Local social and visiting notes from West Union area
Illyria items detail Hazel Rothlisberger Ruth Jurgén and Lydia Kerrot visiting the Rothlisberg home and Floyd Patterson's for Lyle Patterson of Foster Field Texas. Several local residents host, visit, or attend gatherings at various farms and homes around West Union Clermont Elkaer Farmersburg and nearby towns. A March city council action cancels light and water bills for Tipton residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Rothlisberger
Ruth Jurgén
Owésa
Lydia Kerrot
Lulus Rothlisberg
Floyd Pattérson
Lyle Patterson
Foster Field
Victoria
Texas
Edwin Loftsgard
Janice
Martin Halverson
Wm. Kohls
Richard Hofer
Elmer Kurth
Farmersburg
Will Frieden
Juanita Bockway
Near All Eye
Viola Foxwell
Oscar Lien
Clermont
Loren Hyde
Jerry
Nils Knudtson
Elkarer
Jim Klingman
Wadena
Wenger Bros
Mervin Hunsberger
Olaf Berg
Elmer Kohls
Frank Kohls
West Union
Arthur Chapman
Ladies’ Aid Society
Jim Yearous
M. W. Kiple
Quernsey Smith
Oscar Baumgartner
Ida Meyer
Thomas Pollock
Herve Robbins
Tipton
Oak Grove Social Roundup Hasays Sunday Calls
Oak Grove residents report cordial Sunday and midweek visits among neighbors. Mr and Mrs Henry Holzer called at the Oran Bane home Sunday afternoon. Several couples and families made weekday and weekend calls and dinner visits at various homes including Clifton Powell John Howard Sr Shaffer Saloma Thoman Roy Leuchtenmacher and Elkader area residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Holzer
Local visits and dinners mark weekend in Hawkeye area
Social notes list numerous visits and dinners among residents of Hawkeye Cresco West Union and Marquette. People host and guests include the Boyer Nutting Lyon Patterson Paterson Learn Trip p Peters and Kerr families, with Junior Boyer preparing for army physical in Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia Boyer
Hawkeye
Herman Boyer
John Osmundson
West Union
Boyer
John ‘Rutledge
Henry Danks
Marian Patterson
Cresco
5. S. Patterson
Levi Learn
Charles and
Betty Powers
Vern Boyer
Oran Nutting
Willis Lyon
Clarence Trripp
Dan Craft
Wm. Nutting
E. R. Nutting
Geraldine Platz
Raymond Mays
Gary Nutting
Frank Lyon
Leo Boleyn
Melvin Boyer and
Junior Boyer
Des Moines
John Rutledge
Frile Nottnagel
Marquette
Carl Reeder
Waukegan
Ill
H. W. Helms
Clive Helms
Dixie
Judy
Marshall Helms
Fred Wede
Clarence Tripp
Chas, Peters
Robert Kerr
Herman
Stanley Boyer
Kenneth Mark
Laura Learn
Cheery Valley Families Visit for Ida Meyer Birthday
Cheery Valley residents and relatives gathered Sunday at the Oscar Baumgartner home for a picnic dinner celebrating Mrs. Ida Meyer’s birthday anniversary. Guests included Elmer Baumgartner family, Matin Wenger, Kenneth Mark, Guernsey Smith, Melbert Meyer, Orlin Mason, Wm. Baumgartner, and Arvid Troyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Baumgartner
Matin Wenger
Kenneth Mark
Guernsey Smith
Melbert Meyer
Orlin Mason
Wm. Baumgartner
Arvid Troyer
Oscar Baumgartner
Ida Meyer
Visit to Fred Dennler Lifts Hope in La Crosse Hospital
Gottlieb Ben Denne and Jacob Solberger traveled to La Crosse Wisconsin Sunday to check on Fred Dennler, a hospital patient, and found him somewhat improved. A Ladies Home Project meeting at Mrs Roscoe Larson's home featured a clothing conservation lesson by Mrs Martin Hanson and collected 1.30 to aid the Red Cross. A reception at the Dan Butikofer home Friday honored Mr and Mrs Sam Schneider attended by many relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Dennier
Edwin Hanson
Arthur Friederich
G. Dennier
Fred Dennier
la Crosse
Wis
Louis Butikofer
Oma
George Schupbach
Carol
Orlando Loftsgard
Herman Schupbach
Post-1ville
Jacob Christen
Frank Christen
James Duff
Volga
J.C. Warton
Ben Dennler
Adeline Friederich
John Dennler
Jacob Solberger
Harvey
Marion
Fred Dennler
Gottlieb
Ben Denne
Ladies’ Home Project
