Oak Grove Social Notices spanning visits and birthdays
Oak Grove residents feature a steady stream of guests and calls. Eva Holzer and Eva Dummermuth take short vacations and visits. Olga Benson and Lois Leanhart visit, as do Kerr, Reuben Light, and Tim Thoran household members. Birthday events honor Jake Hoover Gerald Powell and neighbors. Multiple calls, visits, and hosting occurred across Westgate West Union Elgin and nearby homes during the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Shaffer
Bert Allen
Eva Holzer
Olga Benson
Roy Leuchtenmacher
Ant
June Kerr
Reuben Light
Carroll Klingman
Eva Dummermuth
Ray Leuchtenmacher
Thomas
Billy Brabham
Clifton Powell
Earl Kiple
Bert Johnson
John Luchsinger
Jake Hoover
Silas Wilson
Tim Thoran
Dance to the WMT Band at Elgin Opera House Apr 9
Cheery Valley News reports Ruth Schupbach of Elgin visiting her parents in the Schupbach home. Community members Adolph Elvers Aden Hanson Ira Olson Lavonda near St Olaf joined Edwin Hanson’s birthday gathering Wednesday night. Elizabeth Christen helped Gordon Mosby’s Elgin home, Sam Schneider visited Louis Butikofer, Mrs Dan Butikofer hosted a quilting party, Ruth Rothlisbenger spent the weekend with Elizabeth Lillian and Lucy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WMT
Elgin Opera House
Ruth Schupbach
Elgin
Albert Schupbach
Adolph Elvers
Aden Hanson
Ira Olson
Lavonda
St. Olaf
Edwin Hanson
John Schneider
Ern Baechler
Elizabeth Christen
Gordon Mosby
Sam Schneider
Louis Butikofer
Dan Butikofer
Ruth Rothlisbenger
Elizabeth
Lillian
Lucy
Christen family and friends gather for varied visits and birthdays
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Christen and Margaret Dennler visited Mrs. Ida Christen. Johnnie Friederich celebrated a birthday with guests at the John Friederich home. Numerous visits followed across families including Hanson, Friederich, Dennler, and Butikofer households with Sunday dinners and weekday calls. Wayne Baumgartner moved care to Aunt Ida Meyer.
Illyria church to stage Bright and Early play Friday
A three act home talent play Bright and Early will be presented at the Illyria church Friday evening. Numerous local families visited, hosted, or dined with neighbors in Cedar Rapids, Oak Grove, Waukon, and surrounding areas. Various guests and relatives gathered for social visits and farm bureau meetings, with community members cited for hosting and hospitality.
Local social notices from Elgin and surrounding areas
Visitors and gatherings across Elgin and nearby towns include Lima and Mrs Gottfred Frieden guests with multiple families. Wood sawing bee at Illyria church. Attendees at various homes and farms near West Union Elgin Cheery Valley and Fayette. Community members share hours with friends and relatives.
