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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1934
Page
8
Illyria items list weekend guests and gatherings from Waterloo to Arlington. Families including Ogle, Rothlisberger, Medberry, Strong, Ernst, and Peterman attend meals, pro grams, and church events. School program at Highland honored teacher Hilda Meyer. various visits span Des Moines capitol meetings to local rock parties and suppers.
Elien Hunsbarger hosted guests including Mrs Martha Chapman Norma Robbing Ida Meyer and Earl Rothlisberger with Hilda Land Melcher Meyer of Cheary Valley. Sunday visitors at the Frieden home near West Union included Mrs Martha Chapman and Delbert, and Mrs Wilbert Lehman. A church farewell party drew a large crowd with a readings and music program. School notes cover Washington life projects and spelling recognitions. Several families plan moves within the area and local service groups prepare for a meeting next month with Mrs Carroll Klingman.
Mrs Ed LaValle and granddaughter Lois Benson and Mrs Ross Schlupp spent Saturday night and Sunday in the Martin Hanson home. Mr and Mrs Lester Chase weekended there. Edwin Hanson visited Adolph Hanson Sunday. Harold Kahn and son Ernest of Merrill Wis visit Geo Leuchtenmacher for a few days. Manrica and Pat Minihan visited the Hanson Bros. Hilda Meyer weekend with Eva Mae at the lake Frieden home near West Union. Harry and Frank Thoman of West Bend visited L Christen home and relatives. Oscar Baumgartner weekend at Ern Baumgartner home in Elgin. Mrs Ed LaValle of Postville visiting Rosa Schlupp. Mr and Mrs Ernest Christen and family visited Bert Thoman Saturday evening. Mr Ida Meyer and son Earl with Melbert Meyer were dinner guests in Jake Frieden home near West Union. A large number of relatives and ...
Mrs John Baldwin called Friday afternoon at the Harry Gilson home. Darryl Wilson was ill with a cold last week. Harold Strong accompanied Walter Roethlisberger to Des Moines on business, returning Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Walter Dennler were guests in the Roy Leuchtenmacher home Tuesday evening. Floyd Knudtson visited from Camp Dolliver, and several neighbors gathered for a Knudtson birthday party.
Gunder News records weekend visits and family moves. Gottfred Kurth spent Saturday with his parents Mr and Mrs Jake Kurth. Mrs Anna Paulson of Clermont visited relatives in Gunder. Mr and Mrs Ole Christianzon hosted guests. Reuben Mark was a business caller in Elkader. Mrs Paul Heuser aided the Groth move to a Frankville area farm. Clarence Olson spent Sunday evening with the Clarence Kirkeberg home. Marion choir held practice led by Mrs Henry Veller.
A large neighborhood gathering at Alfred Janson's home on Monday evening February 19 celebrated Mr Jenson's birthday anniversary. Guests played five hundred, with prizes awarded for ladies' and gent's high scores and consolation honors. A birthday cake and lunch followed as well wishers departed.
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