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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1938
Page
8
A sweep of local visits and gatherings in Cheery Valley describes residents like C T Knudtson Elmer Jorvin Alberta Hardbaugh and Louise Demmler as well as numerous hosts in Elgin West Union Fayette and Clermont. Activities include Sunday visits Wednesday calls and Saturday suppers featuring families such as Baumgartners Denlers and Butikofer. A ward wardrobe club meeting discussed teen and adult attire with laundering and care tips.
Members remade outfits with tips for alterations and left with at least one pattern for gilete toppers and boleros. Mrs Hanson served a delicious lunch at the close of the meeting.
Local residents from Illyria and nearby areas are recorded visiting relatives and hosting guests. Mentions include Ed and Martin Wenger assisting in Cheery Valley, Vern Frieden visiting in West Union, and many Sunday dinners and birthday gatherings across Fayette, West Union, Arlington, and Volga City. The Washington birthday supper at the church Feb 18 is noted, plus club and farm bureau meetings at Lulu Rothlisberger’s home.
Roll call answered. Poultry hints discussed. Yesson referenced. Sharing Home Pleasures and two music editions noted. Witches dance, To.9 Wild Bees, and Steal Away 30 Jeens played on the Victrola. Next month the meeting moves to Leo Roth Hidberger home.
Gunder News reports residents visiting in Clermont Elgin and Waterloo with families of Loftsgard Kjosa and Amundson. Local gatherings include candle wick spread making Alma Opsand hosting neighbors and Verni Olson moving to a McGregor farm. Visits extend to Elkader and Clermont areas with several households hosting meals and canning activities.
Mr and Mrs D H Craft were called to Marshalltown by Mrs Crafts illness. Ula Howard started work in Loftus cafe at Weet Union this week. E R Nutting and family visited friends in Oelwein. Clarence Tripp and Sheldon Moats visited Frank Lyons home Sunday afternoon. George Howard and daughters Ula and Opal dinner guests in Melvin Boyers Elgin home Tuesday. Ira Cherry and family of Waterloo spent weekend in Glen and Herman Boyer homes. Lewis Becker and family near Elgin were guests of Lawrence Howard Sunday. Clifford Bishop moved to a farm west of Brainard. Rob Smith had vacated the Lyons farm. Joe Peters and Clive Helms wives visited Lawrence Howards Friday. Vern Boyer’s wife spent Tuesday with Lea Boleyn in Elgin. Tripp and Moats guests in E G Grimes home near West Union. Cathryn Peters has been ill the past two weeks. Ula visited Mrs Sam Howard in Postville hospital. Mrs Frank Lyon and Mrs Jim Bartlett guests in Wm Nutting home Wednesday. Clive Helms visited Max Medberry last Friday. Guernsey Smith guests in Rob Smith home Sunday. E R Nutting and Wm Nutting with Jimmie and Willis Lyon enjoyed ice cream at Sidney Nutting home Sunday. Don Moats spent Tuesday with Glen Boyer. Ladies Aid meets Thursday at Mrs Sidney Patterson home. meeting postponed two weeks due to Mrs Patterson ill. Emery Buroden visited George Howard home Sunday. Chas Peters and family spent weekend with Lawrence Howard.
A Clear Lake Mirror piece recalls old flannel fashion contrasts with today’s vast undergarment varieties. Gustave Pufahl invites public viewing of a carved butternut oxen plow piece, and Grinnell’s Tom Kissock faces repeated bull mischief complaints to Mayor Whitaker, with possible lethal action after a ninth citation.
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