Local notes from Gunder area farm bureau meeting and visits
Gunder News reports a farm bureau project meeting at Mrs Harold Ops home on Monday afternoon. Leslie Lantz and family were dinner guests Sunday at the T T Loftgard home. Elize Nelson of Clermont visited the district No 5 school Monday and stayed with Mrs Lillian Meyer. Gladys Odegard of Ossian spends the week with the Chas Odegard family. Arthur Christianson and family from near Waukon were dinner guests Sunday at Mrs E E Landsgard. Marion choir practiced at Harold Op land home. Lillian Loftagard took a forced vacation from Postville duties due to chicken pox but returned to school Tuesday. Julia Wettleson dinner guest at Mrs B Nelson. Mrs Martin Groth visited at the T J Olson home. O K Olson a guest at the Theo Wold home Sunday night in Wagner township. Rev Shurson of Minneapolis and Rev Strandford of St Olaf called at Oscar Lind home Saturday. Mildred Odegard underwent appendicitis surgery at West Union hospital last Wednesday and is recovering. Gladys and Verna Odegard visited Oscar Holden in Clermont Sunday. Mrs T Kjosa helps daughter Mrs Glen Larson this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Wenger
Ida
Lena Wenger
Cedar Rapids
William Howard
Wayne Rose
Waukon
George Howard
Illyria
Sam Frieden
Arthur
Arthur Chapman
Douglas
Oak Grove
Martha Chapman
Thomas Pollock
Chris Dennler
Jerome Yearous
Jacob Yearous
Hawkeye
Yearous
Fern
Thomas
Robert Kerr
Cleve Bennett
Darryl Wilson
Max Medberry
Clifford
Elgin
Chas. Medberry
C. L. Klingman
Chas
Duty
Geraldine
Town City
Francis West
Farm Bureau
S. H. Foxwell
Walter Rothlisberger
Albert Dennler
Andrew Yearous
Eugene Woodworth
Fort Wayne
Indiana
Ruth Rothlisberger
Christen Bros
Jake
Christen
Cheery Valley
Elmer Grover
Floyd Howard
Thomas Shaffer
Near West Union
Kenneth Medberry
Thos. Foxwell
Will Moore
Wadena
Delbert
Walter Medberry
Clifton Yearous
William
McGregor
Jeremy Yearous
I. F. Shaffer
Elmer Lembke
Laverna Schneider
Edwin Frieden
Jon Peters
Chas, Peters
Arthur Patterson
Brainard
Louisa Becker
Roland Grover
Myrtle Greathead
Farm Bureau Project
Harold Ops
Leslie Lantz
T. T. Loftsgard
Elize Nelson
Clermont
Thee School
No. 5
Lillian Meyer
O. K. Olson
Theo. Wold
Wagner Township
Mrs. Shurson
Minneapolis
Minn
Rev. Strandford
St. Olaf
Oscar Lind
Mildred Odegard
Weat Union Hospital
Gladys
Verna Odegard
Oscar Holden
Local Social Notes Include Visits and Illness
Rev and Mrs G A Thomas visited in Jesup and Oelwein while Azalia Nutting joined them in Oelwein. Mrs Sidney Patterson stayed with sister Mrs George Archer in West Union. Several families gathered at the George Howard home in Highland. Martin Hovey remains ill in bed since Friday. John Barnhouse assists with work as others visit, Beatrice Boyer stays with Vern Boyer, and Mrs Herman Boyer was in John Howard home. Mrs Ray Gilbert is improved, and Rev and Mrs Thomas with Mrs Graydon Hackett attend a W C T U meeting in Fayette. Richard Johnston spending a few days away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A. Thomas
Jesup Tuesaday
Brown
Sidney Patterson
George Archer
West Union
Chas. Peters
Arthur Patterson
Grace
Jos Peters
George Howard
Highland
Martin Hovey
John Barnhouse
Thomas
Azalia Nutting
Oelwein
Beatrice Boyer
Vern Boyer
Herman Boyer
John Howard
Ray Gilbert
Graydon Hackett
Elgin Local Notes and Bank Statement Highlight 1935
Community updates from Elgin Iowa include social visits and church notes with upcoming services and a school contest. A bank statement for Elgin State Bank shows total resources of 394156.82 with deposits and liabilities listed and sworn by officers on April 2, 1935.
