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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1933
Page
8
Park Corp., relatives in the area last Tuesday and Wednesday. John Anderton spent Wednesday with John Rothlisberger and John Pulfer of Cheery Valley. Nettie Fischer hosted Rothlisberger at Oakville. Dozens of relatives from Elgin Denver Fayette and other towns attended gatherings including the Foxwell Humphry reunion in St Bonifacius and Fayette. Sunday visits featured the Rothlisberger, Frieden, Yearous and Shafter families among others.
Ida and Marie Frieden attended the 25th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Hanson at the park in Volga City. Grace Foxwell visited from near Arlington with the S. H. Foxwell family. Thomas and Foretta Shaffer spent last Thursday at Waterloo hitch-hiking both ways. Harold Strong and family visited the Chase Swale home Sunday. Coronel Rothlisberger spent several days last week with her grandfather John Probert near Volga City. Emil Fues and family and Mrs. Margaret Fue of Chicago were visiting Mrs. C. Wenger and family. Rex Medberry and family attended the Lehman reunion at the Elgin school grounds. Mr. and Mrs. Max Medberry of Elgin were supper guests at the Tim Thoman home. Mr. and Mrs. L. W. McKellar visit Monticello, Minnesota. A farm bureau meeting at the church featured solos, duets, readings, movies and talks by Mr. Antes of West Union Kathryn Bauder of Fort Collins and Mrs. Anna Weaver of Ester.
Elgin two weekly events unfold in the park with a band concert each Thursday night and a program every Saturday night. Both are free to the public, inviting community enjoyment under evening skies.
Francia Ouimet tests wooden shafts with the whip positioned under the grip, creating a slow, controlled swing. The design aims for better accuracy and a longer moment before impact, reducing hurried shots and the tendency of duffers to over smash the ball.
Edwin Hanson, John and Willie Christen lead a group to Chicago for the World's Fair, visiting Rudy Tschants and returning Sunday. Dozens of family visits span Elgin, St Olaf, Rock Valley, Independence and Volga City with bakers, farmers, and neighbors hosting dinners and gatherings. the item closes with local amusements and a comic jab about nudism and advertising.
Week of social activity with visits to several homes. Ola Wold stayed with daughter’s family, Anna Mae Kimball weekend guest of Mrs. B Nelson, Selmer Peterson visiting Decorah area, Gundersons with O Olson group, helpers with Mrs. Peterson, Ozcar Olson and related family dined at Loftsgard home, Lizzie Scholen nurses Carrie Nelson, Chas Odegard hosted guests, Landsgard union picnic noted, Olef Houg and Julia Quammen mentioned.
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