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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1923
Page
4
Local residents and visitors are listed in a community update from West Union. Names include Lawrence Cannon Catherine Ogle Rob ert Wilson and Cathryn Ogle with several gatherings at Fred Rothlisberger and John Rothlisberger homes. Events feature church socials and a cemetery fund drive alongside school construction progress and a Fayette county court house project.
Mr and Mrs John Rothlisberger and son Leo and Chas Rothlisberger with family were guests at Walter Rothlisberger s home Sunday. Neighbors helped Fred Schneider remove rubbish from his basement after a recent fire. Mrs Elmer Blunter and children and Ida Blunier and Susie Itt of Roanoke Illinois spent Friday afternoon at Fred Schneider s home. Mr and Mrs Chas Wegmiller and daughter Pauline and Mrs Eliza beth Wegmiller and son George of Duluth Minnesota returned home Friday after visiting C M Klingman s. Mary Wenger underwent surgery at Dubuque Finley Hospital last Wednesday with brother Lou Wenger and Ina Roberts. Ep worth League took its annual educational trip last Wednesday to the State Park near Lamont, four autos, picnic dinner, pleasant weather and scenery, slight shower on return. ILLYRIA CHURCH NOTES Rain kept Rome away last Sunday but several families attended. To maintain attendance, hopes for a large next Sunday. Services at the regular time.
Myrtle Knudtson spent Friday night with Emma Nesteler. P. EK Peterson was a business caller at Elkader Saturday. O. K. Olson of Clermont called on us Monday. Dorf Opperud visited the Albert Schael home near Hawkeye Sunday. Selma Johnson assists Mrs Knudt Olson with her household duties. Auto fever is again prevalent in our community, Willie Bergan owner.
Mrs Wheeler visited friends in West Union Tuesday. A Saturday night dance occurred at the Melvin Boyer home. Thelma Lyons visited Frank Lyons. Mrs Craft and Mrs Leo Boye spent Friday with Lyons. Ladies' Aid Society gathering Thursday afternoon. Mrs Louisa Burk of West Union visiting at George Tripp's. Mrs E Grimes and two daughters of West Union visited Sarah Helms Friday. George Howard, Charles Peters, Ira Cherry traveled from Waterloo Monday to fetch Mrs Cherry, visiting Elmer Boyer. Elmer Boyer family and Sarah Helms attended Mrs Peters funeral at Illyria Thursday. Will Barker family and Craft family and Leo Boyle visited Cedar Rapids Saturday.
Barn dance at Thos Hanson’s. Louisa Meyer and Celia Meyer from Elgin visited. Adolph Baumgartner hosted. Charles Leuenberger visited Mrs Louisa Christen. Mary and Martha Dennler of Oak Grove visited Ben and Ada Dennler. Louisa Dennler aiding Mrs Will Meisner near Elkader. Mrs Ben Schneider cared for daughter Mra Jake Frederick and new baby returned home. Geo Leuchtenmacher left for Merrill Wis by death in family. Martin Hanson hosted dinner with Adolph Hanson and Harry Reichert of Clyria. multiple Elgin and Elkader connections appear.
The Army Blankets are here. A fine lot shown at the Clothing Store.
An old advertisement mentions Elgin Iowa stockyards near the depot buying grain and stock at high market prices for cattle and hogs. It also includes a brief, outdated notice about County Superintendent and a Naprapathic Physician in Postville offering treatment and travel claims.
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