F B Ladies Hold Meetings and Bread Making Lessons
A Fayette County Farm Bureau group held a March 2 meeting at Mrs. Joe Dinan’s home with a large turnout and a bread making lesson led by Miss Lillian Lewis. A March 26 training school covered meat cookery and etiquette, with menus featuring pork, figs, and sauerkraut. plans discussed for Achievement Day and the opera The Bohemian Girl. A follow-up March 29 dinner at Mrs. S. H. Foxwell’s home served about forty, with revised bread making instruction by Mrs. Albert Dennler due to bad roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Joe Dinan
Harold Strang
Fairfield
Tlyria
Lillian Lewis
Harold Strong
Miss Lewis
Fayette
S. H. Foxwell
Albert Dennler
Walter Rothlisberger
Notice of Special Stockholders Meeting Elgin Savings Bank
Notice is hereby given that a special meeting of the stockholders of the Elgin Savings Bank of Elgin Iowa is called and will be held at the bank office in Elgin Iowa on April 6 1985 at 1 30 P M for the purpose of voting on dissolution. Signed March 6 1985 by Fred Reichert Vice President Samuel Mosby Cashier Hans Winkler W S Rothlisberger George Hanson Directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin State Bank
Iowa
Elgin
Fayette
A. D
Fayette County
District Court
L. W. Reed
West Union
H. T. Knudteon
Elgin Savings Bank of
Higin
Fred Reichert
Samuel Mosby
Hans Winkler
W. S. Rothlisberger
George Hanson
Thieves Day Idea Sparks Merchant Trial in France
Merchants in France experiment with a bold “Thieves Day” ploy inviting customers to steal any article. If caught, they pay. if they escape, they keep the item. The note suggests local merchants might test the concept despite potential fallout and ends with a hopeful reminder that sun follows clouds.
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France
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C. W. Heiserman
Oak Grove News
Clarence Kohls
Westgate
Wim. Kohls
Rob. Wilson
Sor
Lyle Wilson
J. M. Shaffer
Gerald
Har] Meyer
Harold Weir
Robert Robbins
Clarence Daly
Thos. Powell
Pam
Wm. Kerr
Jim Muncie
Tim Thoman
Irene Hoover
Mabel
Alfred Holzer
D. C. Dean
Genevieve Wilson
Thomas Kerr
Tofield Heck
Bar Kiple
Thos. Howard
Cheery Valley News
Ethel Mae Thoman
Arthur Friederich
Edwin
Adolph Hanson
Walter Butikofer
Ida Christen
Red Butikofer
Gottlieb Dennler
Emil, Dennler
Jake Christen
Lucy Christen
Fred Nydegger
Lawrence Butikofer
Fred
Frank Christen
Wayne Baumgartner
West Union Hospital
Ida Meyer
Betty
Junior Christen
Jacob Kurth
Jake Dennler
Martin Hanson
Archie Howard
J Lima
Gottfred Frieden
Fred Schneider
Lawrence
Jake Gehring
Earl
Gene Medberry
Lou Lehman
Leo Rothlisberger
John Roathlisberger
John Pulfer
Will Frieden
Roy Burrow
Rex Medberry
Jake Butikofer
Minnie
Saurbry
Gunder News
Joe Peters
Louis Becker
Wilson Patterson
John Craft
Lew Grover
D. H. Craft
Clarence Tripp
Wat. Nutting
Opal
Viola Howard
Dick Kerns
E. B. Grimes
Sarah Helms
Cecil Tripp
B. J. Baumgartnner
B. J. Baumgartner
F. B. Ladies
Will
Philip K. Meskel
L. L. Fisk
Deauty
George Butikofer
Rochester
the Echo Office
Figin
Howse
Elgin Firma
Grimm & Hellum
Elgin Heho
Mel Kehler
Falbs' Garage
John Berndt
Elgin Dakery
Max Thoma
Wenger's Cafe
Stoehr Drug Store
F. R. Berg
Torkelaon Bros
L. G. Lehman
Becker Barber Shop
Wall's Grocery
Coffee Cup
Elgin Furniture
Weibel Mill Co
F. D. Welch
Schori & Kuster Shr. Co
Elgin Poultry Co
Elgin Post Office
H. W. Falk
Feller's Hardware
Vaughn's
N. W. Evans
Ole Jensen
Elgin, Iowa
Bruce’s “Green Mill” and International
Bruce
Hunsberger & Schori
West Elgin
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