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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1930
Page
2
Wadena News reports a busy weekend with visitors from Arlington Des Moines and Chicago. Local church youths held a hard time party. Presbyterians planned a Thanksgiving program. the Mission Band met. many families hosted relatives and attended golden wedding anniversaries and bazaars. A Dec 3 4 play by Wadena youths is announced with twelve roles and rehearsal notes.
Nellie Quinn spent last week visiting Nellie Cavanaugh. Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Olson called at Oelwe in Wednesday. Mrs. John Erickson spent Saturday with Mrs. G Groth. Mrs. James Sullivan is recovering. Local shoppers included Mr. and Mrs. Nelson, Lucille Hoillen, and the Nelsons. Several couples visited at various homes, including the E G Guyer and E 0 Lien residences. Sunday gatherings featured the Jorgensons, Dreyers, Odekirks, and the Randalia group. The Priscilla Working Band plans its annual sale on Saturday December 6 at the church parlors, with lunch. C A Hoffman plans a stay in Sinda and closure of his Clermont store after a three week closing sale.
Mr and Mrs R F Learn and family and Mrs J C Matthews spent Saturday in Oelwein. Mrs Clarence Learn and children were guests Saturday at the GC Havenshire home. Mr and Mrs John Learn and family spent Sunday at the Will Starkey home north of Clermont. Mr and Mrs Leonard Kirkestun and son were guests Sunday at the...
Mr and Mrs E O Wagner were business visitors in Oelwein Monday. The John Larson family visited Sunday at the E G Guyer home. Victor Guyer hosted a Saturday gathering at the E G Guyer home. Bertha Kerkestue returned from weeks with her sister Mrs Iray Rose near Elgin. H K Johnson and children spent Sunday at the Ole Kerkesine home. Mrs Tom Hanson spent Friday with Mrs G C Havenstrite. Mary Anfinson hosted the Ladies Aid on Wednesday afternoon with a large crowd. Mrs H K Johnson and children visited Tuesday with Mrs G C Havenstrite. Karl Becker hosted the farm bureau women Thursday at her home. Clarence Learn and children were guests Saturday night at the G C Havenstrite home.
The text notes tech name Delftware originates in Delft, Hol, around 1310. It mentions later wares made in imitation are also called delft, reflecting a historic craft lineage and naming practice.
Information from the Echo by the WY S Dept Agriculture outlines worm control for chickens using 2 percent finely powdered tobacco dust in dry mash for three to four weeks with repeats every three weeks. It also describes outdoor pipe insulation options with shavings, excelsior, sawdust, leaves, straw, charcoal, cork, or mineral wool and indoor coverings of wool felt or tar paper wrapped with felt and waterproof paint.
A reflective piece contrasts gratitude with daily tasks and asks whether a telephone girl's role is a business or a profession. It argues a third of a woman's life is spent in the kitchen and suggests modernization. The tone blends moral reflection with social commentary.
The guide outlines storing dahlia roots after frost kills tops. Lift plants, trim tops 10 inches above crown, air dry, then store in a frost free cellar not too dry. If too warm or dry, use barrels with dry sand, sawdust, or peat moss. It also notes building insulated storage walls and ventilated basements for safe storage.
A storage area for fruits and vegetables needs no special insulation. A concrete or stone wall and a well drained dirt floor suffice for a durable storage space.
In a brief New Castle News item a misprint or garbled line references Sina of the Fathers and an otter show. The fragment notes a parenthetical remark about a small bay kept and a remark about arithmetic error.
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