Roscoe Larson
Martin Minihan
Martin “Hanson
Mesdames Orlin Mason
Geo. Leuchtenmacher
Moritzes Welcome Son and Local Visits Reported
Gunder News notes the birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. Milo Moritz on Saturday April 10. Various local visits occur including Janice at the Martin Halver son home, and guests in the C J Anderson and Orvin Thompson homes. Substi tute teaching by Lorraine Jacobin near Elkader, and social gatherings with the East Clermont and Marion Luther Leagues plus the Marion Ladies Aid and Dereas Society set for April 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milo Moritz
Edwin Loftsgard
Janice
Martin Halverson
Mark Hanson
Lancaster
Wis
Louie Anderson
Canton
M. D
C. J. Anderson
Allard Nyborg
Oscar Nyborg
Dale
Orvin Thompson
Lorraine Jacobin
Elkader
Rodney Smith
Margaret
Ole Loftsgard
Charles Bergan
Minerva Halverson
Guttenberg
Gunder
Community Notes From Grand Meadow and Nearby Homes
Social notes record visits among the Landsgard Erickson Johnson Larson Martin Reierson Amundson Baker Halverson Olson Larson Holt and other local families. A fundraiser collected 975 from 168 donors for the John Jacobs family of Sheldon whose home was recently destroyed by fire and funds are saved for building a new home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Landsgard
Carolyn Erickson
Bettina Buraas
Gloria
Doris Johnson
Clifford Kittleson
Ed Johnson
Leo Larson
Adrian
Spencer Nesvick
Willard Martin
Ole Reierson
Ole Amundson
John Jacobs
Shel'don
Jacobs
Feeling Useful How Eight Year Old Helps the Farm Family
An essay on children's sense of usefulness in family work contrasts farm and town life. It advocates assigning small regular chores to eight and ten year olds to foster responsibility, with examples of daily tasks and the value of shared effort. A report notes Ernie Delashmutt injured by a reversing truck, plus a river ice clearing note and a light Japan item on meals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty
Mother
Ernie Dalashmutt
Onawa
Ernie
Mr. Delashmutt
Elgin Boys Arrive in France and Local News
Earl Dummermath recently arrived in France from Elgin. Fred Gehring started work at W J Kohler hardware store on the first of the month. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Fred Wenger at Emmetsburg on April 9. Opal Monnce, burned by a bonfire, is recovering at her grandparents home south of town. George Miller leaves for Great Lakes training station to join the U S Navy. Remember scrap slaps Japs sock em.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
France
Earl Dummermath
Fred Gehring
W. J. Kohler Hardware
Fred Wenger
Emmetsburg
Opal
Col. Monnce
Carl Smith
George Miller
Great Lakes
U. S. Navy
Echo-Enterprise Subscriptions Offered For Readers
A sales note invites readers to share The Echo Enterprise with others and to subscribe for an extra copy, suggesting gift options for a son. The brief promotes continued readership and encourages sending issues to a family member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Echo-Enterprise
Dynamite cap blast injures Fay Templeton in Maquoketa
A dynamite cap misidentified as a rifle cartridge injured Fay Templeton of Maquoketa. The explosion destroyed the two middle fingers and part of the left thumb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fay Templeton
Maquoketa
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Illyria
Schori Bros
Ellgin
Iowa
Klingman’s Fountain Service
R. A. Crider Veterinariah
Elgin, Owa
Henry H. Wolf, M. D
Baumgartner Bldg
Oak Grove News
Cheery Valley
Gunder News
Grand Meadow News
THE
Iowa Child Welfare Research Station
Mississippi
del Commune
U. 5
Japan
Elgin State Bank
Farmers’ Savings Bank
Ams
Echo
F. R. Richer
Hart, Schaffner & Marx
Echo - Enterprise
Elgin, Iowa
Cash Store
Lena Baumgartner
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