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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 24, 1921

Page

4

Wallace Peters on sick list and farm plans noted

Wallace Peters has been on the sick list with John Nydexgar expecting to have his farm ready this week. Otis Rothlisberger has recovered from illness and returned to school. The Cemetery Association held its Colonial dinner February 22 with good attendance despite bad weather and the Girls Glee Club from the U S A performed at the church Friday evening.

John Nydexgar Burrow West Union Ed Kubler Will Wenger Volga Hicanor Schneider Washington Ruth Rothisberger U. S. Ue Maurie Ruth Schneider Tha Frieden Fremont Ogle Gotfred Frieden Bracher Eiza Theodore Krosa Blooming Heights John Nydeggar Otis Rothlisberger Fred Schneider Qlavern Robert Fred Reichert Lewis Wenger Emmetsburg Fred Cemetery Association Glee Club

Clermont Social Notes Include Local Visits and Moves

Evelyn and Buser Stansberry were in Clermont Friday night. Sidney Nutting is moving to the Barn Crain farm near West Union this week. Edith and Ruth Lyons were in EBL gin Saturday. Mrs. McClary of Clermont was at the Boyer home Saturday. Mrs. D. H. Craft was in West Union Friday. Jeff Bishop and family were guests Sunday in the Lewis Appleman home near West Union. Mrs. Mary Clements came Monday for a visit at the Dinner Bayer home. Mr. and Mr. Jeff Bishop were in

West Union Charley Florence Wede Geo. Stannaberry Ladies’ Ald Society Wilmer Boyer Sidney Patterson Martin Hovey East Country Club Carl Smith Marshfield Wisconsin C. Mounce P. Craft Evelyn Buser Stansberry Clermont Sidney Nutting Crain Farm Edith Ruth Lyons Mrs. McClary A. Boyer D. H. Craft Jeff Bishop Lewis Appleman Mary Clements Bayer

Cherry Valley Social Notes and Local Movements

Mra Thos Hanson on sick list and many visits and visits to relatives around town. Families moved to a farm above Wigin last Tuesday. Young people spent Sunday night at Jake Christen Lydia Dennler stayed with sister Louise at Ben Hefer home. Ingvald Hauge from Austin visited Thos Hanson. Mrs Adolph Baumgartner visited her daughter Celia Meyer in Elgin. Mrs Martin Hanson and Mrs Ida Meyer were guests with Mrs Fred Schlupp. Locals attended gatherings at L Christen home and Alex Baumgartner home. Federation of Farm Bureaus backs vegetable canning group national plan. Miss Hulda improving after six weeks indoors. West Bend Journal notes steady gains amid social visits and small-town movements.

Thos Hanson Will Butikofer Wigin Jake Christen Lydia Dennler Louise Ben Hefer Ernie Celia Christen Adolph Hangen Ingvald Hauge Austin Minn Thos. Hanson Adolph Baumgartner Celia Meyer Elgin Martin Hanson Ida Meyer Fred Schbipp Jake Kurth Louis Fred Schlupp George Leuchtenmacher Theo Alex Baumgartner John Ida Dennler Roy Leuchtenmacher George Christen Federation of Farm Bureaus Mra Jim Boyle Miss Hulda West Bend Journal

Hog raiser touts cheap mineral mix over costly stock foods

B H Beckstead, a noted hog raiser, claims he stopped paying high prices for hog foods and remedies. He says minerals mixed with bran in a sheltered box yield better hog growth and worm resistance, and offers to mail two dollars of Mineraline Chemical Co. product to make 100 pounds of feed.

B. H. Beckstead Hye Mineraline Chemical Co North Wells St Chicago Twinois

Local Social Notes Highlight Rural Visits and Calls

Sunday visits by Ole Gisleson and his brother H Gisleson are noted along with Tuesday time spent by Sam Erickson with his daughter Mrs. M Loftsgard and family. Gus Gunderson of Elgin called at the R Nelson home Saturday. Joseph Hoag and Reuben Mark were at West Union Wednesday. Nurse Mable Wrickson is visiting the parental Henry Erickson home for a few days. Jessie Oppelund remains with her sister Mrs Albert Scheel near Hawkeye this week. Mr and Mrs Clarence Kirkeberg settle on a farm vacated by Cornelius Olson. Miss Louisa Amundson of Clermont mentioned.

Ole Gisleson H. Gisleson Sam Erickson Clarence Kirkeberg Cornelius Olson Louisa Amundson Clermont

Local social notes record gatherings and misfortunes

Saturday and Sunday events across the district feature dinners at the Hil Landagard and Olson homes, a school fundraiser at the G under-school, and surprise parties for the Olsons. Accidents are reported as Albert Halverson breaks a collarbone and Mrs Lindley recovers after ivy sidewalk fall. The Seigler family mourns after Mr Seigler dies while chores. funeral services are in Luana.

West Union Notes Include New Residents and Events

R O Woodard returned home from Ames after a state canning factory meeting. Prof F J Moore of Elgin and last fall's football squad visited for photos. Harry Broughton moved from Wa dena and rents the Will Granger home. B E B Brown and Carl Evans returned from Des Moines where Evans presided at the State Retail Clothiers Association meeting. Harold Lloyd film matinee invited county farm inmates for Feb 18. Two barrels mash and two jars found in a C G W work car. Carl Heitz and Louis Kirby arrested. Mr and Mrs T P Griffith celebrate a golden wedding, first in years in West Union. children joined at dinner.

Fayette County B. EB. Brown Carl Evans Des Moines Owl State Retail Clothiers’ Association Evans Harry Simpson Princesa Theater Harold Lloyd Corrinne Griffith Ofan McQueen, Hartsough, Fox and Hockings Carl Heitz Louis Kirby T. P. Griffith Weat Union Falla Pleasant Lot Griffith

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