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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1931
Page
12
Residents near Volga City host and visit kin and friends over Sunday and weekend. Dana Rothlisberger and families entertain in Volga City and nearby Elgin. many dinners and calls occur at Friedrich Frieden, Rothlisberger, Strong, and Yearous households. A follow up farm bureau meeting was held at Henry Feller’s home.
Shoppers are urged to choose quality over cheap fabrics at Berg's, as the ad argues against low grade clothing and warns that long term costs favor better made garments with reliable prices.
Gunder News Ralph Gunderson and family and Mrs Christanson were dinner guests Sunday at the Arthur Landsgard home. Lou Hoviand of Clermont was a weekend guest in the Marion Lind home. Clarence Anderson of Farmersburg returned home after a week with Mrs T Kjota. Cornelius Reierson dressed over 250 turkeys for the Chicago market. A Marion church bazaar Saturday drew a large crowd and netted 257.80. Mrs Kjota owns a new radio installed Monday. Lou Reierson and Cornelius Reierson visited in Waterloo last week. Agnes Houg spent Tuesday afternoon with Mrs Ole Loftegard. Josephine Bilden was a dinner guest in the T T Loftegard home Saturday. Milo Gulsvig and wife spent Monday in Cresco. C Odegard and Verna Town visited John Hellum Saturday. Edwin Loftsgard was surprised Monday evening by relatives and friends helping celebrate his birthday. Cards and refreshments followed.
Grand Meadow residents share weekend visits and gatherings at multiple homes. Alfred Buraas family spent Thursday in Waterloo while others visited Clermont Elkader West Union and Postville. Juries, auctions, and helper roles mark weekly activities among Olson Halverson Erickson Lyngaps and related households.
A humorous exchange unfolds as Berg asks to dress you for Christmas while debating professions. A lawyer and a physician clash over integrity with wry barbs about lawyers not turning men into angels and doctors having the edge in virtue.
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company presents Camel Quarter Hour radio programs with Morton Downey Tony Wons and the Camel Orchestra directed by Jacques Renard. Airs every night except Sunday on the Columbia Broadcasting System.
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