12 Oct 1944
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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1944
Page
1
A colorful preacher is fired and bids a quiet farewell with a comic note about a mistletoe detail on his coat. The pages include verses, jokes about blonds, a fumbled joke at a train station, a drunk caller, and ribbing about bachelors and palm readers, all in a brisk, old-time humor tone.
A collage of quips and bits about marriage, dogs, traffic signals, and everyday life. The collection includes jokes about patching quarrels, the joke that a dog is Napoleon to every owner, and advice on shaving and patience with babies, plus a brief church service note.
The Purple and White Tattler reports the Dalmaceo Home Economics Club reorganized with officers Shirley Boyle president Anna Bane vice president Shirley Frieden secretary and Alma Grimes treasurer. Miss Cummings advised and the constitution was read. Senior News notes senior plans for class pictures next week and playful campus rumors among grades. Freshmen Hold Party describes a well attended high school party with dancing and partners lists including novel shoe pile idea.
The piece profiles Gene Wenger as the senior class president and future engineer while recounting Elgin and Clermont football in a rain soaked game with Merlin Miller scoring three touchdowns. It notes cheerleaders need support and recalls social events with witty captions and questions about classmates.
Mary Murray underwent appendicitis surgery Saturday at Mercy Hospital in Oelwein. Barney Chapman, longtime Wadena resident, died Thursday Oct 5 at the county home. burial in Wadena Cemetery with Rev. E P Hignett officiating. Darrell Voshell, Phm 3/c, visited home from Navy service at Navy Pier Chicago. United Service Women hosted a mulligan stew benefiting Christmas boxes for overseas service members, about $60 raised. Lawrence Fennell bought the Robert Whittenbaugh barn and will move it to his farm this week. Mr. and Mrs. Luther Voshell hosted a Sunday dinner with guests.
Art Phillips and family join the Veshells and Veshell kin from Wadena for visits while Frank Everett travels to Edgerton Wisconsin to see daughter and son in law George Jones. Fanny Baumgartner visits Forest City relatives. U B Church notes list pastors Belknap Nelson and Noonan with service times. Lutheran notes add 2:30 pm services on the first and third Sundays.
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