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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1937

Page

8

McKeHar and Mimi Jeuper host farewell party east of Elgin

The event honored Mr. and Mrs. Walter Mitts and now Worman who moved near Volga. Attendees included Mrs. Mitts and family, with guests from nearby towns. The occasion featured a shower at the Elgin opera house and many gifts.

Aes McKeHar Montiellé Mimi Jeuper Bails Floyd Bites Elgin Otto Blockius I Honor Qir Walter Mitts Worman Volga Ladies’ “ Aid Society Cemetery Association Andrew Yearous Guthrie Russell Shaffer Herechel Shaffer Freder- Scheburg Walter Rothileberger John Rothlisberger Harold Ashby

Board of Directors Names and Fleet Frieden Secretary

The document lists Total Assets values and figures followed by a Board of Directors line and the name Fleet Frieden as Secretary. It ends with the name Hattie and a numeric block that appears to be an internal ledger or corporate filing reference.

Board OF Fleet Frieden

Cheery Valley News Social Notes From Local Families

Local residents share weekend visits and gatherings across Cheater Hall Elkader near West Union and West Union area. Countless meetups include Christen Dennler Hanson Meyer and Larson families with nieces nephews and friends. A farewell party honors Mr and Mrs Mitts as they move toward Volga.

Oak Grove News Social Evening at Dennler Home

Community notes reveal visits by Mr and Mrs Louis Dennler and family and others, with dinner guests at Bert Allen and Frank Bert Alles homes. The tree contest winner was Mrs Louis Dennler. Next meeting with Mrs Louis Dennler to elect officers. Evelyn Dengler visits with Walter Dengler family.

Local Social Roundup From Arlington Cheery Valley Elgin

Sunday gatherings feature Mr and Mrs John Yestous guests near Arlington. Lady Club meeting hosted by farm bureau at Mrs Martin Wenger’s Cheory Valley home. Extended family visits include John Rothlisberger at Celia Lekman in Elgin and Eliser Lembke household in Elgin. Alton Medberry family and Will Kohls group attend Ebner Lembke home. Coasting parties noted among local youth.

Mys John ‘Yestous Arlington Mire Ghernsey -Smith Ladie’ Club The Farm Bureau Martin Wenger Cheory Valley Watter Rothiis Better Coronel LeRoy John Rothlisberger Celia Lekman Elgin Eliser Lembke Ed Medberry Alton Medberry Myrtle Medberry Will Kohls Elser Kohls Lawrene Ebner Lembke

Local Families Share Social Visits This Week

Perry Medberry and Walter Roblis with Berger Homes and Mr and Mrs Ralph Shaffer were supper guests in the Wm Kerr home Sunday. Beryl Boleyn and Joan visited in the Walter Dennler home Thursday evening. H H Gilbertson dined with Roy Leuchtemmacher on Sunday. Robin Wilson Jr visited in Roy Leuchtemmacher Tuesday. Clarence Kohls and daughter of Volga City dined with his parents Wm and Mrs Kohls Sunday. Jake Hoover dined with her parents John and Mrs Luchsinger Sunday. Ward Brabham and Tommy Howard spent Sunday with Archie Howard. Clifton Wilson and Robin Wilson Sr dined Wednesday with Ward Brabham. Clifton Wilson hosted a charivari with an oyster supper last Friday. gifts were presented to Mr and Mrs Wilson.

Herman Scholen Floyd Reeves Hanson Bros Arthur Friederich Albert Lee Earl West Elkader Elizabeth Christen Near West Union Jake Christen Noel Paul Smith Marlys Wenger Qecar Baumgartner Veke Dennler Geo. Leuchtenmachers Cheater Hall Jake Christen and Sons L. Christen Otto Blockhus Walter Mitts Volga Wm. Larson Jake Dennler Melbert Elmer Meyer Marie Dennler Fred Edwirt Hanson Oscar Baumgartner Walter Lehman Clarence Schneider Sinter Lavi Frieden Alina Hanson Elgin Opera House Harold Larson John Dennler Gladys Hanson Archie Howard Perry Medberry Walter Roblis Berger Ralph Shaffer Wm. Kerr Beryl Boleyn Joan Walter Dennler H. H. Gilbertson Roy Leuchtemmacher Robin Wilson, Jr Roy’ Leuchtemmacher Clarence Kohls Ward Brabham Clifton Wilson Mrs. Wilson

Brainard Community Christmas Tree Event and Visits Notes

Christmas tree and program planned at Brainard school Friday afternoon. Several residents visit relatives and friends in Chicago Elgin Oelwein Highland and West Union. Brainard Church notes announce Sunday school at 10 and a January 4 service by Rev. Clair Brown from Manchester.

Brainard Sidney Patterson Chicago Paul Patterson Robert Grover Elgin John Barnhouse E. R. Nutting Kenneth Kjosa Raymond Mays Wm. Nutting Glen Boyer Sheldon Moats Lawrence Howard Opal Floyd Howard Oelwein Guernsey Smith Highland Opal Howard Sam Howard Sidney Nutting West Union Chas. Peters

Army Discharges After Revolution Narrowed to Guard Public Stores

At war end Congress ordered most Continental troops discharged leaving about 80 soldiers to safeguard public stores, marking a drastic reduction in armed forces and signaling transition to peacetime.

Congress

Air Conditioning Boom Hits United States in 1927

During the first half of 1927 air conditioning installations grew 120 percent over the previous year. The industry’s seven volumes reached over 200 million dollars, a 22 percent rise from all of 1836, underscoring rapid growth and expanding demand.

United States

Child’s First Teeth Formation Marks Dental Arch Keystone

The six-year molars begin the permanent dentition as there are eight temporary molars. behind these lie four molars erupting around age six, serving as the keystone for the permanent teeth.

Tungsten the toughest metal in industry today

Tungsten is recognized as the toughest metal used in modern industry, prized for extreme hardness and high melting point. Its resilience under heat and wear makes it essential for industrial tools, electronics, and specialized alloy applications worldwide.

Christmas Candy Bar Offer at Kiplea Service Station

On Friday December 24, Kiplea Service Station will give every cash customer a free Candy Bar with a $1 purchase and offer 10 percent off all book fee counts settled on the shore date.

Farm Bureau Meeting Urges Sell of Farm Program to Urbanites

Eleven hundred delegates from nearly every state heard Secretary Henry A. Wallace urge farm leaders to sell the agricultural program to consumers in towns and cities. His address at the Chicago event stressed outreach to urban residents to gain support for farm policies.

Chicago American Farm Bureau Federation Henry A. Wallace

Cow adopts orphaned colt on local Iowa farm

Parkersburg Iowa reports a rare mothering act as a cow on the August and Elmer Meeater farm three miles south of town takes in a colt after its mother dies when the foal is two months old. The sight shows the calf nursing from its bovine foster dam.

Parkersburg Iowa Elmer Meeater

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