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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1935
Page
8
Esther Miller of Granger Minnesota visited a friend Hilda Meyer. Local residents entertained guests including Oscar Frieden near Elkader and Jake Butkofer's family. Many family members shared visits, meals, and hospital trips across the region with Christen Friekers Lehman and Meyer households.
Illyria items note Ben Benson of Elgin as supper guest of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Yearous. Viola Foxwell helps Mrs. Chas Feller in Elgin with house work. L W McKellar and Glen McKellar visit aunt Roxena Service in West Union hospital. Picnic at West Union fair grounds Aug 28 sponsored by Cemetery Association and Illyria Ladies Aid. Wilma Steinmetz of Riceville spent last week with the Mrs C Wenger family. A number in this vicinity are
The article lists numerous social visits and events in Volga, Elgin, and surrounding areas. Highlights include Tiny Tot band performances at the Volga Catholic homecoming, birthdays, supper guests, hospital visits, and multiple family and neighbor gatherings. Notable names include Frieden, Medberry, Kimball, West, Wenger, Den ler, and Porter among others. Frequent travel between Elgin, Elkader, West Union, and Roanoke is mentioned with engagements at various homes and churches.
Shirley Nelson recovers under doctor care after stepping on a nail. Mr and Mrs John Hellum and Merlin travel to Taylor Minnesota for a week with relatives. Harold Skarshaug visits Clermont for homecoming and to reunite with his wife from Ames. Various Osage Ossian Ames and Clermont residents attend events and host family weekends. Threshing ends locally. families help at the Hellum home during their vacation.
Eliza Nelson of Clermont visits her aunt Mrs G L Loftsgard and family. Mrs O K Olson returns home after a week with the Orville Paige home near West Union. The funeral of John Johanson at Marion church Saturday afternoon drew many relatives and friends from near and far.
Brainard residents welcomed back Mr and Mrs Raymond Mays after a five month stay in Mountain View Missouri. Visitors included Rev and Mrs G A Thomas and Barbara Stading, Marian Patterson returning from Chicago, and many local calls on Ula Howard and Barbara Stading. Church notes show Sunday school at 10, worship at 11, B Y P A at 7, and evening service at 8 with Rev G A Thomas preaching at Elgin Baptist on Sunday at 10.
Mrs. Jack Shaffer and others spent Monday at the Forest Shaffer home. Chicago visitors included Mrs. Anderson Rachael Clifton Holzer and Russell Eddy. Families and friends gathered at Elkader Farmersburg and Epworth area homes with visits to Cedar Rapids and Chicago. Cattle shipment to Chicago and multiple social calls noted among Gilson Dummermuth Brabham and Dummermuth households.
Derryl and Kitty Dummermuth spent midweek with relatives. Joe Dinan hosted guests including the Downeys and McCauleys. several relatives extended visits. Ernestine Holzer underwent an appendicitis operation at Postville hospital and is recovering well.
The state station reports Mt. Pleasant pasture gains of 206 pounds of beef per acre and income of 5.50 to 16 dollars per acre in 1984. The Indianola Record urges that well managed pastures can benefit Warren county more than AAA, asserting grass belongs on the county hills.
Exterior painting at the Chas Copper home in West Elgin is underway while interior work has finished and the residence will be ready for occupancy soon.
John Schneider displayed a 12 ft 6 in corn stalk at the R and 5 office claiming it represents average height from 17 acres. He plans to cut the corn for silage, noting taller stalks exist with more ears.
Mrs. France DeSart supplied all the old photos that formed a Clermont homecoming display in Peck's drug store. The exhibition featured an engaging collection of "old-timers" from the town's past.
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