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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 26, 1939

Page

2

Wadena Social News And Church Notes Recap

Mrs H J Aeschliman hosts B A 500 club first winter session with prizes to Doland Raftis Hunsberger and Mattocks. Presby church youth hold Friday meeting. Pleasant Ridge club prizes won by Libbie Oldfather and Sam eck. Community reports include illness in Adama Minn and arrivals to West Union and Clermont areas. junior play practice set for Nov 4 with cast listed. various visits, dinners, and bridge games noted among local families. Presbyterian notes announce church service 9:30 a m and Sunday school 10:30 a m. Christian Endeavor Friday.

H. J. Aeschliman B. A. 500 Orville Doland Ed Raftis Q. D. Hunsberger W. D. Mattocks Wm. Nelson Adama Minn Presbyterian Church Pleasant Ridge Club Mary Henrich Libbie Oldfather Sameck Arthur Jeffings George Jones, Jr Janesville Wis Jones Olive Knutson Milo Oldfather Presbyterian Ladies' Club Farmersburg Harald Stade Stade Mary Keefer U. B Shay H. H. Whiteher West Union Whitcher F. R. Feller Jose Marjorie Hoyt Kenneth Baldwin Waterloo Rose Hastings Raftis Walter Zupke Nina Davis George Davis Harry Corkery Fayette Richard Lyal Whittenbaugh Whittenbaugh Jed Ray Herwig D. QO. Clark Adolph Weber Roy Leonhart Minnie Fennell Will Fennell Fennell H. T. Holt Morris Miller Buckeye Philip Leshy Tom Flanagan Loretta Lawrence Whitcher Clermont Lyle Herrling Kansas City A. G Arthur Herrling A. B. Church Moore Flat Dan Raitis Oelwein Francis Corkery Glen Minger Ray Klingman Volga City Walter Messerli David Dancer Des Moines Paul Flauher Lamont Robert Klingman Bess Tschantz Fred Tschantz Ted Welch J. E. Klingman Amelia Fae Moore Cedar Falls Elmer Maurer Henry Kuhn Mauter Detroit Mich Scott Ostrander Vida Henrich Chet Adams P.T. A Wadena Russell Nelson Christian Endeavor Rosemary Cline

Poultry Flocks Reach Near Six Million in US Farms

United States farms maintain poultry flocks nearing six million head, highlighting large-scale poultry production across the country. The figure underscores the prominence of poultry in agricultural outputs and potential market implications for meat and egg supply through diverse farm operations.

United States

Diet For Health Diet for the Undernourished

Diet guidance outlines causes of emaciation from diseases and lifestyle errors and prescribes a 3200 calorie plan. It stresses balanced calories, adequate protein, prudent fats, and generous greens, with simple meals, nutrient beverages, and climate or habit changes as needed. It ends with an ad note about vacant houses and want ads.

Dog Days at the Ferguson's and Local Crime Briefs

Doris phones of Marjorie’s puppies for two dollars each as Mrs Ferguson contemplates a new dog. A Fayette service station attendant is robbed at gunpoint, while two 14 and 15 year old runaways are stopped in Waterloo. An Allison Tribune note questions farming as the riskiest occupation amid fatal accidents. Call No 20 with news tips.

Doris Marjorie Mrs. Ferguson Fanny Ferguson's Eleanor Hunt Fayette Kansas Oelwein Waterloo Illinois Allison Tribune

Four Iowans Break World Corn Husking Record

In Grundy county Iowa four men husked record amounts in 80 minutes. Eugene Crouse Conrad Iowa led with 3288 pounds 46.97 bushels surpassing Elmer Carlson’s 41 bushels 80 minutes set at Newton Indiana in 1948. Francis Conner Ray Pruisner and Herm Sanders also posted high totals. Crouse aims for district and national title as Grundy county officials expect strong competition.

Marshalltown Iowa Speria Harald Benzing Grundy County Eugene Crouse Conrad Elmer Carlson Audubon Iowe Newton Indiana Francis Conner Ray Pruisner Parkersburg Herm Sanders Wellsburg Crouse Con Grundy Echo Exclusive

He Should Have Carried Matches for Bugs

Ole Lofisgard recalls missing a chance to help eradicate box elder bugs by not sharing a match. Weeks ago he found millions of wingless bugs in his field and could have burned them before they sprouted wings. Bugologists say this is best done when they are on trunks or ground and can be sprayed with kerosene and burned.

Ole Lofisgard

Local Visits Highlight Sunday In Grand Meadow

Grand Meadow residents Mr and Mrs Robert Wharrim and Joan visited Ames Olson home. Andrew Reinhart and Helen joined Mr and Mrs Bert Lyngaas at Ewald Lyngans. Ole Aanes and Ole Thorson hosted Clarence Olson. Ames Olson and Sandra called on Louie Amundson. Ed Johnson hosted friends. Darlene and Marilyn Olson dined with Julia Landsgard. Walter Martie and children visited Ole Reijerson. Eunice Landsgard supped with Olivia Olson. Albert Olson spent Saturday with Julia Landsgard. Lloyd Aanes family visited Carolyn Erickson. Julia Landsgard dined with Laura Holt.

Robert. Wharrim Joan Ames Olson Andrew Reinhart Helen Helen Groth Bert Lyngaas Helmer Leona Thelma Ewald Lyngans Ole Aanes Ole Thorson Clarence Olson Sandra Louie Amundson Ed Johnson Darlene Marilyn Olson Julia |Landsgard Walter Martie Ole Reijerson Eunice Landsgard Olivia Olson Albert Olson Julia Landsgard Lloyd Aanes Carolyn Erickson Laura Holt

Church parlor quilting and visits in Ketchum tale

Last Thursday a group of women including Mrs Ernest Holt and Mrs Julia Landsgard quilted at the church parlors while Mr and Mrs Gilbert Buraas visited in the Carolyn Erickson home. Ted Terry and his Shorthorn planned a cross country trip aiming to reach New York with Hitlers’s horse ride in mind.

Clarence Peterson Gilbert Buraas Carolyn Erickson Dog Ketchum Idaho Ted Terry Pull Hitler New York

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