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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1928
Page
7
The Clermont Enterprise is entered in the post office at Clermont Fayette County Iowa as second class matter.
Mrs. N Simerson of Ossian and many Clermont relatives shared visits across the region. Readers learn of numerous visits, engagements, employment moves, health notes, and community events including a white elephant sale netting 61.35, and local hunting triumphs.
The seventh conference of the fourth district of the American Legion Auxiliary met at New Hampton High School on Saturday November 3 with about 125 attendees. Miss Florence Kearns chaired the session. L Apdycke district commander spoke along with Mrs F H Webster and O H Aubie. A luncheon and reception followed. Next year’s conference will be in Waukon.
A regular election was held at the high school last Tuesday with judges from classes appointed and students voting. The last football game of the season is tomorrow at the local field against Elkader. The Junior class practices a play Miss Somebody Else, to be performed November 22. L D Hungerford and E J Kaltenbach will entertain Fayette county masters clubs at the added auditorium next Thursday evening, November 15. Sophomore girls under Miss Johnson organize a sewing club and meet Amna Mae Haas next Monday evening with Kathryn Grover and Gertrude Hackman assisting hostesses. Lee Wade Jr enters Senior class and Prudence Wade joins Freshmen.
East Church holds Norwegian services at 11 o’clock with Y P Luther League on Sunday at 7:30 pm. Weat Church in town offers English services at 9:30 am next Sunday. Decorah Circuit Luther League meets at Marion church in Rev Tysdal’s charge on Sunday November 18 with Rev A Shelveland of West Union leading morning worship and Prof Rohne and Prof Strunk of Luther College as main afternoon and evening speakers. full program to follow. G Gunsten pastor.
Mr and Mrs Clarence Grover hosted Mes rs and Mesdames George Giblin L Apperman Cline L Candee H Lubke Roger Henderson and Louis Olson Wednesday evening. At seven o clock guests dined on a three course meal before playing progressive 500 with George Giblin winning high score and Mrs Pred Cline taking the consolation.
In Cambridge England butter is sold by the yard a unit weighing one pound. Dairymen roll butter into cylindrical yard lengths wrapped in white cloth and packed in long baskets for market. Markets supply Cambridge University students who receive daily yard portions with bread for breakfast in their rooms.
The Portland head light at the harbor entrance has stood as a beacon since 1701. A framed commission to the first keeper, Joseph Greenleaf, signed by George Washington, hangs above the keeper’s desk. It is Maine’s first lighthouse and among the oldest on the Atlantic coast. in 1886 the bark Annie Maguire struck Portland head in fog, wrecking with a cargo tea while the crew survived.
The passage notes that while ancient civilizations lacked systematic street lighting, Libumian writers describe Antioch and Edessa having lamps. By the 16th century cities attempted street illumination but faced robberies and arson, prompting residents to keep lights burning after nine in the evening before houses facing the street.
A professor, deeply engaged in higher mathematics, falls asleep at noon only to be awakened by cries from his bedroom. His wife finds him in a halfawake, bewildered state and asks, fearing a dreamlike fright. He recounts a strange dream about a child and a vexing negative fraction under a peculiar sign.
Fragmentary note traces first glass making in America from colonial times to Revolutionary era. Mentions Salem glass house in 1680, William Penn reference in 1688, Patch glass works in Brooklyn by 1794, and a Germ colony of glass makers at another unknown locale, with scattered references to other sites and dates.
Howe's Monthly condemns a lengthy treatise on philosophy noting its aim to express a simple truth. It argues the author sought brevity but produced a verbose work, praising later portions as golden writing yet deeming the book ultimately ponderous and contrived.
A hollow body study explores how buoyancy helps keep the head above water. The article, attributed to Path finder Magazine, mentions experimental designs and practical uses for flotation.
Incoherent OCR snippet hints at a media figure and commentary on ahead of his time. Fragments mention a press agent and Roanoke World News context. No clear events, names, or dates are readable for a full item.
The owner explains that the Utrte daring is picky about food. The dog man reveals a method: do not feed them for three days, then the dog becomes less fussy.
An offer promotes subscribing to the Elgin Echo and the Telegraph-Herald at the Echo Office. The Echo costs 2.00 per year and the Telegraph-Herald 4.00, with a combined rate of 5.00 for new and renewing subscriptions, saving 1.00 and avoiding mailing costs.
English service with communion at 10 a m and Norwegian service with communion at 11 a m. Luther League convention of Decorsh circuit to be held at Marion church in Gunderson Sunday November 18. Dinner and supper at church parlors for 25 cents. T W Tysdal Pastor.
Fragmented OCR notes discuss growth in arts and sciences through practice, then mention Theo Peterson returning from Des Moines. Local mentions include Alemite Service Labtaen's Tire Shop, Mrs. Nels Everson, Marian visiting Mrs. A. Frederick, and a Friday gathering.
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