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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1921
Page
4
Lena Wenger and Ellen Hanson visited in Clermont and Fayette acquaintances spent Sunday with Hilda Klingman and relatives. Many local families hosted guests including the McDonald and Klingman households. A Children’s Day program is planned at Ilyria Community church and Will Yearous recovers from surgery.
Mr. Ole Wald is reported ill at his daughter Mrs Lov Relersons home. Families from Cler mont and Decorah enjoy visits and outings. Mrs G Nass travels to Rushford for a visit with daughter. Loftegard Bros finish lumber job. painting at Marion church completed. Harriet Drickson returns from West Union hospital. Gladys Loftsgard to Decorah for the summer. Neighbors host picnics and reunions. illnesses noted but improving.
Ben Hofer hosted a large gathering Sunday while Fred Dennier gave his house a fresh paint job. Bertha Hofer spends the week at the Jake Dennier home. Fred Hangon returned Saturday from Rock Valley where he has been.
The text records visitors and activities in small town Iowa this week. Ben Hanson spent Saturday evening with Hilda Klingman. Allen Hanson visited Marthe Chapman Sunday to Tuesday. Mrs. Ida Mayer is a mump victim this week. Fred Schlupp visited his daughter near West Union last week. The Martin, Ellen Hanson, and others attended church at Wiyris Sunday morning and hosted Mrs. Marthe Chapman in the afternoon. Jake Dennler and family motored from Elkader to Strawberry Point to visit John Leonard.
West Union notes attendance at Fayette yesterday for the D I A board of trustees. Turie church hosted annual community day and soldiers graves decoration with Hall and Ernst former Illyria residents. A four year old girl, daughter of Albert Stansbury, sustained a deep facial cut from a fall on the Dutch yesterday. no serious harm expected. L A Grimes will attend the Masonic grand lodge at Waterloo and then Des Moines for the Shriner national gathering. Estella Meikle has begun at West Union City hospital, planning expansion. five tonsil operations scheduled today. John Weers of Mima and crew arrived to commence work Monday night. TT SS
In New Hampton a brief notice states that a group from the conservatory at Methodist church will meet next Tuesday to discuss joining a ball team of that city. Details are scarce and the report preserves informal phrasing.
A snippet of dialogue features a man described with a head adorned by three cornered dingys curlicues and red flannel strips while a booby hatch is mentioned. The exchange notes a woman could do the same and escape, prompting a reply about uncertainty and a curious reference to Miss Georgia Mad Soript. The lines end with a fragment about Miss Frances Skarshoug on the Rauder farm.
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