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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1933
Page
8
A poem by Douglas Malloch contrasts uselessness with a kingdom of the heart and mind. Local notes: Frieden home near Elkader hosts visitors. numerous families, including Butikofer, Dennler, and Friederich, share visits and socials. school events, neighbors, and church activities fill the week in this Iowa community.
Cheery Valley News lists visits across families including Frieden Dennler Olson and Smith households. The Elgin Opera House youth play Bound to Marry sparked a sponsor hosted party. Multiple dinners and afternoon calls span Verona, St Olaf, and nearby farms with extended family gatherings.
John French of Postville visited with the Roy French family and others including the McKellar and Chapman households last Wednesday and Sunday at Thos Pollock’s. Rose Reitz and Marie Frieden spent time with local families. Harlow Chapman visited his mother Martha Chapman. Chas Wenger’s sale drew a good crowd and a farm bureau meeting at the church featured a Lodwick talk and local performances. Officers for the new year were elected with Albert Dennler as president and Earl Rothlisher as vice president.
Mr. and Mrs. Ole Olson of Osage visited the T. T. Loftsgard family and attended the Cresco Woman's Missionary Federation meeting at First Lutheran. Delegates from the Marion congregation included Mrs. A. O. Wald and son Burdette. Several residents hosted guests, moved between homes, or assisted with chores as the week closed, including Alma Opsand helping Mrs. S. J. Strandford and Myron driving Alma to Cedar Rapids for work.
A malformed sample discusses humor in exams and essays, defines boners as funny tidbits, and describes Socratic dialogue as two speakers with one dominating. It tangles notes on education, history, and language with garbled phrases and erroneous attributions.
Local notes from Vinton and surrounding areas recount evangelistic meetings at Elgin, social gatherings at church parlors, and numerous family visits. Birth of a baby to Reuben and wife, nursing care for the mother, hunting plans, and travels to Lake Mills and Waterloo are listed along with regional remarks on rail, roads, and local business.
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