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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1950
Page
7
Residents and relatives from Bryan Ohio Baton Falla Mich Postville Oelwein West Union New Hampton Ottosen Ottosen Cler- mont Volga Postville Wisconsin and Madison gather for dinners, birthdays and church visits. Appendectomy for Wavern Odegard. Mrs. Elizabeth Merritt home visit after hospital stay. Frank Lang Ottosen and others attend a Hereford sale in Lancaster Wisconsin. Dr H H Wolf attends Fayette County Medical meeting.
A historical note claims over eighty percent of a child’s school work relies on his or her ability to see properly, highlighting early concerns about vision and education.
Streptomycin, an antibiotic discovered five years ago by Selman A. Waksman, is noted as the most effective drug for tuberculosis, surpassing all others in early studies.
A reflective column discusses the struggle between a person’s better and worse selves and how temptation is met. It cites Saint Paul, Jesus, and practical steps to win, including retreat from temptation, and highlights Alcoholism as a disease people can overcome through resolve, support, and self‑help groups.
Minister Bruce D. Jones leads morning worship at 10 oclock with Sunday school at 11. Choir practice Thursday evening at 730. Dubuque district men's rally to be held in Oelwein on November 8. The November family dinner is this Sunday at 1230, please bring a dish to share.
St Olaf Lutheran Church lists Sunday services on November 5 with Norway at 11 and 7:30 p.m. Lutheran League meets November 11 with hostesses Mrs Gisleson Kjosa Groth and Landsgard. Dorcas bazaar and supper Friday evening. Pastor Dr S J Strandford invites all to attend.
New York City Bronx zoo operates the world’s largest earthworm breeding farm to feed its two platypuses. The aquatic mammals require about 25,000 large worms monthly plus night crawlers to sustain their diet.
The Ton company of Chicago has appropriated $500,000 for research involving chemical physical and biological studies on human hair and skin. This is the largest cosmetic research expenditure in the history of the cosmetic industry.
Elgin local news lists weekend visitors to Martin Wenger home including Harry Thompson and Ida Peters Cedar Rapids and Helen Wenger of Cedar Rapids. Others at dinners and suppers were Walter Wenger Straw berry Point Ed Wenger Allen Lyle Leath Loren Casper Charles City Bertha Lehman Gerald Schneider Postville and John Hellum Elaine Max Hunsberger Gilbert Peterson Decorah Harley Jones Waukon visited Ed Boleyn family.
Pickling homemakers are warned not to use copper kettles or pennies as bright copper reacts with vinegar to form poisonous salts. Galvanized containers are discouraged due to zinc reacting with salt to create harmful substances. Card of Thanks mentions gratitude for cards visits and gifts during hospital stay.
Leslie Lembke thanks relatives friends neighbors and classmates for cards gifts and letters while at Postville Hospital and since returning home with special mention to Miss Flanagan the teacher due to thoughtful support.
Mrs. Fred Kohler expresses gratitude to friends neighbors and relatives for cards gifts flowers and visits during recent illness. She thanks everyone for the thoughtful support and well wishes.
Mrs D R McMillan of Bushnell South Dakota and Mr and Mrs Andrew Waalkes of Brookings SD were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Chas ONeill The Edward Kelsh family of Mason City were dinner and supper guests there Sunday Barbara Crider a student at Town State College spent the weekend in the R A Crider Mia Bertha Lehman and Vernon Wedo were dinner guests Sunday in the Mrs Ida Christen The Robert Kohler family spent the weekend in the L J Krebs home at Perry Virgil Troyer was a supper guest Wednesday in the D & Dean home The Howard Boyle family were dinner guests Sunday evening as Mr and Mrs Sheldon Boyle Betty Cline spent the weekend in the home of her sister Oek Wein Mrs Carrie Steele went to Oelwein Saturday where she was a guest in the LeRoy Steele home until Wednesday
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