Community Notes From Elgin and Surrounding Areas
Local residents report Mrs. Judson Conner improving after illness at the Ben Conner home in Clermont. Edward Schmid of Milwaukee visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clem Schmid, this Sunday. The Allen baby underwent surgery in Waterloo with a successful outcome. mother reports baby is progressing well. The Stoehr family and visitors attended events in Delawre, while Elsie Smith and Mrs. J. W. Bopp joined Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Kniel at their home. The George Stansberry family moved from Sioux City to Granton, Wisconsin to farm. Upper Iowa’s baseball team will meet Ames in Fayette on May 26. Easter offerings at the Elgin Hat Shop and new fashions are being shown. Mrs. Peter Luchsinger is recovering from appendicitis surgery and remains in bed for nearly two weeks more. Jim Yearous’s horse got stuck in a mud hole, necessitating a steam tow. Fred C. Gehring assisted with farm work. a disk incident caused chest pain but no serious injury expected. Floyd Shellhouse seeks summer living quarters near Fayette. he has work with the township road crew and needs housing for himself and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont
Ben Conner
Judson Conner
Edward Schmid
Milwaukee
Clem Schmid
J. W. Allen
Waterloo
Allen
Feller
West Elgin
Bess Stoehr
Delawre Iheart
Elsie Smith
J. W. Bopp
West Union
Theodore Hanson
George Stansberry
Sioux City
Iowa
Granton
Wisconsin
Upper Iowa
Ames
Fayette
Fayette County
Elgin Hat Shop
Inez Cook
Peter Luchsinger
Jim Yearous
Harry Gilson
Fred C. Gehring
Charles
Strawberry Point
Post Office Notice for Fayette County Iowa
R. P. Strauch is entered in the Fayette County Iowa post office as second class mail matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Higin
Fayette County
Iowa
Minstrel Show and Jazz Band Coming to West Union
An event listing announces two days of entertainment on April 20 and 21 featuring twenty singing Minstrels and John Mesny's Famous Jazz Band alongside Dr. L S Hutchinson, a dentist with twenty one years in Bigin, in West Union. It notes seats on sale and mentions a Monday performance, plus a new children's hat assortment and local social updates from Postville and Elgin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn French
Postville
Wertz
Echo Readers
California
Myra Gray
Long Beach
Portland
Minneapolis
Charles H. Anderson
West Union
Ames
Elgin
Rudy Johnson
Jim Powers
Copper Chicken Ranch
Mattia
Center ‘Street
Elgin notes on visitors hats and local events week
Mrs. Trivial and Mrs. Digit in Sex and Soapsoda at the Minstrel show visit Mildred Rowland and aunt in West Union. Virginia Wertz from Cedar Rapids visits with her father Frank Wert. other calls include Mrs. Louise Miller and daughters Grace and Chrystal and Mrs. Rosa Hofer from Clermont. Inez Cook sick, Easter hats arriving, fence materials offered, and Study Club meetings plus Sea Wolf at Elgin Opera House. Cast notes include Mariel Rennison at Upper Iowa. Lost tire found. Girl Scouts basket social with La Verne Kiple selling. Memorial Day plans form committees. Mrs. Edward Schmid and twins visit from Milwaukee. council meets on one night. Monnahan sprains ankle saving household goods in Friday fire. family displaced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Blake
Opers
Elgin Hat Shop
Inez Cook
Feller’s. Hardware
Celia Lehman
C. B. Schori
Elgin Opera House
Mariel Rennison
Elgin
Upper Iowa
Elgin Echo
Elias Bengon
bBrairie da Chien
la Verne Kiple
Irs
Hulda Stohhr
C. Schmet
Max
Also Mentioned on This Page
City Drug Store
Paint Information Bureau
Telephone
Bell System
Bell System Securities
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co
Elgin Furniture Store
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R. P. Strauch
Great Proving Ground
General Motors
Buick
Miles
John Falb & Sons
Elgin, Iowa
Max Thoma
Elgin Savings Bank
H. W. Falb
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