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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1913
Page
7
The College of Commerce Waterloo offers a strong business education with a fall term starting September 8. It highlights a high local placement record, dozens of graduates from Waterloo, and championship wins in typewriter competitions. Tuition is $10 a month with a free catalog offer and books.
Elgin items note Dr Hutchinson dentist in Elgin, sales by Bera Co until Aug. 1, and town visitors including Mr and Mrs Thos Lewis. Local farming and fishing notes highlight Ava Honzar selling potatoes, Ruth Nicklaus hosting Miss Fisher, and Auy Benson catching black bass. School upgrades planned with painting and steel ceilings, Jarl Jaquette injured at the new building, and Elgin beat Volga City 21 to 9 with Greenley and Lehman as battery. Next game Sunday uses Clermont at Clermont.
Rose Wenger visited McGregor recently while Fred Rothlisberger sold his merry go round. Ella Foxwell has been at Fayette in recent weeks. A Highland M W A ball is planned for August 16. Neighbors held a jumper hauling bee for Fremont Ogle. John and Gladys Yearous visited the Andy Yearous home. Elkader visitors included Pete MacKellar C M Klingman and M D Guyer. Mary Shaffer visited with Mrs. Guy Whitford near Volga. Harvest Home picnic was held in W Humphry s grove near Volga. Frances Foxwell visited West Union. Several locals attended the Harvest Home gathering.
Pleasant Point News records a flurry of Sunday and weekday visits. Individuals such as Mike Monnahans Alta Hofer Beth Monnahan and Helena Meyer frequent the Johnie Wilson and Monnahan households with relatives from Elgin Charlies City and nearby areas. The community also notes several callers including Tim Thomann O P Craft and family plus Mrs Peeper visiting relatives and neighbors.
Rev Arveson visits son Adolph in Spokane Sophia Mark assists Mrs Chris Anderson at home A large turnout attends picnic at Helpergon Grove Misa Ruth Edge from St Paul visits Gunder region Helen Nellie Nelson visit Hans Gunderson home near Clermont Mrs Oscar Lind recovering from operation in LaCrosse Wis Ice cream social at Ole Loftagard on Aug 9 for Y P 8 All invited Families extend greetings after week at McGregor Heights Fred Gehring family stay longer for health reasons Mrs Gottfried Bauder and Cathrene visit Fort Collins Colo relatives and friends
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