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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1923
Page
4
Master Gerald Shaffer and Geraldine Wick stayed with friends, Hivel Smith visited Elgin, and many others hosted or attended at homes near Wadena West Union and Elkader. Several birthday celebrations, a May 4 basket social, and Ladies Aid elections mark a busy local scene with numerous family and neighborly visits and community events.
A United States Supreme Court session discusses speeding the argument date in a historic dispute over border property between New York and Massachusetts. Justice Taft is reportedly skeptical as the justices consider extending a matter already a century old.
John Falk and Son advertise new Chevrolets for spring sales with buyers listed: Joseph Lind a coupe, Fred Hoyt a coupe, Dee V. Butler a coupe, Ray DeSart touring, L. L. Kiple touring, Walter Kiple touring, Howard Frisbee touring, Raymond Hetns roadster. Mrs. Jerry West and children of Clermont visited the Steele home on Sunday.
Community notes from Gunder and surrounding towns record visits and social events. Joseph Lind buys a new Ford sedan, and numerous residents share weekend calls, travel, and family gatherings. A spring wedding unites Pete Opperud and Angeline Olson, with plans for a farm home near Gunder.
Willtsie visits Waterloo on business. Gertrude Muller spent last Sunday at the John Butikofér home. Elmer Dennier helped Wo. Larson with farm work last week. Lillian Christen visited Sunday with Alice and Alma Hanson. Mrs G Dennler and family were Friday callers at the Reinhart home. Ted Hanson repairs cars and tunes them up. Mrs Fred Schlupp visited with daughter Mrs Martin Hanson and family. John Probert of Volga City were brief callers at L Christen home Tuesday. Ellen Hanson returned home from Charles City where she worked the past two months. Mr and Mrs George Leuethenmacher and Johnny Bossard visited Thos Hanson home.
Clyde Hurst, age 1, of Cedar Rapids, nearly choked on a candy jawbreaker. His brother found him choking and alerted their mother, a doctor at a local restaurant. Family rushed to seek medical help as authorities described the tense rescue.
Miss Ella Garboar of Flore Bogur Dikots stayed with JV Sehneider and Mrs Garberals last week. Jack Kauar, barber at Bernd shop, took a business trip to Cedar Rapids in Monthay and returned Tuesday.
Saturday and Sunday visits populate the week with social calls among Hydes Browns and Mays family members. A new baby girl arrived Saturday morning to Mr and Mrs George Howard and a well known physician Dr J F Cole former Oelwein mayor died Friday. Ray DeSart plans a new cement block chicken coop in the town’s west part and an up to date chicken net will follow.
In the matter of Anna Anderson bankrupt a bankruptcy trustee sale is set for May 7 1823 at 7 oclock p m at Elgin Savings Bank Town to offer for sale one sixth undivided of 97.29 acres in section 31 township 24 range 6 west containing life estate to Anna Anderson Clayton County Iowa auctioneers listed including F R Berg and John DeSart. sale details describe property boundaries and streams with limited biographical lines about illness.
Notices to contractors announce bids due May 18 1998 at 7 30 pm for fraction and equipment of existing school buildings in Elgin Town including all labor and materials Separate bids for building and equipment heating and plumbing and for heating and plumbing only The district reserves right to reject any or all bids Dated April 13 1923 at Elgin Iowa Also notes Mrs John Falb in Postville for a visit and George Falb attending funeral of W C Denniston in Fayette
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