Local families host New Year gatherings and visits
Dinner and hospitality filled the week with guests in several households. Fred and Walter Butikofer hosted Thursday dinner at Jake Butikofer’s home while Helen Butikofer and Herman Schupbach spent Saturday evening at Hothver Dorkelson’s. Jos Lerch will remain employed at Levi Frieden’s place next year.
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Fred
Walter Butikofer
Jake Butikofer
Helen Butikofer
Herman Schuptbach Apent
Hothver Dorkelson
Jos Lerch
Levi Frieden
Louis Hofer
Jake Lehman
G. Friederich
George Christen
JL. Christen Home, Elmer Baumgartner
Near West Union
Elmer Reitz
Frieden
Guernsey Smith
Noel
Martin Wenger
Marylis
Oscar Baumgartner
Martin Hanson
John
Will
Elmer
Elizabeth
Lucy
Lillian Christen
Edwin Hanson
Clara Muehlenthaler
Hilda Meyer
Ernest Christen
Fred Frieden
G. Frieden
Ira Olson
Adolph Elvers
Adolph Hanson
Volga
Local social notes from Cheery Valley honor many guests and gatherings
Cheery Valley News lists numerous visits and dinners. Names include Rose Friederich Lola Hanson Adolph Elvers Elfen Walter Beneke Ottawama Minn Robert Miller Roches ter Minn and many townsfolk with multiple family visits and holiday gatherings through New Year’s.
Community Guests and Rock Party Near Elgin
In Elgin area many residents hosted and visited over New Year and weekend gatherings. Gerald Frieden stayed with grandparents near Elgin. John Rothlisberger and families attended meals in West Union. numerous neighbors and relatives from Volga Wadena and nearby towns joined dinners and supper visits. A rock party hosted by Howard Shaffer in Elgin drew young locals, and rural schools reopened after the holidays.
Oak Grove News Briefs Reflect Local Social Ties
June Kerr hosted a rock party with friends. Forest Shaffer of Illyria called at the Harry Gilson home. Mrs. Clifton Powell visited her mother, Mrs. Anna Anderson, who died Saturday and was buried Tuesday at Marion church near Gander. Neighbors sent condolences. Other visits included Bert Allen at Edwin Bauman’s. Several families shared time in Elgin and Lima during the week.
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June Kerr
Forest Shaffer
Illyria
Harry Gilson
Clifton Powell
Anna Anderson
Anderson
Marion Church
Gander
Powell
Community News Wanted By The Echo
The Echo seeks news items and general community happenings from residents. Readers are urged to send reports and notices to the office to help publish town and community news.
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New Year Holiday Guests Share Time Across Homes
A sequence of social visits across Elgin and nearby towns highlights New Year gatherings. Clifton Powell family and others joined Roy Leuchtenmacher. Silas Wilsons and son dined with Tin Thomans. Olive Whitford of Chicago stayed with Harry Gilson. several families visited Donald Dean and Donald Gileon households. Wayne Gilson returned from vacation to Fayette. numerous neighbors hosted and visited through Sunday and New Year’s night in West Union and Elgin areas.
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Donald Gileon
Elgin
Clifton Powell
Roy Leuchtenmacher
Silas Wilson and
Tin Thomans
Guy Whitford
Olive
Chicago
Harry Gilson
Bert Allen
Henry Holzer
Rob
Wilson
Herbert Dummermuth
Harry Wenger
West Union
Frank Christen
Christ Dennier
Sam Howard
Ed Boleyn
Homer Dill
Wm. Kohls
Jake Hoover
John Luchsinger
Lester
Norris Capper
Harry Miller
Edwin Bauman
Local Socials and Visits Round Grand Meadow Area
Eleanor Leona and Thelms Lyngaas spent last week end in Clifford Osmundson’s home. Ole Thorson and family were guests in the Clarence Olson home Sunday. Lillian Halverson visited over the week end in the Oscar Lion home. Andrew Anderson entertained company at his home. Stanley Loftsgard of Gander spent last week at Belmar Erickson’s. Evelyn Coley of Independence is visiting her aunt Mrs Immanuel Larson. Anton Swain and Oscar Lien were business visitors in Decorah. Alfred Buraas and Fern and DeAlta visited the Herman Buraas home Friday after Esten Landsgard and Eunice visited Tom Landegard home in Gander Saturday. Even Lien and Bessie spent Saturday in the Oscar Lien home. Andrew Reinhart and Helen and Lillian Halverson were guests New Year’s day in Selmar Holm’s home in Highland. Mrs. Robert Wharram spent Thursday afternoon with Florence Erickson. Minnie and Myra Olson visited Esten Landsgard home last Thursday and Friday. Helmar Lyngaas and Frances Rounds attended a class reunion at Martin Nelson’s in Clermont Monday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Olson were at Esten Landsgard home. Mrs. Oline Erickson of Clermont was a guest in Nels Lyngaas’s home New Year’s day. Harold, Richard Skarshaug and Anna Brorby of Ames are visiting relatives in the area during the holidays. Otto Warner, Donald, and Mrs. Christ Nelson were visitors in Martin Halverson home.
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Leona
Thelms Lyngaas
Clifford Osmundson
Ole Thorson
Clarence Olson
Lillian Halverson
Oscar Lion
Andrew Anderson
Stanley Loftsgard
Gander
Belmar Erickson
Evelyn Coley
Independence
Immanuel Larson
Anton Swain
Oscar Lien
Decorah
Alfred Buraas
Fern
DeAlta
Herman Buraas
Esten Landsgard
Eunice
Tom Landegard
Even Lien
Bessie
Andrew Reinhart
Helen
Selmar Holm
Highland
Robert Wharram
Florence Erickson
Minnie
Myra Olson
Eston Landsgard
Helmar Lyngaas
Frances Rounds
Martin Nelson
Clermont
Arthur Olson
Oline Erickson
Nels
Advertising and cheese urge thrift in Crseca region notes
The piece cites Bruce Barton on life in towns, praises Chicago merchants for cooperative promotion during the Century of Progress, and urges readers to use advertisements wisely. It also urges Iowans to eat more cheese to curb milk prices, and mentions Iowa corn hog campaign progress with upcoming township leadership training on contracts.
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Bruce Barton
Chicago
Cresco Plain Dealer
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Echo
Boundary fashion and shared laws in colonial times
The text notes a boundary between nations, a mass gathering with singing or dinner, and asks which law applied to all colonies. It answers gravitation. It defines a pacifist as someone who sees the dark side of life and argues for game and fish laws to prevent roughness and protect spousal river activities.
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