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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1925
Page
4
Local residents share visits and calls across Wadena and neighboring towns. Multiple households welcome guests from West Union Lime Springs Cedar Rapids Waterloo and other places while church activities and a birthday celebration provide community cohesion.
Andrew and Alphie Thorson visited Elmer Larson Sunday. Myrtle Erickson left for Washington DC to serve as stenographer for Congressman Haugen. Ole Blockhus and family visited Carl Blockhus on Sunday. Youths attended a party hosted by Ross Thernon Sunday evening. Ole Relerson and Gilbert Anderson called at Postville Monday. Gilbert Burras and Alfred Burras with their spouses and Lloyd Aanes and family dined with H S Groth on Sunday. Ruth Skarshoug assisted at the double store last week. Selmar Erickson left for Cedar Rapids to pursue a business course. Albert Nesteby and wife from Postville visited at Martin Anderson’s home Sunday.
Mrs. T. Loftsgard and Mrs. J. Loftsgard hosted guests on Thursday afternoon. A. A. Faroe, former parochial teacher of Marion, visited Mr. and Mrs. Nelson on Wednesday night. Clarence Olson of Mortina arrived last week to visit relatives. The Marion Telephone Co held its annual meeting Saturday at Center schoolhouse with all old officers reelected.
Vern Nothing and Richard Johnson started a garage at Randalia. Mrs. D. L. Rowland of West Union visited with Mrs. Webb Mays between trains. Elmer Boyer and wife visited Mentićio to see their new granddaughter at Fred Veasy’s. Webb Mays called to McGregor to assist Fritz Numnagle with an arm injury from a buzz saw. Chas. Peters attended business in Delwein. Wheeler moves to Harry Stillman’s home for winter. Coasting season brings local youth activity. Miss Halia Nutting visited Frank Lyons’s. Mrs. Arthur Patterson and grandson Joe Peters had a road accident near Elgin West Union. car overturned, Patterson slightly cut. D. H. Craft and Clara Bartlett visited Frank Lyons. L. T. L. entertained at Sidney Nutting’s. Lewis Bartlett has a neck abscess. Sidney Patterson family spent Siesta Sunday at R. Hitch’s near West Union.
Cheery Valley residents list visits and gatherings across Clermont and nearby towns. Families including Christen, Hanson, Sutter, Lantz, Denner, Leuchtenmacher, and others attend dinners, Sunday visits, and Friday exchanges with neighbors. Hog disease hits southern farmers, causing heavy losses to Frieden and Friederich herds.
The Elgin Association reports 212 cows averaging 66.64 pounds milk and 34.1 pounds fat with 70 cows disposed and 70 charged with feed. High cows include Pulfer, Holzer, and Grimm with milk fat figures. ten high cows yield 1766.91 dollars in income after feed costs. The note argues choose cows by best record and improve through care and breeding. Ronald Penniz is named tester.
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