Can You Remember Wems Way Back in 1926
From the July 15 Echo files a column notes Forkelson Bros bought the Nels Olson building and share of his implement business. A July 10 boy to Adolph Koevenig. Sheldon Boyle’s 10th anniversary party. H W Falk's fruit demo success for Western Grocer Co with 463 gallon cans sold. Richland Center wool pool 30,000 pounds at 38 1/2 to 34 cents. Curtis L. Chapman Civil War veteran at Elgin turned Bath birthday dinner hosted by Martha Chapman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forkelson Bros. Thomas
Otto
Clarence
Carl
Malyor Wikan
Nels Olson
Adolph Koevenig
Sheldon Boyle
H. W. Falk
Western Grocer Co
Coffland Bros
Richland Center
Wis
Curtis L. Chapman
Elgin
Martha Chapman
Barbara Engelhart Birthday Hosted by Elgin Family
Elgin Local News notes a Thursday birthday party for Barbara Engelhart hosted by her parents Mr and Mrs Melvin Engelhart. Attending were Rudy Engelhart and the Harvey Dahms family Monona plus Albert Halverson Roy Dunning Herman Helgerson DeVer Halverson and August Brause and Bonnie Bu roden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Engelhart
Barbara
Rudy Engelhart
Harvey Dahms
Famly
Monona
Albert Halverson
Roy Dunning
Herman Helgerson
DeVer
Halverson
August Brause
Bonnie Buroden
Emil Frieden
Melvin Clark
Mason City
Pampas
Texas
Mary Allen
Amelia Buetzberger Bateman
Minneapolis
Bateman
Ern Buetzberger
Louis Lehman
Albert George
Herman, Glen
Albert L
Anna Schupbach
Fanny Frieden
G. Pulfer
Edith Bennett
Ardis Olson
Messrs
Henry Nyhus
Mellien Loftsgard
Selmer Holm
Merrill Olson
Sheila Clark
Connie Havelick
Matilda Christians
Ben Dennler
Clarence Schneider
Lydia Odegard
Glen Odegard
Camp Carson
Colo
Ione Odegard
Perkham
Minn
Fred Dennis
Fayette
N. J. Martie
Lester Butihofer
St. Olaf
Richard Hofer
Ed Klingman
Paul Hoag
Chanute Field
Rantoul
Til
Edward Klingman
Blanche Hen
Chip Off the Old Block Children imitate parents in play and speech
A four year old son imitates surgery on a sister then sews up the wound and congratulates himself saying it is a neat operation. Marie aged 3 mimics affection at home while Henry aged 14 blames harsh work conditions. The piece ends noting children learn by observing adults behavior.
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Marie
Henry
Local Visit and Family Guests Highlight Fayette Calmar Area
A flurry of Sunday gatherings featured Drickson, Donna, Clarence Hoag and sons, the Klingmans, and the Ander sons visiting the C. B. Schori home in Fayette and Calmar. Betty Schori and Capt. Arthur Marston joined relatives in weekend stays, with multiple dinners and supper hosts including the Carpenter and Meyer families, and the Halversons celebrated birthdays. Agricultural notes advise daily culling to reduce disease risk and costs, while adequate water is vital for milk production in cows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drickson
Donna
Clarence Hoag
Louis Klingman
Gerald Anderson
Washington, D. C
C. B
Fayette
Ruth Carpenter
Sioux City
K. J. Meyer
Ben Schori
Calmar
Werner Moore
Lawrence Butikofer
Oscar Frieden
Rudy Possehl
Clara Brabham Elkader
Herbert Haas
DeVere Halverson
Halverson
Albert Halverson
Haas
Harold Halverson
Bonnie Buroden
J. M. Gehring
Phyllis
Bertha Pulfer
Tilnois
Freezing Rhubarb Tips From The Garden
Shade enhances cattle comfort in summer. Harvest rhubarb while stalks are young and tender for best freezing results. Trim about an inch below the leaf, wash well, cut into container fitting lengths, and pack without sugar for freezer use.
Weeds and Pastures Spraying With 2 4 D Compounds
A reader notes that lawn weeds and cattle can be controlled in pastures by spraying with 2 4 D compounds. The advice suggests applying the chemical to improve land health and prevent run-down conditions.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Elgin Echo
Iowa
Fayette County
Strauch & Hermen
Owa
Mber Assocuriog
Wational Editoa
Wems
The
Echo
Deby
Ase
Weet Union
Elgin Opera House
Wind Insurance
Iowa Mutual Tornado Insurance Association of
Des Moines
R. P. Strauch
O’neill
TOF
Torkelson Motor Co
Elgin, Iowa
Carrie Y
Chevrolet
Fisher
John Falk & Sons
America
Falb Motor & Implement
Postville
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