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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1941
Page
6
A long list of Elgin residents report illnesses visits and social events. Generous gatherings include dinners and suppers in homes of Medberry, Groth, Waters, Habeger and others. Health updates mention influenza pneumonia and several recoveries, with community members traveling to Fayette Des Moines and Iowa City for care or visits.
Churches schedule worship and school times with Methodist in Elgin and Illyria. A church night supper at Methodist on Friday Jan 17 features Dr. Temple speaking, attendees to bring covered dish and table service. Union Church Clermont invites worship at 7 30 p m led by Joseph C Warton.
Elgin Baptist Church led by Minister Paul F. Zoschke and pianist Chrystal Miller invites worship at 10 AM, Sunday school at 11, and Sumner services at 3 PM. Evening service at 7:45 with B C A in charge. Missionary motion pictures from the Cameroons. Wednesday January 22 prayer service at 8 PM and choir rehearsal at 9 PM.
The notice invites attendance at Lutheran mission services led by Missionary J N Otte in Norway Marion and St Olaf venues. Otte speaks on missions, shares life on the mission field, urges offerings to support a short budget, and welcomes all to each service. Pastor Dr S J Strandford endorses the appeal.
Former barber shop owner Baumgartner announces sale of shop to devote full time to jewelry and watch repairs. He invites past patrons to continue calling for jewelry or repair services, notes ongoing sale of razors and tonics, and that razors will be honed.
Lt Andrew C Mc Donough shown after reaching 620 miles per hour in a 21 000 foot dive over Buffalo airport in an Airacobra Interceptor during Army tests. The craft must hit 523 mph indicated for acceptance. A separate note reports authorities disposing of over 30 quarts of liquor seized in Calhoun County over six years.
Ben Benson son of Thomas and Ingeborg Benson was born in Nummedahl Norway on June 14 1864 and died January 10 1940 in West Union at age seventy six. He came to America at seven and settled in Clayton county Iowa later working as a carpenter. He held real estate interests in North Dakota and Canada and spent his final years with his brother Ole in Elgin. Surviving are Ole of Elgin and Bertha Benson of Oxfordville Wis plus numerous nieces nephews and friends.
Dr Carlo A Sperati director of the Luther College concert band Decorah received a birthday greeting from King Haakon on his 80th birthday.
This item promotes National Thrift Week and urges choosing fresh, pure foods of known quality. It claims such foods cost no more than those of uncertain origin and purity, and pledges stock of finest foods at low prices.
Elgin schools closed yesterday with snow and ice making roads impassable. James Hermen, the district bus driver, had already picked up students and diverted them to Lou Dennler's, returning children home after reporting dangerous conditions. He noted chains kept the bus moving despite slick surfaces.
An old home recipe promotes mixing Rul Compound with water and lemon juice to relieve rheumatic pain. Two tablespoons daily claimed to ease symptoms within 48 hours. The ad offers money back guarantee and cites O Neill Drug in Elgin Iowa as seller.
Providence R I Special CFL photo to the Echo by Conk Gormley reports Alfalfa Farm Ann Ayrshire cow owned by Rupert L Knight has won multiple grand championships at national fairs. Ann has traveled over 20 000 miles undefeated in four years, with ancestors noted champions in Scotland before import to the United States.
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