Nicklaus visits Chicago native at maternal home
Harry Nicklaus from Chicago visited his mother Mrs. C. W. Nicklaus over the weekend. Now a C P A, his returns are less frequent than his family wishes. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Schorien hosted a dinner party Friday night. Elsie Smith Mrs. J. W. Bopp and John William Knight of West Union were guests at the C. S. EKniel home Wednesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Nicklaus
Chicago
C. W. Nicklaus
Harry
Clarence Schori
Elsie Smith
J. W. Bopp
John William Knight
West Union
Ekniel
Elgin Echo highlights and community notes items
The Elgin Echo entries cover a weekend in Elgin Iowa with notices of visitors, sales events, and local news. Highlights mention Ted Hungerford visiting from Arlington, a sale on hats at 1.98 and 2.98, the Elgin Opera House program Tell It To The Marines, and various residents traveling, hosting dinners, or selling cars. Memorial Day observances and Civil War veteran L.C. Chapman attending events are noted. A photo-ish note recounts two boys’ picnic and reflections on education and self-improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Hungerford
Arlington
Elgin
Wolverine
Max Thomas
L. &. Hutchinson
W. R. Blake
Elgin Opera House
Frances Skarshoug
Oto
Falb
Floyd Arnold
Manchester
Chris Schweitzer
Frank Capper
Oelwein
Mary Goetz
Tom Cornell
Inez Cook
Strauch Building
Oscar Conner
Geo. N. Schori
Clara Strauch
Mendon
Ill
F. W. Hughes
Brothrrr
R. P. Strauch
D. W
Clermont
Iowa Briefs showcases local school and weather updates
Guttenberg retains four of fourteen teachers for next year. Postville hosts Dollar Day with two band concerts and a dance. Union Township Farm Bureau meets with talks on farming opportunities and social highlights. Red Cross West Union chapter reports strong flood relief response. Deputy Nehring captures bootlegger Theodore Sealhammer in Elgin after incidents in Clermont. Postville hail storm causes damage. Arlington lightning injures Mrs Handy. Hendrick building collapses in East Main. area to raze remaining walls. New bank in Beaconsfield to be a bank of the people with 158 shares subscribed. Ralph Keenan, 1927 Iowa spelling champion, prepares for nationals in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guttenberg
Postville
Union Township Farm Bureau
I. O. C. F. Hall
Starr
Elgin
Ludwig
Selma Hitch
Haug
Edna Sands
Wilma Hitch
Henry Stelzmiller
Union- West Union
The
Red Cross
Mississippi
George P. Schatz
West Union Chapter
Fayette County
aArgo-Gazette
Nehring
Theodore Sealhammer
Chicago
Clermont
Union
Postville Herald
Frank Handy
Arlington
Arlington News
East Main
Hendrick
S. “Keyo
Beacon
Local Visit Notes and Drought News in Postville Area
Mrs Adolph Koevnig and son Gene and Grace Welzel visited Mrs L B Mattoon in Postville, with Welzel returning home Saturday and Koevnig staying through Memorial Day. J D Shaffer received a letter from Mrs Nancy Shaffer of Adma Nebraska about drought hurting winter wheat. Mrs Ray Hines and Betty Rae arrived from Chicago for commencement time at A M Weibel home. Hines was conferred twice at Silver Leaf Lodge meetings. Leona Olson arrived from Chicago with sisters Mabel and Nora from Sioux City for a family visit. A M Weibel is now driving a new Buick sedan. Mrs Myra Gray and others from Postville visited Elgin friends. Mr and Mrs Emmett Morris returned from Marquette for Memorial Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolph Koevnig
Gene
Grace Welzel
Postville
L. B. Mattoon
Miss Welzel
Mr. Koevnig
J.D. Shaffer
Nancy Shaffer
Adma
Nebraska
Ray Hines
Betty Rae
Chicago
A. M. Weibel
Mr. Hines
Silver Leaf Lodge
Leona Olson
Mabel
Nora
Sioux City
Waterloo
Ole Olson
Myra Gray
Ruth Jacobin
Miss Williams
Kieth Gray
Elgin
Also Mentioned on This Page
Upper Iowa University
Iowa
J. P. van Horn
Fayette
GEO. E. Schori & CO
Elgin, Iowa
Goodyear
Feller’s Hardware
Elgin Echo
Co. L. Chapman
Elgins
Homor
Paul Patel
Rosa Stahnke
St. Paul
Arnold Bauman
W. S. Bailey
Poplar Bluf
Mary Schmid
Clem Schmid
Winifred Schmid
Miles City
Montana
F. W.hughes
Clara
D. W. Strauch
Fred Reichert
Philip Lauer
Fred
Northern Baptist Convention
Coliseum
Northern Baptists
Baptist
United States
Mason and Dixie
George Mack
Leo Falk
Iowa Briefs
Ralph Keenan
Washington, D. C
General Motors
Dept. A
Detroit, Mich
Chevrolet
Pontiac
Oldsmobile
Oakland
BUICK
Lasalle
Frigidaire
PLCG
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