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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1934
Page
8
A neighborhood note recalls a missing ten month old Leo Jr who crossed Elgin’s main drag on hands and knees before being found safely. The column covers Columbus Day memories, local sports chatter about Fayette, plus updates on Joe Becker and Nick Rennison, and college prankish spirit with green caps for freshmen.
A long list of Sunday and weekend visits fills this report from Illyria and nearby areas. Roy French and family joined Pontville relatives for dinner, while numerous households near Arlington Elgin West Union and Cheery Valley hosted guests from Oelwein Waterloo and Cedar Falls. Regulars include Medberry Kohler Frieden and Rothlisberger families with children joining relatives for festivals, school events, and sightseeing trips in the region.
The text recalls Charles Freeman as the first American world boxing champion known as "The Michigan Giant." Freeman died young at twenty six and stood 7 feet 3 inches tall, earning the nickname Michigan Giant for his extraordinary height.
The text asserts a mythical path tracing Eden to the Seychelle Islands in the Indian Ocean midway between Africa and Asia. It claims Adam and Eve inhabited a Garden of Paradise there, presenting a fringe interpretation rather than established history.
Brainard and surrounding area residents share a week of visits supper gatherings and outings. Cecil Tripp, Grace Peters, Eva Barker, Evelyn Nutting and many others stop by Joe Peters and nearby homes. Rev G A Thomas leads revival with Baptist church group at West Union.
Mr and Mrs Jake Frieden and El ton Merle and Winifred Meyer visited the Martin Hanson home Sunday. Inez Cook Oakland Probert and Mr and Mrs Wm Baumgartner were guests in the Oscar Baumgartner home Sunday afternoon. Ida Meyer and Martha Chapman joined Mrs Guernsey Smith at West Union for church services and visits in the Harry Olson home. Bessie Grimm of Elgin spent Friday with Ethel Mae Thoman. Margaret Denkler helps Mrs Arthur Chapman for several weeks. Mrs Bert Thoman visited Max Lehman last Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Walter Dennler Geraldine and Lyle Butikofer dined at Bert Thoman’s. Geo Leuchtenmacher family visited his mother Lydia Leuchtenmacher in Elka Werner Karrer and John Bossard of
Sunday and midweek visits connect many households. Lists show the Christen, Baumgartner, Metzger, Kurth, Olson, Hanson and Pulfer families sharing meals and time at various homes. Other guests include Elgin resident Jacob Gehring Jr and teacher Hilda Mey er with Albert Lee Dennler Earl Medberry and Paul Pulfer.
Rev and Mrs V Fiskerbeck of Patgan Wisconsin left for home Monday after visiting relatives in Minnesota. Many locals hosted and visited over the weekend including Loftsgard, Olson, Gunderson and Gulsvig families with guests from Ames St Olaf West Union Decorah Clermont and Ossian. A shower for Mr and Mrs Glen Larson drew attendees from Gunder at Elgin opera house last Thursday evening.
Lead as Water Users People of Scotland use more water per person than anyone else In Great Britain, and they use it primarily for washing. Dunblane, Scotland, uses an average of 130 gallons per person & day. Other Scottish cities and towns are not far behind. Even large industrial districts do not use near that amount.
The street in London received its name from the three needles in the Needlewaker's company arms, the shield of the Rant of England. Since its inception it has been nicknamed the old lady of Threadneedle Street.
A fragment reports ants possess sharp eyesight and can perceive ultraviolet rays beyond human vision, suggesting their sensory world includes light beyond normal sight. The note hints at biaian beings and hides a broader context in the source.
A note explains the maple tree family includes sixty to seventy species highlighting botanical diversity and classification across related trees and shrubs.
The Kan sas City Times columnist I Turner argues that the Bible hardly praises hard work and calls work a curse since Genesis. He notes Jesus preached relying on gifts of women and followers should live like beggars, citing Luke 8 1-3 and the birds of the field as examples of divine care.
In a London suburb a will bequeathed to his wife a curious symbol of desire. It mentions one pair of trousers as a keepsake representing what she wished to wear in his lifetime but could not.
Mr and Mrs Will Walthers of El kader visited with relatives in Elgin.
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