Summer visitors and local notes from Fayette and Oelwein
Hans Grether visits with daughter Margaret from summer school in Fayette. Merle Kingman and Mary Bhaffer return from Fayette summer visit. Charles Greenley from Decorah visits his parents F Greenley. Rebekah and I O O F members attend picnic at Oelwein. Winnifred Schmid returns from Deer Lodge Montana to summer at home, teaches there in winter. O'Connor war talk at Elgin chautauqua July 4. Opera house dances Saturday night with Dr L S Hitchinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hans
Winnifred Schmid
Deer Lodge
Montana
A. C. Si Nerson
Halver Blockhus
Bert Lingus
John Falk
Elgin
O'Connor
Elgin Chautauqua
Opera House
The Elgin Echo Advertising Rates and Printing Offer
The Elgin Echo announces advertising rates and printing services. It notes display and local ads run consecutively until discontinued and that accounts are payable monthly. The paper promotes a splendid assortment of printing materials and urges advance payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Hughes
Eigin
Ceeereres Ee
Illyria News Highlights Local Socials June 28 1917
Illyria items summarize visits and gatherings across the community. Bertha Medberry, Lena Medberry, and several Medberry relatives are noted at various homes. many neighbors attended a barn dance in Wadena and a Red Cross mass meeting in West Union. Ed. Larson grove picnic planned for July 1 with Hyergons invited. Dr. Bigssel gave a talk at the Illyria Church. Edgar Kimball remains seriously ill post surgery. Mrs. Wells returns to Kansas after two weeks away. Gilson family hosts mother and sister for the summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Medberry
Foxwell
Duff
Will Wenger
Pauline Fisher
Ernest
Flossie
Susan Robbins
Fayette
Wadena
L. M. Benson
Cora Larson
Charles Chapman
C. L. Klingman
Elgin
Dorothy Gilson
Hattie Paige
Harry Wenger
Max Guyer
Elkader
Mr. Howe
Will Yearons
Maxville
Bigssel
Ilyria
C. Chapman
C. L. Chapman
Farmersburg
G. KE. Medberry
Walter
Charles Rothesberger
Waterloo
Thomas Kerr
Ed. Larson Grove
Hyergons
D. Chapman
Bert Chapman
Red Cross
West Union
Charles BE
Pickett
Edgar Kimball
Postville Hospital
W. A. Wells
H. B. Gilson
Cunningham
Oak Grove News and Community Weekend Notes
Ed Boytes entertained company Tuesday evening and Chris Deanley with family attended Elgin church. Harold Bennett is laid up with a blood infection in one eye. Farmers welcome warm weather as corn begins to crow. Numerous local families and visitors were noted at homes and picnics including the Gleaner picnic, Sheldon Boyle family, and West Union speech attendees. John Lehman and wife visit from LaPorte City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Boytes
Chris Deanley
Elgin
Harold Bennett
Guy Reed
L. W. Reed
Earl Bennett
Ladies Home Circle
Ed Boyle
Wil Kohl
F. N. Boyle-hama
Clell Culling
May Welsh
Clyde Fox
Bennie Conner
Rick Conner
West Union
Rob Wilson
Thomas Howard
Mahala Howard
J. M. Shaffer
Sheldon Boyle
Elgin Community News and Local Happenings
Local notes report visits by Bert Kohler family and others to West Bend and St Paul. Weather turns wet with celery and garden crops ready for harvest. Several residents travel to Dakota and Chicago for land deals and business. A moveable Elgin Concert Band stand debuts with electric lighting. Community members announce plant sales and professional moves. Ern White, Battery B 1. N. G., to return home before deployment. Red Cross drive raises funds after a speech by W J Ainsworth and J W Dwyer, totaling $618 and growing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bile ‘Orchestra
Hobb “Bateurday
John Junk
Kansas
Mfr
Bert Kohler
West Bend
Chris Holm
Dakota
Mel. Koller
Fred Etter
New Ulm
Minnesota
Earl Jaquette
Clayton
Huron
South Dakota
Will Miller
Brackin
Montana
Steeler
John Falk
Center Street
Harley Steele
Clara Lehman
Aplington
Edith Keiser
Gertrude Hoelzer
Bartha Rieke
Frieda Reike
Burlington
Hans Keiser
Rev. Wedel
C. L. Freiburghaus
Bill Miller
George Falk
Chicago
Shome
George
Big City
Main Street
Elgin
G. S. Kneil
Berger House
Bertha Abbey
Cedar Rapids
Wells
C. W. Nicklaus
Sioux City
Edward Fahey
Bani
Neil
Rosa
Reed
Ern White
Battery B 1
N. G
George White
Brown
Davenport
Ern
W. J. Ainsworth
J. ‘W. Dwyer
West Union
Red Cross
Little
Gleaner Picnic Draws Crowd in Boyle's Grove
The Gleaner picnic in Boyle's Grove south of town Thursday drew a large crowd. Attorney W J Ainsworth spoke, with a program, games, bowery dance, and good weather. People enjoyed the entertainment and a lively evening with Bill's Orchestra at the opera house upcoming dances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyle’s Grove
W. J. Ainsworth
Harry Hadsel
H. 8. Hadsel
Jack
Maynard
Grand Rapids
Michigan
Thomas Mitchell
Ben Weibel
St. Paul
Bill
Opera House
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Schori & Kuster Lumber Co
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Hayes
Fowler
H. T. Knudtson
Iowa
Stoehr & CO
THE
Elgin Echo
Bigin
North Eastern
Illyria
Oak Grove
John Lehman
LaPorte City
D, Artagan
Violet
Dalee Armen ‘Inchantment Melliers
Bares
Gossamer
Dierkiss
Tox
Mary Stuart
Pete
Stoehr
Creme de Meridor
Stoeh’s
Hadlys
Rexall
Crean
Towa
O. W. Heiserman
Graduate Optometrist
Karl D. Fisk
Optometrist
Dewey
Gri D. Fisk
Towa Optometrists
N. E. Iowa
Rock Island Lines
Colorado
Rocky Mountain National Park
Estes Park
Pike's Peak Region
Yellowstone National Park
California
Pacific Coast
Iowa Lakes
Rock Island
Ray
Des Moines
Lowe
G. A. Akers
Elqin, Li
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