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Elgin Echo in Elgin, Iowa

31 Oct 1935

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Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 31, 1935

Page

2

Harvesters Band celebrates birthday at Emma Jennings home

A Saturday gathering at Emma Jennings residence marked the Harvesters Band birthday with sixteen members and four guests Present were Rev Elliott Janice Nelson and Mabel Morris The group shared a picnic supper and planned to meet next Saturday with Everett Elliott.

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Leo Rothlisberger John Rothlisberger Illyria Ralph Shaffers Will McQuinnis Bonell Sumner M. A. Klingman Nina Davis George Jones John Downer Fitzgibbon Lamont Gene Fitzgibbon Arlington Emma Jennings Thad Walters Maggie Kennedy Randall Lyal Whittenbaugh George Jennings Alfred Johnson Ole Johnson Mabel Jones Mary Henrich Vida Henrich Albert Felder Neema Crandall Crandall Will Kuper Stanley Sid Walters Marcia Marie Donna Knutson West Union J. L. Knutson A. G. Herrling Iowa City Mike Tynan Alfred Jenson CGF Pme Bonday Ruby Whitford Fayette Blanche Reeschliman Raymond Clark Jolly Dozen Dawson Clark Frank Welsh Frank Raitis Arthur Herrling Frank Raftis Lucille Francys Carl Raftis Garl Cox Fred Leininger Waukon McGregor Lawrence Welch Nora Patterson Fowler, Cole Hattie Patterson Im. A
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Letters from Fred Biermann on Valdres Norway Beauty

Fred Biermann writes from Valdres Norway describing autumn scenery at Vang and Vestre Slidre, hospitality, and historic sites. He notes emigration from Valdres in 1853, ruins of King Haakon's fort, a silver fox farm, and regional tastes such as reindeer meat. He comments on steep farm fields, small Norwegian horses fetching high prices, and attitudes toward horse size and build.

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Norway Vang Valdres America Colering Bergen Vestre Slidre Slidre Fjord Decorah France Haakon Tyttebaer King Haakon’s Peninsula Ogloe Oslo Trondhjem Hitra Elaywhere
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Norway Pieces Peat Fuel Language and Politics

Reporting on Norwegian life, the piece notes peat as farm fuel from distant beds, a hotel owner heating a large inn with peat, and a long curing process. It contrasts Norway’s metric time and landsmaal language reform with English measures, and describes religious revival through The Oxford Group and figures like Frederik Ramm. It also mentions lottery use for public good, Oslo governance, and Oslo’s public forests.

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Oslo preserves vast pine and spruce grounds as public playground

Oslo owns thousands of acres of forest land adjacent to the city, scientifically managed for the welfare of residents and visitors as a wholesome outdoor space. The notice also lists local prices from recent agricultural sales and shop offers in the Lans ing Journal.

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Advertising in what draws away the trade from the small village

Advertising will also keep it at home Mrs 41W Helms and son Don arrived home Wednesday afternoon from Waukegan Il where they had been visiting for ten days with Gladys Stoehr.

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W. Helms Don Waukegan Gladys. Stoehr
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