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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1937
Page
6
Elgin residents share visits and illnesses, dinners, and club gatherings. The town prepares for the 50th annual mask ball at the Elgin Opera House on Feb 2 with cash prizes and music by Ole Jensen's Orchestra. News notes include pension totals, Echo envelope orders, and a Florida vacation update from local residents.
St Pauls M E Church led by J J Snyder and R C Jorgenson hosts worship at 10 am and 11:15 am with Sunday school at 11 am and 10:15 am respectively. A special offering will be taken next Sunday morning to aid flood sufferers. all are urged to give generously. Grace Foxwell is the pianist.
St Olaf Chapel 9 o'clock English services. Marion 11 o'clock English services. February 7 Norway 11 o'clock English services. McGregor 2 30 o'clock English services. Come to church. You are welcome at each service. J Strandford, Pastor.
Sunday worship at 10 with Sunday school 11 and evening service 7 45. B Y P A at 9 led by Mrs Zoschke. Feb 3 prayer 5 30 choir at 9. Community notices include visits by locals to Elkader Aplington and Chicago, ice cutting on the river above Clermont, and a church aid lunch Feb 4 with several hostesses. Community members listed with visits and job changes.
National Mail of Statuary in the National Hall of Statuary in Washington describes statues honoring distinguished deceased citizens from the various states.
The D A R funds and runs a yearly Washington Pilgrimage for one senior girl from each state. Iowa nominations go to the county superintendent by February 1 with letters detailing dependability service leadership and patriotism. The winner’s credentials go to Miss Agnes Samuelson by February 10 for state selection through the State Regent and approval committee.
Stella Ann Pritchard Baldwin died January 24 1937 at her home near Elgin Iowa aged 60 years 9 months and 21 days She was born April 3 1876 in Payette county Iown and lived all her life in the community She leaves three siblings and six children Albert Clarence Clinton Gladys Nutting and Anna The husband George Baldwin died February 2 1934 Funeral was held at Tyria church Tuesday at 2 pm with Rev J J Snyder and local hymns and music Burial followed in Tyria cemetery
The Navy lists 77 chaplains with denominations including 16 Presbyterian 14 Roman Catholic 15 Methodist 11 Baptist 7 Episcopal 4 Lutheran 4 Congregational 4 Disciples of Christ 2 Christian and 2 Reformed. Navy policy allows service members to attend services on other ships where a chaplain of their faith is present. Church attendance in the Navy has risen yearly, reflecting enlistment trends.
A reflective note on dreamy eyes that never fully open and signal deep intellect. It describes how such eyes belong to those drawn to higher pursuits and abstract thoughts, hinting at a thoughtful, contemplative temperament.
The initial proof that a plant virus could be transmitted by an insect came from the Japanese stunt disease of rice, establishing a key method of transmission in plant pathology.
Notice explains a Buy Tribune Echo bundle until February 14 1937 for new subscribers. Renewals listed. Also reports Bonnie Grover celebrated her fourth birthday with friends Tuesday afternoon at a party. Guests included Bonnie Duane Pinney Phyllis Pinney Shirley Beverly Sutter Shirley Marilyn Boleyn Norma Miller and Lloyd Capper. Bonnie received many presents and best wishes.
Burt King of Blair Nebraska, age 94, marks birthday with his annual Missouri River nude swim and diving feats. Twenty grandchildren watch as he, cataract dimmed and hearing weak, affirms he has never worn a bathing suit and welcomes photos in the raw. Ads are good salesmen.
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