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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1942
Page
8
Illyria residents hosted and visited widely with relatives and friends across West Union Fayette and beyond. Numerous dinners, rock parties, birthday observances, and weekend stays tied together families including Rothlisberger Landon Foxwell Moore Pollock and Yearous. several groups attended gatherings in Clermont Castalia Volga and Ames with hosts like the Medberry Klingman and Chapman households.
Mrs Harry Gilson and Mrs Louis Reierson attended a card party at Ray Klingman home near Volga on Wednesday. Several families visited, moved, or called at various homes including Lima and Cedar Rapids. J M Shaffer celebrated birthday with family and friends, receiving a gift.
Ida Meyer dinner guest in Ern Baumgartner home. Mrs John Dennler and others visited Jake Butikofer. Clara Muhlenthaler and others spent afternoons with local families. Eunice Butikofer assists at Ed Gass home Postville. Roscoe Larson, Dennlers, and Edwin Hanson visited Wm Larson near Elkader. Families moved in Independence. Various calls at Christen and Mason homes.
Mrs Frank Christen spent Wednesday afternoon with Mrs Selmer Holm and others. Supper guests included Jake Butikofer’s family. Louise Martie with Fred and Lydia visited Eva Friederich’s home Sunday. Herman Schupbach and Postville family visited Louis Butikofer Sunday. Geo Leuchtenmacher called Friday with Roscoe Larson. Ern Friederich visited Will Sutter in West Union. Jacob Solberger and Harvey of Cedar Rapids visited Fred Dennler. A large group gathered for a pot luck at the Lester Chase home. Martin Minihan and family stayed with Wm Torkelson Thursday evening. Fred Dennler visited Frank Christen and L Christen Monday.
The Marion Ladies Aid gathers Thursday March 12 at church parlors with Mrs Clarence Kirke berg Mrs L O Reierson and Mary Kirkeberg as hostesses. Letters to Pvt Lloyd B Loftsgard will reach him at Btry A 33rd B N 8th Reg Fort Sill Okla.
Multiple visits and gatherings across County Line households including Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Vick at Ole Reierson home and others with H. H. Gilbertson J. B. Shipton and families. Andrew Thorson taken to Postville hospital. Amy Gilbertson to Verona for month visit. varied Sunday dinners and Monday visits noted among neighbors. several hosts named.
Mr and Mrs Almer Amundson with Mrs Carrie Thorson called on Andrew Thorson Sunday at Postville hospital. Mr and Mrs Severein Blockhus and Ronald visited Ole Reierson home Tuesday afternoon. Almer Amundson also visited Bernard Hanson Sunday evening. Hazel Gilbertson is spending a few days at home. Jin Bilden went to Debtorah hospital last week for treatment. Elmer Larson and family spent Sunday afternoon at Lars Larson home.
Grand Meadow area residents gather for visits and birthday at multiple homes including Olson Wharram Lyngaas and Bigler families. Weekly movement shows families moving homes, hosting guests, and celebrating Darlene Olson’s 10th birthday with teachers and friends.
In Detroit, white residents halted Black tenant moves into a new Truth Federal Defense Housing Project. After protests failed to stop them, tensions turned physical as police struggled with a Black rioter, highlighting racial conflict surrounding the development.
A Nashua farmer notes hogs ignore the so called War Time routine after breakfast, continuing to sleep while fed. Nearby, Lillian Smallpage left a sizable library gift to Eagle Grove, with further bequests to a local church. Emma Granzoe keeps a pocket knife since 1891 from the same store. Webster City enforces a 9 pm curfew for under 15s per city council request. Walnut timber gains value as army uses stock and other war products. Lorenz Lorenzen sold two 40 year old trees for 25 dollars each, with work by buyers.
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