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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1935
Page
8
A sweep of social visits spans Illyria area from near Wadena to Oelwein. Families including the Rothlisberger, Wenger, Frieden, Howard, Butikofer, and West join neighbors at farms, state parks, churches, and homes from Thursday to Sunday, with multiple dinners and picnics noted near Postville Clermont West Union Elkader and McGregor.
Norma Robbins spent time with her sister and many neighbors hosted visitors from Brawley California and Minneapolis. The Bunting reunion occurred near Garnaville at Art Buckman’s home. Funerals were held for William Snyder with music by Norma Robbins and Grace Foxwell. A farm bureau program with multiple performances followed by a dance rounded out the week.
Community members and families from Oak Grove, Gunder, Strawberry Point, Elkader, and nearby farms shared visits and dinners. Guests included Frank and Mrs Christen, G Kurth family, Jake and Mrs Dennler, and many relatives calling on John Dennler, Arthur Friederich, and Hanson households across a weekend.
Fred and Edwin Hanson visited Oscar Baumgartner on Sunday. John Friederich and the Friederichs with Mr. and Mrs. Otto Blockhus and son Ger ald went to Lans ing for sightseeing. Opal Dennler stayed in the Levi Frieden home Saturday afternoon. The Martin Hanson family called on Fayette last Saturday. Johnnie and Alice Friederich with Mr. and Mrs. Jake Wanders and daughter hosted dinner Sunday at the Sven Blockhus home. Alma Hanson helped Mrs. George Leuchtenmacher with housework Wednesday and Thursday, Alice Friederich visited the Jake Yearous Jr. home Wednesday evening. Fred Dennler stopped at the Bert Thoman home Sunday afternoon.
Grand Meadow residents hosted and visited over the weekend with numerous calls to homes including Eston Landsgard Olivia Olson and Doris Johnson. Families attended a church program practice and a picnic at Henry Heysman near Postville while others shared Sunday visits and gatherings.
Brainard residents hosted and visited neighbors from Elkader Hawkeye Oelwein and Wishek. Guests included Don and Barbara Cummings Janola Lownie John Kerns James Damon and Barbara Stading along with Rev G A Thomas and families. People attended nuptial showers dinners and social calls at homes in Barnhouse Nutting Kerns and Patterson circles.
Azalia Nutting visits Lew Gruvey family in Elgin with Mrs. John Barnhouse and Rev. and Mrs. Thomas as guests. Robert Gravyer, aiding at Sidney Nutting farm, spent time with his parents Lew Grover in Elgin. Glen Boyer family, Beat rice, and Clara Boyer visited the Chas Appelman home near Hawk Eye. Willis Lyon ill with asthma. Brainard Church notes show Sunday school at 10, worship at 11, B Y P U at 6 30, evening service at 7 30.
Mrs E EB Landsgard spent Friday at the H BE Landsgard home in Clermont. Geraldine Hoag Donald Hoag and Harold Torsrud of St Olaf spend the week in the Mrs B Nelson Ole and Milo Gisleson were sight seeing at Guttenberg last Sunday. Merlin Hellum lacome week at Gilbert Peterson home near Decorah. Mr and Mrs H E Landsgard and Doris of Clermont and O K Hougland family were supper guests Sunday of Mrs B Nelson. Clarence Nelson family spent Sunday in Decorah. Mildred Odegard called on Mrs Tim Holm last Saturday. Mr and Mrs C K Olson entertained company from Elkader Sunday afternoon. Mrs S Sonstegard and son Emil of St Olaf and Mr and Mrs Curtis Olson of Elkader were dinner guests in the T T Loftsgard home Sunday. Merle and Duane Guisvig of St Paul Minn are spending this week in the Emil Gulsing home. P K Peterson family were dinner guests in John Hellum home. Mildred Odegard assists Mrs Sidney Larson with house work near Postville. Mrs Henry Mark and children were callers in Henry Larson home near Elkader Monday afternoon.
T R Jewell of Straw berry Point displayed a yolkless egg found in a chicken house. The egg, rough shelled and discolored, was read as a omen of a regimented future with many rough spots and a heated political campaign. Thomas held the egg to the sun to read the predictions.
The Austrian post is described as very busy with statistics showing Austrians writing 22.8 letters annually, the highest rate among listed countries. Belgium 20.4, Netherlands 19.6, Switzerland 17.2, England 12.2, Germany 11, and Italy 8.9.
The World War reshaped Europe and Asia, creating the Republic of Syria from former Turkish lands. Occupied by French troops during the war, the Versailles treaty granted France a mandate to govern Syria, and soon the territory divided into two republics named Syria and Latakia, once Lebanon.
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