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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1942
Page
6
A long list of visits and travels fills the Elgin area scene with relatives in Chicago Prairie du Chien and Strawberry Point. Family illnesses and care, Army draft movements and a remodeling update at a local home are noted along with club gatherings and dinner guests.
Elgin public schools opened again Monday after a weather driven shutdown that began last Tuesday afternoon due to bitterly cold conditions and drifted roads. Teachers stayed in town during the three day break.
Baby prickly heat rash common in hot weather. Suggest sponge bath with water and one teaspoon baking soda per quart to soothe skin and reduce irritation.
The Independent School District of Elgin Pleasant Valley Township Fayette County provides the quarterly financial summary for Q4 1941 ending December 31. It lists bills allowed, warrants drawn numbers 1940 through 2025, and fund balances for the School House and General funds, with receipts disbursements and a certification by Secretary J B Baumgartner and notary Edna Hunsberger.
Silverleaf Lodge A F and AM installed officers for 1942 on Tuesday evening January 13 with R P Strauch retiring Master as installing officer. Newly named officers include G J Mosby W M Samuel Mosby S W Louis Klingman J W C J Harrington secretary W F Kohler treasurer Max Thoma D C B Schori J D C O Christ 8 Chas Gruver J 5 R W Muehlenthaler Tyler F E Kohler Ern Bauder and R P Strauch trustees. Lunch and social time followed at Klingmans.
The Methodist Church at St. Pauls Elgin holds service at 10 and Sunday School at 11. Community Church Ilyria offers Sunday School at 10 and Worship at 11 15. Union Church Clermont invites all to worship at 7 30 with minister Joseph C. Warton.
Elgin Baptist Church holds Sunday worship at 10, Sunday school at 11, and evening worship at 7 45 with B Y P U in charge. Mrs Harry Johnson presiding. Wednesday January 21 Tabitha Society meets at 2 pm with prayer service at 8 pm and choir rehearsal at 5 pm.
January 18 Norway at 11 and Marion at 7 30 p m English service. Luther League January 25 Norway at 10 30 with Dr O J H Preus from Luther College St Olaf at 7 30 p m Pastor S J Strandford invites all to attend each service
The WSCS circles schedule meetings for next Thursday January 22. Circle A gathers at Mrs G J Mosby home Circle B at Mrs Ray DeSart residence and Circle C at Mrs Max Thoma home.
H. S. Rittenhouse of Monona has been named chairman of the northwest Clayton county tire rationing board. The district covers Monona Grand Meadow north Wagner Marion Giard and Farmersburg townships. The Telegraph-Herald and Elgin Echo publish for $5.60 yearly.
The Women's Society of Christian Service selected its circles for the year through a committee chosen at the general meeting on Jan 8. Circle A includes Muehrenthaler Berg Cook Robinson Strauch Follett Lehman Schori Blake Kohler Schori Peters Schori Bunn ing Chapman Lehman Delia and Celia. Circle B lists DeSart Brandt Helms Schori Brackin Frieden Knudtson Mulford Skarshaug Wenger Hunsberger Bovis Kling man Pollock Christen Grimes Dean DeSart. Circle C features Kuster Capper Jones Schori Thoma Gilson Kohler Powell Warton Wolf Dumm er muth Kiple Medberry Steele Schmid Johnson Baumgartner Bakeman.
Kathleen explains a technique to reinforce sock heels by knitting along the front side with knit one slip one and pulling stitches on the back row until the heel turns. The method strengthens and improves appearance versus single wool or cotton threads.
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