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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1922
Page
7
A bustling parish letter page recounts visits and calls among the Martie, Hofer, Nelson, Bailey, and West families, with nieces Cornelia and Myrtle prominent. Notable notes mention moving, sewing school, and a large village gathering, followed by a brief census statistic from the Iowa State Teachers Association noting 20,680 illiterates aged ten and over in the state.
A flurry of visits and social events unfolds across St Olaf and Clermont. Harold Landsgard and Irene Guisylg and daughter Irene visit St Olaf. Agnes Kirkeberg stays with friends. many share meals and oysters at Johanson and Elmer Anderson homes. a large Friday party at Arthur Olson’s marks a lively weekend. Dorcas Society hosts at Gulsvig home January 28. missionary society yearly meeting at T J Olson’s names officers.
Residents and visitors frequent Clermont West Union and nearby towns with calls, visits, and family gatherings. Martin Hovey shuttled shipments to Chicago. Elia Older and Catherine Wright are among callers. A rural credit and farm price discussion urges profitability over borrowing. Osage ladies clubs advocate curfew law. Panlac advertised as comfort remedy.
This fragment lists residents visiting relatives in West Union and nearby towns, including Brad Birrewade, Arthur Humphry, Lena Medberry, Libbie Klingman, Marie Frieden, Ruth Rothlisberger, and Bernice Bricker. It mentions Woodmen election at Fred Reichert’s, Ladies Aid supper, and quarterly conference at Fred Rothlisberger home. Several families, church meetings, and school visits are recorded along with grand jury service and sick lists.
Sunday afternoon gatherings in Cheery Valley feature Martin Hanson’s entertaining company. Alta Dentler stayed with Stephen Rothlisberger that weekend. George Leuchtenman traveled to Waterloo on a business trip Tuesday. The John Butikofer Jr. family visited Dan Sutter and Fred Yost’s vicinity. Yost visits his niece Mrs. Jake Frieden near West Union. Ellen and Theodore Hanson Elma Meyer and Lizzie Miller were visitors Saturday. Will Meisner and Mrs. Wm. Larson of Elkader visited Jake Dennler Tuesday. Lizzie Miller and Elma Meyer of West Union stayed Friday to Tuesday at Thos Hanon’s. Ben Hofer and Peter Swedhur skie families and Adam Swedhurskie called at Jake Dennler Saturday night. Fred Frederick went to Olwein Monday to fetch his son Ernest home after his hospital return from a surgical operation. The M. E. Ladies' Aid Society reports strong attendance as they prepare for a bazaar on March 10. Twenty members joined Mrs. Ray DeSart last week. a large crowd gathered today to meet Mrs. C. F. Hvans.
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