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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1939
Page
6
Elgin and area residents appear in a string of social notes and visits across Elkader Postville Clermont West Union and other towns. Several families spend weekends with relatives and travel to nearby cities while Echo office promotes early Christmas card orders and calendar samples.
Sunday morning worship at 10 o clock led by Minister J C Warton with Lula Francisco as pianist. Sunday school follows at 11 o clock.
The Lutheran Church announces a Sept 17 schedule with a Norse service at 9 15 and an English service at 10 30. Pastor Dr S J Strandjord invites all to attend each service and welcomes everyone.
Weekend church schedule lists Paul F. Zoschke as pastor, Chrystal Miller as organist with services at Sumner and evening programs. Local notices include visiting Cedar Rapids guest Mrs Psuline DeSart, residents visiting Fayette and Lew Grover homes, and several travels for family visits. Community members Kenneth Heck, Louise Baumgartner, and Coe College senior year plans are noted along with flower show judges and plans for Willow River visit.
Congressman O Taille of Decorah narrowly escaped death in a European airplane crash disclosed in Washington. He planned to fly from London to Oslo after attending the interparliamentary union meeting in Oslo. His train into London was late, causing him to miss the plane which sank in the Baltic Sea with all aboard.
In loving memory of our dear husband and father Lewis Buroden who died Sept 14 1938 at home. The poem laments his absence and comforts that he rests in peace with family members Amanda Ruroden Lawrence West and grandchildren. Also notes a clerical error about Wank Bente and mentions a Star Clipper butter advertising campaign increasing local butter sales.
The article extols William Caxton as the introducer of printing to England in 1476 and credits the printing press with enabling progress. It argues newspapers are the most economical, widespread, and trusted medium, with ads equally vital to modern life and to informing buyers.
A reader cites retailers marking up items then discounting to push fake sale prices. A rocking chair advertised at 9.98 in a big town contrasts with a local store offering the same chair at 9.75 as its everyday price, suggesting distant shops overstate value to attract customers.
Local notices report the Hanson couple welcoming a son born September 10. Several visits unfold including Swensen at Habeger home and guests from Chicago. Births include Winkler’s daughter Joan Kathryn born September 6. A shopping ad promotes fall hats at Cash Store West Elgin. Travel notes mention visitors from Kentucky, California, and contact details for long distance relatives.
Mrs. R. F. Hedeman learned Tuesday that her uncle John Eubank of Grand Junction died. J. E. MeaCoy, leader of the Aurora junior drum and bugle corps, was delighted as his group won second prize in the Labor Day parade. His son Don had a clown band in the same parade. Jack McCay has spent much of the past twenty years away from Elgin in hand work.
Friends and relatives in Dubuque receive notices for the forthcoming marriage of Gene Galei Greenley daughter of Mrs BE G Greenley to Hubert L Grimme of Dubuque. The ceremony is set for September 22 at the First Evangelical church in Dubuque.
After eight days under constant bombardment the Polish defenders of Westerplatte in Danzig Harbor surrender. German guards praise the heroism of the Poles as the commandant keeps his sword as an honor.
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