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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1934
Page
8
A column rumor and analysis mix with social notes and community chatter. The piece riffs on crime and fate, local kittenball club politics led by Mel Kohler, and varied town anecdotes. It also trails into memories, philosophy, and a long roster of neighbors, visitors, and picnic plans.
Mrs Jake Butikofer Minnie and Erma Friederich visited in Albert Schupbach home Friday afternoon Mr and Mrs Wm Lantz called at Hanson Bros home Friday Mr and Mrs G Friederich with William were guests in Ben Friden home Sunday Lydia Dennler and Walter Butikofer visited Wm Larson home Sunday Rosa Friederich aided Mrs Phil Larson last week Emil Dennler family called on Frank Christen home Sunday afternoon Albert Schupbach Ruth Nioma and George returned from Bay City Michigan over the weekend and visited with Mr and Mrs The text ends mid sentence with an incomplete note of visitors.
Brainard area church notes detail showers at Frank Lyon home for Wm Nutting and various visits by Cecil Tripp Grace Peters Joe Peters and families, plus B Y P U meetings at Cecil Tripp and Marian Patterson homes with lesson topics on missionary witness and daily Christian life.
Rev. G. A. Thomas spoke on "A Significant Prophetic Development." Sunday school at 10, morning worship at 11, B Y P U at 7, and evening services at 8.
Gas Normark and two Minneapolis daughters left after a several week visit in the Herbert Dummermuth home. Numerous visits occur across families in Elkader West Union and surrounding areas with picnics, church events, and suppers noted. Budget notice delays and a cafe robbery in Calmar mark local headlines.
Roy Steele and Lyle Nelson returned Saturday from Dubuque after visiting relatives for a week. L Heston of Mechanicsville visited with Mr. and Mrs. H C Heston. Mrs. Mel Kohler recovered at home then returned to work. Frank and Victor Topp went to Beaver Bay Minnesota to assist with farm work. Albert Schupbach Ruth Nioma Geo and family visited Bay City Michigan for a week. Mrs. Schupbach extended her stay. Mr. and Mrs. George Vaughn returned from Chicago where Mr. Vaughn worked for two months. Mrs. Vaughn joined him a month ago. The Vau ghns and El kader visitors called on Mrs. C B Schori. Sheldon Boyle travelled to Cherokee for a carriers convention. Walter Kohls covered his mail route in his absence. A large gathering for a family reunion and picnic occurred at the Delwein park with many relatives present. Rev Carrie Lucas of Colwell visited Elgin and joined Mr. and Mrs. Vaughn in driving to Strawberry Point.
McGregor's great Bed of Lotus Lilies lies at Telegraph Lake behind Bergman's Island with other beds nearby. They are in full bloom drawing hundreds of visitors via special boat trips. The beds are smaller than last year but remain a major attraction.
A long standing record highlights life performance against defects across twelve months against all read hazards with six months in commercial service noting exceptional reliability and durability.
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