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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1940
Page
8
A note outlines differences among chiropractors locating at the State Bank Building Elkader Iowa. E R Withell D C a chiropractor is mentioned alongside comparisons to another practitioner using X Ray and Neurocalometer within the same Elkader area.
Several families and individuals across Illyria and nearby towns visited relatives and attended gatherings. Notable mentions include Mrs. Guernsey Smith with Noel and Paul at Alpha. Shirley Glass returning from Waterloo. the Yearous and McKellar families traveling to Dubuque and West Union for events. The Progressive Home Study club plans a meeting at Mrs. Ed Wenger’s home on Monday August 12, with member families expected to attend.
A jumble of family notes and social events fills the page. Community gatherings at Clermont West Union Manchester Cresco Oelwein and Elkader are listed with greetings, reunions and dinners. A Children’s Day program at Mlyria church is announced along with a festive Christmas display at Byams variety store in La Porte City signaling winter shopping.
Wayne Gilson family and Mrs. Donald Gilson children visited in the Harry Gilson home. Johnnie Howard spent Sunday in the John Howard home. Mrs. Henry Holzer called to Madison South Carolina where her brother Arthur Malwitz was killed in a gas plant and returned Saturday. Shirley Conner of Rochester Minnesota visiting Hans Winkler home.
Cheery Valley News notes Mr and Mrs Lester Weigand Wilbur and Lavern Weigand of Taylor Mo and Leana Weigand of Chicago visited their sister Mrs Lawrence Butikofer and family arriving Saturday and returning Tuesday. Many local families hosted and visited in homes across the community including Dennler Torkelson Frieden Johnson Lerch Christen and Sehmid families with Sunday gatherings and birthday celebrations.
Sunday evening in the L Christen Mrs Martin Minihan has returned home from the Iowa City hospital. Multiple families including Mr and Mrs Jake Lehman Mr and Mrs Walter Butikofer Ida Christen and George were dinner guests at the Jake Dennler home. Adolph Hanson Junior Leo Hanson Norris Larson spent forenoon at L Christen home. Fred Ed Hanson Fred Yost and Melbert Meyer were dinner guests at the Oscar Baumgartner home. A threshers meeting was held at the L Christen home last Wednesday evening. Rose Marie Dennler weekend with Albert Dennler home Vivian Minihan Tuesday afternoon with Mrs Orlin Mason.
Gunder News reports threshing begins with Henry Olson and Gilbert Loftsgard starting Tuesday. Local residents H Houg and E Olson host gatherings, families visit Decorah and Clermont, and several attend an ice cream social and play rehearsal at Elgin. A range of weekend visits include the Wettlesons hosting St Paul guests and Kjosa family outings.
County Line News items recount several social visits and picnics across Ossian Clermont Hawkeye and area. Families including Evanson Kitteson Hanson Becker Reierson Larson and Tschantz are noted hosting and visiting relatives and friends from St Paul and nearby towns.
Mrs Belle Reierson Mildred and Donna Thorson visited the Postville hospital Thursday to see Evelyn Thorson who had surgery on Tuesday. Duane Nesteby spent Sunday with Leslie Buroden. Mr and Mrs Ole Reierson Glen Clarence and Darlene spent Monday evening with Burt Bruckner in McGregor. Evelyn Thorson stayed with her grandmother Belle Reierson to recover. Mountains on the Moon measured at 1 085 heights. Horace Soper of Anamosa, 80, wore a sport shirt and carried a small women's umbrella for a wager.
A farmer near Ames watched water erupt from a new well at 118 feet, reaching 80 feet high for 45 minutes and continuing in 5 minute spurts into the afternoon before ceasing by night. Digging then reached 150 feet with no further water found. Gas pockets from decaying peat blamed the geyser.
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