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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1938
Page
8
Community notices detail wraps of visits and gatherings across Elkader Cheery Valley and nearby towns. Families attend funerals, neighbors share meals, and many travel to farm meetings in Ames and MacGregor with moves and visits noted among Pollock Frieden Wengers and Yearous families.
Cheery Valley News items note Mr. and Mrs. Jake Kurth moving Wednesday from the Albert Butikofer farm to Gunder. Numerous local residents share visits, dinners, and social gatherings at various homes including the Martin Hanson, Louis Lehman, Fred Butikofer, and Oscar Baumgartner households. A Lakeside shower dance honors Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Knudtson is reported along with community activities such as card clubs and Sunday school events.
Ralph Shaffer and family from near Wadena join Walter Humphry of West Union as guests of Mrs. Nelie Foxwell and family. Coronel Rothlisberger of Maynard and Floyd Frieden also visit. Along with Mr and Mrs Walter Rothlisberger and Mr and Mrs Frank Gehring of Elgin more relatives join Rex Medberry’s household for Sunday.
Mrs. Oscar Lind improves under doctor care. Clermont’s Eliza Nelson visiting Mrs. B Nelson. Ot to Gisleson family in John Hellum home last Wed. Thelma and Winifred Groth from Postville at T J Olson’s. Jillian Meyer with Gilbert Lofisgard. Mr and Mrs Jacob Kurth move to Melbert Hever house. Mervin Anderson family guests at Mrs B Nelson. Otto and Milo Gisleson at Elkader Thursday. Neighbors host party for the Andersons as they move to Theo Wald farm. Henry Merk shipped two carloads of stock to Chicago. Merk and Mervin Anderson return Mon night. Mrs Lou Reierson helps with butchering at Theo Wald’s. T T Loftgard family and others aid Ole Gisleson celebration. Adelph Bureden and Manford Osmundson move helps for West Union. Olaf Olson of St Olaf visits Mervin Anderson home.
Grand Meadow residents hosted and attended multiple social events including dinners visits and card parties. Community members such as Richard Olson Selmer Erickson Bert Lyngan and Carolyn Erickson appeared at various homes near New Albin Decorah Clermont Monona and Independence with neighbors relatives and friends. Several church and choir activities were noted along with illnesses like mumps in Alvin Erickson.
An advertisement offers a free World Atlas or Webster dictionary with a three year Echo and Enterprise subscription. A two year plan plus 49 cents or a one year plan plus 98 cents also qualifies. Enticing time-limited deal prompts readers to act. The blurb includes quirky quotes and a nondescript insurance mention for R P Strasch in Elgin.
Myron E Talcott a Center township farmer and Elgin visitor with Sid Rubger of Randalia announces his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for Supervisor for the 1939 term. He has served as township trustee, school board member for 15 years, and held multiple farm bureau and Holstein association roles. He asks party affiliates for support at the primary.
Voices rose in Lincoln Park, Los Angeles, as transplanted Iowans held their annual picnic on Saturday, singing "Lyna, That's Where the Tall Corn Grows" at the event.
Fragmentary note contrasts want ads with editors and printers. Mentions a baseball motto about repeated attempts and quotes an example. Reads like a stray printline from a classifieds or editorial snippet with unclear context.
Northeastern towns offer scenic winter views as Route 18 links Mason City Decorah Calmar Ossian and McGregor to Marquette via bridges and river crossings. Snow routes stay open. drivers enjoy views from the suspension bridge to Prairie du Chien and an interior bridge scene. C B Parvis, superintendent, and staff greet travelers along the Mississippi river valley highway.
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