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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1945
Page
8
Local social notes recount visits, dinners and gatherings among Butikofer, Dennler, Meisner, Freiderich, and related families across Postville and nearby towns. Multiple weekend and weekday visits, birthdays, and a church shower illustrate a close-knit community network with numerous exchanges among residents and neighbors.
Elizabeth Foxwell of Des Moines spent the weekend with Earl Rothlisberger. Earl Gehring and family were dinner guests at Ed Gehring’s home Sunday. Lawrence, Clifford, and Louise Hofer and families from Postville shared Sunday supper with Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hofer. Earl Scheffert and family visited the Wm. Scheffert home in Castalia Monday. D. R. Smith of West Union dined with the Guernsey Smith family Sunday. Floyd Patterson and family were guests at the Wm. Yearons home Sunday afternoon. A Farm Bureau program is planned at the church Thursday evening with readings and skits by local names.
Ui an inn hosted a midweek rock party with a friends list. Mayage Whittenbaugh retrained a participant. Floyd Frieden won high score for the ladies and Kenneth Medberry won high for the men.
Local residents from Gunder and surrounding areas are listed visiting kin and friends through the week. The notes mention Henry Olson, Ole Loftsgard, T. J. Olson, Clarence Kirkeberg, Harold Opsand, Clermont area families, Postville and Clermont connections, army physicals, and a Pastime club bingo gathering with a gift for Myra Ann.
Grand Meadow and surrounding area residents share visits and gatherings through multiple Friday Sunday and Thursday meetups. Ed Johnson Doris and Almer join others at the Millard Bilden Carmen Swenson and Walter Martie homes while the Nesvick family moves to a newly purchased home. A note references a tire care tip from the Busy Club and mentions a long running Pocahontas Lazy Man's Club without formal officers.
Sally, under Madelaine's warn of old fashioned courtship, discovers her own trump suit is being simply nice. Tom Drew misjudges her as a vamp until a campus monument encounter reveals his true feelings. Sally accepts his proposal after a weekend of quiet, thoughtful courting.
Len Hummel sues M A Hutchinson for damages claiming September livestock from defendant broke into his corn field, fence in poor condition, loss estimated by three farmers at 120 bushels valued at 9 cents each, seeking 108 dollars plus costs and interest. Irene McCabe sues John J McCabe for divorce claiming cruel treatment and husband’s drunkenness, asking costs and attorney fees. Louis C Hann granted divorce from Hattie Hann for cruel treatment. Richard Ameling sues William Blong et al for false malicious statements, seeking 10,000 dollars and costs. defendants blamed for failing to make reparations after repeated requests.
A supplemental decree awards Mrs. Rose C. Schmitt monthly support of 13 dollars for the children of plaintiff and defendant Willie F. Schmitt following their recent divorce.
Aug Hamann, a Denisov farmer, reports his Austra White pullet lays eggs that appear to defy math. He believes six eggs make a dozen as each egg lately has been double yolked and notably large.
The report notes the largest eggs measured eight by six inches across length and diameter, while the smallest measured six by seven and a quarter inches, respectively, indicating a range in size for the eggs observed.
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