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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1946
Page
6
Mrs. Ema Olson travels to Elm haret to visit her daughter as numerous neighbors share visits, dinners, and upcoming moves. The Grether and Keith families travel, relocate plans loom, and local households host birthdays, sub district meetings, and payroll postings while farms and residences undergo remodeling and address changes.
Paul F Zoschke serves as minister with Alfred Jacob Jr as organist. Thursday includes prayer service at 7 pm and choir rehearsal at 9 pm. Sunday features worship at 10, Sunday school at 11, evening service at 8, and B Y P U in charge.
The lesson centers Ruth 1 16 where Ruth vows, your people shall be my people and your God my God. It contrasts logic and love in Naomi's famine return, praising Ruth and Orpah’s loyalty and Ruth's deeper devotion. The talk honors faithful home life amid moral chaos and highlights marriage as a noble end. Ruth's story ties to Jesus as an ancestor and endures as a model of purity and steadfast faith.
Publication lists multiple Fayette County Republicans and Democrats announcing candidacies for local offices in upcoming primaries. Names include Robt Wilson Elgin for sheriff and county offices, Clyde Munson Hawkeye for recorder, Im Knox West Union for county attorney, Elbert Estey West Union for county auditor, Hazel Gehring Elgin for clerk of courts, J C Davis Oelwein for state representative, A J Kutsehat West Union for sheriff, Fred W Gremmels Fayette for supervisor, Fred A House Eldorado for supervisor, Mrs Viola Blake West Union for clerk of district court, Dan Shaw for state representative, Clint W Humphry West Union for supervisor.
The Methodist Church announces Sunday school at 11 and choir rehearsal at 7 30. Circle meetings of the W S Co are set for next Thursday afternoon March 21 with Circle B led by Mrs Lulu Schmid Circle C with Mrs Max Thoma and Mrs Robert Martin assisting. Circle A will postpone until announced. Rev Joseph C Warton, Minister.
Alice Habeger announces the annual Bible Day program for Sunday March 17 at 11 oclock. The offering supports Christian literature for Mexicans in Colorado and nearby areas and free Bible distribution. The program features student recitations and songs led by named participants, with a cordial welcome to new enrollees and a request for perfect attendance records.
Executrix Esther Kimball appointed by Fayette County District Court to oversee the Edgar Kimball estate. Creditors to file claims, indebted parties to settle with the undersigned. attorney W. W. Davidson. Dated March 11, 1948.
Betty Hutton stars with Barry Fitzgerald in The Stork Club a comedy about a cheeky girl who saves a millionaire and stirs romance. It contrasts with They Were Expendable praising PT boat heroics in early war days.
Mrs. Wilbur Lehman of Waucoma expresses thanks for cards letters and visits from friends neighbors and relatives during her hospital stay. The message notes visitors including E Larson and Donald Blockhus from Minnesota and S C Blockhus E Larson and Carl Torkelson visiting and dining with Ray Reierson and Edwin Olson in Maynard. Max Thoma was in Oolwelh on business Tuesday.
The first step in renovating dusty cluttered closets is a thorough wash of walls ceilings and floor with soap and water.
Authorities warn that soapsuds loosen soil and may carry dye down the drain. They advise using bluing only in the final rinse to avoid staining or discharge. The guidance emphasizes careful laundry practices and environmental considerations.
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