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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1936
Page
6
Elgin and nearby towns report visits from Chicago relatives, weddings and hospital stays, and students starting classes with football practice. A Decorah hospital appendectomy and several travel updates frame a community filled with updates on neighbors, education, and local events.
J J Snyder minister and Grace Foxwell pianist lead worship at St Pauls M E Church. Services begin 10 a m with Sunday school at 11 a m and again at 10 16 a m with church service at 12 15 p m.
Lutheran church notice lists Norway services at 9 16 o clock and 10 30 o clock, Norse and English respectively, Marion 7 30 p m Luther League. Come to church. You are welcome at each and every service. J Strandjord Pastor.
Elgin Baptist Church led by Pastor Paul F. Zosehke and Organist Lillian Jacobs invites parishioners to a unified Sunday worship and Sunday school at 10 o clock. Sumner worship at 2 p.m. Evening service at 7 45 with B Y P U in charge. Wednesday September 23 prayer service at 8 p.m. Choir rehearsal at 9 p.m.
Baptist Young People's Union group two presents a Sunday evening program on Charles Wesley and his hymns featuring Bible questions Life of Charles Wesley stories and hymns performed by Violet Miller Dorothy Etter Frieda Miller Lilian Krueger Eli Habeger Erma Redwinkle Mrs Guy Probert and others with selections and poems including Come Thou Almighty King and O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing by multiple performers at 7:46 PM.
Readable sections discuss counterfeit currency origins and detection, noting that most fakes are poorly done and expose their makers. It explains graphite leads in pencils, grinding, clay mixing, and the use of water and presses. It mentions diffusion of gold through lead when gold is coated.
The public health service notes that regulating medical practice is a state right under the U S Constitution. Each of the 48 states enacts its own medical laws, with substantial variation among states in how the practice is governed.
The text notes that certain Mohammedgns avoid constructing buildings or streets with straight lines or perfect symmetry, arguing that only Allah is flawless and human attempts at perfection are sacrilegious.
A historical note observes it is fortunate the first gypsy moth outbreak occurred in New England rather than inland, since currents would likely carry the larvae out to sea from that coastal region.
The record notes fluctuating iceberg counts with 1000 in N12 the year Titanic sank and 11 in 1924, averaging 61 south of the forty third parallel. It also highlights Wonders of Seas seaweed and redwoodlike sea plants reaching about 300 feet, per Scripps Institute of Oceanography research.
Mrs D R Roberts Mrs R A Crider and Mrs J J Snyder hosted the St Pauls M E Sunday school Beginners and Primary departments Friday afternoon in the church parlors. Games and refreshments followed with many members listed among attendees. Also noted are visits from Mia Pauline DeSart Cedar Rapids and multiple area relatives and a funeral attendance for Frank L Seaver.
The passage explains that a dark blue bird with a blue breast is an Indigo bunting, not the common bluebird which has a red breast, and mentions the bluejay as a larger bird with a white breast.
The Six Nations receive four yards of cloth per year in recognition of the 1795 treaty with the United States promising not to disturb their possessions.
In the heart of St Petersburg Mia lie Indian shell mounds holding bodies of aborigines seated upright, preserved in remarkable condition.
A marine mine is described as a vast source for gold and silver and other precious metals to be extracted in large quantities within the next ten years, according to four chemists.
Bo livian Indians who blend pagan rituals with Christianity drink to the health of their wooden idols as they move toward their sacred sites.
The piece notes hobbies of notable Europeans such as training frogs and toads weaving neckties and collecting spiders, highlighting quirky pastimes among famous individuals.
Bluefields Nicaragua derives its name from a pirate figure rather than field colors. A Spanish seaman reportedly invented a steamboat in 1543 capable of three miles per hour, noted by Popular Meeliantes Magazine.
A localized quirk notes Indian women of Bolivia tipping hats as they greet friends in the street. Separate notes mention 1961 air conditioning plans for army hospitals and 1863 Civil War era proposals. Cranberries are said to require acidic soil for optimal growth.
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