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Elgin Echo in Elgin, Iowa

22 Jun 1939

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Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 22, 1939

Page

2

Wadena Area Obituaries and Social News

WADENA John Bender of Los Angeles paid a short visit to Mrs. Louise Schmidt. Numerous visitors attended weddings showers and picnics, with summer school beginning at the Catholic church. John Minger, a longtime local farmer, died June 17 1939 leaving three children and five grandchildren. John Corkery of Wadena died June 18 1939 aged 76 with eleven children and eighteen grandchildren survives. Burial in Wadena Catholic cemetery followed requiem mass at St Joseph church.

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John Bender Los Angeles Calif Louise Schmidt Albert Kelly Mason City Francis Little Lois and Mary Cedar Rapids Tom Flannagan Winnifred Flannagan Lyle Herrling Stofer Kansas City A. G. Herrling Arthur Herrling W. F. Moore Bert Sackett Farmersburg Roscoe Pritchard Mary Leonhart Decorah Roy Leonhart Chas. Oldfather Virginia Herwig Westgate Ed Hoehne A. C. Cook Lamont John Cork H. H. Whitcher Union Study Club Fair Grounds West Union Clifton Bailey Garden Prairie Westerberg Forest Feller Wisconsin Shirley Molumby Dickens Suday Fred Heiden Will Keen-O-Bridge Club Mayme Molumby Frank Welch Alfred Johnson Charles Muelder Wadena High School Klingman Hall Fikse Ripon Presbyterian Church Bethel Volga Harris Ames Sisters George Floetchinger Raymond Iowa City F. R. Feller John Minger Christian Barbara Minger Minger Wadena Margaret E. Walters R. E. Minger Glendale Calif Lulu Hunsberger Glen Minger Mr. Minger Lydia Wilson Clint Rush Dale Robert Lulu Arlene Marjory Ralph Glendale Presbyyterian Purley Jennison Maynard Westjerberg Olive Knutson Marjorie Whittenbaugh Ray Woshell John Flannagan Ed Gernand Pat Tomey Will Whittenbaugh S. M. Jennings Wadena Cemetery John Corkery John Joseph Mary Barrett Corkery Arlington Quigley Elkader Minnie Toomey James Harry Fayette Floyd Duffy Sumner Alice Oelwein Francis William Richard Ellen Edna Erma Bernadette Edward Tom Circle Montana Timothy Corkery St. Joseph Church Winnifred Marcello Fennell Noonan Volga City Lawrence Raftis J. C. Kennedy Richard Leahy Wm. Corbett Wadena Catholic
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Refuse to Withdraw Deposit Refusal at Booneville Bank

The Booneville bank faces closure as depositors refuse to withdraw funds. Management plans to stop paying interest at month end after offering 2.5 percent. Bank cites inability to lend and cover expenses, while depositors claim the rate is unwise for investments. Oelwein Register notes the unusual move.

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Booneville Oelwein Register
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Underthings Salesman Joke Sparks Nudist Colony Gag

A humorous exchange imagines a salesman selling underthings to nudist colonies. A woman asks what kind of under things are needed and the punchline comes as cushions.

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Galileo Quite an Inventor

Galileo Galilei, born February 1564, shaped science with early inventions. His pendulum, thermometer, and telescope advanced astronomy and measurement, influencing later scientific method.

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Galileo
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Vacation Planning Talk With Dr. Fulton and Joe Ferguson

Joe Ferguson consults child psychologist Jim Fulton about summer vacation ideas for the family. Fulton urges a mix of personal time and family trips, suggests sending Doris, Joey, and Ted to different camps for a few weeks, then a joint Ferguson family camp later. He also mentions a paper he wrote to help size up camps.

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Joe Ferguson Jim Fulton Joe Fanny Dr. Fulton Doris Joey Ted Jim
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Loch Lomond Ascent Beside Steamer Calls

Above Loch Lomond in Scotland the Ben Lomond peak rises over 3,000 feet and is described as brass to the top. The ascent takes a little more than two hours to go up and less to descend, with Loch Lomond at its foot noted as the largest lake in Great Britain.

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Loch Lomond Scotland Ben Lomond Great Britain
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King’s Children Adopt Fitzclarence Name in Britain

The offspring of William IV and his mistress Mrs. Jordan chose the surname Fitzclarence, marking a royal connected line in the British aristocracy. The decision reflects social shifts and the blending of royal and commoner ties in the era.

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King William IV of England Mrs. Jordan Fitzclarence
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Grace Hoppers Overcomes Handicap to Achieve Academic Dream

Grace Hoppers of Stratford North Carolina, born without arms, trains her toes to perform tasks. She dresses, sews, embroiders, cooks, writes neatly, and plays harmonica. Graduated high school at 15 as valedictorian. Ambition is to study law in college.

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Lula M. Weir Nature Grace Hoppers Stratford N. C
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Oldest Anglerette Sets New Mark in Theresa NY

In the Indian River near Theresa Mrs Lista Youngs aged eighty caught a fourteen pound mullet Hed Horse sucker her claimed record with onlookers on her lawn. The item notes her boast as the oldest anglerette catching the biggest sucker and mentions other brief notes from Sumner Gazette about local officials and economic views.

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Theresa N. Y Indian River Here Lista Youngs
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Local Notes on Illness Visits and Home Projects

Mrs. Geo N Schori and Mrs Carl Green were ill and confined to bed last week. Robert Olesen stayed with his grandmother. Mr and Mrs B J Baumgartner and Louise Marie visited in Cedar Rapids Monday. Balz Kamm dined with Chris Schweitzer and others in Cincinnati visitors. Fred Gehring dug potatoes. Ern Loertscher from Sumner visits J B Miller’s home. Tearing down the old barn improves Jacob Lehman’s town property. some wall remains.

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Geo. N. Schori Carl Green Robert Olesen B. J. Baumgartner Louise Marie Cedar Rapids Balz Kamm Chris Schweitzer Vande Waa Carl Cincinnati Ohio Hans Grether Fred Gehring Ern Loertscher Sumner J. B. Miller Jacob Lehman
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Local families take trips for leisure and church events

Mr and Mrs Merlin Feller and son Kay Mr and Mrs Henry Feller and family left Monday for Trade Lake Minn to fish. Mr and Mrs John Falk Mrs Frank Greenley and Mrs Ethel Kohler attended initiatory services of the O E S chapter in Postville Monday evening. Mr and Mrs Harold Fischer visited Decorah Sunday for a dip in Decorah waters.

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Merlin Feller Kay Henry Feller Trade Lake Minn John Falk Frank Greenley Ethel Kohler Postville Harold Fischer Decorah
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Elgin Residents Visited Local Pool in Large Turnout

Report notes a sizable Elgin presence at the community pool with many residents seen swimming and enjoying the facilities. Details on dates or events are not provided.

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Bees and Honey Flavor Varieties

Bees produce honey from nectar secreted by flowers. Honey flavor varies by the flowers visited, with basswood buckwheat and clover among common varieties.

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