Elgin Local News Long Community Update
Local notes from Elgin cover diverse topics from birthdays, hats and clothes at Elgin Millinery, to visitors and travels. Mentions include Dr L. 8 Hutchinson dentist 28 years in Elgin, Berg agency for Florsheim shoes, and Christmas fashion at bargain prices. Reports of trips to Iowa City for football, weather impacts on events, and a road grading project near Waukon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silvas
Ilinois
Texas
Wm. E. Baumgartner
Gordon Mosby
Rock Valley
Herman Helmer
Alex Yunker
Berg
Florsheim Shoes
Oxfords
Emmett Morris
Marquette
Elkader High School
Morris
Cairns Bros
Elgin Opera House
Miller
Betty Kohler
West Union
Elgin
Iowa City
Wisconsin
Iowa
Elgin Millinery
Charles Capper
al Anderson
Waterloo
Charles Whitney
Charles Gruver
L. B. Carter
Rudolf
Ray Heins
Lehman
Hugh Casper
Nels Steele
Waukon
Hanover Church
Waukon R. & S
Manchester
Baptist Church Notes Sunday Schedule and December Program
The Baptist Church lists English services at 10 a m and 8 p m on Sunday November 26 with Sunday school at 11 and B Y P U prayer at 7 80 p m. Wednesday November 28 prayer meeting at 8 p m with choir rehearsal. A December 2 program led by Captain Erwin Miller features Anna Mee Haas Gertrude Hackman a male chorus and other readings with Roll Call verses. Pastor Ph Lauer invites all attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erwin Miller
Anna Mee Haas
Gertrude Hackman
H. Keiser
Freddie Lauer
Dorothy Etter
Gladys Berg
K. Hackman
Kruger
Ed Kruger
Max Lehman
Kathryn Kruger
Ph. Lauer
M. E. Church Plans and Community Notices
Plan to attend all services next Sunday at the M. E. Church. Thanksgiving Day services moved to Sunday due to Rev. Lauer’s absence. Pastor will speak on Why Thanksgiving Day in U. S. A. Ladies' Aid meets at Mrs. Albert Schori's home Thursday. Poll tax due. December 1 penalties for nonpayment. Floyd Sires and companions attend National Buttermakers' Convention in St Paul. wives stay with Mrs. Floyd Sires in their absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lauer
Ladies’ Aid Society
Albert Schori
J.J. Snyder
Orn
Elgin Mill
Weibel Mill Co
F. D. Welch
Floyd Sires
Elgin
Vern Sires
Ed Riser
Postville
St. Paul
Birds Help Control Flies Through Bird Cultivation
An observer notes that raising birds may curb the fly population. Wilsons flycatchers are said to catch about 2.0 green flies from greenhouse roses in a few hours. Wrens and other birds feed frequently, with a mother wren seen feeding her young up to 30 times in an hour, providing valuable insect and egg removal.
Dust of the earth and hat rim joke in Sunday class
A Sunday school scene ends with seven year old Alice mishearing Adam and Eve. The teacher asks about Eve and Alice quips the rib rim of a hat, prompting giggles from the other children. The moment captures a playful misunderstanding among youngsters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice
Ace
What Women Would Know About Marital Troubles
In the Woman's Home Companion a medical authority outlines common marriage issues women fear. The piece surveys typical concerns, offering insights for readers seeking understanding, resilience, and healthier relationships.
Wadena News Local Visits and Social Roundup
Gilbert Trall visited Strawberry and Cedar Rapids area relatives. Families and friends from Wadena traveled to Ames and West Union for visits while others attended a barn raising at the Dempster farm. The Presbyterian Ladies Club plans its annual bazaar and dinner on December 8 in the church basement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert Trall
Strawberry
Point
Frank Welch
A Frey
Barber College
Cedar Rapids
Walter Ernst
Arington
Fred Ernst
Martin Frey
Rob Frey
Glen
Eva Moore
Janette
McQainnon
Arlington
Ames
Kenneth
Frey
Charles Wilson
Roscoe
Vern Roberts
Rex Roberts
H. D. Walters
Elkport
Clarence Allen
Oelwein
Floyd Hall
J. R. Wood
Earlville
Harold Davis
Ladies’ Club
The
Presbyterian Church
Chicago News Ponders Calor Stir and Atmosphere
A short note from Chicage News discusses the need for a little calor stir while avoiding a mood of unbroken pale conventionality, warning against overdoing changes that would dull the atmosphere.
For Sale Shorthorn Bulls Old Weight for Service
For Sale Shorthorn bulls, old weight for service. Red and roan priced from $85 to $100. T. B. test will be arranged, E. Gehring, Elgin. Save dollars by booking red requirements now. We still have a service time booked, Weibel Mill Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. B. Testwl KE
E. Gehring
Elgin
Weibel Mill Companys
Statewide barber shop inspections to rate hygiene
State inspector Fred Sloan says barber shops across the state will be graded on sanitary practices within weeks. A shops signify 85 percent or better, B 70 to 85 percent, and C below 70. Ratings will be posted in each shop for public information. field inspectors will conduct the grading over several months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Sloan
Waterloo
Tank Heaters and Hardware Advertisements in Postville
L. H. Schroeder, 65, longtime Postville businessman, died after brief illness at home last Wednesday. City Clerk C. J. Harrington and H. D. Yack began inspecting homes and businesses for fire hazards, planning to complete work within a day or two and advise owners to comply with any safety recommendations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Feller
L. H. Schroeder
Postville
C. J. Harrington
H. D. Yack
Ames Reliable Minerals Carload Slated for December Arrival
Weibel Mill Company announces a full carload of Jota at four dollars per bag with five sacks per bag from Ames Agricultural College formula. Professor John M Evward endorses the product. The car is due about December first. Also seeking ten cards of green or dry oak or maple wood in exchange for flour and feed. Oelwein visitors Thomas DeHart and Frank Capper were in town last Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Evward
Ames Agricultural College
Weibel Mill Company
Weibel Mil Co
Thomas DeHart
Frank Capper
Oelwein
Also Mentioned on This Page
Monarch
Baptist Church
Luelia Miller Andi
M. E. Church Notes
Los Angeles
Mandy
Wadena News
the Home Bakery
M. Zurbriggen
Ames Reliable Minerals
Wolverine
Max Thoma
the Echo
Hammermill Social
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!