Thanksgiving visits and local social notices in farm town
Mrs F G Spahr is reported among the sick. Mrs Hong Keiser entertained the Baptist Missionary Society at her home. Mrs E G Stoehr has been in Cedar Rapids visiting her son Laula and family. Frank Gehring and family, Fred Gehring and family, and C B Knuie and family were guests for Thanksgiving dinner near town. Harley Helms is in Chicago for the stock show. Mrs Mel Kohler and Bessie Hadstenson were in Oelwein. Elgin youths at Fayette home for Thanksgiving break. Mrs Geo Holzer and child visited from Postville. six o'clock dinner at Fred Gehring’s with family social time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. G. Spahr
H. B. Gilson
Hong Keiser
Baptist Missionary Society
E. G. Stoehr
Cedar Rapida
Laula
Frank Gehring
Fred Gehring
C. 8. Knuie and
H.l Gehring
Harley Helms
Chicago
Mel Kohler
Bessie Had‘stenson
Oelwein
Elgin
Fayette
Geo. Holzer
Postville
Maude Fitzgerald
Waterloo area interurban crash suits dismissed after prosecution lapse
A Waterloo dispatch reports six damage suits totaling nearly 100000 against Waterloo Cedar Falls and Northern Railway were dismissed by Judge 3 E Williams for failure to prosecute on petitions for damages. The actions arose from a July 28 1918 interurban collision near Cedar Falls that killed five occupants of a car and injured one. Victims included Milton Brown and his daughter Trone Brainard Fayette county residents Edith and Cleo Bartlett Waterloo and Mrs Hya Bartlett injure d. Brown drove the car unseen by the interurban blocked by trees. The car was on the tracks as the interurban reached the spot and overturned, dragged 200 feet under the wheels. Several unrelated notes on Thanksgiving visits by Owen Weibel Warne Allen Dr H S Hadsel and families follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
Milton Brown
Trone
Brainard
Fayette County
Edith
Cleo Bartlett
Hya Bartlett
Interurban
Married at West Union Ernest Pfeister wed Misa Martha Sehnel
Ernest Pfeister and Misa Martha Sehnel were united in marriage at West Union Friday November 28 by Rev. G J Chalke at the Methodist parsonage. The couple kept plans secret and many friends congratulated them. Pfeister lives with his widowed mother and is a diligent young man. Sehnel is the daughter of Herman and Schael and is described as accomplished. The Echo understands they plan to make Elgin their home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Pfeister
Misa Martha Sehnel
West Union
G. J. Chalke
Pfeister
Herman. Schael
Echo
Elgq in School Notes Cast and Exams
Elgq in School Notes records visit by Mr James Fox from Forest City and upcoming exams on Thursday and Friday. The third Lecture Course number will be Friday December 12 featuring cartoonist Alton Packard. Commercial Geography class ceases book study to discuss the Coal Strike Printers Strike and the Peace Treaty. Cast list for the play All on Account of Polly includes Ralph Beverly Theodore Reugger Baldwin Peter Hartleigh Elmer Yenney Sims Young Henry Mori Harkins Arthur Chapman Tommy George Gilson Polly Perkins Augusta Mosby Jane Beverly Esther Wede Hortense Lilien Patterson Geraldine Hem Wedel Mrs Herbert Fedther Stone Arleta Gehring Mrs Clarence Chadfield Harriet Mosby Marie Alice Gilbertson Miss Bushnell Opal Schari Hulda Meyer Margaret Yerney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Fox
Forest City
Alton Packard
Polly
Ralph Beverly
Theodore
Reugger, Baldwin
la Verne Kiple
Peter Hartleigh
Elmer Yenney Sims Young
Henry Mori Harkins
Arthur Chapman Tommy
George Gilson
Polly Perkins
Augusta Mosby Jane Beverly
Hect Officers Elect At Eastern Stars Meeting
The Eastern Stars held their annual officer election last evening with low attendance due to a movie showing. Worthy Matron Mrs. Ht. W. Muchlenthaler served hot coffee and kolaches after the business session, followed by a social hour around the fire. Elected were Mrs. Mary Skarshaug as Worthy Matron, Mrs. Alma Bander as Assistant Matron, Mrs. Joanna Hughes as Secretary, Mrs. Jennie Mosby as Treasurer, Miss Marc Harrington as Conductress, and Mrs. Lill Sohorl as Assistant Conductress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Stars
