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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1939
Page
2
Wadena residents and visitors are listed as interments, family visits, and church events fill the week. Attendees include Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Herrlingery, Tim Leehy, and many relatives visiting in Wadena and nearby towns. Rev. S V Y Curnock preps farewell sermon before departing for Brentwood New York. community notes departure with best wishes.
We are sincerely grateful to friends and neighbors for kindness after our father’s death. The flowers and countless acts of sympathy will be remembered by Dr. and Mrs. R. E. Minger and Ralph, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Hunsberger, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Minger and family.
Mrs Lillian White Flanagan born Eau Claire Wisconsin May 17 1864 died at her home near Wadena Saturday June 24 1939 aged 75 She married Thomas Flanagan July 18 1886 and had seven children C C Sniffin John Elsie Lillian Carl Cecil and Jeanette all at home Survived by one brother in California funeral Tuesday 9 30 at St Joseph Catholic Church Wadena with Rev Noonan officiating pallbearers listed
The 12th annual Iowa 4-H Girls convention at Iowa State College Ames June 14 17 centered on A 4-H Girl Looks at a Democracy. Edith Barker Iowa 4-H Girls state leader urged youth to study democracy its defects and future potential and to practice democracy through home school and coop activities. Arlene Scholen Marian Busy Bee reflect on lessons and music including Flag of Our Land festival and the campus celebration of Iowa 4-H girls.
A brief meditation on the Mediterranean as the oldest continuous bridge of civilizations. It notes Phoenicians Carthaginians Greeks Romans Venetians as Mediterranean powers and recalls enduring figures from Bible eras Greece Rome to medieval scholars including Petrarch Dante and St Francis.
Chinese fishing is described with 120 methods, notably a boat with a white board and a supporting net. Collier’s Weekly notes Gsh leap toward the board, landing in the boat, while powerful leapers are halted by the net.
Dr Fulton outlines three camp styles for the Ferguson tribe with Camp I stressing discipline and schedules, Camp II favoring autonomy and choice, and Camp III offering riskier adventures and leadership chances. The dialogue follows Fanny and Fatiny debating which camp suits Joey, Jimmy, Ken, and the others.
Mrs Estey Monnahan born July 27 1886 on a farm south of Elgin died June 22 at her home one mile southeast of Wadena at age 52 years 10 months 22 days. She married Isaac Monnahan Oct 10 1908 at West Union. Twelve children were born eight survive. Funeral at Hyria church with burial nearby.
No tame honey bees exist according to some scientists who argue all bees are wild whether in a modern hive or hollow tree. They contend keepers manage them not by tameness but by understanding bee behavior.
The Iowa legislature passed about 250 new laws without publication clauses, all set to take effect on Independence Day. Mount Ayr offers a 100 acre lake drive with a July 3 deadline for contributions. Other notes include a possible disbarment of Miss R C Ingersoll in Oelwein, a two dog tale, and various local curiosities from across the state.
In the Shetland Islands of Scotland Black Sheep contribute to world class wool. Their three bage full produce rich blankets and shawls sent worldwide. Local producers market beauty and quality of black wool products.
A special CFI photo from Menard Texas shows hail that fell on May 1 and was found in a large drift June 13. The image serves as proof for locals who say visitors from Missouri must be shown such evidence.
In Washington DC after leaving the White House, Claude E. Hamilton general counsel for the RFC, Rep Sam Rayburn and Sen Pat Harrison discussed President Roosevelt's new 3,860,000 dollar pump priming plan to be introduced in the House and Senate this week.
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