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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 14, 1940

Page

2

The Purple and White Tattler Hobbies Feature and School Notes

Opal Dennler shares her hobbies collecting movie star pictures stamps and reading books with favorites That Printer of Udells and Gene Stratton Porter The piece also notes Glen Schupach back in school after appendectomy and includes jokes ads and random school items Roosevelt reelected in high school results with Roosevelt 39 Willkie 37 Wilson 43 Valentine 33 plus satirical lists and puzzles

Georgana Falb Opal Dennler Shirley Temple Udells Harold Bell Wright Gene Stratton Porter Opal Dewaler Roosevelt Willkie Gov. Wilson Valentine

Community Notes Highlight West Union Visit and Local Events

The week in Wadena area life featured gatherings at West Union and Cedar Rapids guests at the Leahy home. Teachers from Wadena high school attended a Des Moines meeting, while Armistice Day was observed at the Wood home. Church notes cover Sunday services and a Youth group program, plus a Clayton County Junior Farm Bureau meeting with songs, poems, plays and a patriotic program.

Clayton County Hiram Olson Hildur iRath Opland

Illness Keeps Shirley Sutter Out Of School This Week

Shirley Sutter has missed school due to illness this week while the class finished first primers and began second ones. Mrs. Archie Howard and Mrs. Geo Butikofer visited the room during the week.

Shirley Sutter Archie Howard Geo. Butikofer

Second and Third Grade Art and Election Notes

Second and third grade pupils make a Thanks-Living poster of a bowl of fruit. Election day produced a tie for president between va Boyer and Ethel Boyle. Fourth to seventh grades discuss Roosevelt versus Willkie. Willkie 10 Roosevelt 9 Wilson 14 Valentine 5. New library book Aeronautical Occupations by Burr Leyson added.

Va Boyer Ethel Boyle Miss Dunkle Roosevelt Willkie Kenneth Larson Merlin Miller Gordon Schupbach Delores Torkelson Ivan Turkelson George Christen James Cooper Ben Sehari Jane Falk Vernon Wede Dorothy Grimm Bertha Janu Casper Iowa Wilson Valentine Burr Leyson Max Thoma Miss Reed

Desert luncheon hosts bridge club in Wadena

Mrs. O D Hunsberger entertained the Party Liner bridge club at her home Saturday night with a desert luncheon. Guests included Mrs Roscoe Pritchard and Mrs Roy Leonhart who won prizes along with Mrs J H Wilson Mrs Tom Baldwin and Mrs Lester Shaffer. Justin Herwig of Arlington purchased the Geo Jennings farm and will take possession in spring. The Jenningses plan to move to their town home. Mr and Mrs Dawson Clark visited their son Dawson Jr with Battery C 80th Field Artillery from Ft Des Moines in Oelwein. Mrs Fred Wolf left for Spokane Wash via Chicago to visit relatives. Winifred and Marcella Fennell of West Union visit the Will Fennell home. Francis Walters of Town City visited his parents and they drove to Iowa City to see Mrs Francis Walters employed at the university hospital. Nellie Ruth Whittenbaugh and Mary Dick Leonhart attended the Youth Rally of the Dubuque Presbytery at Independence. Dorothy Curtiss returned to Cuba City Wis after working at the Blanche Beauty Shop and recovering from an hand infection. Dr Gilbert Voorhies led services as field representative and secretary treasurer of the Iowa Board of National Missions.

O. D. Hunsberger Bridge Club Roscoe Pritchard Roy Leonhart Leonhart J. H. Wilson Tom Baldwin Lester Shaffer Justin Herwig Arlington Geo. Jennings Jennings Thad Walters Iowa City Francis Walters University Hospital Nellie Ruth Whittenbaugh Mary Dick Leonhart Dubuque Presbytery Independence Dorothy Curtiss Cuba City Wis Blanche Beauty Shop

Clayton County RYPO Holds Noted Meeting at Elkader

Twenty eight rural young people attended the Clayton County Rural Young People's Organization meeting at the Elkader opera house on Friday evening November 8. The roll call yielded thanks as the group discussed the constitution read by County Agent Grover Hahn and adopted by all members.

Clayton County Rural Young People's Organization Elkader Opera House Grover Hahn

Local social notes from Elgin and area

Elgin residents and guests populate a weekend social page. Mrs Nella Capper dined at George Nydegger's home alongside Libbie Longfield visiting from West Union. The Fischers and Ronald joined Mrs Mabel Grover for supper while Karl Miller and family hosted dinner in Clermont. Erma Grether from Iowa City visited with her parents Mr and Mrs Hans Grether. Supt C J Robinson attended a Des Moines teachers meeting as Mrs Robinson visited friends in Ames and Donna met her grandparents in Cedar Falls. Ruby Boyle and Philip Hogan of ____ (text cut)

Nella Capper George Nydegger Libbie Longfield West Union John Johnson Harold Fischer Ronald Mabel Grover Karl Miller Clermont Richard Miller Erma Grether Iowa City Hans Grether C. J. Robinson Des Moines

Weekend Visit Spreads Across Iowa and Illinois

Chicago visitors stayed through Saturday and Sunday with Sheldon Boyle then traveled to Oelwein to meet the Millers and assist with the new baby. Elsie Smith Mary Montgomery and others from West Union drove to Miledgville Illinois for a weekend with friends.

Homeward journey cut by blizzard halts in Luxemberg

The travelers faced a blizzard that forced their return to Luxemberg where they spent the night. They reached home Tuesday noon, completing a difficult passage and resuming ordinary life after travel disruptions.

Luxemberg

New Boarder Hen Detained in Clear Lake Jail

A little red hen was found wandering near Main street and taken into custody by local police in Clear Lake. Efforts to identify the bird have been unsuccessful. Call VNo, 20 for more information.

Red Hen Clear Lake Main Street Vno

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Eva Boyer Betty Schori Betty Strauch Werley Bailey Anna Schupbach Harvey Gilbertson Rose Dennler Phyllis Frieden Mavis Durscher Erma Boutikofer ed—Spana Camay Lux Armstrong Glen Schupbach Russ Dutch” Meyer Baby Maggie Whittenhaugh Walter Zupke Sumner Maynard Powers George Davis Crystal Lake Nina Davis Glen Minger Mercy Hospital Oelwein Wadena High School William Aylsworth Harley Frey Earl Thompson Marjorie Herwig Betty Ruth Johnson Ilo Mae Johnson Janice Nelson Hazel Thomas Anna Aylsworth Martin Frey Jack Gehring Ray Herwig Donna Johnson Bernadene Raftis Nerma Weber Presbyterian Church Russell Nelson Mary Leonhart Christian Endeavor Dora Frey Charlotte Tebbe Bobby Hanson Karalyn Falk Duane Pinney Leo Lehman Hazel Gilbertson Chevrolet Wadena News RYPO Elgin All Blackhawk Weibel Mill CO Hee The Clermont Valley Creamery Company Valley Elgin Farmers’ Dairy Company Manufacturers of Elgin Maid Chicago Sheldon Boyle Boyle Robert Miller Miller Elsie Smith Mary Montgomery Fred Gehring Hazel F. W. Hughes Milledgville Miss Smith J. H. Cline A. E Dell” Smith Herbert D. Klammer German Mutual Fire Insurance Assn Eldorado Fayette Grant Lauer OWA Alphie Thorson W.S. Rothlisberger RED Pine
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