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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1932
Page
2
A collection of notices from Wadena covers Halloween party planning by local scouts, upcoming church play And Mary Did at the Presbyterian church, and various social visits. Other items include Harvesters Band meetings, sorghum production, musical contest results in Fayette, and local hospitality at homes in West Union and Delaware.
The community column records a week of visits and gatherings around Oelwein. mentions of cemetery association meeting set for Saturday evening at the school house, Abbie Swales organizing a Mission Band in Fayette with seventeen members and five visitors, officers elected for the group, and plans for the November meeting at Blanche Whitcher’s home. Also noted are social visits by Raymond Clark and Charlotte Jane from Randalia, Basil Stockwell visiting Roy Leonhart’s home, and various small-town social and political mentions including H J Nehring’s gubernatorial support and a wedding at Galena Illinois with plans to reside near Wadens.
At the height of Athens power as a city state the population was estimated to be between 800000 and 850000. The galvanometer gets its name from Galvani the famous Italian discoverer of current electricity. Oregon leads in timber with 26000000 acres requiring fire protection. Beery? contempt term Rootnek is a South African term for Britisher meaning red neck. The wise lover borrows a kiss and returns it with interest. Luck is what others owe to the successful.
A fragment from the Washington Star notes Fooks Ikere in a procession acts to halt Lively to prevent continued pushing. The line hints at crowd dynamics during a parade or ceremonial march.
Painting the inside of book shelves a bright color creates contrast and beauty in a room. The piece notes a Nation's Tribute to Heroes exhibit featuring portraits of Washington Koseluako Havhambeau Lafayette You Steuben and Poleski in Washington.
The Presbyterian Church invites all to Sunday School at 10 00 and church service at 11 00 on Sunday morning October 30. Rev H O Rundell pastor presents the theme Some problems before us on Nov 8. Members are asked to set the day aside for this service. Everyone is welcome.
Sunday school at 10 a m and preaching at 11 a m. Prayer meeting Thursday evening at the C L Randall home.
First and second grade pupils above 90 percent for the first six weeks include Ardis O Hara Darrel Johnson Dorothy Cline Alice Sniffin Lee Reachli man Blanche Johnson and Maxine Bond. Third and fourth grade students with 90 percent or higher: Mary Kennedy Bessie Jennings Rita Felder Vivian Minihan Derry Leonhart Mary Jennings Margaret Cline Marjorie Herwig Robert Bond and Dick Hinkle. Mrs Archie Cline visited the 3rd and 4th grades Friday afternoon. Sixth grade students worked on a clothing hygiene project. Those with 90 percent or higher: Burdena Moore George Davis Tr Dorothy Minihan Mary Sniffin Nellie Whittenbaugh Dawson Clark and Hazel Chapman. Seventh and eighth grade pupils with averages of 90 weeks of school: Mary Broughton Betty Minihan Raymond Felder Irene Kennedy. Pupils with perfect attendance for the first six weeks include Elizabeth Aesch-
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