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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 13, 1927

Page

4

Local residents share updates from Castalia and West Union

Mrs. John Rothlisberger recovers at home while Russell Peters teaches high school in Castalia. Neighborhood notes list visits, dinners, church events, and a meat demonstration at the W. L. Peters home. Election plans, meetings, and social gatherings fill the week in the Amundson and Chapman households and surrounding farms.

Cheery Valley Social Roundup Highlights Local Visits

Cheery Valley notes weekend and weekday visits across families. Emil Frieden and Emil Moore households hosted and hosted guests. Dennlers and Hofer called on West Union. John Schneider and Elizabeth attended Rob Lehman. Freddy Grimm joined Frieden relatives from La Grange. Georgia Meyer visited Guernsey Smith. Adeline Lehman aided Frieden work. several dinners and gatherings occurred at Christen, Lerch, Lehman, and Thoman homes. Mrs. Ernest Friederich remains ill with erysipelas and nurse Miss continues care.

Emil Frieden Emil Moore G. Dennler Opal Ben Dennler Freddie Grimm John Frieden la Grange George Christen Bertha Hofer West Union John Schneider Elizabeth Schneider Rob Lehman Jake Butihofer Ernest Lerch Adeline Lehman Levi Frieden John Elmer Dennler Earnie Baumgartner Fred Hanson Georgia Meyer Guernsey Smith Adeline Jacob Lehman Bert Thoman Jacob Gehring Isaac George Butikofer Tim Thoman Adolph Baumgartner Elmer Ida Meyer Martha Chapman Ernest Friederich

Local Socials and Visits Highlight Weekend

Mrs Martin Hovey and son Bever ly visited in West Union. Ed Boleyn family called on E Green near Elgin. Sidney Patterson hosted East community club gathering. A new radio was tested at Elmer Boyer home by Richard Johnston. Will Barker home hosted neighbors Thursday. Herman Boyer family visited Melvin Boyer in Elgin. Will Heiserman from Hawkeye visited Sidney Patterson. Vern Boyer family visited Herbert Miller near Elgin Sunday.

Martin Hovey Beverly West Union Ed Boleyn E. Green Elgin Sidney Patterson East Community Club Elmer Boyer Richard Johnston Will Barker Herman Boyer Melvin Boyer Will Heiserman Hawkeye Vern Boyer Herbert Miller

Wadena Newsand Nearby Health Notes and Local Happenings

Last Saturday word said Mrs Gladys Larson of Waterloo was in the hospital Lyle Peterman is reported sick at home Mrs Emma Jennings and son Orlo were treated for flu John Herriman and the Warren Willerton family went to Oklahoma to spend the remainder of winter Mary Margaret Raftis was sick but improving Mrs Merril Peterman visited with Mrs Lyie Peterman Dave Fox and family from Oelwein were business callers at Wadena Frank Cousins from Oelwein is visiting his son Lewis at Steamboat Mound Lafe Hawn helps with August Oldfather farm work Oscar Hinkel has returned east to resume railroad duties Little Robert Bond is improving Mrs Maggie Young returning from Fayette Morris Dwyer on West Union grand jury and waiting for call Roy Cline back to county bridge work Freemont Clark and near Brainard George Fay of North Mink Creek ill with flu youngest daughter also ill Grandma Bigler back from Clermont Will Smith and family visit Meda Smith Esther Royce resumes school in Highland Township Farm Bureau meeting at Presbyterian church Shipper's association met at LO Father hall Mid-week devotional meetings proving their worth Mrs Linn Probert learned her father accident at Waukon busy week ahead

John Rothlisberger Russell Peters Castalia Celia Denner W. L. Peters Jack Shaffer Clyde King Marie Gehring Farm Bureau West Union Gottfred Frieden Fred Frieden Cheery Valley Fred Rothlisberger W. L Peters Petit Jury Lew Lloyd Oelwein Chas. Doty L. W. MacKellar Adolph Baumgartner Elmer Ida Meyer Martha Chapman Jerome Vergons Jim Yearous Sam Butikofer Rob. Lehman Wilma Lena Hunsberger Rex Bearsford Ames Ray Anderson Fayette Ralph Shaffer Albert Colburn Waterloo Delwein Business College Ruth Schneider Jacob Gehring Hlyria Epworth League Ladies’ Aid Society and Cemetery Association Friendly Church Gladys Larson Lyle Peterman Emma Jennings Orlo John Herriman Warren Willerton Oklahoma Mary Margaret Raftis Merril Peterman Sevral Lyie Peterman Dave Fox Wadena Frank Cousins Lewis Steamboat Mound Lafe Hawn Oldfather Pleasant Ridge Robert Bond Maggie Young Morris Dwyer Roy Cline Freemont Clark Brainard George Fay North Mink Creek Grandma Bigler Clermont Will Smith Meda Smith Mr. Cox Mae Wisconsin James Esther Royce Highland Township Presbyterian Church Presbyterian Manse Comfort Shipper’s Association LO. O. F. Hall Linn Probert Waukon

Reader of Wadena School Band Visits Twice Weekly

Archie Perking of Arlington serves as the reader for the Wadena school band. He comes to Wadena twice each week to fulfill this role.

Archie Perking Arlington Wadena

Local visits and society gathering reported in Decorah

H B Greenley visited the Chas Greenley home in Decorah Sunday. Mrs Celia Rennison entertained the Baptist Ladies Aid Society last Wednesday afternoon. Magazines ordered from the Elgin Echo Office.

Elgin

Local notes on residents and plans in Des Moines area

Loretta Imbaf ia works at a W Allen home while Elma Kiplety stays with Mrs M A Nicklaus during her visit in Des Moines. Robert Starr plans to enter U A for the second semester starting February 1. Mr and Mrs 0 W Kruger celebrated their wedding anniversary last Thursday January 6 with a family dinner.

Loretta Imbaf Ia A W. Allen Elma Kiplety

Yackhee Teen Taken By Robi Stirr

Mrs George Berry of West Union cared for Mrs Fred Eckler and then left for home yesterday Lena be gone but expected for at least three months in a local school setting with limited readable details.

Dave Robi.Stirr George Berry West Union Fred Eckler Lena

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Amundson Henry Hanson Willie Arthur Friederich Ed Metzger Edwin Hanson P. W. Minihan Lydia Dennler Edna Hanson Emil Dennler Mortin Hanson Alice Frank Christen Fred Dennier Jacob Kurth Gottfred Jake Dennier Fred Grimm Wadena News International Iowa Fcom Hime Slitorma Golden State American River Canyon Salt Lake City Heart of the Cry Pikes Pee Pullman Tinos Rockei Valle Wertz Blgin America Flint, Mich Fisher Chevrolet Reme B. Flint Mich John.Falk & Sons Elgin, Iowa
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