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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1932
Page
8
Chetty Valley News Bits recounts a busy holiday week with numerous gatherings in Highland district No. 2. Families like Batikofer, Yearous, Friedr ich, Friederich, and Lerch shared visits, dinners, and Christmas programs. Cards and gifts poured in for G Friederich, and local schools closed for ten days after the tree and program.
Hlyria items note Mr and Mrs David Bartelma visiting Cresco with her parents Mr and Mrs Andrew Yearone. Wide Awakes class hosts Friday evening gathering including Thomas Shaffer Leone Kerr Hazel Rothlisberger and families. Several visits and dinners at various homes accompany holiday season well into January.
Gehring and family, Albert Dennler and family, Mrs Nancy Ernst and family and G E Medberry attended Chas Medberry home Sunday. Clara Buechler wed Howard Shaffer last Thursday evening.Lawrence Gehring and family joined Fred Schneider for Sunday supper. Many local friends sent congratulations. Others hosted and visited at several homes. A farm bureau meeting drew attendees from the area. The Tilyria Ladies Aid will host a bake sale at Elgin town hall on Jan 14.
Oak Grove families gathered for Christmas Day meals and visits across multiple households. Walter, Albert, Louis Dennler and relatives joined Christ Dennler. others hosted or visited include Pollock, Chap man, Christen, Brabham families, Lyle Wilson, Ed Lehman, Gen Howard, Walter Kohls, Boleyns, Elgin guests, and many more in West Union, Maynard, Elkader, and nearby towns. Absent due illness were Frank Christen and Cheery Valley family. Continuous family hosting marked the holiday season.
A crowded diary of Christmas and post holiday visits with relatives and friends in Castalia and nearby towns. Notes mention Mrs. George Neuenswander, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Leuthemacher, Mrs. Torkelson, Alden House, the Brochmeyers, Luchsingers, Thoman family, and others, plus flu illness among several youths and a two week school vacation. Several households plan travel to Indiana and Washington, D C.
A reflective note emphasizes independence in thinking and budgeting. It suggests that true value comes from personal effort and making decisions without reliance on others' aid. The piece frames self-reliance as a practical guide to handling expenses and choices.
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