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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1929
Page
6
Local residents and visitors are listed in social notes. Dr L Hutchinson marks 24 years in Elgin while Betty Elkema visits Cedar Rapids. Seth and Orville Bunting travel to Dubuque for a family reunion. Aiga Gruver and other families visit, and teachers Vincent Lueb, Winifred Schmid, Rudolf Jorgenson begin new posts.
The piece urges mineral supplementation for growing animals and pregnant females, lists common deficiencies such as calcium lime phosphorus and iodine, and advises on fattening poultry with milk and soft mashes. It also discusses crow predation benefits and insect control, plus fall plowing to ready early crops and manage pests and soil for spring planting.
J Afeld of CO has arrived in West Union to succeed B B Hanson as district manager for Central States Power and Light. Hanson expects reassignment to the Chicago office after arranging for his mother and sister to move from Osage. Nicholls family plans to move here soon if a house is found.
Public worship at 10 a m Sunday school at 11 a m Mrs Ed Klingman hosts Ladies Aid Society Thursday in church parlors Woman's Foreign Mission Society meets Friday at 2 30 p m at Mrs Ida Patterson's home Members urged to attend and bring mite boxes Pastor J J Snyder.
Thursday September 5 prayer meeting at 8 p m choir rehearsal Sunday September 8 English service Sunday school 11 a m English service 3 p m Thursday September 12 prayer meeting 8 p m choir rehearsal 9 p m Our Burlington conference was a great blessing and the extra offering totaled 1052 15 dollars You are welcome at our church Pastor Ph Lauer.
The program on Sunday September 15 features a B P U event with Dialogue Joseph the Dreamer and a cast including Erwin Miller Otto Kruger Fred Schaer Reuben John Schaer Mishma Clarence Kohls Judah Lloyd Jacob Benjamin Paul Zurbriggen Potiphar George Durscher Sekhet Gladys Pinney Midianites Raymond Kruger Edward Kruger Kathryn Kruger Margaret Marie Erhardt and Quartette with Sunday school at 10 16 a m and public worship at 11 15 a m A separate farm listing offers the former Chris Meyer farm six miles southeast of Elgin 286 acres for sale or rent with stock buildings pastures and land details and contacts Ernest Meyer Lena Meyer Elgin and Mrs Celia Meyer Elgin plus mention of the Baptist Ladies Aid Society meeting at the J W Miller home in Clermont
Last Friday evening the directors of the First State Bank of Calmar held a meeting in the bank building and decided to close the doors to protect depositors and patrons. Saturday morning the bank remained closed after years of efforts to keep it sound proved futile. Local Calmar Courier reports.
Fayetta county rural mail carriers and auxiliary department met at the fair grounds for their annual gathering. Officers were elected: President J R Barrett Weat Union. vice president Sheldon Boyle Elgin. secretary O E Willis Waucome. District meeting set for Mason City on Labor Day. auxiliary officers elected: President Mrs Arthur Manson Arlington. vice president Mrs Clyde Nordyke Maynard. secretary-treasurer Mrs C E Willis Waucoma Union.
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