Fresh supplies for painters featured at Feller's Hardware
Lawrence Hitter returns from Postville hospital after two weeks for a broken arm near the elbow. Doctors did not cast it, and recovery remains slow with potential lasting stiffness. Local residents Howard Boyle, Robert Wilson, Forest Feller, Ross Roberts, Cleve and Keith Bennett, Eva and Eldred Dummermuth attended the school exhibition and hiked home Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Hitter
Postville Hospital
Howard Boyle
Robert Wilson
Forest Feller
Ross Roberts
Cleve
Eeith Bennett
Iola
Eva
Eldred Dummermuth
OAK GROVE COMMUNITY GUESTS AND FAMILY VISITS
Local residents and relatives from Oak Grove and nearby towns visited over the weekend. Several families including the Luchsingers, Dummermuths, Boyles, Bennetts, and Gilsons shared attendance at gatherings and church events in Elgin, Cedar Rapids, West Union, and Oelwein. A death notice recalls Mrs. Simon ONeill’s passing in Cedar Rapids.
Mrs H H Duncan and Kathryn Smith Return Home
Mrs H H Duncan and Kathryn Smith who have been visiting in the J A Allen home the past week returned to their homes in Waterloo Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Duncan
Kathryn Smith
J. A. Allen
Waterloo
Classified notices and sales in Elgin Echo column
Wors Want Ad rates and small notices list prices for ads. Various For Sale items include Pure bred Shorthorn bulls, seed corn, Jersey cows, strawberries, potatoes, and milk wagon boxes. Lost tire reported between Clermont and St Olaf. Pasture rents offered by MacKellar and the Mayors. Also items for rent, refrigerator sale, and hardware supplies. Local business notices for seed, farm products, and office supplies conclude the page.
Illyria area social notes show numerous visits and dinners
Grace Foxwell helps with house work at the Fos ter home near Arlington. La Fonda Shaffer of Bandalla visited her parents. Many neighbors and relatives including the Shaffers Herrings and Yearous families dropped by for dinners, Sunday calls, and weekend visits. Blood poisoning in Mrs. Fremont Ogle noted. many social calls across Wadena Elkader Volga and Arlington areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Foxwell
Alien Foster
Arlington
la Fonda Shaffer
Bandalla
I. F. Shaffer
Howard Shaffer
Jerome Yearous
Martha Chapman
L. W. MacKellax
W. L. Peters
Ella
Fremont Ogle
Arthur Herman
Howard
M. J. Frey
Wadena
Walter Rothlisberger
John Probert
Volga
Herve Robbins
Subscribe Offer for Echo and Telegraph-Herald
An advertisement promotes a combined subscription deal at the Echo Office for Elgin Echo and Dubuque Telegraph-Herald priced at five dollars per year. The offer saves one dollar and covers both new subscriptions and renewals, with a note on ease of payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Echo
Telegraph-Herald
Elgin Echo
Dubuque
East of Elgin Social Roundup
East of Elgin area residents shared visits and chores. Henry Peterson and family spent Sunday afternoon at George Hanson’s. Bernice Wilson called on Lou Martie. Mrs. Henry Wilson’s clan dined with the Nels Gilbert home in Clermont. Lydia aided a sister at Relerson’s. Celia Martie assisted Rosa Baumgartner with cleaning. Bessie Blockhus helped Anton Anderson. Ellen Thompson aided Mrs Thorson. Glen Louia, Ole Reierson’s son, ill but hoped to improve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Peterson
George Hanson
Henry Wilson
Annerette
Lou Martie
Merriel
Alvin Johnson
Louise Meyer
Christian Nelson
Asbjorn Olson
Selma Nelson
Signey Hanson
Bernice Wilson
Oscar Baker
Leslie
Julius Johnson
Lou Martie Sr
Ole M. Relerson
Lydia
Slater
Nels Gilbert
Clermont
Celia Martie
Rosa Baumgartner
Bessie Blockhus
Anton Anderson
Ellen Thompson
Andrew , Thorson
Local Visitors and Club Meeting Reported in Waurika
