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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1942
Page
6
Keith Kohler has been ill and confined to bed since Saturday. Numerous guests visited friends and relatives in Elgin area homes Sunday including Ina Lewis, Ruth Krueger, the Lehman and Wenger families, and many others. Fire department supper preceded a meeting, with many local residents listed as visitors or hosts at various homes and farms.
A hemispheric conference began January 15 in Rio de Janeiro with talks on war alignment. The Americas show mixed views as anti U S sentiment wanes in some nations while pro Axis factions push old Yankee imperialism narratives. Argentina grants U S non belligerent status but refuses to fight the Axis.
St Pauls Elgin service at 10. Sunday school at 11. Dr H D Temple will visit Elgin Thursday evening. Pot-luck supper 6:30 followed by program with Temple as speaker. Members and friends welcome. Community Church Hyma Sunday school 10 Worship 11:15. Union Clermont 7:30. Cordial invitation to all. Joseph C Warton, Minister.
Lutheran Church announces a 10:30 a.m. service with Sermon by Dr. O J H Preus president of Luther College and a 7:30 p.m. Luther League program with Pastor Dr S J Strandjord inviting all to attend.
Elgin Baptist Church lists Sunday morning worship at 10 oclock and Sunday school at 11, evening service at 745, Wednesday January 28 prayer service in the afternoon, and choir rehearsal at 9 pm led by Minister Paul F. Zoschke with Alfred Jacob Jr as organist.
Mr and Mrs Carl Hackmann extend gratitude to neighbors and the Elgin fire department for prompt efficient help when their home was threatened by fire Monday morning. They praise everyone for fine work and express deep thanks.
Mrs Lena Cooley with Mrs Irvin Miller went to Decorah hospital Monday for several days of treatment. Lea Baldwin of Gladwin Mich plans to return to Fayette as sister Mrs Wm Pritch ard of Elgin is ill. she returns today. Wayne Gilson family and Clifton Wilsons visited Howard Boyle family for supper Tuesday. C B Sehori Betty Ben Betty Strauch Howard Strong and Bonnie Curry attended the Lara s U I U basketball game in Fayette Saturday. U I U won by about 10 points.
Battleships are the backbone of the fleet with strong offensive and defensive might. They mount 14 inch guns and are designed to deliver and withstand hard blows, serving as a powerful defense against blockades and overseas air invasions.
U Saw the picturesque premier of Burma was arrested Sunday January 18 by British authorities for conspiring with Japan. The image of U Saw arrived in New York last year after a visit to Britain where he sought dominion status for Burma. Details of arrest location and contacts with the Japanese were not disclosed. Nearby, social notices recount dinner hosts and guests across several families, a fall injury to Mrs. Baldwin, and moves and visits. The piece closes with a note on commercial salt from natural brine and rock sources.
Washington D C Donald M Nelson of Chicago has been chosen the War Production chief of America answering only to President Roosevelt His task is to turn 56 000000000 into bullets guns tanks planes and weapons to defeat Germany Italy Japan and their associates Also note Mrs E C Pinney sr has been ill and confined to bed the past week.
Mr and Mrs Oscar Possehl and family of St Olaf with relatives from Elkader visited Mrs Dill who is ill at the Hamer Dill home last week. John Lint of Lima also called. The Telegraph Herald and the Elgin Echo subscription is five dollars and sixty cents per year.
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