Ht. W. Muchlenthaler
Mary Skarshaug
Alma Bander
Mra
Joanna Hughes
Jennie Mosby
Marc Harrington
Lill Sohorl
Conductrega
Elgin High School to Present Comedy This December
Miss Esther Wedel hosts Thanksgiving gatherings and visitors arrive from New Hampton and Brainard. Elgin High School will stage A Wonderful Comedy Al) on Account of Polly in three acts at Elgin Opera House December 19 under Miss Florence Otley. Stores promise festive Christmas displays and shopping in Elgin with merchants urging early visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Wedel
Belle Hitch
New Hampton
Mary Monnahan
C. J. Shaffer
Fred Crow
Brainard
Bailey
Elgin
California
Polly
Elsgin High Behonl Athletic Association
Mlgin Opera House
Florence Otley
Sweatheart
Higin
Regular Services at M, EE Church Next Sunday
Morning worship at 10 oclock theme The Excellence of Things Ordinary Sunday school at 11 oclock Evening service at 5 oclock theme Sin the Detective. Prayer service tonight at 7 30. Monthly official board meeting next Monday at 7 30 in chapel. FP Hillman Pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jthings
Sin
Theqa
West Union
Jeaders
Hillman
Paator
Council Proceedings High Iowa November 3 1019
The council met in regular session with Mayor Hughes and five councilmen present. Minutes from the previous meeting were approved. Bills itemized and approved include Schori Bros. Labor on Streats 18.30 Patterson labor on St 12.60 High Echo Prt and Pub 49.85 GC Harrington & Son Sup lr 30.45 I L Harrington Labor on St 29.90 Hunsberger Labor on St 1.59 N BE In Pr Co Lgts Oct 51.25. The council adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Patterson
High Echo Prt
J. Harrington & Son Sup
I. L. Harrington
Hunsberger
N. BE. In
Pr. Co. Lgts
Couneil
Samuel Mosby
Fifty Years of Marriage Celebrated by Loertscher Family
Mr and Mrs G Loertscher marked their fiftieth wedding anniversary with a Thanksgiving gathering at daughter Mrs J B Miller’s home. A plentiful dinner featured low roses and carnations, with music and conversation filling the afternoon. The couple received many gifts including a purse of gold. relatives from the Fox family and Eolands joined the celebration before departing for Forest City. Ruth Conner returned home after summer work aboard a government boat on the Mississippi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Loertscher
J. B. Miller
Mrs. Loertecher
Ruth Conner
Sam Greenley
Thanksgiving notes and town notices from Cedar Rapids to Oelwein
Clarence Sehori returns home from Cedar Rapids for Thanksgiving while Sergt. Kohls visits family here and plans to repatriate to Camp Grant tomorrow. Local sales loom with Halstenson and Wilson announcing a December 18 closing sale. Rebekah Lodge to elect officers December 11. George Frederick’s death followed illness from flu after relatives arrived from Hudson South Dakota. Funeral Sunday at 1:30 PM at Apostolic church. Oelwein reports a murder in which Gil Trodricz shot Consado Afinida and his wife. Mexicans involved with bloodhounds tracking to Stanley. No motive determined, suspected wedding gathering quarrel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Sehori
Cedar Rapids
Business College
Walter Kohls
Frank _Greenley
Rebekah Lodge
George Frederick
Flynn
Silver Leaf Lodge
A. M
Fred EB
Kohler
W. M
Mel Kohter
A. M. Walber
J. W
Samuel Mosby
Trenanrer
C. J. Herrington
al Schori
Aus. Benson
Ed Hanson
Albert
Apostolic Church
Oelwein
Gil Trodricz
Consado Afinida
Stanley
G. A. W. iShopa
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Elgin Savings Bank
Iowa
Owen Weibel
Warne Allen
Fairbanks
Apent
H. 5
Hadsel
Town
Oberlin
Ohio
Fred
Living Springs
Hans E. Grether
Wauk
Will Metzger
John Howard
Carl M. Raftis
Wadena
C. Dummermuth
C. H. Williamson
Grand View Farm
Clermont
Will & Ed Wenger
Elkader
Fred W. Schneider
Joel Clark
Halstenson & Schori
Clermon
C. J. Harrington
George Kiple
L. J. Raftis
Ben J. Erickson
Ernest Grimm
L. G. & A. P. Lehman
Ely
Wesley Miller
J. Griesinger
Frank Crooks
Wadden
John H. Smith
Berger
Elgin Land Company
A.M. Weibel
Elgqin
Citizens’ State Bank
Council Proceedings
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