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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1934
Page
8
Illyria item lists numerous local visits and meals from Monticello to Cedar Rapids and Cheery Valley. Residents and guests include McKellars, Shaffers, Rothlisbergers, Frieden, Wenger, Schupbach, and others. The tale notes holiday visits and the annual church meeting held Wednesday evening with Mrs. Will Friden.
Officers were elected Rex Medberry president Will Frieden vice-president Arthur Schneider secretary treasurer and Andrew Yearous Fred Rothlisberger and Ford Schneider directors. Guests visited from Emmetaburg West Union Elgin and Cresco for meals and social events. A large church supper, a party at the Otto Blockhus home and a shower at the Elgin opera house highlighted weekend activities with numerous neighbors attending.
Mr and Mrs Rudy Pashell and two sons and Glen Schupbach dined at the Jake Butikofer home Tuesday. Rose Friederich helped with work and returned home. Neema Schupbach assists Mrs Elmer Frieden. Margaret Dennler visited Mrs George Christen Friday. The Ed Butikofer family visited Sunday afternoon. George Schupbach and Joe Lerch stayed with the Erm Lerch home Sunday. Chris Scholen of Fargo spent the weekend with Hanson Bros. Jake Kurth from near Gunder visiting friends in the area. Walter Butikofer was a supper guest at the Jake Butikofer home Sunday. Lucy Elizabeth Christen and Clara Muehlenthsler visited with the Minihan sisters near Elkader Sunday afternoon. Lawrence and Elva Larch spent Friday night at the G Friederich home. Margaret Dennler visited Martin Hanson Sunday. Ellen, Edwin and Aden Hanson, Orlin Mason and Chiia Scholen were dinner guests at Adolph Hanson near Volga Sunday. Anny Butikofer spent Sunday afternoon with the Albert Schupbach home. Hilde and Melbert Meyer took Harold Meyer to Des Moines for barber school. Alice and Johnnie Friederich visited the Otto Blockhus home Sunday. Mr and Mrs Jake Butikofer Rose
Beverly Hovey returns to Town City from holidays while neighbors recount dinners visits and church notes. Brainard Bap tist church holds first 1834 meeting with mission themed program and tickets for a Missionary Flyer trip inviting all to attend.
The Echo asks readers to send or bring reports and news items about general town happenings. Readers’ cooperation is appreciated to help print more community news.
Gunder News notes guests at the Helmer Loftsgard home and visits from Olson, Page, Kjosa, and Gulevig families. Schools reopen after holiday. Funeral attendance for Ole Torkelgen at Elgin and Clermont. Missionary Society planned at Gisleson home. Robert Wettleson recovering from appendicitis. Lily Wettleson helping with housework.
The Oelwein Creamery is building a 30 foot cooling tower with a 160 gallon per minute pump. Water at 52 degrees will be cooled to below 40 degrees after a 30 foot drop through 22 nozzles, potentially dropping summer water temperature by 20 degrees and reducing refrigeration use.
Usher L Burdick of Bismark North Dakota a strong backer of Governor Langer will address Elkader at the opera house on Monday January 15 1934. The free meeting at 8 00 pm will cover public utilities private ownership and the farm situation inviting all farmers business people and homeowners to attend.
Mr and Mrs Wm E Baumgartner express appreciation for Christmas cards and letters received since arriving in Tucson. They note it is nearly impossible to reply individually and thank friends in this courtesy message.
Hans E. Grether expresses heartfelt thanks for the surprise party and gifts, noting it was a real surprise and greatly appreciated. He extends gratitude to everyone who contributed and attended.
President Franklin Roosevelt has signed a new food code to take effect January 6, affecting about 480 000 stores. The code bans selling leaders at a loss to draw customers, with exceptions for perishable or damaged goods, and requires stores to comply with the new rules.
The Fayette Leader notes proposed rules to keep retail outlets open 63 hours weekly unless prior operations were shorter before last June. It suggests a minimum wage of 10 to 15 dollars per week tied to population. The paper warns that loss leaders have demoralized business and expects the new regulation to be beneficial.
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