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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1941
Page
8
Illyria residents hosted and visited relatives from Dun dee Volga Waverly Davenport and Decorah. Easter cantata at the church. Meetings at Illyria church and area schools. Numerous guests at various homes including McKellar Klingman Frieden and Dennler families.
Harold Meyer of Strawberry Paint and his mother Mrs Ida Meyer visited with Mrs George Schupbach and Carol. They spent a few days last week in the Louis Butikofer home. Mrs Orlin Mason Edwin Hanson and Fred Yost were dinner guests at the Ben Dennler home. Mr. and Mrs William Larson were mentioned in passing.
Oak Grove News lists numerous visitors from Neillsville and nearby towns. Families including Howard, Hanson, Kerr, and Gilson gathered at various homes in Neillsville, Clermont, and West Union. Charles guests joined or hosted events through Sunday with extended family visits and dinner occasions noted.
Grand Meadow and nearby towns report social visits and gatherings. Irene Erickson of Chicago spent the weekend at the Ben Erickson home while Clayton county spelling contest participants toured Elkader with Marjorie and Opal Larson. The Ladies Aid meeting was postponed due to bad roads and several families hosted guests across the area.
Report notes the involvement of Gerd Anand in a case connected to Mrs Julia Lands as investigators pursue leads. Details remain limited, with authorities confirming no charges at this time and ongoing inquiries to establish facts and relationships.
Brainard church notes recount a 34 year missionary talk by Rev and Mrs Harry H Treat of Anadarko Oklahoma to Kiowa and Apache Indians. A long list of dinner guests and visits follows including Homewood Appelman Suckow Boyer and others with travels and measles disease noted. No preaching next Sunday. Rev A E Burroughs pastor.
The Fayette County Centennial association invites charter members and interested residents to an April 16 meeting at 7 30 p m in the West Union courthouse assembly room. Officers will be elected and a treasurer’s report apresented. discussion may include forming a Fayette county historical association and compiling a county history.
Irene Helgerson and Mrs. Ames Olson attended Achievement Day at Fayette last Thursday. Families shared dinners and visits across several local homes including Joe Wander, Albert Halden in Elkader, Norma Torkelson, Milton Voelker near Frankville, Orville Berg, Walter Fallett, and Ole Reier son. Dozens of residents including Bernice Blockhus and Norma Blockhus celebrated birthdays with friends and neighbors, with multiple guests and casual gatherings noted throughout the region.
In Omaha the heavyweight bout features Lemuel Franklin and Eddie Simms of Los Angeles. Ten rounds, planned for Thursday night, with venues around the Hill Hotel and City Auditorium. The Hill Hotel promises entertainment at its Bar rooms and a Hot Lips Maestro performance at Chermont Ballroom on Saturday.
Minerva Thorson Desa and Gerald Kittleson spent Sunday afternoon in Martin Am undson's home. Mr and Mrs Gerhard Groth and Mr and Mrs Otto Gisleson and family and Arthur Johnson were guests Sunday of the Lawrence West family. Mrs Amanda Buroden and Anna Mae visited in the Lawrence West home last Tuesday. Hazel Gilhernson is a measles patient. Lorainne Kittleson spent Monday night with Gloria Buraas at Clermont.
D H A No 2 reports 427 cows tested with 370 milking and 57 dry in 25 herds. average milk 732 pounds and fat 27.9 pounds. Sperry of Fayette leads with pure bred Guernseys at 962 pounds milk and 47.0 fat. Local top herds include Plaht at Clermont 1161 milk 43.3 fat, Hackmann Elgin 943 milk 34.2 fat, Miller Elgin 814 milk 329 (fat). Fifty seven cows produced 40 pounds fat and several over 50, with two over 70. In rest 530 cows, 480 milking, 50 dry in 28 herds. D H I A No 4 average milk 826 and fat 33.4. Max Medberry Elgin heads with 1030 milk and 48.1 fat. Other locals: Archie Schroeder Clermont 1195 milk 490 fat, Cline & Sons Elgin 761 milk ? fat.
The record lists top cows by breed with owners Irving Deering Clermont Guernsey John Lueder West Union Roy Learn Clermont and Max Medberry Elgin. It notes milk and fat totals for Holstein 2263 lbs 90.5 lbs fat Guernsey 1621 lbs 69.7 lbs fat Jersey 1032 lbs 66.0 lbs fat Milking Shorthorn 1442 lbs 63.6 lbs fat. It also cites 107 cows over 40 lbs fat, 34 over 50, 19 over 60, and 7 over 70 pounds fat.
An air compressor in a Grinnell garage exploded sending the tank through the roof and rattling stores for a half block. No injuries are reported and investigators are assessing damage to nearby buildings.
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