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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1935
Page
2
Agnes Sinively spoke at the Presbyterian church on the National Missions board work among southern mountaineers and negroes. Local residents, visits, travels to Iowa City for football, card parties, and various social events fill the week with church notes, school carnival, and community gatherings.
Fayette County Court to review final report by D W Bates receiver of Wadena Savings Bank Wadena Iowa showing receipts disbursements and final disposition of assets Hearing set at West Union Court House November 22 1935 10 am to approve report discharge receiver and examiner in charge and pay dividends to unknowns unless claimants appear by then
The Illyria items record a Cemetery Association and Ladies Aid Society meeting set for Wednesday November 20. Various locals are noted as guests and visitors including Mrs Harold Strong Mrs Bertha Kiple of Elgin and families in West Union Brainard Cedar Falls Clermont Cheery Valley and Elgin.
Marie Dennler of Cedar Falls spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Walter Dennler. Mr and Mrs Louis Dennler called on Mrs Willis Pritchard at West Union hospital last Tuesday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Bery Boleyn and Mr and Mrs Wm Woodle visited in Reuben Howard home last Thursday evening. Walter Dennler entertained the 500 club at their home Saturday evening. Mrs Archie Howard received ladies high score and Louis Dennler won gent's high score. Low scores went to Henry Holzer and Mrs Beryn. Mr and Mrs George Boyle Howard Boyle and Margie Barker drove to Iowa City Saturday for George Boyle's state hospital examination while the latter two attended the Iowa Minnesota football game. Evelyn Dennler spent last Thursday night with Lillian Krueger. Rev and Mrs J J Snyder of Elgin called at Tim Thoman home last Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Reuben Howard entertained dinner guests Sunday: Chas Peters and Grace, Joe Peters and family, Louis Becker and family, Virginia Hoover and Mr and Mrs Arthur Patterson. Joe Yates family of Fayette were dinner guests in the Wm Pritchard home Sunday. Lea Baldwin returned home after a Week with her sister Mrs Pritchard. Mrs Roscoe Pritchard visited last
Clarence Inislund argues in Collier's Weekly that the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Afghanistan embodies a paradoxical monument. He notes similar wartime use and questions the existence of the unknown soldier, contrasting with World War era practices.
Elgin residents traded trips and visits with Chicago relatives and nearby towns. Gerald Schori left for Chicago to visit relatives. Will Frieden family hosted. Lehman siblings visited La Porte City. Mrs Tille Hanson returned from Chicago. Oelwein secured an $8,406 federal park grant with $1,022 local share. Dubuque district conference attendance in Monona. La Crosse visit by Clermont party. Keiser, Lindaman visited Aplington and Chicago relatives. Snyder and Schram families hosted. Upper Iowa Peacocks routed Iowa Wesleyan 52 to 0 for fourth conference win. Echo ads advertise spiral memo books and stenographer books.
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