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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1939
Page
8
Cheery Valley News lists Sunday visits and family gatherings across Littleport Strawberry Point and nearby areas. Many residents including Meyer Dennier Friederich and Christen families share hospitality and events at homes in Fayette Elkader and Oelwein with hospital and funeral attendance noted.
A farm bureau party was held at the K C hall in Elkader Saturday night. Mrs. Martin Hanson hosted nine ladies at her Thursday Home Project meeting. Leo Dennler stayed Thursday night with the Lawrence Butikofer family. Martin Minihan visited Thursday with Jake Christen. Mr and Mrs Arthur Bannart from West Bend called at the L Christen home Tuesday afternoon. Alma Zaugg was dinner guest in John R Schmid home Tuesday.
Local residents hosted and visited across Oak Grove with numerous Sunday gatherings. Families including Leuchten macher, Bane, Medberry, Hozer, Banwart, Frieden, Nes teby, and Schupbach hosted dinners and overnight guests, while others visited hospitals and homes. Several trips to see patients at university hospital and West Union hospital are noted, alongside funeral attendance in Grand Junction Colorado.
Ilyria items note Ida Wenger and H J Peterson of Cedar Rapids as guests at Wenger Bros home Sunday evening. Walter Rothlis berger and LeRoy visited Waterloo last Saturday. Mrs Chas Doty and Mrs Martha Chapman helped quilt for Mrs Arthur Chapman last Thursday. Harold Glass family hosted Rupert Glass and son from Dundee for dinner Sunday. Mike Smith and Crystal of West Bend with Jake Gehring Jr visited Fred Schneider last Wednesday. Jerome Yearous visited Ray Klingman near Volga Sunday. Lena Wenger returned to Cedar Rapids Thursday after time here.
A long list of local families shared meals and gatherings over the weekend and past week. Residents from Fayette, Elgin, West Union, Strawberry Point and nearby areas attended dinners, visits, and outings with neighbors including the Wenger, Fox, Frieden, Medberry, and Rothlisberger households, among others. Numerous guests traveled from Maynard, Waterloo, Moline, and South Bend to join relatives and friends.
The Hunters' club of LeFlore county Oklahoma has posted a fifteen cent bounty per pair of hawks feet to protect wildlife officials say the move aims to safeguard wild life through this program.
Gunder residents hosted guests from nearby towns with Sunday calls in several homes. A grocery stock sale in Prairie du Chien led to a new business in Clermont. The Ladies Aid held its annual church meeting electing officers for the coming year. Families and individuals were noted as visiting, dining, or shopping in surrounding communities, with the funeral at Norway church summarized among the day’s events.
F R Gerken praised Doras Latham on his farm for husking 5,200 bushels of corn in 41 days. Latham, with a long career, notes this year’s work as his best yet, though past years reached 5,300 5,800 and 4,600 bushels. He averaged 143 bushels per day in 1987 and placed third in Fayette county’s contest, narrowly missing higher ranks.
The article explains artichokes are eaten with the fingers. Each leaf is removed, dipped in sauce, and the edible portion is eaten off.
Dale Patterson of Elgin and Harold Gross of Clermont report to Dr. Wells for varsity selection at Upper Iowa. Coach Wells runs intramural games to evaluate players. Peacocks schedule includes Eau Claire Teachers, Loras, Dubuque, Luther, Buena Vista, Western Union, Wartburg, Simpson, and Westburg across December to February, with locations alternating.
Oakdale Long Island reports 5 month old Baby Jean adopted by James B Schafer master metaphysician who predicts if plans work Jean will live forever. Forty master metaphysicians at the former Vanderbilt mansion participate in the eternal life program urging refraining from meat eggs milk and other foods as part of the plan.
In 1998 a total of $98,600,000 was levied in taxes on the steel industry, reflecting substantial public revenue from steel-related activity.
In South Bend Indiana a special Echo photo captures USC quarterback Granny Lensdell scoring the first TD against Notre Dame as Luke Notre Dame 88 tackles. In Lexington Kentucky a photo from the Tobacco Carnival honors Luther Stivers named Grand Old Man, with John D Walker praising veteran Confederate handler.
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