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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1944
Page
6
Elgin residents hosted weekend visitors from Cedar Rapids West Union Waterloo and Ames. The column lists numerous gatherings from dinners and dances to church and hospital visits. People named include Schori Torkelson Pfchtknudtson and Kessler families among others with plans for dancing at Clermont and a regional move to Duluth for Grether family.
D Clark and W Corbet attended the fourth district American Legion meeting in Decorah on Wednesday evening. Alice Corkery of Minneapolis visits the Richard Corkery home. The Sherlocks and baby spent the weekend with relatives in Oxford. Doland and family from Waterloo visited the Everett home. Ina Cline joined them home. Frank Moser of Arlington and Dale Floyd of Oelwein dined with the Bond family. Fern Tripp returned Saturday from Fayette to the Warren Tripp home. The Duffys of Sumner visited the Corkery home. Howard Thomas of Rockford NL visited the James Thomas home. the Maarquettes returned with him to Rockford. Church notes list services and Sunday school times for U B, Presbyterian, St. Joseph Catholic, and Lutheran churches.
A newspaper column encourages child self reliance through small tasks like buttoning, turning leaves, climbing stairs with supervision, opening doors, and personal care. It notes early interest in books and play, plus a social note about a local visit and an upcoming dance. Also mentions a Fuller Brush stock notice from Baumgartner's Jewelry Store in Elgin.
Marion hosts a 11 o clock morning service and St Olaf an 8 pm English service. All are welcome to each service. Dr. S. J. Strandford, Pastor.
Elgin Baptist Church releases a week of events led by Minister Paul F. Zoschke with Organist Alfred Jacob Jr. The Women's Missionary Society meets at 2 p.m. Thursday, prayer service at 7 p.m., choir at 9 p.m. Sunday features worship and communion at 10 a.m., Sunday school at 11 a.m., and a junior meeting at 12:45 p.m.
Church plans Sunday worship at 10 with Thursday choir at 7 30 and a W S Co S meeting Thursday afternoon at Mrs. Strauch home assisted by Mrs. Capper Benson and Crider. Madrid’s Bee Hive hotel, built in 1856, was torn down as the first hotel on the Des Moines Fort Dodge stage route. Winter strawberry mulching in Iowa aids plant protection and marketing while hog housing ventilation is reviewed for efficiency.
A 75 percent rate of faulty vision among garment workers signals widespread health issues. Officials note vision problems impede productivity and safety, urging employers to provide eye screenings and corrective measures. Researchers emphasize workplace eye care as essential for industrial settings and worker welfare.
A sermon urges Christians to face the race problem through prayer first, reading and obeying Scripture, and living God's principles. It emphasizes that God shows no favoritism, all people are equal before Him, and believers must pursue harmony and mutual respect under Christ.
The radon seed, a tiny platinum capsule with active gas from radium, provides radium ray benefits without the need for large radium amounts. Invented a decade ago, it mitigates radium famine by letting a small amount yield extended usefulness.
Synthetic gas plants in eastern Germany boosted output to as much as 60 million barrels annually. Five tons of coal yield one ton of gasoline, with widespread use of gas for trucks and lorries. Reports note massive prewar shifts to gas fuel to power industry and transport.
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