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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1928
Page
4
Oak Grove resident Marjorie Wilson spent time with Cathryn Ogle while Helen Ocker visited West Union. Various families including the Rothlisberger, Medberry, Strong, and Shaffer clans hosted guests across nearby towns, with barn raising at the Fred Rothlisberger farm and several class reunion attendances noted.
The column lists residents and guests around Fayette County including Leone Kerr at U. S. A. Fayette, Fanny Palmer visiting Waterloo, and multiple gatherings at homes of Frieden, Probert, and Wenger. Attendees include Rothlisberger, Bark, Ocker, Strong families, Talcott birthday event near Randalia, and trips with the farm tour to Ames.
A June special offers reduced auto labor rates at 55 cents per hour, 10 cents less than the previous price. Melvin Nyborg advertises the service in Elgin Iowa, urging customers with car troubles to bring their vehicles in and save money.
The Oak Grove item lists multiple families visiting friends and relatives on Sunday including the Georges and Reubens Howards at the Chas Peters home, Mr and Mrs Wm Frederick of West Union, and several others. It notes travel to a Raphel convention, visits to Arlington and Elgin, and gatherings at various homes with extended family and neighbors.
Sunday visitors included Mrs. and Mrs. J. D. Shaffer with the Ray Shaffer home hosting. Thos. Howard Sr. stayed at the Enos Howard home. Jud Conner and Bertha Kiple of Elgin joined the Will Camper household. Robert Wilson and family visited M. De Sart in West Union. Epworth League met at Chris Denniér’s home. Rodeo-goers from the vicinity attended Elkader. George Howard and family called in West Union. Peryl Shaffer visited Clermont relatives. Lois Dean visited Rob Wilson’s home. Mrs. Ed Boyle and Mrs. Harold Bennett visited West Union. Boyle attended a farm bureau meeting. Harry Miller and family called on Henry Matthys. Dinner guests in the Ben Brabham home included Palmer Bartholomew, Lloyd Peterson, and Thos. Howard Sr. Reuben and Tommy Howard helped at Jack Shafter’s home. George Neuenschwander and Bernice Martin of Castalia visited Bert Allen. L. W. Reed were surprised when John Shipton of Clermont and Dr. Clifford Brunk of Detroit drove over from Clermont for an evening visit.
A June 2 wedding reception honored Mr and Mrs Leslie Lantz with a large crowd enjoying visiting and games. Midnight lunch followed gifts of many useful items and best wishes to the newlyweds. Clarence Anderson attended a dinner at Edwin Olson home in Clermont.
Kathryn Strauch and Betty Kohler with Mabel and Ruby Olson and Eddie were entertained at dinner at the Olson home. Gleason and George Boehm left for home of Bernita Bopp Wednesday after a visit celebrated for her fourteenth birthday Tuesday evening in Chicago.
Car washing, fast and clean with our new air and water auto washer. Top building and repairing, glass cut, ground and set. Tire, boot and overshoe vulcanizing. Radiator repair ing. Beamer's Tire Shop, West Union, Iowa.
Mrs George Leuchtenmacher and son Robert travel to Merrill Wisconsin to visit her parents with Mrs Wm Barske and children from Elkader. Numerous neighborhood families attend gatherings, assist with work, and share club meetings and Sunday visits at various homes near West Union and West Union area churches.
Callers in the Guttenberg area include W James from Guttenberg and A Porson of St Olaf on Monday. Guests in the Berben Merl home include Mr and Mrs Selmar Groth, with the Dorens Society to be entertained at the K Kirkebrg home Wednesday. Mrs Nels Anderson and children from Nova Springs visited Tom Landsgard’s home, and Leonard Lofstuen and family from Clermont plus Alfred Coal and family from Highland dined with Arthur Landsgard. Mrs Paul Hanson of Decorah’s Old People’s Home visited N Nelson home while Gunda Christianson of Waseca, Wis, stayed with her sister. Mr and Mrs T T Loftsgard hosted a parcel shower Saturday.
Mr and Mrs Joe Peters and daughter visited relatives near West Union Sunday evening. Mrs E B Grimes and daughter Evelyn spent Monday at the Sarah Helms home. Clarence Tripp and daughter called in West Union Thursday. Martin Hovey and son Beverly drove to Decorah Sunday. Roy Burnside and Paul Sanders of Albany visited Jim Bartlett. Elmer Boyer family and Mary Appelman visited Melvin Boyer in Elgin. Mrs Sarah Helms been ill. Mrs Clara Bartlett returned to her daughter Mrs Craft home. Sidney Patterson family visited Will Heisman family Hawkeye Sunday. Lewis Becker and Harry Becker of Elgin visited with Reuben and George Howard and Joe Peters at the Chas Peters home Sunday. Susie Stillman visiting Herman Boyer this week.
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