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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1928
Page
6
Elgin notices list several visits including Mrs. Emma Bishop of Elkader with her sister Mrs. Schricker, and a visit by Mrs. A M Weibel to West Union hospital for an operation. Local injuries include a dislocated elbow from a schoolboy and a possible broken bone after a football play.
Chas Habeger and Hazel Davis visited relatives in Minneapolia last Friday returning Monday. Mrs Rose Jacoba injured her knee after stepping off a curb last week but is now active. Kern Hill school door smashed likely by unknown intruder. Mrs George H Gale and two children of Vinton scouted a new home here and will relocate soon. Mr and Mrs Hans Keiser returned from a long vacation, visiting multiple states and relatives, then home in Forest Park UL and Fairbury. Mary Gerber and Effie Gayle request greetings from acquaintances.
In the absence of the pastoral conference only Sunday school services will be held next Sunday at the usual hours. Epworth League meets at the H. Foxwell home. The Illyria Ladies’ Aid Society and cemetery association meet at Mrs. Martha Chapman’s home in Highland on Wednesday afternoon. The Elgin Ladies’ Aid Society meets at the church Thursday afternoon with Mrs. L B Carter as hostess. The year’s work ends with promise for the next year. Ernest J. Starr, Pastor.
Sunday schedule lists English service at 10 a m and Sunday school at 11 a m The B Y P U program committee meets at 7 30 p m The B Y P U program airs at 8 p m Thursday Sept 27 prayer meeting at 9 p m Junior choir rehearsal follows Rev H R Schroeder of St Paul Minn to preach Oct 14 28 Also note trip to Fredericksburg to meet missionary Frieda Appel delayed train from Minneapolis due to high water Reading at Moody Church in Chicago Sept 2 You are welcome at our church Ph Lauer Pastor
The B P U presents a program on September 23 at 3 pm featuring musical numbers by Dorothy Grether arbette and Mrs O Kruger plus Mrs Katt Hackihan and Mrs Max Lehman. Luella Miller plays piano, the Junior Choir performs, and a Biblical drama A Queen who saved a Nation from Death directed by Mabel Rennison includes Xerxes Esther Haman Zeresh Mordecai and a servant Roy Buser among cast.
Elsie I Capper Riedel, born December 14 1858 in Pleasant Valley township Fayette county Iowa, died September 15 1928 at Oelwein. She was the widow of Gustav Riedel and mother of four children Hattie Smith Chauncy Robert and Mrs Thomas Theobald. Funeral held at West Union M E church. Burial beside her husband.
Elgin prepares for Friday football at Schori Field with Postville visiting at 3 30. Enrollment reaches 80 with 23 freshmen as music programs expand under Mr Jorgenson and new bands and glee clubs form. Betty Elkema recovers from recent accident while George Anderson sustains a finger injury from a slipped chisel. Girl scouts organized for the year with Miss Clemens and Miss Frieden planning activities.
Fred Reitz, an elderly farmer long time resident southeast of Elgin, died last Friday around nine p.m. at his daughter Mrs. Robert Lehman's home. He had retired from farming and lived with his daughter. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at the Apostolic church conducted by Edward Grimm of La Grange, Mo. Burial followed in the Apostolic cemetery.
Vehicle maintenance and business ad declares a heavy datum cleaner for car interiors, tire shop in West Union Indiana offers services. Echo subscription promoted for nine months at 1.50. Local social notes report Mr and Mrs Ed Fahey arriving from Rock Valley, plans to live with Mrs Nicklaus. Mrs Lehman visited Monona with news of her brother-in-law’s extended Prairie du Chien hospital stay and prolonged illness.
Practical guidance on summer butter made from pasteurized cream and proper churning times. Notes on preventing greasiness, achieving firm granules for easy buttermilk wash, and brine storage. Also describes shoulder of lamb with center blade removal, stuffing, rolling, sewing, and roasting to preserve juices and ease carving. Clean jar covers with Oakite.
The article argues beet sugar cannot be distinguished from cane sugar in the lab or in uses, noting both are the same chemical compound. It claims prejudice against beet sugar shows ignorance of the industry’s progress and says buying more beet sugar raises prices and profits for farmers across many states.
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