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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1944
Page
1
Rates listed include Foreign Display per inch 2.00 and 35¢ for foreign display, 30¢ local display per inch, 10¢ per line for readers, classified per word, payable in advance with a minimum. Cards of Thanks and In Memoriam cards priced at 1.00, notices may follow obituary poetry at standard rates.
The 1944 Purple and White Tattler notes holiday wishes to service members and staff. The junior class hosts a chili supper at the Coffee Cup, then a party at the schoolhouse. Friday features the comedy The Custers Last Stand, promising an enjoyable evening.
At the Delmaceos meeting the Home Economics Club talked about fall and winter fashions and heard reports from the program committee. A popcorn and apples sale was planned for basketball games and the group will hear ideas for Christmas gifts at the next meeting. Miss Smith ordered new sheet music for glee clubs and sextettes. two pieces will be performed by the junior class sextettes Friday night.
In science the seventh graders studied properties of solids liquids and gases and conducted interesting experiments. Sixth grade English revised paragraphs and practiced sentence combines. The seventh graders wrote stories and a room club was formed with officers Burton Wolf president Lloyd Capper vice president Shirley Reusser secretary treasurer, no club name yet.
Fourth and fifth graders finished Eskimo unit and began Arabs study. Reports described Arctic living. Both grades completed soap carving and are making Thanksgiving decorations. Fifth graders read John Greenleaf Whittier and The Barefoot Bay. Arune Larzan read a story Friday.
The 3rd graders finished basic books this week while the 2nd graders began new texts, Friends and Neighbors. Students practice carrying in addition in arithmetic and craft cornucopias with fruit and silhouettes of Indians and Pilgrims for Thanksgiving. Visitors last week included Mrs. L. L. Kiple Mrs. Louis Lehman and Alvin.
Primary and first grade pupils practice numbers to 300 and 5 10 s 10 20 s while reading in Our Big Book and Pre-Primers. Second and third graders plan a rhythm band and Jennie Helle Winkler leaves for West Union. Upper Iowa Speaker Mr Hawkins journalism professor at Upper Iowa University spoke on Edison Paderewski and praised country high school. Wananka Campfire November ceremony at Karolin Falb home with Wohelp Call Processional Handsign Camp fire Law Lighting of Candles Rot Call Theme talks and ranks. mothers and former Campfire girls attended.
Local residents share visits and gatherings across Cedar Rapids Waterloo Clermont and Marcus Washington as families host dinners and attend memorial services. Postwar bond purchases by Iowa farmers are praised as a top measure to curb inflation and back wartime prosperity.
Memorial services for Pfc. Duane Boyer were held at the Baptist church in Brainard Sunday afternoon at 2 30 officiated by Rev A E Burroughs with the Elgin American Legion assisting. Duane Franklin Boyer son of Helene and Thomas Boyer was born Sept 15 1919 in New Rockford North Dakota and died on the battle field of Germany Oct 6 1944 at age 25 years 21 days. Survivors include his father and stepmother seven brothers and two sisters and numerous relatives and friends. Card of thanks from Mr and Mrs T F Boyer and family.
Mrs. Orpha Gage Hazlett born December 8 1872 to Harvey and Sarah Hazlett died November 10 1944 at Oelwe age 72 years 11 months 2 days She married Arthur Gage of Elgin December 31 1902 and they lived around Elgin Arthur died August 7 1923 In summer 1930 Mrs Gage fell ill and was hospitalized at Iowa City.
In poor health most of her life, she lived with stepsons Arthur Gage West Union Elmer Gage Straw berry Point and Otto Gage Sabula before passing Friday morning. A granddaughter Mrs Frank Curiel Dubuque also survived. Burial held Sunday Nov 12 at 2 pm in Elgin Cemetery with Rev J C Warton officiating. Bearers Cras Feller Thomas Howard Lew Grover George Howard Mike Adrian Elmer Pinney.
BH. E Yarcho of Waverly shot a rare white pheasant seen in the community. He fired with care and the bird’s plumage remained unruffled, making it suitable for mounting. White pheasants are very rarely observed in the area.
Farmers should check shelled corn oats and small grains for insect presence by crawling over the grain surface to spot a damp crust from moisture not evaporating. Insects may be found a foot to 18 inches below the crust and hot to touch. Immediate fumigation with carbon disulphide is advised when crust is detected. Alfalfa and bromegrass are good pasture.
Caution advises workers to avoid long coats and baggy garments that could snag on moving parts of a corn picker to prevent entanglement and injury during operation.
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