl. Dale Minger of Wadena. Attendees included Rev. and Mrs. S. J. Strandford and Rev. C. Randall and families of Excelsor Wis, Mrs. Woodrow Reed, Coleen Reed, Mrs. Wm. Scheel, Wendell.

Ole Loftsgard Orlando Loftsgard Lloyd Reijerson Marion Lutheran Church Lloyd Reierson Woodrow Reed Harold Johnson Cpl Dale Minger Wadena S. J. Strandford C. Randall

Local visitors and Iowa tax plans mix in 1949 notes

The column lists numerous Cedar Falls Postville Wadena Elkader Clermont and Ames residents visiting relatives and hosting dinners, followed by discussion of Iowa tax results in 1948. It covers sales income cigarette and gasoline taxes, and a large 18.5 million building fund plan. It notes P F Hopkins becomes board of control chair, Vernon named business manager, plus a mental hospital needs report due to Governor Blue and Knudson.

Anwar Robert D. Bune C. D. Vernon Fairfield State Hospital of Woodward Board of Control Blue Herman Knudson Mason City Iowa

Iowa treasury balance grows. state up 58.8 million since 1944

State figures show a Dec 31 balance near 68.76 million, about 4.33 million more than end of 1944, reflecting improved wartime finances. Despite earlier uncertainties, Iowa ends the war period in stronger fiscal shape than anticipated after the 1943 wartime legislature.

Anti Freeze Stored at Iowa Fair Buildings

Inquiry asks if permanent anti-freeze is needed, noting 1,500 gallons stored in fair buildings in Iowa.

Iowa Fair

Centennial Group Named Iowa Centennial Committee

Governor Blue announces a 15 member state centennial committee to plan next year’s observance of Iowa’s birth day. Ex officio members include state fair and historical society leaders, with plans likely centering on reviving the Iowa state fair.

Blue Iowa B. B. Hickenlooper Iowa State Fair. Named To the Committee Are Mrs. Robert Pike Sioux City Myrtle Fellingham Council Bhufis Hugo Saggan Denison Homer Stephens Clarinda R. R. Roberts Britt Lester Milligan Mason City Bert Staple Des Moines John W. Ganaway Grinnell Mary Rameston Albig Wm. Peterson Iowa City Ross Burman Burlington Celia Gernand Volga E. W. Williams Manchester Ralph Evans Davenport J. N Ding Darling F. E. Sheldon Ayr Lloyd Cunningham Cresco Ethel E.martin Ora Williams Jessie Parker John Mullen Fonda Sheldon Mullen Iowa State Fair Board Cunningham Ethel E. Martin State Historical Society Williams Miss Parker

Spinach questioned by Missouri studies on nutrition

Recent experiments at the Missouri Experiment Station indicate spinach and related goosefoot family members may be nutritionally inefficient. The findings suggest replacing spinach in diets with kale, turnip greens, or other mustard family members.

Missouri Experiment Station

Cuba and Cane Sugar Leadership in World Production

The island of Cuba leads in cane sugar output, producing about 20 percent of the world supply. Sugar farming is the island's chief occupation, with Java, Puerto Rico, and the Hawaiian Islands also ranking high in sugar production.

Cuba Java Puerto Rico Hawaiian Islands

Deep Pearl Diving Endurance Facts

Pearl divers can stay under water without breathing for several minutes. The article cites that divers typically last 50 to 80 seconds on average.

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Tilyria Fred Barrack, Jr Harold Meyer Strawberry Point Reynold Harold Strong Fred Rothlisberger Myron Moore Floyd Patterson Faye Whittenbaugh Lyle Patterson Raymond Benson Roscoe Larson Lena Hunberger Ellen Gerald Shaffer Carol Cemetery Assn Ladies’ Aid Society Joe Frieden Vern Carroll Klingman Klingman’s Fountain Service Schori Bros Elgin R. A. Crider Veterinarian Elgin, Iowa Cheery Valley News Brainard News Gunder News Land Dwight Gladys Johnson Cedar Falls Einar Barness Mervin Anderson Mary Wold St. Olaf Richard Erickson Ole Johnson Bert Erickson Glen Minger Harry Johnson Kenneth Junior Milton Kans John Erickson Ray Klingman Louie Anderson Clermont Wm, Torkelson William Louis Butikeger Louis Oma Cornelius Reierson Joseph Clarence Kirkeberg and Carlyle Nevi Vin ‘Loftsgard Sophia Loftsgard L. ©. Reierson Randolph George Schupbach Mervin Reierson Roscoe Pritchard Myron Anderson L'Myra L. O. Relerson Clarence Kirkeberg Cornelius, Mervin Lloyd Rejerson Rosina Anderson Joe , Olson Alber Mork Almer Anderson E. K Gilbert Peterson Decorah Orlando Lottsgard Ole Lottsgard Johnson Bros Helmer Loftsgard Sharon Raymond Joe Hoag Hildar Hiram Olson Linda Milo Marx Thelma Mork Sowa City Wayne Dennis Anderson Harvey Anderson Martin Nelson Christin Rypestel Corrine Henry Wichman Iowa Surplus Commodities Board Vicland Oats Vieland Oats Weibel Mill To Igwa P. S W. M. Co China U. S Peiping LMJ Victory Clothing Collection Gebring ET Lassy Elgin Cooperative Elgin State Bank Federal Deposit Laurence Ilgin State Bank
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