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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1942
Page
8
Oak Grove residents hosted and visited at several Sunday and Friday gatherings. The Gilson, Dennler, Chapman, and Howard families welcomed relatives and friends including the Kuhnes, Shaffer, and Pollock households. Notable attendees included Joan Kohls ill in Volga, and multiple 4-H club members visiting in Louis Dennler’s home.
Merrill Olson sprained his ankle last week and cannot work at his service station. Elver Anderson is substituting. Ole Loftsgard returned from Rochester hospital and is recovering. Sophia Drahm visited Vern Hopfer’s, and Sunday dinner honored Mrs. Smith’s birthday anniversary with Bessie Anderson, Orvin Thompson, Myron and Mrs. Anderson, and Rodney Smith in Loftsgard’s home. Oscar Knudtson went to Prairie du Chien Friday.
The passage records several local residents visiting and receiving medical attention. Names include Mr. and Mrs. Milo Jacobin, Mr. and Mrs. Myron Anderson, Bessie Anderson, Orvin Thompson, Vern Hopfer, Clemens Loftsgard in Cleveland, Ohio, and Lloyd Reierson from Aberdeen, Md., with additional calls at Reierson homes by Lou Reierson, Randolph, Woodrow Reed, Clarence Kirkeberg, and Carlyle.
Cheery Valley News notes many local visits and hospitalizations. Decorah residents return home after ten days in hospital. several couples and families travel to see relatives, attend birthday celebrations, card parties, and Farm Bureau events. Multiple names and homes across Decorah, Volga, Elkport, Postville, and surrounding areas appear in daily social activity.
Mrs Ole Reierson Glen Clarence Donald and Darlene spent Sunday afternoon in the Orville Berg home. Mrs Orville Berg visited with Mrs Sam Lehman Thursday. Arlene Amundson had appendicitis operation Saturday at West Union hospital. Luella and Hazel Gilbertson visited parents Mr and Mrs Gus Gilbertson over weekend. Opal Larson was a weekend guest in the Howard Mark home. Mr and Mrs Joe V Schneider were supper guests Tuesday of Mrs Louisa Martie. Mr and Mrs Carl Halverson were dinner guests in Mervin Hunsberger home Thursday. Mr and Mrs Elmer Larson Lavern and Oliver and Mr and Mrs Almer Amundson were dinner.
The report lists numerous Sunday visits and Saturday gatherings among local families including the Lars Larson, Gilbertson, Amundson, Blockhus, and Ruroden households. Notable mentions include the Grand Meadow Study Club meeting, travels to Decorah, and Roy Johnson Jr from New Market enlisting in the Army Air Corps with a proud family war-ancestor lineage.
In Detroit Michigan signs like these designate air raid warden post headquarters across the area. Betty Lou Mills of the metropolitan civilian defense office displays the sign marking senior post wardens homes. Also noted is word from the state department about two priests escaping a raid in Sinjiang Henan China.
A communion table stolen from the closed Congregational church at Waverly was found back in the area during the night. The return occurred as mysteriously as the theft, suggesting no immediate trace of the thief.
A copper pail used for household purposes by Amelia Fidler of Dallas County for over a century is described as the most interesting Red Cross work basket in the state.
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