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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1945
Page
8
E R Withell D C chiropractor operates at State Bank Building Etkader Iowa offering X ray and neurosclerometer services with emphasis on diagnostic care and spinal health.
Community announcements from Clyria Items Wyria detail Sunday school at 10:20 am and church at 11:20 am led by Rev J C Warton with pianist Mrs Arthur Yearous. Numerous guests and kin from Wadena Chicago Creston Waterloo Maynard Strawberry Point Port Wayne Ind visit locals, share meals, picnics, and Sunday gatherings across Fayette, West Union, Quasqueton, and surrounding towns.
Numerous visits and dinners highlighted a busy Cheery Valley weekend. The Christen, Erickson, Dennler, Frieden, Larson, Butikofer, and Lein families hosted or visited friends and relatives in Frank Christen, Albert Erickson Jr, Oscar Baumgartner, Ben Dennler, Louis Butikofer, Herman Schafen, Willard Schroeder and other homes, with Cedar Rapids and Omaha guests noted during the week.
A busy sequence of visits and gatherings across Volga and nearby towns highlights a week of social activity. Mrs. Fred Butikefer hosted guests with the Frieden and Nickels families, and notable visits included Norma Loftsgard with Ruth Williams from Chicago, plus birthdays celebrated at the Thompson and Mitts homes.
Brainard residents hosted and visited relatives across several homes on weekend. Vern Boyer and family welcomed guests, while Kenneth Appelman of Wichita joined relatives including Tom Boyer and Arlo Homewood. Wil lis Lyon and Gilberts family shared meals and afternoon calls with Nutting and Baldwin households in Clermont Oelwein Hawkeye and nearby areas.
Gunder residents report social visits from Nelvin Loftsgard and family to Evan Lien and Ole Loftsgard homes. Joseph Knowles returns to Cedar Rapids after a week with T. J. Olson. Henry Nyborg cares for ill Mrs. Randeen Larson with Immanuel Larson assisting. Lester Smith visits Ole Loftsgard. Otto Gisleson and family visit Henry Olson. Orlando Loftsgard hosts supper with Ole Loftsgard. Clarence Kirkeberg and family visit Kirkeberg home.
A rundown of visits and social calls across Grand Meadow. Families including Helgerson Olson Larson Lyngans Nygaara Osmundson Bilden and Halverson linked by weekend and weekday visits at multiple homes. Residents like Mrs J O Halverson host relatives while others travel to Luther college and enjoy summer stays in Milne.
A two year old on sunlit steps becomes fascinated by ants carrying insect bodies. His mother answers questions, sparking daily interest in the world. Later a companion tries to move him on, and a missed chance to explore leaves the child puzzled and disappointed.
A damaged OCR fragment suggests dipping nails in a weak alum solution to harden brittle nails and then soaking them in a liquid described as alive. The text is incomplete and nonspecific about quantities or exact instructions.
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