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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1930
Page
4
The Wadena News itemizes a busy stretch of social visits, picnics, church society gatherings, and family travel across Wadena Fayette Eldorado Decorah and nearby towns. Names include Jennings Maurer Whittenbaugh Rubens and Gage with events at Ferndale Arlington Oelwein and West Union. Also guidance on onion seed selection and harvest timing for local growers.
Mr and Mrs N H Bakeman spent the past week in the Ed Bauder home near West Union. The Ben Hrickson family near Postville spent Sunday at the Oscar Baker home. Mr and Mrs Fred Schultz and family of Postville visited in the John Falk home Sunday. Georgianna Moser of Minneapolis visited her uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Geo Vaughn. The Elgin Echo offer no more than 50c for the balance of the year. Thorebhy Etter returning from Fayette summer school will stay at home. Mr and Mrs W C Baylor of Elgin spent early last week in the W C Falb home. Mrs Baylor is Falb's sister. Frieda Freiburghaus and Virginia Doty came from Estey's Park Colorado last Thursday. Mr and Mrs Walter Grosser and family of Oak Park Illinois and Ruthil Kruger of Madison visited F C Muehlethaler Wednesday. Mr and Mrs John Falk and Mr and Mrs Frank Blaser with daughter and Rose Ernst of Columbus Ohio were dinner guests in Hans Keiser home Monday. Mr and Mrs Philman Embertson and twin sons of St Olaf were callers in Elgin Tuesday. Belva Bensor returned home after visiting the Embertsons. Mrs M Yenney and two daughters of Huron SD visited in the Johnson home and with relatives. Martha Berg returned from West Union hospital after appendicitis. she expects to start school by September 1. See Here Special reduced prices for the rest of the month on all Kitchen-Kook gas stoves and Perfection kerosene stoves. For dependable summer cooking heat see Felter's Hardware West Elgin.
Clermont residents share weekend trips and calls from relatives across Iowa and Illinois. Mentioned are Leonard Lofstuen Jr visiting aunt M J Osterhus, Mrs Belnap of West Union, Viola Roland returning from Colorado Springs, and multiple calls in Fayette, Monroe, Elgin, West Union, and North Dakota contacts. The paving crew advances Clermont's section and moves to West Union after finishing locally. Frances Hanson and others join meals and gatherings with neighbors and relatives during the week.
Reports say thieves visited the Jacob Gehring farm recently one dark night and now locals have loaded shotguns and await a possible return. Nearby residents in the area are staying vigilant and prepared after the incident.
Sarah Groth was a dinner guest at the Julius Johnson home on Tuesday. O K Olson and Edwin Olson hosts at Maynard. Esther Thompson visits Postville. Rev and Mrs Bran of Minneapolis visited Hans Larson last week. Senda Sander visits Gladys Christianson in Postville. Edna Pringle of West Union guest at Frank Pringle’s Sunday. Otto Sanders and Elmer and Senda to supper at Albert Christianson’s. Frank White returned from visit with Harry Anderson near West Union. Priscilla Cook returned after two weeks at E H Grossman home in McGregor. Brady Paulson and George and Lew Rounds attended funeral for Mrs R E McNally in Luana. Twenty five Hendersons enjoyed a picnic at Backbone State Park. Guests included Mr and Mrs Bert Henderson and relatives.
Fred Crowe, 66, of a Brainard area farm, was arrested by Sheriff A A Robertson on intoxication charges after four weeks in an inebriated state. He was committed to Independence State Hospital for treatment. The Echo notes press delay due to a fair and warns readers about advance cash deposits from strangers.
Longfellow notes Spanish admiration for emerald eyes and their celebration in song, highlighting how the gaze inspires poetry and cultural beauty ideals. The piece frames this trait as a defining mark of Spanish aesthetic charm and national identity.
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