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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1925
Page
4
Hazelton and West Union residents share visits from families and friends. Homes hosted gatherings from Marion Baldwin to Rothlisberger and Shaffer as graduations, church events, and picnics filled the weekend. Local high school events and a Norwegian choir concert are noted along with church service plans.
Local families including the Melvin Boyer and Lyons households and relatives in Elgin, Albany, and West Union gathered or hosted visits this weekend. Several residents traveled to Sioux City and Marshfield, while others attended social or church events and kid activities at the WTA meeting and school programs.
The Bureau of Animal Industry in the U S Department of Agriculture notes an unclassified number of veterinary students in the current school year. It says many qualified veterinarians are required for federal meat inspection and other livestock work.
Local diary records exchanges among Schlupp Frieden Hansen and Dennler families from Hudson and West Union Iowa. People traveled to relatives, attended concerts, hospital visits, dinners, and gatherings at homes in Elkader Syria and nearby towns. Swedish engineers study charcoal gas as a cheaper auto fuel option.
The Algin Cow Testing Association reports May figures with 378 cows across 27 herds and 26 pure bred sires. Average fat yields top at 4.3 for Era Holzers herd, pasture shortages noted, grain used to sustain fourteen high herds, and automatic re tests mandated for high fat cows by state rule. Two milk separators require repairs, costs $8.49 and $5.76, reducing net profit though potential pork byproducts are mentioned. Ronald Pennie, Tester.
Wadena residents hosted and visited relatives including Meda Smith in recent days. visitors came from Elk Point South Dakota and Fayette for Memorial Day events. Decorations at the cemetery honored departed heroes as Rev Remboldt spoke at the park. A postnuptial shower celebrated Lyle Whittenbaugh and Lottie Jones after their Prairie du Chien wedding.
A report from the Veterinary Division at Iowa State College notes several hens have undergone abdominal egg removal surgeries. One White Leghorn with over 250 eggs per year exhibited three developed eggs in the body cavity, two shelled and one membranous, all found loose in the abdomen. The hen was operated on and returned to the flock, continuing to lay efficiently.
Mabel Kirkeberg left for Chicago. Edwin and Mrs Olson were callers at Elkader. Ida Meyk returned from Sector Falls after a year at school. Tepline Olson spent time with Mrs Loftagard and Mrs Larson in Gunder. Mr and Mrs Lind of Delwain visited relatives here. The Andersen and Melvin Olson families dined with the Mark home. Loftagard and St Olaf contact noted. Wald and Houg families hosted dinner at B Nelson. Esther and Caspara Nelson visited Waterloo grandmother. American Legion boys attended Clermont Memorial Day. N Arvson and Alma and Ernest Decorah stayed at Oscar Lind. Simon Nelson Clermont called Saturday. Grace Kijosa visited Harriet Erickson. Martin Groth family spent Friday at T J Olsen. Martin Nelson in Fayette for dental work. J C Cappert visited B B Landsgaard Saturday.
Misa Clara Blockhus assists Mrs. Blockhus during illness of her mother as relatives visit Decorah hospital for surgical updates. Near Rochester, Nels Helgerson’s return home shows improved condition. Olaf Berg and Henry Peterson families visit Halvor Gilbertson. Albert Erickson installs a ram to move spring water near the Berg home. A taxi anecdote ends with an elderly passenger chiding the driver about safety. Elgin merchants treat you right.
A 1924 article notes millions of letters lost or misdirected annually to the dead letter office. It argues adding return addresses and sturdy wrapping could abolish the service, saving taxpayers money and postage costs. It also cites Chicago livestock trading figures for 1924, with hogs making up about half of arrivals.
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