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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1946
Page
1
The Elgin Echo Dial is entered as second class mail in Fayette County Iowa under the 1852 act, with entry dated September first, 1891, and filed at the local post office.
A 1920s Echo item recalls Mrs. Fred Kohler hosting Kensington ladies for needlework and lunch at her new home. Nearby moves include Ern Bauder and sister Mery Skarshaug relocating to the Bauder farm to begin farming. Carrier Carl Hackman contracts mumps, with Charles Capper covering mail. Florence Berg returns from Ames for Easter with parents while M V Kiple, wintering in Phoenix, resumes carpentry. Gustav Hacktmann goes to Kansas City for a post office clerk job. The Sehori family returns from Long Beach, Calif. Masons schedule third degree work and a banquet at Falb hall. Gordon Mosby Jett mails from Cornell College Conservatory Orchestra spring tour. Hazel Gehring, Florence Les Men, and Minerva Weibel return from Cedar Rapids business college for Easter.
Life sketch recounts Herman Oscar Scholen born December 22 1877 in Rock county Minnesota died March 14 1946 at Postville hospital after ruptured appendix surgery. He was a carpenter by trade and farmer, married Alma Torkelson August 14 1913, with five children. Funeral services were held March 19 at Highland Lutheran church Elgin with burial there.
The article explains caffeine derived from cacao beans and chocolate, historically imported from South America in large quantities, now produced domestically. It notes tea wastes as the largest single domestic caffeine source, surpassing coffee in extraction relevance.
Funeral services were held for Mrs. Erick G. Halverson at Witt chapel and Marion Lutheran church with Dr J Strandford officiating. Burial followed in Marion cemetery. She died March 1 after a nine day illness and leaves 32 grandchildren and 29 great grandchildren.
The article argues rubbing clothes on a board wears fabric and worker. A brush cleans extra soiled spots more effectively, reducing wear and effort.
In a discussion about veterans returning from service, questions arise about seniority in hiring for those who never worked before. Proposals suggest using service time as a factor to help job access and reduce unemployment among discharged armed forces veterans.
The notice lists local residents with birthdays from March 28 to April 2 including Halida Schutte Edwin Hanson Glen McKellar Marsha Bush and Mary Lou Tripp George Metger Richard Lar son Fred Schneider and others. It records names by date across several days and includes multiple Larson and Pahblas family members.
A brief Echo column notes an unconfirmed city event, citing officials and witnesses. The report highlights local interest and urges readers to watch forthcoming updates for confirmation and details.
Garbled OCR style notes an ambiguous spring motif with scattered names and items. Mentions a Sinner bet by Anne Andras and various odd terms like Pietk fuchsin and wielet Sewers, with references to wrapped wire framer and a pinned cursage. The passage lacks coherent facts or clear events.
A makeup tip describes shaping the shadow toward the outer corners to create the appearance of eyes that are farther apart. The technique relies on concentrating darker shading at the outer lid edges for a lifted, widened look.
An article notes early Stradivarius violins bearing maker marks and dates, detailing misreadings of inscriptions and the spread of imitations. It highlights expert connoisseurship needed to verify authenticity after careful examination.
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