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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1938
Page
6
Local residents hosted family dinners and gatherings across Elgin and nearby towns. D. R. Roberts heads to Iowa City for postgraduate work, while F. C. Muehlethaler reports strong demand for used furniture. Various visits linked to Gruver, Lehman, Schupbach, and Schori families reflect a busy social cycle around holidays and travel.
William Boyer aged 77 died June 25 1938 after long life near Elgin Iowa and later Rathdrum Idaho. Born April 20 1861 he married Josephine Kohler May 13 1884. survived by widow and son Charles of Coeur d Alene, one brother Elmer, two half brothers Tom and Lester, a half sister Cora Crandall. Buried Spokane Washington. Local social notes mention visits and travel of Koevenig Harrington Kohler and Roberts families. Georgia Mae and Gerald Schori visited from Minneapolis with their mother, staying through the Fourth before returning home.
St Pauls M E Church announces worship services led by Minister J J Snyder with pianist Winifred McMillan. Morning service at 10 o clock followed by Sunday school at 11 o clock.
Special CFI photo shows 11 acre field corn stalk, 6 12 feet tall with two ears, June 25. It is a record for early corn in southwest Iowa. Planted by Ross Miller on April 15, two weeks ahead of normal. laid by June 14, earliest corn too large for the plow.
George Elmer Medberry, born Oct 6 1882 in Mercer County Pennsylvania, died June 30 1933 near Elgin aged 75 years 8 months. Survived by four children Aden, Lena, Rex, Walter. seven grandchildren. brothers J K Frank Charles. wife Rosette Rothlisberger. longtime farmer and cabinet maker. Funeral at Illyria church with Rev J J Snyder.
Alvin Hueter and Blaine Jones of Ossian were supper guests in the Nickolis Meriie home Monday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Nickelie Marlie visited Mrs. Nellie Dowd in Ossian Monday and helped Gladys Dowd celebrate her birthday anniversary. C. S. Whitney of Kanawha visited the M. Zurbriggen home Sunday. Mrs. J. J. Snyder and George, Theresa and Betty took Mrs. F. R. Berg to Iowa Falls Friday for an extended visit with her daughter, Mrs. Edwin Anderson.
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