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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1935
Page
8
Local column notes oddities and light banter from town life. References to Jakie Rowland’s return to WU, a man sailing from Norway, street hazards and ice, a staged dummy incident, dog antics on the thoroughfare, nickname lore around “Dizzy” Dean, a jail joke about a convict and pie, and a fix-up of a home recreation room with motto quotes.
Illyria items record numerous guest visits and family gatherings from El kader to Cedar Falls and Volga, noting birthdays and social events. The community shares meals, programs, and church events with many relatives and neighbors, including Rothlisberger, West, Frieden, Schneider, and Medberry families.
Elizabeth Christen of near Garna ville spent the weekend in parental care. Numerous neighbors shared visits and meals at the homes of Pulfer, Friederich, Schlupp, Christen, Hanson, Dennler, and Butikofer. Weekend gatherings included dinners, suppers, and quilting with families from Elkader to Elgin.
They began working for Levi Frieden on Monday and started moving into the former Ben Frieden residence as part of a local property transition.
Mr and Mrs Gilbert Oatlie of Clermont hosted dinner at Henry T Olson home Sunday. Funeral of Mrs Wm Torkelton was held at Highland church Monday. Ernestine Scholen visited Elmer Benson home. Clifford Wald helped Lou Reierson with chores last week. Selmar Holm visited Tom Holm Friday. Mrs T Kjosa assisted Mrs Clarence Anderson last Mr and Mrs Orville Paige and sons visited Bernt Wald who is ill at Olavus Olson home. Mrs T Loftsgard spent Monday with Mrs B Nelson. Mrs Clarence Anderson tended the Gunder central in Elvina Gisleson absence. Mildred Odegard returned to Henry R Larson home after eight weeks vacation at the parish. Henry R Larson and Henry Mork dined with each other Sunday. Mr and Mrs C J Anderson and sons visited Kenneth Mork Monday. Kenneth Kjosa spent the weekend.
August Pleggenkuhle a Richfield farmer reports farmers enjoy higher prices for butterfat hogs cattle and corn while some areas remain worse off. He credits nature and drought relief rather than Henry Wallace, noting the ongoing price wrangle as farmers balance high costs with market gains.
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