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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1946
Page
8
Cheery Valley News notes numerous social gatherings and visits across Postville and nearby towns. Residents including Adeline Friederich, Wayne Baumgartner, the Dennler, Baumgartner, and Butikofer families share meals and house visits, with Red Cross activity and local birthdays celebrated in homes and community centers.
Sunday school at 10 20 a m and church service at 11 20 a m announced by Rev J C Warton pastor Mrs Arthur Yearous is pianist. Guests include Harold Kimball Clifton Kerr Ralph Shaffer family Harrill Larson and families Myron Moore Ella Moore Ted Mabb and others at various local homes. The Handy Hands 4 H club met at Harold Strong’s home Saturday afternoon.
Echo readers note a surge of sightings across the town, with residents reporting unusual lights near the river and a string of brief, corroborating witness accounts. Local authorities say they are reviewing the tips and will issue updates as details clarify.
Mr and Mrs Theodore Kjosa of Clermont visited in the William Nutting home. Eva Alice Clara and Stanley Boyer spent Friday in Waterloo. Dan Craft guests in Clarence Tripp home Friday. Mrs Laura Homewood visited her mother and relatives. Dinner guests in Glen Boyer home included Clyde Crandall Hawkeye Laura Homewood Clyde Bishop Tom Boyer and J Ky Psmundson of West Union. George Boyle visited Mrs Chloe Lyon Sunday. Ray Gilbert and others visited in the Dan Craft home. Eva and Clara Boyer returned to Waterloo Monday after a month at home. Mrs Glen Holmes visited at the Dan Craft home Friday. Don Cummings and family of Arlington dined with Harold Learn. Lyle Olson visited the Peters home Friday. Carl Martin of Clermont visited Clarence Tripp and Dan Craft homes. A large crowd attended a charivari supper and program at Brainard school in honor of Mr and Mrs Bernard Boyer with ice cream and cake. Sunday school officers elected Harold Learn superintendent Eva Boyer assistant superintendent Clara Boyer pianist Peggy Helms secretary Mrs Harold Learn treasurer. Teachers include Eva Boyer Bible class Lola and Clara Boyer intermediate and junior Ruth Boyer Shining Stars.
Gunder News reports the Dorcas Society will meet Saturday January 19 in church parlors with hostesses Mrs Lee Fanmer Mrs E K Mork and Mrs Kenneth Mork. The article lists numerous Sunday and weekday visits and gatherings at local homes including the Hellums Leetsgards and Reiersons with social events and a wedding anniversary celebration.
Grand Meadow residents and friends gather for social visits across Clermont Castalia Ossian and nearby towns. Leo Larson Adrian Nesvick Thelma Lyngaas Helmer and Leona Lyngaas join Clifford Osmundson Clifford Osmundson home near Castalia hosts several guests including Leo Larson Alvin Halverson and Ed Johnson families.
Dan Sutter of the Elgin West Union road will hold a closing out sale on February 6. He recently bought the Baldwin place south of Elgin, plans to retire from farming, remodel his new home, and move soon.
Mr and Mrs G Pfister have purchased the Boleyn residence property in Lutra from the Lawrence Etter family. The court approved the deal last week, and possession will be given soon.
The armed force vote in the last presidential election accounted for 6.6 percent of the total popular vote, reflecting a small but noted portion cast by service members.
The article introduces a new transparent waterproof cement that permanently repairs china items. It claims to restore handles to cups, mend broken china pigs, ceramic earrings, vases, and similar pieces with durable, lasting results.
A boy with a fifteen cent weekly allowance learns to save. On a Thursday he has ten cents, sees 25 cent kites in windows, and saves a dime to reach a quarter. He discovers the value of delayed gratification and builds a habit of saving small amounts for longer goals.
Prewar Poland was among the first European nations to adopt an eight hour day. In 1918 a forty six hour week was enacted but global competition led Poland to extend the work week to forty eight hours in 1934.
The tunnel enabling access to Pennsylvania Station in New York began operation on November 29 1910.
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