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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1939
Page
8
Dr E R Withell D C Onirofractor is listed at the State Bank Building Elkader Iowa. The brief entry records a professional listing likely from a local directory noting the address and occupation.
Community members attend Ames short course from Wednesday to Friday. Sympathy extended to Phillips family. Elmer Frieden and son born Feb 14, mother and baby in Postville hospital. Otis Rothlisberger visited Marshalltown. Ernst families from Sloan and Sargeant Bluff visited Yearous family. Lulu Rothlisberger stayed with Ella Kerr in Waterloo hospital. Rural teachers meet at West Union honoring L. G. Meyer and new Supt. D. R. Roberts. Numerous local visits and social gatherings noted with many neighbors and kin attending events and illnesses.
The period from Wednesday to Friday featured visits with Rev J J Snyder family in Traer and other gatherings. Neighbors and relatives from Volga Wadena and surrounding areas shared meals and evenings at multiple homes including Benson, Frieden, Medberry, and Ogle. Several guests, birthdays, and afternoon get togethers were noted among local families.
Gottfried Friederich is on the sick list under a doctor's care. Numerous neighbors and relatives, including Mrs. Louis Butikofer and Mildred, Mrs. Lawrence Butikofer and children, helped with chores and visited homes. Several dinners and gatherings occurred at the Butikofer, Friederich, Dennler, West, Meisner, and other households.
A sea lion eats a notable amount of fish with a typical individual consuming about four pounds of ash each day, illustrating the animal’s sizable appetite and feeding needs.
Brainard otter creek overflow caused by an ice gorge near the Frank Lyon home. Mrs. Clara Bartlett ill and at D. H. Craft home with pneumonia risk. Nutting families and Ruth and Evelyn Hope enjoyed a picnic at Sidney Nutting home. Gary Nutting’s first birthday noted. Barnhouse family guests at Frank Lyon home. Glen and Herman Boyer in Festina. Wilson Patterson back from Chicago. Brainard Church notes: temperance program by children and young folks. Sunday school at 10:30. Preaching at 8 p.m. Rev. A. R. Belknap, Pastor.
Friends and neighbors gathered at the Beryl Boleyn home for a farewell party as the Boleyn family moves to a farm south of Wadena. Sam Howard will move to the vacated farm. Henry Holzer has been ill. Walter Dennler and Chris Dennler hosted Sunday. Amelia Strang visited Harold Strong. Conner Dummermuth had a chicken pox illness. Harry Gilson and family were dinner guests Sunday.
Local households hosted visitors Sunday with extended families from Elkadex and Elgin visiting Chapmans and Thoman, plus Brabham farewells to California planned for March 1. Elgin choir members celebrated 21st birthdays, and a seven jewel Elgin watch sale ran as a limited-time offer. A Fayette County lumber yard fire caused 4000 to 5000 dollars in damage. cause still unknown. Union and Elgin communities remained active with gatherings, sales pitches, and upcoming observations.
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