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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1931
Page
6
Elgin and nearby families share visits and outings as Thos Knudtson and others host dinners. John E. Kiple welcomes a new son born Saturday March 14, while Baechler moves from Arizona to Texas for USDA work. Local shops advertise spring millinery and polish city drug store counters.
Public worship at 10 a.m. Sermon by the pastor with Sunday school at 11 a.m. The Ladies Aid Society to meet at Mrs. Max Thoma’s home Thursday afternoon. Lent emphasized as a time for living faith and service, inviting regular worship and God working through us.
J. J. Snyder serves as minister and La Fonda Shaffer is pianist for Myria Church. Sunday school starts at 10 15 a m with public worship at 11 18 a m. The note invites community members to make the church their spiritual home and join in friendly worship.
Baptist church notes list activities for March 22 including English service at 10 a m Bible Day at 11 a m cantata rehearsal at 2 p m B Y P U prayer meeting at 9 30 p m led by Karl Miller English service at 8 p m on Sunday March 22 two more events Tuesday March 24 8 15 p m male chorus Thursday March 26 8 p m prayer meeting and teachers training choir rehearsal at 9 p m. Lenten message invites all to attend and recalls Calvary cross.
The Marion service at 11 features English language worship at St. Olaf Chapel at 7 30 PM. March 26 includes Norway at 10 30 AM Norse communion and McGregor at 2 30 PM English communion services. You are welcome at each service Pastor J Strandjord invites all.
The article notes fair prospects for a strong Elgin High School nine, with back from last year Shaffer Kiple Steele Olson Thoma Anderson Gilson forming a nucleus. No call for candidates yet, but players are loosening arms in the gym and organized practice will start in a week or so.
A humorous exchange on a street car ends with laughter when a young teacher asks the motorman if he is the father of her child. The moment prompted smiles, then silence as the joke landed, with the scene continuing on later pages.
Opening weekend feature at Elgin Millinery Store includes a special showing of spring hats. Mrs. George Nydegger of Fairbank visits Elgin friends, while Mrs. Fred Cooley of Decorah comes to care for Mrs. Ann Cooley who is ill. Numerous local visits, travels, and social engagements are noted, including dances at Elgin Opera House and various family visits across nearby towns.
A column imagines a worldwide two week wage earners vacation and its impact on commerce. It urges young readers to pursue study and preparation, noting bankers see few who aim to advance beyond a nine to five routine.
Industry is the effort of body or mind aimed at a purpose and tied to chosen work. It enhances efficiency keenness and self confidence, while pairing with interest to prevent work from becoming grinding and dull.
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