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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1947
Page
8
Ilyria Community Church schedules Sunday school at 10:15 a m and morning worship at 11 16, Youth Fellowship at 7 30 p m, and a men s rally planned for Monday evening. The piece lists local visits, 4 H events, dinners, and social notes from Elgin to Elkader, Fayette, and Cedar Rapids, with many names and places.
A string of visits fills the week with friends and relatives in Fayette County. Families hosted guests from Stanley to Waterloo, including the Rothisbergers, Yearous, and Glass households, as well as trips to Chicago for the International Harvester show. The Syria No. 2 school carnival drew a large crowd with a children’s film on Fayette County history, bingo, side shows, and lunch, while the Shaffer and Pollock families hosted and entertained locally.
Cheery Valley News recounts weekend visits and gatherings in West Union and nearby areas. Guests include Mr. and Mrs. Will Sutter, Hulda Sutter, Donnie and Erna Baumgartner, Louis Barske Jr., Merrill Wis., and many others. Entries cover suppers, visits, hospital stays, travel to Decorah and Waterloo, plus club meeting plans and family updates.
Numerous residents, including H W Helms and Robert Kerr, visit Cedar Rapids over Tuesday. Several families share calls and dinners across local homes from Dan Craft to Ray Gilbert and Mary Bartlett, with several overnight stays and Sunday visits noted in Lima and West Union areas.
The Marion Mission Society will meet on Thursday Nov 13 in the church parlors with Mrs Allen Anderson and Mrs Merle Olson as hostesses. Numerous local residents and visitors are noted in visits and hospital stays, including Elver Anderson who left Des Moines Veterans hospital for Postville.
Mr and Mrs Henry Christians son was a dinner guest with the Otto Gisleson family Thursday. Other visits include Theo L Loftsgard Mervin Reierson Gunda Gisleson with Adolf Vick at Decoral and Mrs Conrad Reinhardt Emme Bear Mrs Johnnie Olsen and Patty dinner guests Monday in the Henry Olson home.
Judging pickles at fairs focuses on uniformity, liquid clearness, flavor, color, and texture. Gulf sponges include four varieties sheepsweat yellow grass and velvet. they are ancient animals with a black surface and gray gurry when brought up.
In choosing rugs size matters to balance space and furniture. A rug should extend about a foot beyond furniture edges to avoid crowding the room and overpowering the layout. Solid color coverings can disrupt color balance and reduce homey, livable feel.
Turn the overshoes inside out and soak in warm soapy water for a few minutes. Use a soft brush to scrub the lining, rinse thoroughly, and dry away from sunlight. Galoshes tolerate many washings if handled with care.
A practical tip for duck hunters on easing the tedious task of removing downy feathers after a shoot. Pluck large feathers first, then erase the remaining down with art gum to preserve the skin and save effort.
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