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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1927
Page
2
Berg i talking Pante says you'll enjoy The Original Towans who play for the dance at Elgin next Wednesday March 16. Lena Wenger visits Cedar Rapids home folks from the Grant Grover residence. H T Knudtson works on repairs at his farm for his tenant.
Mrs. Mel Kohler fell at home injuring her arm. Maria Robbins of Highland visited her niece Hattie MacKellar. The Harry Miller family moved to Elgin living in the Wegmiller home. Alfred Holzer was sick but recovered enough to rise Monday. A big dance is planned at the Elgin Opera House on Wednesday March 16. Jetta Gondal stars in Ber Man O’ War at the Elgin Opera House Sunday March 13. Mr. and Mrs. Wim Hoyer of Malden and Will Carter family of West Union visited the Evans home. Various locals, including F. E. Kohler and several others, called on the Walther home in Elkader. Mrs. Ray Heine and daughter intend to visit Chicago and Mr. Hugh Casper’s home at 3231 Berteau Ave. Hon. and Mrs. Pratt Nicholson of Ossian visited Mrs. C. M. Pritz. later they drove to Henry McMillan’s home. Glen Schori of Des Moines and a Field Man from the University of Commerce arrived Thursday for school business and left Saturday for Cedar Rapids. George Kiple has been ill for over two weeks with flu, an abscess forming then draining from his nose and ear. He shows improvement and hopes to work soon.
Local notices include selling ads for farming gear, oats and seed, a DeLaval milking machine, and a 500 egg incubator. Community items cover a March 16 Elgin Opera House dance, eye clinic at Postville Hospital, fire call on Ed Kruger roof, and multiple small social updates from Elgin, Clermont, and surrounding towns.
Mrs J D Shaffer has been sick with the grippe in the past week. La Verne Kiple returned home Saturday from DeWitt Davenport and Clinton where he worked with Gleaner organizers and sold insurance.
Alfred Brolle of Oelwein visited Sunday with Elgin friends, Mrs. E. C. Elkema and Betty coming from Cedar Rapids Saturday evening to visit Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Steeler. A mention notes Berg's "beat" overalls priced at $1.50.
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