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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1935
Page
8
Cheery Valley News covers visits and gatherings across households through Thanksgiving week with multiple dinners and suppers noted. It records families including Will Chase Rosa Schlupp Albert Schupbach and many others visiting, hosting, or traveling between Elkader West Union and nearby towns. It also reports the death of Chris Gregerson and conveys condolences from friends and family.
Sympathy goes to Ida Meyer and her sons Harold Earl Melbert and Hilda Meyer with Elmer Meyer's birthday anniversary dinner at the Wenger home. Mrs Francis West stayed with Jake Butikofer. Martin Hanson attended a meeting in Elkader. Alice Martha and Johnnie Friederich dined with Blockhus brothers on Thanksgiving. Clarence Schneider visited Levi Frieden. Eliza Friederich hosted supper in her home. Jake Yearous family dined with Jake Yearous sr near Hawkeye. Eliza Friederich stayed with Anna Schupbach in Elgin. Johnnie Friederich returned home after farm work with Jake Gehring jr. Martha Friederich of Elgin was mentioned.
The Illyria Thanksgiving service was enjoyed by attendees. Numerous Rothlisberger and Ogle family members from Cedar Falls Ames Waterloo West Union and Dubuque traveled to visit relatives. Dinners and birthday celebrations followed at several homes with extended kin and friends from the surrounding towns.
Reuben Light dined with Wm Kerrs Sunday. Arthur Chapman family and Douglas visited Mrs Martha Chapman Thursday. Reuben Howard attended an oyster supper at Lou Dennlers Saturday. Beryl Boleyn visited Walter Dennler Thursday. Russell Jones stayed with his parents near Wadena Thursday. Melbert and Harold Meyer visited Walter Dennler last Thursday. Maria Dennler returned from Cedar Falls after three months schooling. Howard Medberry and Henry Holzer families dined with Mary Spahr for her 90th birthday in Elgin last Saturday. Clara Holzer works for Perry Medberry this week. John and Mrs Howard dining with Warren Joyce.
A community record lists numerous Sunday and Thanksgiving visits. Families such as the Howards, Boyles, Wilsons, Thomans, Muncies, Chapmans, and Leuchtenmachers hosted relatives and friends from nearby towns including Arlington, Sumner, Volga City, Wadena, Elgin, Elkader, and West Union. Multiple dinners, suppers, and afternoon gatherings were noted across the period.
Trustee of the estate of John Burk deceased will offer for sale Lots Five Six Seven Twenty six Twenty seven and Twenty eight in Block Eight Conners Addition to Lutra now part of Elgin Fayette County Iowa. Sale will be cash and held in Elgin Iowa as soon after publication as possible. Interested buyers write or see the Trustee at Elgin Iowa or his attorney W W Davidson Elkader Iowa 11 140.
On the morning of the new wooden railway station dedication at Fotevitza Macedonia villagers found the building missing and moved it to a neighboring district. Nela M Larson Decorah Iowa is named best butter judge in Iowa after winning a state contest and will compete nationally with two Towans. A well known woman quickly exits with her baby at the first cry in the auditorium.
Echo ads urge buying Christmas Seals bearing the double barred cross to aid tuberculosis prevention. Irvin Lyons, aboard the U S S Waters, reports leaving San Diego December 9 for Mare Island and then a submarine base for maneuvers. Readers are reminded to use seals on letters and packages and mail checks to the local tuberculosis association.
The tubercle bacillus shows no favoritism and tolls the rich and poor alike. The Christmas Seal is impartial, aimed at protecting everyone against tuberculosis. Have you bought Christmas Seals yet?
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