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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1918
Page
5
Red Cross fundraiser in Cler mont at the Mrs Ed West farm features outdoor dancing on a large floor, a band concert from seven to eight, and lawn refreshments to aid the Red Cross. A symbolic Red Cross quilt donated by Mrs West will be auctioned. all proceeds go to the Red Cross fund.
The Pleasant Valley School Township board met at City Hall Elgin for an annual session July 1 1818. Directors listed by sub district included Fred A Light Wesley Miller Jr Jacob Behner D H Craft Herman Rolf Wm H Schupbach Adolph Hanson Robert Wilson Judson Conner and others. Officers elected Pres Fred A Light Treas Frank Hunsberger Sec M Luchsinger with a 5000 tax levy for the general fund and 400 for each district teachers fund. Superintendent Carl Becker attended to urge history study and farm pride, prompting a plan to stock nine rural schools with the History of Town.
A. M. Welber, assistant county food administrator, urges publication of United States Food Administration egg rules. Merchants must handle every egg bought before settlement. They must discard yolks stuck to the shell, blood rings, moldy eggs, black spots, and other unwholesome eggs after candling. Merchants and hucksters must place a candling certificate on the case showing date, candler, address, license number, and firm signature.
Regular worship Sunday at 10 o clock with theme The Untouched Cross Sunday School at 11 o clock Prayer meeting Thursday evening at 7 o'clock Pastor George D Gaide extends welcome to all "For whoso findeth me findeth life and shall obtain favor of the Lord." Prov 8 35
The passage extols enjoying life through good health and regular bowels. It claims Chamberlain's Tablets stimulate bowel movement, improve digestion, and enhance life enjoyment. Sold by Stoehr's Drug Store.
Auction sales advertise good service by F. R. Berg as the Elgin Auctioneer. Arthur Craft and family from near New Hampton visited relatives here last week.
Ern Holzer breeds a thoroughbred Poland China sow whose ten piglets averaged about 100 pounds in four months. Nine pigs compensate for one stunted offspring. Allied counter offensive news on the western front reports German retreat and prisoner captures. Various local updates follow including hospital visits, a potential eye operation, a rash of vandalism, births, travel plans, and notices of public meetings and threshing rates.
Earl Greenley writes from Camp Humphreys Virginia in July 1918 to Uncle Luther describing army life after five months in service near Washington DC and near Mount Vernon. He notes his duties as steward of the Regimental Exchange, describes travel to Baltimore Fort McHenry and encounters with the Heller family, and mentions other local notices and community updates.
J and Frank Capper visited Charley Capper in Minneapolis where Charley is in U S service and taking a training course at Dunswoody Institute. Several local families hosted reunions near West Union, Clayton and Postville. The High Savings Bank statement was corrected from 143 274 09 to 243 273 00, a 100 000 error.
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