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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1929
Page
1
Published every Thursday by R. P. Strauch. Entered in the Elgin post office, Fayette County, Iowa, as second class mail matter.
Local column records a flurry of visits and social events in Oak Grove. Mrs Luchsinger attended a Ladies Aid meeting. multiple households hosted or visited relatives including the Dummermuth, Boyle, Kohls, Brabham, and Bennett families. Several illness notes and travels to Decorah and Luther College are noted.
James Powers traveled to Independence on business and returned Saturday. Harry Heaton returned to work in Millera's pool hall Friday after a two week sickness leave, still weak but improving. FR Berg received a letter from the king of Norway's palace kept as a keepsake, and a prince's wedding clipping prompted a gracious reply from his secretary thanking the American press for coverage.
Mr and Mrs Ben Brabham and son were guests at the Jim Bartlett home Sunday. Mildred Shelton of Clermont visited the Martin Hovey home Saturday. School closed Monday for one week of vacation. Mrs Catherine Afiston visiting her parents returned to her home near Ogsian Thursday. Mrs Herman Boyer called on the Martin Hovey home Monday. Mrs Palmer Bartholomew spent Sunday with her daughter Edna ill at Oelwein hospital. Mrs Reley Moninahén returned to Clermont Tuesday after Easter with her daughter Mrs Walter Pritehard. Mrs Joe Peters and daughter spent Wednesday and Thursday with her parents Dave and Mrs Rowland of West Union. Mrs Walter Pritchard visited Esley Monashaw home in Clermont several days last week. Word was received of the serious illness of Edna Peterson at the Oelwein hospital. Mrs Herman Boyer entertained the Ladies Aid Society Thursday after Andy Grimes traveled to West Union. Ward Brabham road superintendent was in the area Wednesday repairing bad spots. Cecil Tripp and Azalia Nutting called on Will Barker Tuesday evening. Mr and Mrs Clint J Patterson have moved to 202 South Franklin St Janesville Wisconsin while he works at the Chevrolet factory. Mrs Patterson recently joined husband and they note Echo cannot be sent there. The Elgin colony remains close and feels at home. Mrs Clem Schmid took Schmid twins home Monday morning after three weeks visit.
Dorothy Etter and Grace Gruver spent a weekend in Postville with Lawrence Etter while Florence Berg left Sunday for Towe Falls after a spring vacation with Mr and Mrs Berg. Kenneth Evans and Harold Weibel are the champion fishermen, reportedly catching 77 bullheads in three hours Saturday afternoon.
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