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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1935
Page
8
A long list of social visits and family gatherings in the Illyria area including Carl Egli’s trip to Dixon and many relatives and neighbors seen at homes in Cheery Valley West Union Volga and surrounding towns. Attendees include Frieden Wenger Rothlisberger McKellar Kimball Little Foxwell Howard and many others with church and farm bureau event mentions.
Mrs Arthur Friederich spent the weekend with her family at the parental Christ Gregerson home. Several visits followed including Janaan Mark and family from Oscar Baumgartner’s home and guests at the Christ Dennler and Bert Thoman homes. Community quilting parties and Sunday gatherings featured numerous Christens, Friederichs, Butikofer, and related families with farm work and house visits across local homes. Frank Boyle suffered a light stroke but is improving.
Oak Grove News lists residents and guests visiting from West Union, Volga City, and nearby towns. Families shared Sunday meals and calls at multiple homes including the Jensen, Boleyn, Kohls, Wilson, Shaffer, and Whitford households, with attendees such as Albert and Herbert Dummermuth, Vera Conner, Nora Patterson, Jack Shaffer, and numerous others.
Local notes report hospital care for Brainard Items Patricia Herns at Iowa City Sunday. Families stay near West Union. Beverly Hovey arrives from Chicago to help on farm. Talks on Life's Gateways given by Mrs Hackett. Baptist church to hold Easter baptism with candidates. Various visits and social gatherings noted across Oelwein Hawkeye and Highland areas.
Baptist church members meet at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Boyer for a Church Family Night. Sunday school starts at 10 a.m. Morning worship at 11. B Y P U gathers at 7. Evening services at 6.
Mr and Mrs John Johanson entertained company from West Union last week at their Gunder home. The visit included greetings and light socializing reported by local observers.
Selmer Holm assisted his father with field work Saturday. Alina and Hilder Opaand and De lores Nyborg visited in Postville last Saturday. Arthur Landsgard and family spent Sunday at Ralph Gunderson's home. Alfred and Mrs Vikesland stayed at H T Bilden's home Saturday night and Sunday. A party for Jake Reland at Odd Fellows hall Elgin. K Stearns of St Olaf guests in Albert Galsing home and with Chas Odegard family. Mildred Odegard visited at West Union hospital. Loftsgard family weekend at Nels Larson home Clermont. Tom Torkelson of Elgin called on Otto Gisleson. Emil Gulsvig visited his father at West Union hospital. Reierson and Landsgard accompanied to St Olaf, guests in A C Wold home. Mrs. Low Reierson and Mrs. George Landsgard elected delegates to Decorah W M T. Skarshaug and son Ewald of Ames spent weekend with Thomas Olson. H T Bilden celebrate twenty-fifth wedding anniversary with relatives and neighbors arriving to help. Dinner served cafeteria style. afternoon activities noted.
Fragmentary note records guests socializing after a visit and lunch. Mention of farewell and return journey but details are incomplete. Names appear as Bilden with couple indicated, no clear date or location given.
Leonard A. Steger is re elected superintendent of West Union schools to succeed E. A. Ralston who was chosen as superintendent at Washington. The board announced the change Monday. Nearby residents hosted a dinner for the Fay newlyweds of Wadena.
The piece notes people favor bright homes at night over dark interiors. It mentions Sundarfi the Voon of fer mother Mrs. Julin Meller and Nabuqua, describing how glimpses of lit rooms attract attention more than staying inside in shade.
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