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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1949
Page
1
A Rich's feature sketches a woman's frayed patience as her partner stays out late, triggering tension and a fragile dynamic. The piece explores romantic strain amid questionable decisions and lingering resentment.
A jumble of humorous lines and anecdotes. racial and ethnic stereotypes appear in dated language. The pieces joke about taxes, marriage, prayer, gambling, aging, and social quirks with brief setups and punchlines. Names and places are largely absent, but several bits reference New York, the South, and everyday urban life.
Marion Busy Beez 4 H Club met Wednesday December 29 at Clarine Olson home. Nine members one reader and several visitors attended. Joann Gisleson reported on The Care of Shoes. Clarine Olson spoke on Removing Stains. Leader Mrs Harley Swenson and Corinne Rypestol demonstrated How to Make Button Holes. Group sang Christmas songs and observed the Pledge of Allegiance and club pledge before lunch.
Miss Vera Gruver from Rockford came Tuesday to help care for her aunt Mrs. Lew Gruver. Local notes mention a M E Ladies Aid home talent play at Elgin Opera House on Tuesday evening Feb 5 and other community happenings.
The Syria Livestock Club met January 13 at the Syria church basement with 14 regular members and one new member Milo Frieden. Duane Strong presided, Joe Ogle was elected secretary treasurer replacing Myrten Strong, and plans were made for a skating party at the Elgin rink and entry blanks for the statewide dairy heifer contest. The next meeting is February 20 with location to be announced.
Illyria 4 H beat Brainard 32 to 19 as Gibbs opened scoring and Frieden and Strong fueled a second half surge. Frieden led Illyria with ten points while Wayne Grimes topped Brainard with seven as Illyria held a 6-5 halftime edge and pulled away after the third quarter. Starting Illyria: Gibbs Klingman Frieden Strong Smith. Brainard: Grimes brothers Helms and others.
The Annual Meeting of Farmers Mutual Insurance Association formerly Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Association of Fayette County Iowa will be held at American Legion Hall Fayette Iowa on February 8 1949 at 1 PM for electing Directors and other business. Dow Clute Secy Arlington Iowa.
Six members of the Pleasant Valley Idlenot 4-H club gathered January 15 at Eunice Gehring’s home. Grace demonstrated accurate measuring, Edith spoke on deodorants, Joyce demonstrated coffee making in four ways, and Eunice and Norma made muffins. Beverly Frieden attended as a guest. February’s meeting will be hosted by Alta Seago. The note urges thicker corn stands in Iowa and to use Want Ads.
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