Elgin Residents Welcome New Homes and Travel Tidbits
Local Elgin and nearby residents are noted visiting Des Moines and Cedar Rapids, with travels to Chicago, Waterloo, Clinton, and McGregor. News items include a new residence move by Mr. and Mrs. Chas Capper in West Elgin, weddings and family visits, and several short trips by area families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Capper
West Elgin
L. G. Lehman
Wm. F. Miller
Wm. Gravger
Des Moines
Clarendon Wertz
Cedar Rapids
Elgin
Emil Schneider
Mer
Edward Krueger
Muscatine
Carl Borchardt
Robert Steele
Fayette
H. S. Steele
Dilles Berndt
Waukegan
J. F. Berndt
Lorraine Carpenter
Greene
Kenneth Meyer
Calmar
C. B
Geo. I. Miller
Maiden Rock
Wis
G. J. Mosby
Mra. R. W. Mueh Jenthaler
Waterloo
Erma
Jane DeSart
Zella Boyle
Sheldon Boyle
H. H. Wolf
John Falb
Chicago
Howard Charles
Mr. Falk
B. L. Morris
Mary Matthys
Lena Baumgartner
Mrs. Gee
Beatrice
Wesley
John
Ofen Rock, Wik
Marlin Fayerweather
Pepin
Erin Baechler
Melbert
Mary
Wm. Kohls
E. H. Bauman
Mra
B. J. Baumgartner
Louise Marie
Howard Shaffer
Wanda Lou
Jeanette Lindaman
Aplington
J. J. Snyder
Clinton
Chag. Feller
Emma Bunting
Osborne
Walter Durscher
Ruth Mosby
West Union
Samuel Mosby
West Bend
Iowa
L. S. Hutchinson
Leo
Spillville
C. Q. Christ
Ern Holzer
Verle Roberts
Cha
Clermont Lutheran Church
Dairy Cattle Congress
F. C. Muehlethaler
Clarence Muehlethaler
L. L. Kiple
C. B. Schori
Fred Muehlethaler
Lorence
Helen
Betty
Ben
Clara Reusser
Sioux City
Tofield Heck
Karl Kiple
Wm. Reuss
Illyria Church Schedules Sunday Services
J J Snyder minister Grace Foxwell pianist announce Sunday schedule with worship at 11 15 a m and a 10 15 a m service. They invite all people to be present for all services next Sunday and throughout the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Snyder
Grace Foxwell
Elgin Baptist Church Events Schedule
Elgin Baptist Church announces Sunday October 6 morning worship and Communion at 10 with Sunday school at 11 and Quarterly business session at 2. Junior B Y P U meets at 2. Wednesday October 9 prayer service at 7 and choir rehearsal at 9. Pastor Paul Zoachke Lillian Jacoby organist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zoachke
Lillian Jacoby
Lutheran Church Notes October 6 Services and Luther League
Norway at 9 30 Norse service Norway at 11 English service Marion at 5 30 Luther League Come to church You are welcome at each and every service S J Strandjord Pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norway
Marion
Luther League
S. J. Strandjord
St Pauls M E Church Rally Day and Local Visits
St Pauls M E Church holds worship at 10 am with Sunday school at 11 am as Rally Day approaches in the Bible school. The page notes numerous small town visits and gatherings including Ed Shelton and Collwell, J Olson at a Bear family event, and others visiting relatives and attending football games and meetings in nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Shelton
Collwell
Edwin Krueger
J. Olson
E. E. Bear
Clermont
Walter Fish
Fayette
J. Schricker
Lois Lehman
Fairbank
L. G. Lehman
Geo. N. Schori
L. W. McKellar
Highland
Ruth
Otto Krueger
Sam Reinhart
Alta Vista
D. R. Roberts
W. C. Falk
R. P. Strauch
Cedar Rapids
Town
Waterloo
C. M. Peterson
P. L. Sires
Cedar Falls
Dairy Cattle Congress
Robert Graham
Hawkeye
Robert McLeese
West Union
Whitney
Elgin
Upper Iowa
Coe
Fred R. Berg
Mesdames
Tille Hanson
Nelle Schori
Lulu Schmid
State Park
Oelwein
Robert Clothier
I. D. Hendershott
Typewriter Pads and Local News Tidbits
Typewriter pads offered for ten cents at the Echo Office. Community notices report Harriet Peterson visiting Cedar Falls with sister Lorraine, several residents recovering from illness, and multiple families visiting or traveling between Des Moines Volga City Janesville Elgin Decorah Clermont Le Roy Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Echo
Harriet Peterson
Lorraine
Cedar Falls
N. M. Fritz
Clarence Conner
Des Moines
Ernest Meyer
West Union
Jacob Krepp
St. Paul
Minn
Clarence Schneider
Janesville
Wis
Elgin
Frank Greenley
Chas, Greenley
Robert
Decorah
H. B. Greenley
Clermont
Alphie Thorson
Ole Aanes
E. 0. Lien
Clarice
Clifford Kittleson
le Roy
Hatlestad
Donna Jean
Donald Gene
Arms of the Soviet Union emblem description
The Soviet emblem features a circle with a crossed sickle and hammer of gold, surrounded by a harvest wreath and the device Workmen of all nations unite in seven languages on a red ribbon. A red star mounts the top, and a rising sun sits beneath the circle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soviet Union
Description of the Buffalo Carpet Beetle
The buffalo carpet beetle measures about one eighth inch long and is broadly oval. It is brighter colored than the black carpet beetle with a ground color of the back showing a central red stripe and three irregular whitish bands.
Basque Language Origin Debate Remains Unsettled
The Basque language is described as isolated from European language families. Some theories suggest Basques descend from ancient Iberians who lived in Spain before the Delta era, but this remains unproven by ethnologists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iberia
Spain
Science Defined and Used Through Thoughtful Inquiry
A compact note traces science as knowledge and the act of thinking or speaking scientifically as accurate inquiry. It emphasizes that science begins with understanding and careful method, guiding clear explanations and evidence based conclusions.
Cedar from Virginia ships to Europe for chests
Cedar slabs sourced in Virginia are sent to several European nations for making mothproof household chests. The red cedar described grows in the Die mal swamp, noted for its strong scent and durability, suitable for fine furniture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Great Diemal Swamp
Ita Soest
Truth Not Interesting Quotation from Uncle Eben
A saying attributed to Uncle Eben notes that a person who always tells the truth may be a good friend but poor company. The remark reflects a cautious view of truthfulness as social behavior rather than virtue alone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Eben
Also Mentioned on This Page
Kohler Lgin
Monarch
Rollins
Illyria Church
Elgin Baptist Church
Lutheran Church Notes
St. Paul's M. E. Church
Leuia Klingman
Elgin Opera House
Business Men of
Bill Hurd
Louiss M. Alcotts
Marx Oshoma
Elgin, Iowa
Elgin Oil Company
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