Numerous local visits and births in Wadena area
Ellen Flanagan and family from Mason City visited Wadena over weekend. La Fonda Gell of West Union stayed with grandmother Maggie Whittenhaugh. Mary Alberta Messerli born March 24 to Clement Messerli and wife. Bert Erickson returns from Rochester operation. Glen Frey and Bert Erickson families noted. Wadena society includes bridge and square dance groups with prizes awarded. Easter cantata planned by Presbyterian junior choir. Town events cover church meetings, club gatherings, and local weddings and visits across multiple households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen Flanagan
Mason City
John Thiele
Gchwein
Wil Whittenhaugh
la Fonda Gell
West Union
Maggie Whittenhaugh
Alden Gell
Whittenbaugh
la Fonda
Clement Messerli
Mary Alberta
Flossie Marie
Dorr Rewson
Kenneth
Central City
Adolph Weber
A. G. Herrling
Mike Tynan
Iowa City
Zella Duncan
Auction Bridge
Illyria Farm Bureau Women Hold Last Training School
Illryia Farmers Bureau women hold the year’s fourth and final training school at Mrs. Walter Rothlisberger’s home in Illyria. The session covered good nutrition through soup making, soft cheese reviews, and a menu including vegetable vitamin soup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau Women of
Illyria
Walter Rothisberger
Lewis
Walher Rothlisberger
Local Want Ads and Social Roundup in Elgin and Surrounding Areas
Mrs Maud Peters of Clermont visits Elgin on Sunday. Mrs Carl Green spends weekend with friends in Waukon. Mrs Delbert Lyons cares for Mrs Rudy Lathman. Notify Echo of address changes for better delivery. Mr and Mrs Hillman Sersland and two children visit Donald Gilson family. Miss Stella Olson also present. Mrs W C Falk attends Oelwein school of instruction. Mel Path participates in district ceremony with past grand officers. Lao Grether, Cetoge City music instructor, has seven entries in Paulina sub district contest, all awarded. Mr Grether, son of Hans Grether, teaches music in Orange City. contestants expected to excel at district. Entries cover band, nicheres, vocal and instrumental.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maud Peters
Clermont
Elgin
Carl Green
Waukon
Delbert Lyons
Rudy Lathman
Echo
Hillman Sersland
Stella Olson
Decorah
Mel. Path
Lao Grether
Cetoge City
Paulina
The Goldfinch: Iowa’s Winter State Bird Illustration
Editor notes a 10 part series on the goldfinch by Iowa State College experts T. G. Senet and George Hendrickson. The article explains the goldfinch as Iowa’s state bird, its flocking behavior in southern Iowa, winter plumage, diet of seeds especially thistle, and the male and female color differences with winter features.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa
T. G. Senet
Land
George Hendrickson
Jwild Life Management
Low State College
Ames
Iowa
Brainard Notes And Family Visits In Warren County
Local Brainard community items include moves and visits among residents. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Kerns relocate from the Mays farm to a Clayston county farm. Numerous dinners and calls occur among Grace Peters Ula Opal Floyd Howard and others in Sidney Nutting Del Kuhnes Chas Peters and E G Boyer families. Church notes list services and a Ruth Vande Van weekend visit from McGregor. Red Cross donation sent to flood sufferers. Various trips and illness reports followed by a brief reminder of sale bills at the Meto office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Kerns
Mays
Brainard
Clayston County
Grace Peters
Ula
Opal
Floyd Howard
Sidney Nutting
Chas. Peters
Elgin
Arthur Patterson
M. M. Munger
Hazelton
Glen Boyer
Clara Bayer
Chas, Appelman
Hawkeye
Community Notes From West Union And Ira Township
My and Mrs. Wm Frederick and von of West Union and Corrina Weaver were guests in the H B Gilson home Sunday. Erma Grother has obtained secretarial work at the State University of Iowa and will make her home with Mr and Mrs Lloyd Swartley at lowsity Iowa. Our spring shipment of Bradley Vrooman paints varnishes stains enamels etc. If you plan to paint learn the quality and economy of this brand at Chas Feller Hardware West Elpin. 30 316 Mrs J M Shaffer spent last Tuesday with her parents Mr and Mrs Enos Howard. Mrs Wm Frederick and Corrine Wenger were callers in the J M Shaffer home Sunday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Ed Boyle entertained a party at their home last Friday evening and those present were Mr and Mrs J F Bailey Mr and Mrs H W Falk Mr and Mrs D C Dean Mr and Mrs Walter Kohls Mr and Mrs Sheldon Boyle Ed Conner Margie Barker and Howard Boyle. The evening was spent playing cards after which a pot luck supper was served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mae Hinkel
Square Deal Eoard Club
Lavon Dean
Chas
Gehring
Seevvid
Ole Erickson
Luella Dahlgren
Robert Bigler
Pear Clermont
N. FL Henry
Lins
Dor Henry
Highland
Marold Hermen
Marie Strein
Farmersburg
Glen Frey
Thad Walters
Dares Weber
Elkport
Clarence Allen
Weber
Walters
Walter Mulumby
Shirley
Dickens
Tue
Don Henry
Fred He
James Davis
Marchas
Wm. Frederick and
Von
West Union
Corrina Weaver
H. B. Gilson
Suday
Erma Grother
State University of Iowa
Lloyd Swartley
Lowsity
Bradley-Vrooman
Chas, Feller
West Elpin
J. M. Shaffer
Enos Howard
Frederick
Corrine ‘Wenger
J. M. Shaf
Ed Boyle
J. F. Bailey
H. W. Falk
D. C. Dean
Walter Kohls
Sheldon Boyle
Ed Conner
Margie Barker
Howard Boyle
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wadena
A. J. Knutson
Waterloo
Ivan Moore
Will Harris
Hopkinton
George Harris
Illyria Training School
Clarence
Harry
Ula Howard
Lawrence Guin
Baty
Bancroft
Center Junction
Sheldon Moats
BE. R. Nutting
Ellen
Wm. Nutting
Jimmie
Robert Grover
Feigin
Kenneth Kiosa
Peaceville
George Howard
Peters
Grace
Melvin Boyer
E. G. Boyer
Joe Peters
Fam'ly
Wm. Sullivan
Azalia
Gons
Ruth van Dee van
McGregor
Hans Grether
G. Gunsten
E. M. Houg
Rob, Wilson, Sr
Hana Winkler
John Etter
Janesville
Wis
Frieda Etter
Red Cross
Red Cross Association
W. C. Falk
A. J. Phillips
Postville
Gedar Rapids
Fred O'Dell
Lois
Milwaukee
Guy Whitford
Eugene
Volga City
IL. B. Gilson
M. V. Kiple
Cleveland
Ohio
Laverne Kiple
jChicero
Howard Shaffer
Forest Shaffer
Gerald Shaffer
Sale Billa
Meto
Clarence Boleyn
Frank Bakeman
Ray Stratton
Huron
N. E. Bakeman
Louis Sutter
Otto Torkelson
Alice Becker
Roy Becker
Atlantic
Clarence ‘Becker
Chicago
Carter
Dr. Mile
Wervine
Heneé Tuey
A. A. Boleyn
Elgin, Iowa
Elgin Echo
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