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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1922
Page
4
Dozens of visits and social gatherings fill a long list of relatives friends and neighbors from Littleport to West Bend Elkader Fayette and Volga City. Visitors include Adolph Hanson Tom Hanson Jack Kramer and many local families sharing meals showers and casual calls across Clermont Cheery Valley and Elgin communities.
Mary Reinhert spent Saturday afternoon with Mrs Fred Dennler Lydia Dennler stayed Tuesday with her sister Ida at the Ban Hofer home Alta Dennoler assistants with household duties at the Abe West home Mrs Christen and Mrs Hanson spent Thursday with Mrs Anna Frieden Ada Leuchtenmacher of Bitader spent the weekend at the George Leuchtenmacher home Pimer and Lydia Dennler spent next week with sister Mrs Wm Larson near Bikader Mr and Mrs Bert Thoman entertaining a daughter born May 29 Young people attended a barn dance at Johnnie Larson’s Mr and Mrs William Larson and Louise Dennler visited at Jake Dennler’s home Mrs Dell Wiltsle entertained her parents and aunt at Higin Ma and Mrs Martin Hanson and Ta Freddie Freddie had tonsils removed at Pustyilla Hospital Tuesday Mrs L Christen entertained Fred Nydegger Ern Lerch Joe Friden and Christen families also Mrs Greg Reed and children of Castalia last Sunday Mr and Mrs Christ Johnson
Mr and Mrs AcdL Sehuphi were called to Michigan Friday due to the death of her father Gotélted. Mary is back, Rev. Edward Grimm accompanied them there.
Local notes recount visits and guests across Clermont and nearby towns. Names include Edwi Olson, Kenneth Mork, Alphie Thorson, K. Kirkeberge, Alma Nelson, O. H. Hoag, Melvin Olgon, Abel Mark, H L T Loftsgard, Ole Loftsgard, H Landsgard family, Isabelle Indwick, Forest City visitors, Edwin Olson home, B Nelson home, Oscar Lindgren Osage visit, and several dinners and gatherings. A surprise party honored Sophie Loftegard with neighbors joining for a late night visit and lunch.
Cecil Tripp and Edith Lyons were in Weat Union Saturday. Zibe Tripp who works at Elgin visited home folks Sunday. Nellie Ammett of Oelwein was visiting the Arthur Craft home. Mrs. Herman Boyer entertained the Ladies Aid Society last Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. George Craft and son were mentioned in the same notes.
Community updates report various visits across homes in Hawkeye and nearby towns. People and families including the Boyer, Craft, Hovey, and McCleary households are mentioned with neighbors and relatives visiting or hosting. Hospital registrations list H T Bilden and Mise Gunderson seeking care. Jeanie McCleary plans a homeward return from Pittsburg.
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