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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1928
Page
4
The Oak Grove area reports a Friday night farewell surprise for Ben Brabham. Neighbors and relatives gathered at his home as Mrs. D. O. Dean and others visited the Walter Kohls, Rob Wilson, and Dennler families during the week.
West Bend resident Frank Thoman spent last Wednesday and Thursday with Leo Hanson. Walter Rothliberger and family and Carl Gehring and family were guests Sunday at the Thas Ogle home. Enos Howard of Oak Grove dined with Jack Shaffer. Ruby Bark visits Amelia Strong and family. Cemetery association dinner held at the church. Next month meeting with Mrs Fred Rothlisberger and Will Baumgartner. Elgin and Ida Meyer family guests of Adolph Hanson. Rex Medberry's family weekend with her parents Lehmans. Ruth Schupbach visiting in Fred Schneider and Gottfred Frieden homes. teaching in district No. 1. Mrs Harry Palmer visiting husband in Janesville working at Chevrolet plant. Julius Voss and family moved near Elkader. Will Kerr family moved from Elgin to Voss place. Ralph Shaffer of Oclwein visiting parents I F Shaffer. Chas Rothlisberger spent days at Perry Med-
Perry and Floyd Patterson homes near Volga City host visitors including Gottfred Frieden and family at the Fred Schneider home. Funeral of Thomas Richards of West Union held at church with many attendees from both towns. Local residents attend Republican convention in West Union. Several families host guests and share meals across Elgin, Dubuque, Elkader, and nearby towns. Heat outage affects local school vacation.
The Oscar Frieden family near Elkader visited the Eliza Friederich home on Sunday. Ellen Hanson and the Hanson and Frieden families were weekend visitors at Ern Meyer’s near West Union. Several locals helped with work, and many families shared meals and visits at multiple homes including the Christen, Dennler, and Friederich households. Multiple small gatherings occurred with neighbors, daughters, and children mentioned.
Mrs Nellie Belle Frieden age 40 wife of A C Frieden died Sunday morning at 8 36 at Nowata hospital after a brief illness and an appendectomy She was born in the county and had many friends Funeral at the Christian church Tuesday afternoon with Rev Hall Moran officiating Interment Memorial Park She is survived by her husband son Delbert daughter Lou Rose parents and several siblings Nowata Paper reports the family had recently moved to West Delaware and Mrs Frieden was active in church work.
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