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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1940
Page
8
E. BR. Withell D. C. Cnirofractor offers X ray and neurocalometer services at State Bank Building Elkader Iowa. The notice highlights a dispute in chiropractic practices between practitioners with similar titles and techniques in the town.
A long list of Saturday and recent-week visits across Cheery Valley includes Hilda Meyer and Harold Meyer at Strawberry Point, many Butikofer and Schupbach relatives, and numerous Mason Minihan and Dennler home gatherings. Birthday celebrations, family reunions, and hospitality at Elkader, Decorah, McGregor, and Marquette are noted along with Monday and Thursday visits among local families.
Mrs. Harry Gilson and Mrs. Clifton Powell attended a General Ladies Aid meeting in the Methodist church parlors. Several families including Kuhnes Dennler Howard Gilson and Chapman-related guests visited others in Oak Grove, with multiple Sunday gatherings and a 25th wedding anniversary celebrated for Oscar and Mrs. Hunsberger.
In weekend activity spanning several locales residents shared visits and meals with relatives and friends. Jacob Schneider traveled with the Gehring family to West Bend and Lester, while Walter Humphry and Lyle Patterson returned from a month in the western states. Families met for picnics, suppers, and church events in Elkader Waterloo Wagner township Hawk Eye and surrounding areas.
A Sunday filled with visits and celebrations across Arlington area communities. Families such as the Hunsberger Yearous Wenger Klingman Strong and Smith groups attended anniversaries, picnics, and church services. Notable gatherings included the 25th wedding anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Hunsberger and the 10th anniversary picnic for Mr. and Mrs. Fred Klingman near Arlington, with many relatives traveling to Waterloo, Fay ette, and nearby towns for the events.
Robert Chapman is ill with scarlet fever. George T. Howard suffers a scalp laceration near a threshing machine. Vernon Knight injured at Elgin Oil Co. Ben Schneider cuts finger on a saw. Clarence Bus laid up with infection in both hands.
Decorah's Winneshiek County Fair promises 23 grandstand acts daily with no repeats, 33 acts across Friday to Sunday, Thrill Day on Thursday featuring Jimmie Lynch and the Death Dodgers, top notch horse racing Friday through Sunday, and baseball among northeastern Iowa teams. Father Wilson's Mounted Boy Scout Troop visits, Live stock Parade Friday at 7:30 p.m., All-American Exposition Shows manage Gayway rides and entertainment, plus Decorah Junior Drum and Bugle Corps appears Saturday Children's Day.
The Mari-Highlanders held a monthly meeting at Gordon Pollock’s home on Aug 9 with nine visitors and most members present. Lyle Jones county agent discussed fund-raising, health improvements, and record book contest while Paul Pulfer spoke on county-wide judging practice. A lunch was served by Mrs. Pollock. The next meeting is scheduled Sept 13 at Noel Smith’s home.
Mrs Elmer Leo Nelson returned home from Postville hospital last Tuesday. Donald and Beverly Nelson stayed with grandparents Will and Mabel Nelson in her absence. Visitors in the M J Blockhus home included Mrs Fred Schmidt and Mr and Mrs Henry Gempler with Everett and Lucille of Monroe Wisconsin and Mrs John Schmidt on Thursday.
Mr and Mrs Antone Sokolowsky of Danbury recount being married years ago in Poland and again recently in Sioux City to support their application for second naturalization papers. The couple notes the double ceremony completed for immigration purposes.
Fort Dodge residents find a clatter under a Dodge hood with rats in the fan. Harold Beach of Mt. Vernon reports multiple rat encounters during seven years in 75 Iowa towns. The tale moves to Lotus Flowers at Gard Lake near Onawa, famed for large pond blooms. Moving day sees the Jack Rice family. Walter McCorkle of Winterset enters the fur trade with 17 Alaskan mink. Firing for Hungarian partridges yields 12 birds. 14 eggs hatched from a hen’s nest after an accidental kill.
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