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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1929
Page
6
Elgin local notes recount numerous visits and moves across town. Residents include John Learn family shifting to Castalia and Hunsberger family returning from the Black Hills, with many friends calling on kin, attending dinners, or traveling to nearby towns.
The excerpt covers dress fitting tips from Farmers Bulletin 1680 F and assorted domestic advice. It lists iodine sources like Oyatera and seafood, stain removal methods for lemon juice and hydrogen peroxide, cooking ideas including mock duck and bacon sandwiches, a September menu, and cautions about dye bleaching when using peroxide on colored fabrics.
Jr. and Mrs. Andrew Reinhart of Snear Clermont spent Tuesday at the Selmar Holm home. Tom Torkelaon dined with Chris Gregerson on Wednesday. Hans Hanson and Ole Benson called at the P. W. Minihan home on Thursday. Chas. Erickson of Chicago spent the weekend at Gus Hader’s. Josephine Gregerson helped Mrs. Leslie Wheeler last Thursday. Elmer Benson visited Sunday at George Landsgard’s near Gander. Minihan attended a Cedar Rapids funeral Monday. George Darlington, Ed Larson and son Elmer hosted Peter Larson’s family Sunday. Ray Chapman entertained company Sunday. Olaf Buroden and daughters visited Chris Gregerson Sunday. Kenneth Krosa helped Selmar Holm with farm work last week. Maynard Lantz of Osage visited John Lantz’s home Sunday. Anna Anderson spent Sunday at Otto Hanson’s. Len Hummell and daughter Gladys, and Leona Voshell of Wadena, dinner guests Sunday at Leslie Wheeler’s. Lyle Corbin of Waterloo spent Saturday with Leslie Wheeler. Helen Reinhart spent the weekend at Selmar Holm’s. Mildred Odegard, Otto Torkelson and John Hader spent Sunday at Philman Larson’s.
The Guttenberg canning factory started the fall pack of sweet corn on Thursday under supervisor M. Kelly. Indoors, corn has shown wonderful progress and, if weather stays favorable, a good sized pack of excellent quality corn will be canned this season according to the Guttenberg Press.
The church schedules English services at 10 AM and 8 PM on Sunday, September 15 with Sunday school at 11 AM and a Sumner meeting at 3 PM. A B. P. A. gathering is set for Sunday September 22 at 8 PM and a Thursday prayer meeting is planned for September 19 at 8 PM with choir rehearsal at 9 PM. Sunday school scholars prepared pieces for the October 18 Thanksgiving festival. Ladies Aid meets September 25 at Mrs. Jacob Miller’s home and has selected a committee to receive a special bank offering: Mrs. Louise Miller, Mrs. Hans Keiser, Mrs. Cleve Erhardt, and Mrs. Earl Kiple.
Public worship at 10 o clock Sunday morning Sunday school at 11 o clock. Ladies Aid Society meets Thursday afternoon in the church area and invites a picnic lunch. The Ladies Sunday school class meets Friday at Mrs N M Fritz home. Remember Sunday Sept 16 is the last Sunday of the conference year. J J Snyder Pastor.
The Echo Office advertises adding machine rolls and office supplies at beat quality and cheaper prices than out of town office supply houses.
The former Chris Meyer farm six miles southeast of Elgin, about 3886 acres, is offered for sale or rent. A strong stock farm with buildings, well watered pastures, over one third plow land, and a solid producer. Inquiries may be directed to Ernest Meyer West Union, Lena Meyer Elgin, or Mrs Celia Meyer Elgin trustees.
The printing plant of the old Advocate at Fairbank, halted months ago, was sold yesterday by Charles Mc Glaughlin to J. F. Cooley, publisher of the Clermont American. Cooley plans to reestablish the paper and publish it with his Clermont paper.
Illyria Church schedules Sunday school at 10 15 a m and public worship at 11 15 a m Next Sunday afternoon at 2 30 o clock a service will be held at the County Home Music will be provided by the orchestra and young people's choir Cemetery Association and Ladies Aid Society meet at Mrs Clyde King home on Wednesday Sept 18 J J Snyder pastor
The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of Eb Pauls M. E. church met and elected officers for the year. Ida Patterson was chosen president, R V Brandt vice president, J D Shaffer secretary, and Ed Klingman treasurer. The program committee includes Brandt, L B Carter and J J Snyder. Visitors H W Falb and Inez Cook were in Oelwein Monday. Other local notices mention guests in Mason City and a family return from Postville Waukon and New Albin.
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