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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1922
Page
4
A patchwork of names and greetings shows a sequence of visits and errands. Mr and Mrs Witt Frigden host and travel mentions appear alongside relatives and friends visiting from West Union Decorah and Clermont. Roberta Nur, Doris Probert and others are noted with school duties and church events in January.
Mrs and Mrs Job ager Of Ma dison and Mr and Mrs Alf Wenger were Thursday guests in Mrs O Wenger home. Mr and Mrs John Erueger were called home due to the death of their granddaughter and sister in law. The church oyster supper served by the Ladies Aid was enjoyed. Rath and Otis Hothisberger visited Lucille Mattocks and saw the Four Horsemen in the evening, returning Thursday. Thomas Cummings had an accident last Thursday falling from a hay wagon breaking a rib. Mrs Don Cummings also injured going to barn stepping on a fork causing a painful foot wound.
OT Gunter Way Martin Nelson was a business caller at Postville Saturday. Joseph and Emily Houg transacted business at Clermont Saturday. Kaudi Christianson was an overnight guest at the T J Olson home. O K Houg of St Olaf was a dual besa caller at the Kjos home Monday. Pete Anderson of Bileln assisted Edwin Olsen with wood chopping this week. Mrs Edwin Olsen was a weekend visitor at the 9 K Olson home in Clermont. Tom Landazard assisted at the Qua der store during H Landsgard’s absence. Mrs B Nelson at the Hitmer Loftegard home caring for Mrs and the new baby. Mr and Mrs Hilmer Lofisgard are proud parents of a daughter born New Year’s day. Holt of Clermont spent Friday night with his brother E3 Houg and family. A family reunion was held at the K B and Mark home New Year’s day.
In Clermont and nearby, Mr and Mrs Vern Boyer and family attended New Year dinner with Hor ton Boyer. Mrs Marvin Brora and daughter Hagel visited the Barmer Bartholomey home in West Union. Kinfolk include Harry Van Anken of Chicago and several local families who hosted Sunday dinners and Christmas visits across the area.
Dorothy, Mr and Mrs Elmer Ser and Mrs Melvin Borer attended roll call services at the Bantista church in West Union on Monday.
An article notes a large saving per person about $3.00, totaling around $4500 for 1500 residents, with offers guided by county agents. It discusses a forthcoming program to improve agricultural production and marketing, letters received seeking courses, and mentions local residents and events during the New Year period.
Classified notices show SCHORT BROTHERS dealers in horses and stock near the depot in Elgin Indiana. An ad proclaims napropathic treatment by A HINSEL and medical specialists Dr Edward E Keefer and C D Fothergill in Iowa towns Poatville and Oelwein with 24 hour call service, and a town savings bank building reference.
Cheery Varley Tema Elmet Christen visited the Fred Frieden home Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Delt Wiltsie are parents of a boy born last week. Bernice Colinsky visited friend Tydfay Denrler. Adolph Hanan and family were Sunday dinner guests at the L Christian home. Raimey and Gotfred Kutth were guests at the Jake Denseler home. Mrs Smith of Volga cares for Mrs Wiltsie and the new baby. Lizzie Scholen of Elgin visited Thos Hanson and daughter Ellen at the Ole Benson home. The Mart Rakgin family entertained many relatives New Year’s day. Louise Muhlhenthaler visited friends in the neighborhood. Mrs Adolph Baumgartner visited daughter Celia Meyer in Elgin. Mrs Roy Meyer and daughter Lhiam of Clermont spent New Year’s day with Jake Reinhart. Mrs Fred Echiupp visited with daughter Martie Hanson. Georgia Meyer of Elgin stayed with her grandparents, Mr and Mrs Adolph Baumgartner. County papers say a farmer with farm paid for is least hit by interest and taxes. Weather forecasters predict colder weather after a warm spell. the trend began to show before midweek.
A fragmented OCR line mentions Mechlenthaler and Sere Woie'an in a cryptic context. No clear event date or place is readable. The text appears as garbled letters and partial names without a coherent report.
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