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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 29, 1941

Page

2

Edith Hutchinson Whittenbaugh Hutchinson funeral held at Wadena

Funeral services for Edith Whittenbaugh Hutchinson of Omaha were held at the U B church in Wadena with Rev Braddock presiding. She died suddenly May 23 in West Point Nebraska from a heart attack. Born November 19 1885 she lived in Wadena as a girl and worked in Oelwein then moved to Omaha in 1906. She married Robert Hutchinson in 1917 who preceded her in death in 1932. Interment was in Wadena cemetery. She leaves five sisters and two brothers with many relatives attending from Chicago Cedar Rapids West Union and other towns. A lengthy obituary recounts her life and family ties.

Edith Whittenbaugh Hutchingon Omaha Nebr U. B Wadena O. G. Braddock Mesdames W. F. Moore Robert Frey Ray Herwig Roy Leonhart Marjorie Whittenbaugh Lyal Whittenbaugh Walter Schrock Keith Jennings Harold Schmidt Willis Whittenbaugh John Cash Edith Whittenbaugh Hutchinson Robert Hutchinson West Point Hutchinson Oelwein A. C. Cook Lizzie Schrock S. M. Jennings D. J. Humphrey Winnipeg Canada al Aschion Chicago Charles Whittenhaugh Cedar Rapids Will Whittenhaugh al Aschein Charles Whittenbaugh John Cook Lamont Mary Schmidt Fayette Alden Gell Harry Broughton Gladys Larson West Union

Louis Wins After Baer Fails To Enter Ring in 7th

Washington D C photo shows Champion Joe Louis upright after a left hook by Baer in the first round at Griffith Stadium. Louis won as referee Donovan awarded the match when Buddy Baer’s manager did not leave the ring at the start of the seventh round.

Washington D. C Joe Louis Baer Griffith Stadium Louis Donovan Buddy Baer

Albino Jack Ling of Humboldt Shoots Gopher

Jack Ling of Humboldt shot an albino gopher one day last week, according to an item in the local notes.

Jack Ling Humboldt

Stores Requested to Close for Memorial Day Exercises

The Elgin Post American Legion and the Legion Auxiliary urge stores to close during Memorial Day exercises and ask attendees to join the tribute honoring those who fought and died. Most Elgin shops already close for the day, though no official closure notice has been issued.

Elgin Post American Legion the Legion Auxiliary Cameery Elgin

Hanson Installs First Dial Phone In Grocery Store

Hanson’s grocery becomes the first to install a dial phone with Bell company workers cutting over Monday morning. Extra helpers joined the crew to assist with the installations as the switch continued this week.

Hanson's Bell Company

Elgin Teachers Leave For Summer Vacation

Elgin faculty members depart for summer with plans varying per person. Pearl Hase will stay in Walnut and teach kindergarten at Atlantic next year. Genevieve Dunkle will be in Waterloo and attend summer school at State Teachers College Cedar Falls. Naomi Brant returns to Oelwein and Helen Reed will study at Cedar Falls after a vacation in Lineville. Agnes Crowe Bonnie Curry and Mary Williams stay in Clermont Cedar Rapids and Fairbank. Howard Strong remains in Elgin for work at Faith's garage. Supt and Mrs C J Robinson spend most of the summer at their Elgin home.

Elgin Pearl Hase Walnut Atlantic Genevieve Dunkle Waterlloo State Teachers College Cedar Falls Naomi Brant Oelwein Helen Reed Lineville Agnes Crowe Bonnie Curry Mary Williams Clermont Cedar Rapids Fairbank Howard Strong Faith Supt C. J. Robinson

Echo Advertisements and Yugoslav Guerrilla Spotlight

An old Echo piece discusses rising life expectancy, notes Belgrade in Yugoslavia, and profiles the Comitadji guerrilla group praised for disrupting German supply lines. Ruth Mitchell, sister of the late Brig. Gen. Billy Mitchell, is mentioned as joining the band.

Ruth Mitchell Billy Mitchell Milwaukee, Wisconsin Comitadjs

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