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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1940
Page
8
Illyria notes Allen Schneider returns from Omaha on business. A birthday picnic for Fred Rothlisberger and a cemetery association meeting led by Mrs Yearous with officers reelected. Dozens of local families hosted guests and shared dinners and suppers across Sunday visits, including the Rothlisberger and Ogle households. Several attendees attended a Des Moines farm convention, a shower in Elgin, and visits to Strawberry Point.
Neighborhood news lists visitors and guests from Castalia West Union and Fayette. Edna Corkery’s illness closes district school for Thursday and Friday. Families and individuals such as the Kohls, Schweie fus, Moore, Medberry, Rothlisberger, Mattocks, Rosanna, and Chapman are mentioned with Sunday gatherings and dinners.
The Oak Grove News notes a series of Sunday and Friday social visits across area homes. Families such as Gilson, Strong, Muncie, Bane, Dennler, Nydegger, Howard, Chapman, and Wilson appear as hosts or guests in Dyersville and nearby areas, with several dinner and housework assistance mentions and a note of Barbara Ann Wilson's illness.
Sunday calls and visits across Elkader include Ernest Christen and Francis Schneider at the Frank Christen home. Alma Hanson from Elkader spent the weekend with the Hanson family. Marion Lind, assessor, is in the area this week. The Butikofer and Pulfer families made visits and butchering assistance at the Louis and Walter Butikofer homes. Walter showed improvement in health.
Weekend notes from West Union to Clermont list visits by Gunder residents and nearby residents. Mentions include Esten Landsgard helping at the Gunder store opening, calls from John Wold and Clifford near Elkader, Mrs. Harold Christofferson in Postville, and various social visits. Dorcas Society plans a winter meeting January 27 at the church parlor. Henry Mork traveled to Chicago with stock. Emma Lantz is recovering from an operation. A bake sale at the Gander store drew good attendance.
Mrs Wm Nutting notes that the word Hope was selected for scripture verse at Brainard Church. Sunday school meets at 1 30 p m with preaching at 2 30 p m conducted by Rev Burrows of Fredericksburg.
Mr and Mrs Olaf Berg visited the home of Mr and Mrs Edgar Kimball Sunday afternoon Mrs M J Blockhus spent Saturday with Sven Blockhus and Ole Blockhus of Decorah cared for her ill father Ole Thorson who is improving slowly Orville Berg was a guest of Harry Groth Saturday night Marjorie Larson returned to teaching after a few days home due to a severe cold Mrs Edgar Kimball spent Monday with Mrs Sven Stockhus Mr and Mrs Jim Halverson of Frankville and Mr and Mrs Andrew Reinhart called on Mrs Helen Groth Monday Mr and Mrs M J Blockhus and family visited Sunday with her parents Mr and Mrs H H Gilbertson also neighbors of Severson Blockhus had a wood cutting bee for him Mr and Mrs Walter Mitts and children Mr and Mrs Milton Voelker and family Mrs Sven Blockhus and Herbert Johnnie Friederich and Melvin Hanson were callers Sunday at the Sever ien Blockhus home Bessie Blockhus on the sick list is gaining but will remain in bed another week Mr and Mrs Ole Reierson entertained guests at dinner Sunday Mr and Mrs Harry Stolle of West Union Mr and Mrs Martin Arnundson and Mrs Julia Helgeson called on Ole Thorson Monday afternoon
In Fairfield, Illinois a humble home marks the birthplace of William Borah on June 2, 1865. The site lies about ten miles from Fairfield and far from Washington where Borah earned fame as an fearless statesman. Echo Exclusive Photo Service.
London reports through the British censor shows a German submarine torpedoing a small British freighter in what a British captain calls murder warfare with few chances of survivors. The top image captures the moment of impact aft of midships and the bottom image shows the freighter sinking shortly after.
Brainard items list guests including Mrs Vern Overbeck and son of Illendale N D Everett Phillips and John Craft of West Union visiting in D H Craft home Saturday. James Thomas family spent weekend near Oelwein. Rev and Mrs Burrows of Fredericksburg were supper guests in Herman Boyer home. Mrs J L Bartlett ill for weeks. Evangelistic meetings closed. Ladies Aid January meeting led by Rev Burrows with Florence Barker speaking on foreign missions. February meeting planned at Mrs S S Patterson with program committee Mrs Frank Lyon.
Sunday social round in Cheery Valley features many residents visiting familiar homes. Leo Dennler and Oscar Baumgartner spent time at the John Dennler residence while Jake Lehman and Lavern joined in the Dennler home Sunday afternoon. Harold Meyer visited with Oscar Baumgartner, and numerous couples and families hosted or were hosted by neighbors through the weekend.
Plymouth Michigan reports R R Pursell owner of a printing plant defies Social Security tax penalties as internal revenue agents seal presses. The notice cites a $10.60 penalty and interest for delinquency though taxes are paid. With seven employees the plant claims exemption from unemployment tax law. Pursell says increases in payroll would raise costs and are unaffordable.
During a municipal band concert in Fredonia Kansas Brice Fulghum played a fine trumpet note but a wasp apparently came from the instrument ending the concert for Fulghum. The incident halted the performance and drew attention to the unusual mishap.
Alfred Haydn, a professional flea-tamer, sought daily premiums of $100 for his troupe of 40 performing fleas. Lloyds reportedly cannot determine a flea's age, creating difficulty for a layperson to distinguish between the star performers and the rest, complicating the insurance arrangement.
Betty Roberts showcases the country’s first thornless roses at a Chicago florists’ exhibit photographed by George Miller. The roses, unlike typical varieties, are designed to be tear free and show no thorns as Betty smiles for the Echo’s special photo.
Carolyn Snow aged three from West Orange enters Carteret School for Boys as the first girl in forty years. Bradford Palmer, captain of the varsity hockey team, leads the welcome representing the school’s 100 students. Carolyn attends pre kindergar ten nursery class for two to five year olds, reflecting new educational aims.
Inside the gaunt walls of a ruined church in Brunswick North Carolina lie trees over a century old, the sole evidence of an abandoned colonial town once thriving before pirate raids forced its collapse and desertion.
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