Social Evening and Local Commencement Cheer
Miss Besse Halstenson hosted a slumber party Friday night with friends. Frances Skarshous, Mrs. Mary Skarshous and L J Groth and family attended Clermont high school commencement for relative Mabel Olson of the class of 1917. Mr and Mrs R W Muhlenthaler drove Will Cooley and family to McGregor Sunday, noting Elgin cars en route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Besse Halstenson
Frances Skarshous
Mary Skarshous
L. J. Groth
Clermont
Mabel Olson
Stormy
Beas
R. W. Muhlenthaler
Will Cooley
McGregor
Elgin
For Sale and Local Social Notes in Elgin
The listing notes a dwelling and store building belonging to Julia Bergery for sale via Higitings Bank. Social items include Mrs. H T Knudtson hosting the Priscilla Club, Mary Reinhart returning from Fayette, and visits by Bowen Greenley and several families. Various travels and a new men’s Bible class at St Paul’s M E Church are mentioned along with a streetside joke about Home Guard enlistment. Chas E Smith was elected delegate to the National Convention of Postal Clerks in Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Bergery
Higitings Bank
H. T. Knudtson
Priscilla Club
Mary Reinhart
Fayette
Alden Mackay
Bowen & Greenley
State Bark
del Kuehnes
Lima
Chas
Snyder and Sons
Will Pritchard
Elgin
Earl Jaquette
Little Gan
Clayton
Huron
Dakota
E. Smith
St. Paul
Cleveland
Ohio
C. S. Halstenson
Prairie du Chien
Mel Kohler
St. Paul's M. E. Church
J.D. Shaffer
T. J. Capper
Samuel Mosby
Home Guard
Local Folks Share Weekend Visits and Upcoming Solstice
Dr L B Rho and others spend Monday in Elkader while Melvin Reinhart and relatives visit Gunder. Misses Klingman attend summer school in Fayette and June 21 marks the longest day. Don Cummings and Ida Nydegger wed on June 3 and plan to live on the groom’s Illyria farm. Mrs Mary Monnahan travels to Springville Missouri for a sister’s serious illness as a hospital stay continues. Holister’s Rocky Mountain Tea advertised for digestion. Bank directors meet. T J Capper elected to replace Jim Bilden. Paul Doan, wife and child visit Hoopston and Mobridge while Doan installs canning equipment. Miss Mabel Olson prepares for nurse training in Sioux City. Rosa Reed seeks plant orders. Mrs Joseph Butler and P M Weaver visit Dubuque. Mr Butler returns home under Dr Guthrie care. Mrs Thomas Mitchell and Hershel Doud arrive from St Paul for a family visit. wedding memories noted. Mrs Robt Cross and her St Paul family expected in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Akers
Merle Klingman
Hilda Klingman
Thelma Knudtson
Marguerite Grether
Mary Shaffer
Fayette
Don Cummings
Ida Ny
Degger
Illyria
Mary Monnahan
Springville
Missouri
Rocky Mountain
Stoeher Drug Company
Citizens’ State Bank
T. J. Capper
Jim Bilden
Caroline Bauder
Olson
Clermont
Sioux City
Sisters of Mercy
Elgin
Rosa Reed
Joseph Butler
P.M.’ Weaver
Dubuque
Mitchell
Robert Cross
Ben Weibel
St. Paul
Elgin Train Schedule Note Confusing Message
A note suggests patients coming from Elgin on morning trains should phone or drop a card to save time for return on the noon train. It also mentions returning on the afternoon or evening trains if they prefer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Local social and business notices in Hoho ads
The Hoho ad page notes visits from Castalia Hawkeye and Gary South Dakota to the Oswald home, a Dubuque trip for Dr Guthrie treatment, Mayor Welber entering cattle farming nearBrainard, and banker Samuel Mosby attending the Iowa State Bankers convention in Des Moines. An auto trip to Greeley and editorial plans by Chay Akers are mentioned with light humor about Strawberry Point roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoho
H. R. Steele
Castalia
H. R. Palmer
Hawkeye
W. H. Finke
Lilly Robinson
Alice Kenyon
Gary
South Dakota
L. 8
Oswald
J. W. Butler
Dubuque
Guthrie
Butler
Welber
Brainard
Samuel Mosby
Elgin Savings Bank
Des Moines
Towa State Bankers’ Convention
Mosby
Chay, Akers
Greeley
Charley
Strawberry Point
West Union Iowa Prospering Town Home and Farm Services
Weat Union presents itself as a prosperous northeastern Iowa city with strong schools water drainage and parks. It highlights population and property value growth plus ample media outlets and county fair presence. The ad invites readers to discuss living, farming, renting and buying services with J. W. Bopp of West Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weat’ Union
Iowa
Weat Union
Linden Park
Court House
West Union
Our City
Chautauquas
Pike Roads
Weet Union
J. W. Bopp
Also Mentioned on This Page
H. S. Hadsel
All
COL. Geo
Texas Glee ‘Club
Alfred H. Q’connor
Kealakai
Tamburic
Barbara Fritchie
Gooey Soar
Img
Rhymist
U. 8
Edna Frances Thomas
Blackman’s Village Singers
Ned Woodman
John C. Welsh
Junior
George
Uncle Sam
Hayes
Fowler
THE
Elgin Echo
North Castern
F W. Hughes
Stoehr & CO
Oo. W. Heiserman
Graduate Optometrist
Schori Bros
Klein’ Lows
C. O. Fothergill, M. D
Olectio Physician
Valle
Fay
Dawey Hotel
Conigisky
Cedar Rapids
Minnesota
Welhel Bros. Mill
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