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Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 05, 1931

Page

6

Local residents move houses and towns in Minnesota Iowa area

The item notes several moves including Mrs. Newey Sere Wee a from Aribault to 664 E 10th Street Winona Minnesota and John Dennter relocating to the Milton Duff farm north of Volga City. Also reports ice on the Mississippi at McGregor breaking early, and various local visits, hospital stays, and farm notes amid Elgin Decorah and West Union mentions.

Find Schori Aribault Miln Han i Winona Minn John’ Dennter Milton Duff Volga City

Local families relocate on Route 1 near Clermont and Postville

The Dah Sutter family moves from G. H. Kiple farm to Labke farm on Route 1, Clermont, while A R Labke, former tenant, relocates to Clermont. Albert Scheel family from Route h, Postville, shifts to the Kiple farm. Mrs Ern Schori hosts relatives for dinner in honor of Ern Schori and Lewis Thoma on their birthdays. attendees include Mr and Mrs C J Harrington, Mr and Mrs Max Thoma and family, and Mr and Mrs Arthur Herrling.

Dah Sutter G. H. Kiple Labke Route 1 Clermont A R. Labke Albert Scheel Route H Postville Kiple Ern Schori Lewis Thoma C. J. Harrington Max Thoma Arthur Herrling

Learn to Laugh and Hide Aches for Happiness

A columnist advises readers to laugh often and keep troubles private, suggesting the world is too busy to care. It urges smiling at friends, avoiding airing one’s pains, and pursuing small daily knowledge to boost happiness.

Hilda Meyer

How to Be Happy and Education Conquers All

Two prose pieces urge positivity and learning. Winifred McMillan counsels kindness, contentment, prayer, and a generous spirit to achieve happiness. Lillian Christen extols education as the key to opportunity, lifelong returns, and business success, urging readers to pursue schooling and seize Equal chances.

Lillian Christen

The Coming of Spring and Iowa Farm Facts

A verse by Alice Houg celebrates spring's arrival with vivid nature images and a renewed heart. An Iowa data snippet reports 1929 farm values, dairy cattle counts, radio ownership, and farm vehicle totals, noting 213,489 farms and 282,000 motor vehicles, with page continuation hinted.

Alice Houg Iowa Towa

Illyria Church Notes Sunday Service Info

Illyria Church led by J. 3 Snyder with La Fonda Shaffer as pianist invites families to Sunday school at 10 15 a m and morning worship at 11 15 a m. Friendly people welcome all to attend and enjoy the re ward of attending.

Snyder la Fonda Shaffer

Lutheran Church Notes March Services and Times

March schedule lists Marion at 11 o clock Norse English services at St Olaf Chapel 7:30. March 15 Norway 10:30 English Marion 2:30 Young People service. You are welcome at each service. Strandjord Paator.

Marion St. Olaf Chapel Norway

Baptist Church Notes March Meetings and Easter Plans

Sunday services set English Sunday school at 11. B P U prayer meeting at 7 30 English service at 8. Tuesday teachers training 7 30 Male chorus 8 15 Thursday prayer meeting 8 Choir rehearsal 9 Our Bible day program is postponed with date to be announced Likely March 8 Contests March April urged with work and prayer Our Iowa association meets April 19 to 23 All invited Pastor Ph Laver

Iowa Association of Our Churches Ph. Laver

M E Church Notes and Local Gatherings

M E Church notes announce J J Snyder minister and Mrs Louis Klingman pianist with church school at 11. Lent starts and Easter offering urged as self denial. Ladies Bible class meets at Mrs Peters home. Woman's Foreign Missionary Society hosts at Mrs Carr’s in Clermont on March 11 with Mrs Brandt assisting. Impressions and sketches from text read by Mrs Appelman. Question posed on church identity and community impact. Socials brief mentions: Falbs visit Morris home in Marquette. Vaughn and Capper visit Capper in Oelwein.

J. J. Snyder Louis Klingman Church School St. Paul’s Robert Peters Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society L. L. Carr Clermont R. V. Brandt Lucian Appelman Binery

How to Live from 106 Year Old Madame Davenport

A 106 year old former Russian noblewoman Madame Marie Charlotte du Golier Davenport lectures on five rules for longevity. Curb emotions and anger, understand and care for the body, push body and mind to the limit then rest, eat intelligently, and cultivate the mind and body together. The piece notes her personal habits and general views on drinking beer and wine. Local social notes follow with multiple families visiting or dining together in nearby towns.

Madam Davenport

Forest Shaffer Visits Rev Snyder at Dinner

Forest Shaffer was a dinner guest in the home of Reverend J. J. Snyder Monday evening, sharing a quiet social visit in the community.

Forest Shaffer

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