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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1947
Page
8
Cheery Valley News lists numerous visits and gatherings around Elgin Iowa. Residents Will Chase Rachel Frieden families Frank Christen and many others share dinners, hospital updates, and weekend visits. The column notes Bible school closure, a joint Legion meeting in Fayette, and local travel between Monticello and West Union.
The Ladies Ald. Society met last Wednesday at the home of instructor Vern Boyer. Mrs. Raymond Mays and Clara Hoover were visitors Tuesday evening in the home of Mrs. Chigatyon.
A long list of family dinners visits and social gatherings across Gunder includes Elver and Rosina Anderson, Myron Anderson and L Myra, Kenneth Anderson, Virginia Oldag, Keson Nosek, Cedar Rapids visitors, and the Olson home hosts. Births, confirmations, and plans for a Mission Society meeting July 9 are noted among the numerous local social engagements.
Illyria News reports Mr and Mrs Joe Brackin and John of Elgin Illinois visited the Clarence Winkler home Wednesday through Sunday. The Chauncey Troyer family from Stanley Wisconsin were Friday and Saturday guests in the Wenger home.
A flurry of social visits and gatherings is recorded across West Union and nearby towns with many families hosting friends and relatives from Fayette Waterloo Cedar Falls Des Moines and Strawberry Point. Notable items include Rex Roberts home hosts Ed Wenger and guests, the Kerr family visiting Ralph Shaffer, and several Shaffer Loftsgard and Foxwell family exchanges. A June 24 birth at the Sanders home and a 4-H event in Ames are noted amid frequent county-wide hospitality and travel. Poultry disease caution and Adair County soil loss estimates conclude the week’s notes.
This year’s turkey crop won’t be as large as 1946. If business stays near current levels, the outlook for turkey profits is bright. A sharp slump would hurt profits. Pullets need shade on the growing range to keep waterers cool and preserve feed vitamins. Birds will eat more when they can feed in the shade.
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