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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1932
Page
2
A long list of visitors and local gatherings is detailed as many families from Arlington, Lamont, Anamosa, and surrounding towns spent time at homes, picnics, and the state park near Lamont. The piece notes missionary society activities, club meetings, and numerous Sunday visits among residents, with travel to Mason City and Waterloo mentioned.
A jumble of visits and health notes across Elgin and nearby towns. Tom Baldwin suffers rheumatism while neighbors and relatives including the Reed, Whittenbaugh, Jones, Raftis, Klingman, Poor, Hunsberger, and Frey families drop by homes in Wadena, West Union, Arlington, Volga City, Cedar Rapids, and Dubuque. Several trips, birthday gatherings, and a pony accident color a busy week among residents.
United Brethren Church announces Rev C L Randall with Sunday school at 10 am and A B Christian Endeavor at 7 30. Prayer meeting Thursday evening at the church. The Randalls hold revival meetings at Garden Prairie with services every evening and Sunday morning.
Mr and Mrs Robert E Bell were married at Calvary Episcopal and honored with a charivari party at the Ferdinand Carlton home near Palmer. About 76 relatives and friends attended and used all noisy devices to serenade the couple as they enjoyed ice cream cookies and lemonade.
Irene Halverson spent last week at the Clarence Nelson home in Gander. Mrs. Robert Guatafgon and son visited with Mrs. Nelé Helgerson and relatives nearby. Families of Osmundson, Lyngan, and Olson were guests at Clifford Osmundson’s home. Several locals visited Arthur Olson’s home and Austen Bergersox. Ingvald Helgerson traveled to Rochester for medical aid. Clermont and Highland residents hosted and visited relatives, with multiple social calls noted across the week.
A Sunday gathering at the state park near Straw berry Point brought together forty four relatives and friends for visiting and ample food. The groups included Robert Kerr Arbuthnott Maria Fairweather Ella Kerr Lydia Thomson Maurie Arlington Longmuir Muncie Perry Medberry Floyd Patterson and Clara Kerr all of Volga City. Mrs B J Lyons aged 92 near Fayette died Friday after a two month illness. Funeral held on the farmhouse lawn with Dr Dannie Parker of Fayette delivering the sermon and hymns by Mrs S W Rubger Randalia and another neighbor woman. Three daughters Liszie Lyons Nelle Rogers Irene Smith survive.
Engebretson Bell Miss I. Bajbefroteer married Robert Hugens Bell at Calvary Episcopal Church Sunday evening in a ceremony attended by about 160 relatives and friends. Both graduates of Waseca High School class of 1929. reception and wedding dinner followed at the bride's home with pink and white decor. They plan a trip to Big Park Minnesota and will reside in Waseca, Minnesota.
The article reports touring girls naming Patty Anderson of Chicago and Carrie Hodge of Edington Wisconsin as they recount a roadside incident near Oelwein Iowa. They led officers to a house of ill fame at 420 South Frederick where Harl Beckner and Mrs May Richards were arrested for conducting the establishment. Beckner faces a separate statutory charge. Both Beckners were held on bonds. the girls were later released after depositions. A cousin, Clyda Beckner, was detained for related inquiry.
My and Mrs Be town hosted visitors including Mig and Moms Ja of Huron and Hackman with Hilde for a July Fourth dinner. Dr H H Wolf treated two minor wounds at West Union hospital after a hay fork injury and a barb wire accident. Ruth Bowen of Minneapolis, visiting the Rypestol family five weeks earlier, sustained a severe arm cut and received anti-toxin and recovery progress noted.
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