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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1923

Page

4

Illyria Community News Highlights Local Visits and Socials

Illyria notes show Heith Holzer visiting sister Laura in Elgin and Ruth Schneider at Gotfred Frizden residence. Numerous local visits include patients on sick list, travelers to Mason City, Elkader, and Duluth, with church event planned for July and a long listing of weekend gatherings, dinners, and house parties across Cheery Valley, West Union, and Elkader.

Heith Holzer Laura Elgin L. W. MacKellar Harry Reichert Mason City Rev. Stuart Wadena Ruth Schneider Gotfred Frizden Adolph Hanson Elkader la Fonda Shaffer Ruth Rothlsberger

Illyria Church Notes Sunday Services

It cites Jesus attending church every Sabbath and urges emulation. Sunday school starts at 10 o'clock with morning worship at 11 20.

Jesus

Cheery Valley social notes on Sunday gatherings

Adolph Hanson and family spent Sunday at the Jake Christen home. Margaret Dunn of Oelwein visited the Alex Baumgartner home. Emil and Rob Lehman and Gady Kurth were callers at Ern Lerch. Ida Meyer and son Earl stayed overnight and Sunday at the Martin Hanson home. Cora and Maynard Lantz and Bertha Hofer visited Jake Dennler. Mrs. Louisa Christen and Earnest called on Mrs. Anna Frieden. Mrs. Martin Hanson and her children visited Mrs. Fred Schlupp. Bert Thoman and daughter Ethel Mae visited Sam Hofer and Chas. Odegard. Mrs. Alex Baumgartner and Mrs. Thos. Hanson went to Oelwein Tuesday to see Mrs. Mary Waitder. Johnnie and Paul Bossard, Gertrude Muller, and the Chris Dennler family dined at L. Christen’s. Hilda Meyer visited Eva Mae Meyer at the Jake Frieden home near West Union. Nick Marti and Mrs. Mary Martiswohl visited Mrs. A. L. Butikoter, noting her poor health. A large crowd attended the barn dance at the Thos. Hanson place Saturday night with the L'mka orchestra from Elkader. Gotfred Frederick spent Sunday night with his sister near Elkader and left Monday for Prairie du Chien for further sanitarium treatment.

Ruth Schnetcer Jacob Gehring Cheery Valley Howard Shaffer Ralph Shaffer CG. M. Klingman Fargo North Dakota Olfred Frieden Fritz Elgin Chas. Medberry Eugene Woodworth Ames Andrew Chas. Chapman Tona Butler Albert Dennler Ida Wenger Elkader C. ‘Wenger Will Bunting Littleport Nancy Ernst Alice Becker Louis C. Wenger Walter Rothlisberger John Anderson C. Beer Scholtz Diubuque Ed Gehring Walter Ruthilsberger Hawkeye Adolph Hanson Jiles Herman Rockford Iowa Wallace Peters Ayldn Fred Rothlisberger Sigurd Hope Dan Danielson Near West Union Stephen Foxewell Lea Clem Meyer Near West Union Harry Reichert Don Cummings Volga City Will Kerr Hmil Frieden Robert Peters Mia Foxwell Harry Wenger C. M. Klingman Duluth Minnesota L. A. Grimes C. M. Kingman Chas. Rothlisberger Floyd Patterson T. F. Richards Amy Wear Union I. F. Shaffer Jake Christen Margaret Dunn Oelwein Alex Baumgartner Anna Frieden Martin Hanson Fred Schlupp Bert Thoman Ethel Mae Sam Hofer Chas Odegard Sunay Thos Hanson Oelwe Mary Waitder Johnnie Paul Bossard Gertrude Muller Chris Dennler L. Christen Hilda Meyer Eva Mae Meyer Jake Frieden Nick Martie Mary Martis Wohl Sale Weide A. L. Butikoter

Local Social Notes From BRAINARD Area Visits

Mrs George Boyle visited Frank Lyons home. Hovey family and Beverly drove to Lansing. Helen Grover of Elgin visited Melvin Boyer. Howard and Ruby Boyle visited West Union relatives. D W Mays family and Fritz Notnagel to McGregor. Elmer and Herman Boyer with Vern Boyer guests. Mary Gruver and Susie with von Reuben visited George Tripp. Louisa Burk returned home after week at George Tripp. M Stansberry and Roy with wife visited from Sioux City. Mary Lyons visiting Frank went to West Union for visit at Blanch Branch. Simon ONeil and Eva Crain wed last week at Waterloo. Jim Bartlett and two sons visited Clayton with Myron Burnside family.

George Boyle Frank Lyons Martin Hovey Beverly Lansing Helen Grover Elgin Melvin Boyer Howard Boyle Ruby Boyle West Union D. W. Mays Fritz Notnagel McGregor Elmer Boyer Herman Boyer Vern Boyer Mary Gruver Susie von Reuben Clermont George Tripp Louisa Burk Thon M. Stansberry George Stansberry Roy Sioux City Mary Lyons Frank

Getting Him Placed Watson Skates on Thin Ice and Rivals a Train

In a sharp exchange Black asks what kind of fellow Watson is. White answers he skates on thin ice, rocks the boat, races a train to the crossing, and tests fuel in the tank with a lit match. The text notes nobody knows how he has lived so long.

Watson Black White Lee Cincinnati Enquirer

Notices to Contractors Sealed bids for school plumbing 1923 Iowa Iowa

Notice is given that sealed bids will be received by the Secretary of the School Board of the Independent School District of Highn Iowa until 7:30 p m June 29 1923 and opened by the Board for installing plumbing and heating in the district school building. Bids must follow plans and specs available at the Secretary's office in Bigin Iowa. The Board may reject any or all bids. Dated May 30 1923 Elgin Iowa.

Independent School District Highn Iowa Elgin Bigin Higin Board of Directors Sambul- Mosby

Mrs Helena Olaon Opens Home For Summer Stay

Mrs Helena Olaon returned from Ossian on Sunday and will host guests at her home for the summer. Strawberries for sale by the box or crate inquire at the Mrs Aug Holzer home.

Helena Olaon Ossian

Old Chronic Sickness Cured While Travel Possible

Naprapathic physician C A Kinsel of Postville Iowa urges treatment now while travel by auto remains feasible to visit clinics and seek cure for chronic bronchial sickness.

Auto C. A. Kinsel Naprapathic Postville Iowa

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Illyria Ida Lena Ed Wenger Howard Frisbee Dubuque Mary Wenger Ina Roberts Jim Klingman Robert Freddie Thomas Ole Arthur Kelly Malcolm Robbins M. Klingman Albert Hilda Ray Klingman Andrew Yearons Ernest Meyer Léo Clem Lawrence C. L. Kingman J. W. MacHelar Max Guyer Ben Schneider Esther Andy Bracker Virgil Peterson Webster City Manchester Léstia” Conley Ani Baril Newell Rogers Hatter Thie Eget Elgina Crider Veterinary Surgeon Citizens’ State Bank Wapsie Valley H. B Gilson Lowa Tory Freiburghaus & CO Elgin, Iowa
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