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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1934
Page
8
Cheery Valley News lists guests and gatherings across the week. Multiple families including the Hangen, Christen, and Butikofer clans hosted dinners, quilting parties, and card games while others traveled to Peoria and Bay City for visits. several residents assisted with domestic tasks and hosted relatives in Highland and La Grange areas.
Residents and guests described include Esa Friederich, Niemsg Schupbach, Elva Lerch, Jake Butikofer, and Ernest Christin hosting a quilting gathering. Marquette work plans for Niemog Schupbach noted, with supper guests and Thursday activities in local homes.
The Marion choir gathered for Saturday practice at T. L. Loftsgard’s home. Neighbors hosted and visited, with multiple families moving to nearby farms and new arrivals welcomed. Several dinners and guest visits highlighted a busy week in the Gunder area. Families attended a funeral at West Clermont Lutheran church, and many extended sympathies to the bereaved.
Illyria items note Marie and Sammy Frieden helping with chores at the Rothlisberger home while Nettie Fischer and Leo Rothlisberger visit the Fischers in Oakville. Local guests include Christen, Muehlenthaler, Bu tikafer, Lehman families, Friederichs, and a school visit by Gertrude Miller. A Fayette farm bureau meeting draws attendees, Bernice Ernst and Milo Peterman wed last Wednesday in Arlington with Rev Butler officiating.
Mrs W H Barker and Evelyn visited in the E G Boyer home. Cecil Tripp returned to Oelwein with the Peters family. Frankie Stansberry arrived from Sioux City to visit sister Mrs Roland Bartlett. Ladies Aid met at Mrs D H Craft's. Rev G A Thomas staying with Glen Boyer. Mrs Herman Boyer spent Friday in Frank Lyon's. Barker family guests in Ed Boyle's. Bartlett family and Ray Gilbert at D H Craft. Clara Bartlett came from Cedar Rapids to stay with daughter. Herman Boyer and family visited John Howard. Barker family called on Wesley Barker at Albany. Cecil Tripp a guest Sunday in Sidney Nutting home. Mrs BE G Boyer ill last week. Sidney Patterson, Wilson, Ray Gilbert, Willis Lyon, Harlan Bartlett mentioned.
Ett spent Saturday evening in the Joe Peters home. Ray Gilbert visited in the G W Tripp home Sunday afternoon. Willis Lyon called at the Sidney Nutting home Sunday. Beatrice Boyer was a supper guest of Dorothy Craft Sunday evening. Mr and Mrs Joe Peters and family were dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Rowland last Sunday. Brainard Church Notes The B P U met Sunday evening Feb 18. The topic was Christ is God. Rev Thomas spoke on Dishwashing from Math 23. Bible study Wednesday evening at 7:30. Sunday school 11 am church worship 11 am 6:30 pm BY P U 7:30 pm church services. All are welcome.
Oak Grove area residents hosted and visited across Elgin and nearby towns. Oscar and Rudy Poshell and families joined Homer Hill guests. Ed Boyle’s birthday honored by Sheldon Boyle family. Dorothy Warren and George Gilson called on Harry Gilson. Dennler and Pollock families socialized in Highland. Robt Wilson’s visit with Hans Winkler. Boyle and Conner families spent Sunday with Frank Boyle. Will Hoover in for John Luchsinger. Ladies Aid met in Elgin town hall. Mrs. George Howard and children visited Melvin Boyer. Edwin Bauman ill with cold, neighbors held a wood sawing bee. Harry Miller aided Bauman. other gatherings at Kerr and Luchsinger homes.
A long column of social notes lists Mrs Howard Ghaffer and others as guests of Mr and Mrs Harold Strong, plans for a birthday surprise for Clifton Powell, and visits across households including the Dennlers Kerrs and Leuchtenmachers. County Agent Roy Combs reports 800 Clayton county farmers signed corn hog contracts. The piece also covers game management notes urging careful burning, non cutting along highways, and classification of rabbits as game. Bird Day is noted with a school duty to study birds. Read ads in the Echo.
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