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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1930
Page
6
Local residents and visitors are featured in a broad digest of social calls. Families travel to Decorah Mason City and Wisconsin while picnics and visits fill weekends. Several moves and trips, including damper news of a drowning and long trips to Minnesota Wisconsin and Canada, are noted along with local advertising for tires.
Sunday worship at 10 am with communion and 11 am Sunday School. Dinner at 12 15 pm, Junior meeting 12 45 pm, Committeen meeting 1 pm, English service at 2 pm. Brainard meeting Tuesday 8 pm. Prayer meeting Wednesday 8 pm and choir at 9 pm. Pastor Ph Lauer invites all to attend.
M E Church notes list J Snyder minister Mrs Louis Klingman pianist. Church services at 10 a m and Sunday school at 11 a m. Mesdames Lana Henderson and France De Sart to entertain Ladies Aid Society today. The Ladies Sunday school class meets Friday at Mrs Franc De Sart’s home.
J J Snyder minister and La Fonda Shaffer pianist announce Sunday school at 10 15 a m and church services at 11 15 a m The Epworth League youth group rehearses The Winding Road which will be staged on community day evening August 6th
Grand Meadow residents and friends frequent Decorah and surrounding towns last week. Numerous gatherings include visits by Marcus Harme of Chicago with uncle Bert Lyngaas, picnics at Lansing, and dinners with families in Clermont, Hartland, West Union, and Postville. Residents like Almer Johnson, Eunice Landsgard, and Mrs. Andrew Anderson are noted, with harvesting help among neighbors and several Sunday visits to homes and fairgrounds.
The article notes oleomargarine makers plan a larger advertising push to boost butter sales, while creamery advertising lagged in the northwest. It argues lack of competitive ads hurt butter and could worsen prices, urging buttermakers to respond to protect profitability.
A government launch valued up to two thousand dollars was sunk in fifteen feet of water after game wardens John Fahey Theo dore Bauer and A C Babcock left their boat at the river bank four miles south of Guttenberg. The boat was recovered the next morning and authorities expect arrests soon. The sinking occurred while wardens were inspecting an illegally used 300 foot trammel net in the river.
A Plymouth Sport roadster with a Lingis license was found about two miles east of Monona near U. S. highway 65, apparently abandoned after gas ran out. Sheriff Larson checked the scene Monday and could not locate owners. license number sent to Springfield for owner identity.
An eight pound daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Elmer Pinney Jr last Wednesday evening July 23. The newborn adds to the family in what is described as a joyful home arrival.
Esther and Lillian Kruger spent last Wednesday afternoon with friends Marie and Margaret Erhardt. The Elgin Echo special introductory offer features a year’s subscription for 60 cents. Read the offer on the next page. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Lehman and Mr. and Mrs. Hans Friederich and family hosted a pinch dinner at Friederichs farm Sunday.
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