Mrs J J Potter of Waurika Okla arrived the first of the week to visit her parents Mr and Mrs T J Capper. The 500 club members and their husbands met at the home of Mr and Mrs Fred Gehring Friday night. Mrs Lorenz Schatz of West Union spent the weekend with her mother Mrs Dena Dummermuth and family. Anna Grimm and Elzabeth Frieden arrived here Tuesday from LaGrange Missouri and will visit among relatives for a time. They started Sunday afternoon from LaGrange as hikers but hitched enough rides to reach the city in almost steady driving time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Potter
Waurika
Okla
T. J. Capper
Club
Fred Gehring
Lorenz Schatz
West Union
Dena Dummermuth
Anna Grimm
Elzabeth Frieden
LaGrange
Misosuri
Local Social Roundup From Gunder and Surrounding Areas
Lawrence Knudtson aided Martin Nelson farm carpentry in Gunder. Sam Hofer visited Elgin for business. Lou Referson and family visited Adolph Olson’s in Clermont. Martin Nelson of Clermont hauled a new hog house to his farm. Myrtle Olson attended a Sunday gathering. Tina Nelson and Gladys Munger joined A C Wald’s in St Olaf. Roy Johanningmeier and T T Loftsgard families visited in Loftsgard home. Elaie Lindgren of Clermont was a weekend guest in the Nelson home. Harold Opgard and Ruth Nelson were Clermont visitors. Alfred Jenson and family of Waterloo visited Nyborg and Lind homes. Mrs Ole E Olson called on Tom Holm. Wilma Nelson, district No. 6 teacher, was sick last week. George Landsgaard and family visited Landsgaard home. Clarence Nelson spent Sunday at Postville, returning with wife from parental home. Hilda Hoag returned from a visit near Wadena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Knudtson
Gunder
Martin Nelson
Sam Hofer
Elgin
Lou Referson
Adolph Olson
Clermont
Myrtle Olson
Emer Osmundsen
Tina Nelson
Gladys Munger
A. C. Wald
St. Olaf
Roy
Johanningmeier
Local residents visit Hawker on Tuesday business
Selma Habeger spent Sunday with her mother Mrs Abe Habeger. Mr and Mrs Ira Bennett and Mrs Harold Bennett drove to Hawker on Tuesday on business. Wall Paper ad notes over 900 patterns and reasonable prices at City Drug Store. D C Dean went to Postville Tuesday for tonsil be moved and returned Wednesday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Bennett
Harold Bennett
Hawker
City Drug Store
D. C
Dean
Postville
Also Mentioned on This Page
Feller
Wm E Baumgartner
H. S. Hadsel
Iowa
Frank Howard
Dr. Frank Mock
Elgn, Iowa
Schori Brothers
Towa
R. A. Crider
OAK Grove News
Ethel Boyle
Frank Lyons
Qgpal Dummermuth
Jud Conner
John Baldwin
Wm. Camper
Mabel Brummond
Oelwein
John Luchsinger
Melchr Luchsinger
Simon O'Neill
St. Mary's Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Clifton Powell
Clara Brabham
Andrew Dummermuth
Herbert Dummermuth
D. O. Dean
Walter Kohls
Tola Feller
Eva I
No Dummermuth
Phyllis Rowland
Doris
George Boyle
Harry Feller
Waukon
Tommy Howard
Lyle Wilson
Harry Gilson
Wayne
J. D. Shaffer
Ed Boyle
Henry Matthys
Walter Thorp
David and
Mary Ann Mays
Walter Pritchard
Will Pritchard
Wm. Frederick
George Gilson
Munyon
Citizens State Bank
Gottfred Friederich
Erickson Bros
Fred J. Schneider
H. E. Gandsgard
Farmers’ Savings Bank of
Cleroont
Henry ‘Erickson
Town
Capper's Hatchery
Jersey
Ray de Sart
Mastodon
Adolph Baumgartner
Lawrence MacKellar
Lena Meyer
Ernest Meyer
Ohio
Gottfried Pfister
Studebaker Wagon Co
Henry Topp
R. P. Strauch
Lehman’s Hardware
Torkelson Bros
McCasky
Crosby-Wirth
U. S
Optometrist
C. W. Heiserman
West Union, Iowa
Illyria
Albert Dennler
Chris Dennler
Oak Grove
Grace
Elizabeth Foxwell
Chas. Wenger
Andrew Cook
Elkader
Lena Hunsberger
Elmer Frieden
Gerald
Henry Frieden
Maria Robbins
Ernest Ayers
Eldon
Richard Canine
Jack Shaffer
Thos. Howard
Gottfred Frieden
Ida
Marie
Fanny Bracker
Miss Viodet
C. Wenger
Jim Yesrous
Jerome
Fred Rothlisberger
Len Hummel
Rex Medbeerry
Gene
Fred Burrow
Clara Holzer
Ruby Bark
Chase Medberry
John Rothlisberger
Leo
Rosanna Rothlisberger
Maxine
Strawberry Point
Thomas Ogle
Florence
Carl Gehring
Roganna Rothlisberger
L. W. MacKellar
Matt Klingman
Dorothy
Ethel
Harold Herman
Will Berger
C. A. Klingman
Peter Larson
Jakie Yearous Jr
George Wilkinson
Wadens
Gunder News
Selma Habeger
Abe Habever
Chicago
Great Northern
Which & Complete Entertainment
Jackson, Dearsorn
Quincy
Sts
Munyea
Peice
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