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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1937
Page
8
Oak Grove residents hosted and visited across Elgin and Cheery Valley. Gatherings included Mr and Mrs Tommy Howard and many family groups at John Schneider and other homes. Several readings note moving plans and weekend visits among Chapmans Dennliers Shaffers and Medberries with neighbors sharing meals and hospitality.
Elizabeth Foxwell and Thomas Foxwell hosted Sunday school classes the Merry Maida and Willing Work Eye last Friday. Fret Rothlisberger and Otis attended the Central States Shorthorn breeders' cattle sale in Waterloo Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Yearous visited Wednesday afternoon. The Progressive Study club and Farm Bureau met last Thursday at the Ed Medberry home and shared a picnic at noon. Mrs. Martha Chapman visited Lucretia Turnbull at the Chase Doty home Saturday afternoon. Roger Lee Klingman, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Klingman, underwent an operation at the Oeiweine hospital last Friday. Annual Washington birthday supper at the church Friday evening February 19 planned with program underway.
Cheery Valley News lists Albert, Reuben and Lena Schupbach, Mrs Jake Gehring Jr and George Metzger leaving Friday morning for West Bend to attend the funeral of August Traub. Alma Hanson begins Monday as assistant secretary in Clarence Murphy’s Elkader office. John Christen and Otis Rothlisberger drove to Vernon Center Minnesota last Wednesday on business. Mr and Mrs Fred Butikofer were Hawkeye visitors Saturday. Mr and Mrs Joel Clark visited Martin Hanson and Jake Gehring homes Thursday. Joe Baumgartner spent the weekend.
Numerous residents visited local households in Elgin and surrounding farms last week. Guests included Elsie Butikofer assisting in the George Falk home, Will Meyer and Mrs. Roza Schiupp visiting Martin Hanson, and several others calling at the Butikofer, Hanson, and Wenger homes.
The week features visits to the Sidney Nutting home by Rev and Mrs G A Thomas and a daughter, Mr and Mrs Wm Nutting and their son at Raymond Mays, Opal Howard and Eva Boyer grading exams in Elgin, Ellen and Ruth Nutting visiting, Elmer Boyer driving to Waterloo with Ira Cherry, and Brainard Church notes noting Sunday School at 10 and morning worship at 11.
Arthur Landsgard and family spent Sunday afternoon with Bessie Olson. Lillian Halverson assists Mrs Oscar Lien with housework this week. John Wold and son Clifford of Clermont were dinner guests in Mrs B Nelson's home Friday. Will Bergan and family were dinner guests of Mrs T Kjosa Sunday. Kenneth Kjosa spent Sunday in Decorah. Gilbert Loftsgard and family visited Nels Larson in Clermont. Leslie Lantz and family had dinner at T T Loftsgard home Sunday. Mrs Lou Reierson at Theo. Wold helping care for ill father. T L Loftsgard and family and Mrs T Kjosa visited Ole Gisleson. Clifford Wold helping Lou Reierson for a couple weeks. Mildred Halverson spent Saturday night with Jeanette Loftsgard. Mrs Chas Odegard was a guest.
A dated collection reports social visits in Elgin and Brooksville Florida. Events include Doress Society entertainments planned at church parlors February 20 and a WPA worker Ambrose Hilliard Douglas noted as a 91 year old father of 37 children. Elmer Hoth seeks Postville school director seat succeeding Kiingbail. California Towans plan a Lincoln Park reunion February 27 with potential postponement to March 6 if weather shifts.
Brainard items note the George Howard family recovering from mumps. A farewell party for Mr and Mrs Ray Gilbert was held at the church last Tuesday. They plan to move to Marshalltown where Ray works in a factory. Ula Howard visited Sunday and returned to work at Ossi. Mr and Mrs Marshall Helms visited Cleve Erhardt at West Union hospital. Erhardt left with them. Richard Johnston of West Union is
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