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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1936
Page
8
Mrs Herve Robbins and daughter visiting West Union and Elgin households while many neighbors attend meetings and events. John Deere demonstration at Pikadel draws attendees from the vicinity. hospital and illnesses noted. Numerous visits among Wenger, Rothlisberger, Yearous, Medberry, Kimball, and related families with Sundays and suppers at multiple homes.
Numerous guests visited Lawrence Kern and Rex Medberry households over Sunday and Sunday evening. Attendees included Klingman and Lehman families from Elgin and Wadena, Shaffer from near West Union, Duff from near Volga, and the McKellay and Yearous households. Additional visits spanned Elgin, Donnan, Fayette, and Arlington with Farm Bureau events and a meeting at the Tigura church to follow.
Mrs. Jake Dennler visits daughter in Elgin while relatives share updates about birthdays funerals and visitors. Families including Christen Hanson Leuchtenmacher and Lehman are mentioned with hospitality and weekend guests. An employment classified invites applicants with car and farming experience, Box 164 Dept 8962 Quincey Illinois.
Oak Grove residents hosted and visited neighbors across the area with dinners and calls. Highlights include Mr. and Mrs. Voshell and Mrs. King at Henry Holzer's, multiple calls in Strawberry Point and Fayette, and gatherings in the Muncie, Strong, Medberry, and Chapman households with guests from Arlington Elgin Volga and surrounding communities.
Residents from Fayette join relatives and friends at multiple homes, with exchanges of visits across Roch ester and Cheery Valley. The scene includes dinners, supper treats, and casual calls among Barnhouse, Howard, Wilson, Thoman, Dennler, Lachsinger, and other families, plus travel from Epworth and Elgin.
A series of social notes from Elgin details Reitz visiting the Tofiald Lehman residence south of Elgin. Hattie McKellar was sick last week and missed work at the garage. Fred Gehring helps at the Chas Gehring farm for spring tasks, now in his second week there. H. W. Fath visited Elkader for lunch at the John Deere shop opening. Mrs. John Barnhouse and her son stay with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lew Graver. Mr. and Mrs. M. Yenney and Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Knight were guests of Dr. and Mrs. R. A. Crider. Mrs. Fred Gehring visited West Union to see relatives.
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