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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1930
Page
8
Column lists per word rates for advance paid notices and 7 1-2 cents per line if unpaid, with a 25 cent minimum. Items include lost pin, child’s bed, fur coat, men’s suits, found tire, subscription offers, and used items such as automobiles and radios. Local ads note pricing, offers, and contact names in Elgin Iowa.
Ellen and Alice Hanson and Eliza christen spent the weekend in the Ernest Meyer home near West Union. Numerous neighbors visited various homes Sunday and Monday including the Dennlers, Friederichs, Meisners, Huges, and Christens, sharing meals and helping with work. Bee Lofstuen advertised auto accessories and a new $4.00 hat by Gordon in local notices.
A long roster of visitors and hosts spans Oak Park Illinois to West Union Iowa as families like the Foxwells Medberrys and Chapmans hosted relatives and friends from Cedar Rapids Elgin Garnaville and beyond for weekends and a large community day. Numerous callers and hosts from Elgin West Union Randalia and neighboring towns are noted with stays at the Medberry, Strong, and Wenger homes among others.
Hazelton and Betty Anderson of Cedar Rapids were guests last Friday night of Mr and Mrs Harold Strong. Mr and Mrs Jerome Yearous and Ellen Hunsberger visited Sunday at Roy Kimball’s home east of Elgin. Mr and Mrs Roy Heyer of Janesville Wisconsin were week guests of his parents near Randall.
Chris Gregerson of Elgin thanks the Elgin Fire Department and neighbors for their prompt and willing assistance during a recent house fire last week, expressing gratitude for timely help in distress.
Axel Dahl and Emma Carlson kept their marriage a secret until last week when they announced it after a motor trip to Chicago. The ceremony was performed in Freeport Illinois on November 30, 1929 by Reverend Rex at the English Lutheran parsonage. Mrs Dahl worked twelve years at the local telephone exchange and has just left her bookkeeper job. Mr Dahl is a Ford garage mechanic. They will reside with Carl and Mrs Carlson in the north part of the city. Belated congratulations from Union.
A column notes a Chicago street scene showing male panties called shorts in varied colors ending above the knee with rolled socks. The writer jokes about fashion shifts and a brassiere scare, preferring tradition over changing attire.
An old advertisement touts Kruschen Salts as a daily purifying aid for blood and kidneys. It promises fat loss, better health, clearer skin, and energy, claiming a bottle lasts four weeks with a money back guarantee if not convincing.
A. M. Weibel and sons and Kenneth Evans visited in Lansing. N. W. Evans and Eileen and Louise Gus Boyer and John Baker visited West Union Friday afternoon. Mr. and Mia, Mel Kohler, Betty, and Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Muehlenthaler left Monday for a nine to ten day vacation in the northern states. Viola Benson and Viola and Mae Gulsvig of Elkader visited Elgin Sunday night. F. R. Berg traveled to Minneapolis Monday to Wednesday on business. Mrs. Hans Grether remains bedridden. her daughter Mrs. Lloyd Swardly and husband of LeMars came Monday to assist care.
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