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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1939
Page
8
A report from Elkader Iowa highlights a variation in chiropractic practice including X Ray and Neurocalometer usage. The note references E. R. Withell and D. Cc and mentions the State Bank Building as a local landmark.
Community members hosted and visited across Lit tleport and nearby towns including Lit tleport, Maynard, Ar ington, Fayette, Cresco, Elgin, Castalia, and West Union. Guests included Sadie Arndt, Nancy Ernst, Roscoe Larson, Jerome Yearous, Otis Roth lisberger, Harold Glass, and many families. clubs and societies met at Alton Medberry, with 4 H leaders and officers gathering in Fayette. seasonal visits and summer plans noted for Rothlisberger and Frieden households.
Witt Frieden and family visited Geo. Leuchtenmacher home while Mr and Mrs Guernsey Smith and family were dinner guests of his parents in West Union. Hilda Meyer stayed with the Harold Glass family last Wednesday night. Harold Strong and family and Mrs Amelia Strong and Mrs Lulu Rothlisberger and family were dinner guests in the Walter Rothlisberger home. Clarence Thoman called on Fred Schneider Sunday evening. Mrs Ernest Meyer and Mrs Harry Reichert and daughter Lavon of near West Union were Sunday afternoon guests of Mrs Martha Chapman. Mr and Mrs Fred Burrow and daughter Lois, Fred Rothlisberger and family, Carroll Klingman and family, Mrs Chas Doty and grandson Clarence Doty, and Melibert Baechler were guests Tuesday evening of Mr and Mrs C L Klingman to play Chinese checkers.
Cheery Valley News records Sunday visits across town with Mr. and Mrs. Butikofer hosting the Lehman family and multiple gatherings at the Fried erich, Dennier, Christen, and Friederich households. Names include Butikofer, Lehman, Christen, Friederich, Dennier, Langs gard, Gerber, and associated relatives from Volga Clermont and Postville areas.
Mr and Mrs Bert Thoman called at the Christ and Walter Dennler homes Sunday afternoon. Rev Steftner of Elgin IL and Rev Mangold of Roanoke IL spent Saturday afternoon in the Jacob Gehring Sr home.
Clara Mae Baldwin stays with Mrs. Harry Gilson while grandmother Mrs. Cilla Baldwin is in Cedar Rapids. Dozens of relatives and friends visit the George Howard and G Frieden homes, celebrate Opal’s sixteenth birthday, and share Sunday gatherings in Oelwein area. Frank Boyle and West Union guests also appear among the gatherings.
A compact public notice urges readers to patronize Echo advertisers to save money and promote local commerce. The message invites readers to phone in their news tips to a designated early deadline.
Local social list notes numerous visits among Brainard area families and relatives from West Union Randalia Ossian Eldorado and Chicago. Events include dinners picnics and gatherings at homes of Nutting Howard Lyon Patterson Barnhouse and others. Brainard Church notes report Sunday school at 10 30 and evening service at 8 led by Rev A R Belknap.
A quip from an older widow and a jilted woman reflects on marriage, noting that men can lie yet some are better at deception than others in a sharp domestic aside.
Dalores Miller of Terre Haute won the title of French Sick Derby Queen from Indiana University co-eds during the spa’s Derby Week events. Miss Miller is a demure brunette sophomore and a Chi Omega.
Louis Hemphier a 43 year old Garnavillo farmer was badly injured when his car and a truck sideswiped on highway 52 between Garnavillo and Monona. His left arm hanging from the car window was mangled and required amputation at the shoulder according to the Montana Leader.
A Carroll county teacher received a note in which Kurt Schmidt of the Mt Carrol Mirror-Democrat explains Johnnie has not come because he has not went. The writer says he has given Johnnie something to go and when he has gone he will come.
The Clayton County Agricultural Society redeemed the fairgrounds sold at sheriff's sale to A. J. Kregel of Garnaville on March 1st. The fair will continue as before despite rumors. Older debts from building and improvement projects led to mortgages that the society could not fully pay.
The grounds were sold at sheriffs sale to satisfy the creditors and the indebtedness of fifteen thousand five hundred dollars, with the unpaid interest for the past five years. Times McGregor
A humorous want ad exchange shows a weary husband claiming to have visited every shop to find a unique ribbon while his wife confirms the plan to keep the item from others. The short vignette highlights the marketing appeal of distinctive goods.
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