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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1936
Page
8
A stream of visits and gatherings fills Cheery Valley News. Families including Bruellman Friederich Butikofer Hanson Lerch and Meyer hosted and visited relatives in West Bend near St Olaf and Volga City. Multiple dinners, birthday observances, and housework help outline a busy community week.
Alvina Frieden hosted at the Elmer Frieden home as Mrs. Dan Butikofer and daughter Carrie returned Friday from Town City where Carrie had surgery to remove a goitre. George Leuchtenmacher and family along with Christen and Meyer relations visited Hanson Bros. household. Ula and Tillie Maibach of Bay City Mich left Wednesday after weeks with sister Mrs. Albert Schupbach and family.
Local residents near Volga Clermont Elgin West Union and Elgin area hosted and visited relatives and friends last week. Numerous families including the Medberry Frieden Rothlisberger and Yearous households welcomed guests at dinners and neighborhood gatherings amid familiar social rounds.
Mr and Mrs Rewben Howard hosted Friday evening with Lou Dennler and Archie Howard. Sunday dinners featured Theo Hanson of La Grange Mo Martin Hanson Eden and Edwin Hanson Orlin Mason and Ern Meyer. A Ward Brabham visit and a Wilder household gathering occurred with Cannon Winkler and Clarence also among the guests.
Sunday visits spread through Grange Mo and nearby towns with many callings. Families like Wilsons Luchsingers Kerrs Hoovers Dennlers and Botels hosted or joined meals and gatherings while relatives and friends traveled between homes including West Union and Highland.
Brainard residents and families gathered for church events and neighbor visits. Rev G A Thomas hosted Brainard guests with the Brown family in the parsonage and Farm Union members enjoyed an oyster supper at the Mueller home. E G Boyer and sons shipped stock to Chicago while Chesley Boyer and Milford Cain planned a ten day trip. Frank Lyon started work as Pleasant Valley township assessor and several homes hosted visitors over the weekend. Church services are listed for Sunday with Sunday school at 10, morning worship 11, and evening service at 7:30.
Mr and Mrs C J Anderson and son Kenneth spent Sunday afternoon at the Will Nelson home. Lillian Meyer stayed with her aunt Mrs G L Loftegard Saturday night. The community sale at Gunder last Saturday drew a large crowd and items sold at fair prices. A new boiler was installed at the Gander cheese factory after Gilbert Peterson and family dined with John Hellum. Mrs Gilbert Loftegard hosted a small quilting gathering Saturday.
Mrs. M. Lucas of Eric Canada visited Bessie Olson last week. Roy Johaningmeier and family spent Sunday with N. T. Loftsgard. Mrs. C. J. Anderson and Mrs. Block Morka will host the Ladies Aid Friday Jan 17 at the Anderson home. Mrs. E. E. Landsgard, Bessie Olson, Mrs. M. Ludae and Merle Olson dined at the B. Nelson home. N. T. Loftsgard and daughter Sophia visited the T. T. Loftsgard home. C. K. Olson visited the B. Nelson home Sunday evening. Henry T. Olson and G. Ostlie’s parental home near Clermont hosted Friday visit. Local residents attended a Clermont opera house shower for Olaf Olson. Robert Lind visited Lou Hovland near Clermont while his mother convalesced. H. T. Loftsgard and Myr. and Mrs. Will Herman of St Olaf dined with T. T. Loftsgard Friday.
In a physiology examination a student advised classmates on posture with steps to stand, touch toes, draw the stomach up through the shoulders, take a deep breath and repeat. The guidance reflects era specific training and prompts discussion on classroom fitness standards.
Collier's Weekly notes a ventriloquist's dummy that is 18 inches or more, electronically operated by an unseen assistant behind the scenes. The device is capable of independent bodily movements and 17 facial expressions including fear wonder sorrow and astonishment.
Collier's Weekly notes the massive legs of elephants as solid supports, stating these creatures have been shot over forty times before they fell and some cases of elephants standing after death.
Town of Three Names In Czechoslovskia notes Bratislava Prese burg and Bozseny as three names given by Czechs Austrians and Wilngirians with three languages spoken widely.
Sea level may be defined as the surface the water of the ocean would assume if not acted upon by the sun and moon or disturbed by the wind.
On the White House grounds there are 350 trees of more than 0 species.
The editorial notes 1934 US auto taxes totaled 1 420 900 000 dollars and questions why buying power is weak. A brain teaser about bank balances confounds a sum of partial balances with a total money in hand. West Bend Journal reports on Mr Banwart recovering from a Des Moines car crash and hospitalization.
The Guttenberg Press editor blames the arrival of a little girl at the home for delaying publication, saying the event drew his attention from work. Congratulations, Mac.
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