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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1937
Page
8
Illyria items recounting social visits and family events around Wadena Elgin and Fayette. Guests include Ever Frieden and family at Henry Frieden’s near Elgin and trips to Tripati. numerous visits by Rothlisberger, Yearous, Foxwell, and Smith families. a funeral at Volga for Mrs Donnell. Lembke burial in Elkader. Ina Kohler and Adolph Lehman visiting Elgin.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Butikofer and son Dennis Lee visited her parents in La Grange from Wednesday to Friday. Edith Weigand joined them for summer vacation. Ellen Hanson stayed with Mrs. Eymest Meyer near West Union. Ida Meyer received help with paper hanging from Mrs. Martin Wenger and daughter Marlys and Mrs. Guernsey Smith on Saturday. The Lehman family visited Delwe on Saturday. Elsie Butikofer cared for the Lawrence home. Mrs. Eliza Friederich spent Friday with the Ern Baumgartner family in Elgin. G Dennler called at John Friederich and Martin Wenger homes. Nick Martie assists Levi Friden on farm work. Alma and Gladys Hangen spent Saturday night with Lillian Christen. Alice and Johnnie Friederich visited Otto Blockhus on Thursday evening.
Wm. F. Miller of Elgin is painting in the John R. Schmid home. Otto Blockhus and son Gerald visited the Eliza Friederich home Saturday. Fred Hannon is doing carpenter work for Sam Yost at the John Dennler home.
Grand Meadow residents and families spent Sundays visiting relatives in nearby homes including the Reierson, Olson, Martie, and Johnson households. Ed Johnson helps farm work. various residents attended events and club meetings, with several traveling to Burr Oak for a Federated clubs gathering.
The Brainard notes show Mrs. Arthur Patterson under doctor care this week. Mrs. Jim Bartlett returned from Chicago after a month away. Mr. and Mrs. Rewben Howard and Bonnie were dinner guests of the Chas Peters, with visits across several homes. Willis Lyon, from Puyallup, Wash., arrived home after leaving April 24.
The text states that Britain’s government is run by the king with ministers and officials acting under him and that no civil or military function can be performed until the king receives the seals of office or a deed of appointment with the king's sign-manual.
The American Art association notes the word caddy derives from the Malayan kati and the Chinese katty used in the Orient to denote packages of ten during the East India Company era.
A spectator view contrasts the dulling calm of yacht racing with expert praise from the Boston Globe. It likens the sport to football, tennis, hockey, baseball, skiing, and horse racing, noting its risk, skill, and need for precise timing, seamanship, and strategy.
A Washington Star writer notes the rattlesnake may be dwindling as copperheads gain ground, warning that rattlers announce danger to humans and pigs alike. Eastern mountains still host many, with diamondbacks in Florida Everglades and Tyvida Keys. some reach over five feet, with up to 21 rattles plus a button.
Popular Mechanics notes a revival of wrought iron in England as country blacksmiths send works to London. They craft lamps for porches and interiors in a blend of ancient craft and modern design, reversing near extinction as industrial changes create new demand.
A remarkable mural dating to likely the Elizabethan era was found beneath paneling in England. The wall painting depicts the Prodigal Son with blues reds and yellows nearly as fresh as when painted.
Playful cats on a California lion farm mount a rolling barrel as a big wheel spins. When a lion climbs atop, the wheel whirls, giving inside riders a rough tumble in a lighthearted scene from Popular Mechanics.
In the days of the German mark collapse postage stamp values rose daily and were overprinted with higher values. The peak recorded single stamp value carried a 50 thousand million mark overprint.
A Pearsons Weekly note records a witty exchange about secrecy in a courtship. One partner reveals they were engaged only two weeks before learning of the other’s thoughts, highlighting social norms around privacy and engagement.
A playful classroom exchange asks what Australia is bounded by with a bright student replying that kangaroos are part of the scene. The pun hints at geography and wildlife.
Elgin Iowa council met in regular session with Mayor Becker and four councilmen present. Minutes of prior meetings approved. Several claims audited and allowed including labor, street lights, supplies, trucking and salaries. Cigarette permit for Klingman granted. clerk authorized to issue. Meeting adjourned.
At 70 miles altitude the air is roughly two thirds nitrogen and one third hydrogen with smaller amounts of oxygen and helium. Beyond 100 miles altitude estimates place hydrogen as over 99 percent of the air, with the remainder mainly helium.
Joe Tunkins discusses how the term dollars carries countless definitions from simple meals to military equipment, highlighting the confusion in financial understanding and signaling the need for clearer monetary terminology.
The Homestead Tax Credit filing window runs until June 1 1937 and applications must be supported by two disinterested real estate owners from the same locality. Forms are available in Fayette county banks and other spots. bring deed and last tax receipt. J H Cline County Auditor notes. The article also recounts the 1846 Howe needle and lock stitch invention.
An expert notes that noise intensity affects a person regardless of level, with strong disturbances reported when sound reaches certain thresholds. Findings emphasize how prolonged or sudden noise can disrupt concentration, sleep, and daily functioning, underscoring the need for noise management.
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