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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1931

Page

3

Practical nursery advice and a family visit in Decorah

The article offers child care tips on sewing extras cards of matching buttons, sunbaths for children with gradual exposure, and organizing a child’s closet to teach cleanliness. It notes low hooks, ample hangers, shelf space, labeled storage, and a mat by the door. It also reports Mr. and Mrs. Gottlieb Dennler visiting Decorah and Anna Dennler's appendectomy at Postville hospital.

Childen Mason Home West Union Gottlieb Dennler Anna Mabel Opal Decorah Elmer Dennler Anna Dennler Postville Hospital

Legion Leaders to Attend Dubuque Meeting and Drum Corps Contest

Commanders from Illinois Iowa and Wisconsin will gather in Dubuque on June 25 26 for the first annual three state Legion Posts get together and a drum corps contest. About 40 corps are entered for a $1600 prize split among the top eight teams. Nationally reputed judges will crown the winners as thousands of Legionnaires and the public are invited to the event.

Illinois Iowa Wisconsin American Legon Dubuque Arthur Porman Maurice Cahill Town Roy ¥. Farrand Assur Legion Legionnaires In The

Cheery Valley News social notes from Elkader to Decorah

Local families gather for casual Sunday visits and dinners at multiple homes including the Friederich, Dennler, Hanson, Christen, and Butikofer households. Several members travel for hospital stays and summer school while extended kinship frames a day of neighborly entertainment in Garna ville Volga City and Oak Stove areas.

Community Notes From Wagner Township And Surrounding Areas

Sunday visits fill a long list of local homes with families gathering in Wagner township and nearby communities. Eighth grade graduates attended Elsager exercises in Elkader to receive diplomas as part of the region’s weekend activities.

Lutheran Church Notes From McGregor Marion and Norway

Church notices list services in McGregor on June 23 at 10 30 and Marion on June 21 at 10 30 with confirmation and English services St Olaf Chapel and Norway on July Std at 10 30 plus Marion at 8 with a program by Walter C Gran as reader and impersonator You are welcome at each and every service

McGregor Marion St. Olaf Chapel Norway Walter C. Gran

Oak Grove Social Notes Across the Area

Oak Grove News lists visits and greetings from Helen Luchsinger in Fairbank with the Nydegger couple to Mrs. Harold Bennett’s call at D W Mays. Several guests are noted at Gust Kohls near Randalia, and at the Ed Boyle, John Howard, Herbert Dummermuth, and Harold Bennett homes. Additional gatherings include Derry Dummermuth and J T Meyer families joining others for dinners and Sunday visits with Emma Lang and others from Elkader and South Dakota.

Helen Luchsinger Fairbank George Nydegeyer Harold Bennett D. W Derry H. B. Gilson John Nydegger

Local society and agricultural notes from Clermont

Guests and visits among area families fill the page. Otto Hanson Halver Torkelson and others are listed as visitors to Clifton Powell and Enos Howard homes. Public notices discuss tax receipts and livestock labeling laws. Farmers share hay curing tips and a humor line about time and a clock.

Electric wires danger to children safety reminder

A Lions Clubs of Iowa public safety article warns that high tension wires can energize if insulation is damaged by crossing branches or moisture. It urges children to avoid touching wires, not climbing poles, and to stay away from phones or lights during storms with cautions about baths and wash basins.

Lions Clubs of Towa

Clermont Ties and Travels Highlight Small Town News

Mr and Mrs Ben Erickson welcome a daughter born June 10. Lloyd Aanes of east of Clermont suffers pleurisy. L H Carlin returns from Brainard Minnesota for a visit. Mrs Arnold Bauman of Elgin visits Mrs Mary Haas. Alfred Wenger and daughter Isabelle dine with Edwin Kruger. Isabelle visits cousin Lillian Kruger near Elgin. George Miller of Faribault Minnesota visits J W Miller home. Mrs Vincent Ernest Ellen Bear and Oliver Johnson of Cedar Rapids visit. Mrs W R Blake travels to Iowa City to be with ill father H Morgan. she returns home. Dinner guests at Robert Wettleson home include Harold Opland family, Christine Rypestor and Lillie Wettleson, and Martin Nelson. Mrs AC Peterson and daughter Gladys depart for Chicago.

Ben Erickson Lloyd Aanes Clermont L. H. Carlin Brainard Binn Arnold Bauman Elgin Mary Haas Alfred Wenger Isabelle Edwin Kruger Isabelle Wenger Lillian Kruger George Miller Faribauldt Minn J. W. Miller Vincent Ernest Ellen Bear Oliver Johnson Cedar Rapids W. R. Blake Towa City H. Morgan Robert Wettleson Harold Opland Christine Rypestor Lillie Wettleson Martin Nelson A. C. Peterson Gladys Chicago

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Cheery Valley News Rudy Possehl William Near Elkader Eliza Friederich Jake Frieden John Dennler Ern Meyer Harry Reichert Near West Union Will Chase Miss Bergen Volga City Orlin Mason Garnaville Ellen Edwin Hanson Elizabeth Lillian Christen Martin Hanson Jake Dennler Dan Sutter Hilda Meyer Fayette Monday Ernest Christen West Union Hospital Emil Dennler Betty Ann Clifford Hofer Sam Hofer Gander Martin Largon Albert Peterson Joe V. Schneider Mary and Ralph Barth Will Nydegger Ern Lerch Bill Elva Mae Harry Frieden Wen. Larson Sam Butikofer George Christen L. Christen Patsy Minaihan Thos. Hanson Alice Edna Hanson Elizabeth Christen Orlin Ritson G. Hj Gunder News Helmer Loftsgard G. Earth Arthur Landsgard Thomas Christianson Wagner Township Henry Wellersven Elkader Milo Gulsvig Sophia Loftsgard Roy Johaningmeier Monona T. T. Loftsgard Postville Ray Klingman Ole Loftsgard T. Kjosa T. E. Mark Christ Hoag Lou Reierson Ludwig Embertson St. Olaf Ole Gisleson T. L. Loftsgard Fat McGregor E. S. Hoag Richard Erickson Wadena John Hellum Gilbert Peterson G. Kurth B. Nelson Marion Dorcas Society John Wold T.T. Loftsgard Lutheran Church Notes Oak Grove News Clifton Powell Otto Hanson Halver Torkelson Jud Conner Maria Fox Enos Howard Ben Brabham Bill Cummings Mia Howard Boyle Fayette Upper Iowa University Lloyd Peterson Palmer’ Bartholomew Bartholomew Brainard D. C Dean Lyle Wilson Henry Hartman Lutheran Deaconess Hospital Irene Peterson A. R. Simpson Anna Ruth Clarence Tatro Montana Alaska Clermont Enterprise Fayette County Echo Want Schneider’s Oelwein, Iowa Vestbak Kohler’s Osborne Gite Feux Deanl Fanny Wall- Myaa
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