Elgin area social guests and visits noted in local listings
The column lists residents and relatives visiting homes and attending gatherings around Elgin Cheery Valley and West Union. Names include Rothlisberger Hanson Berg Lehman Meyer Foxwell and Chapman with events at Rex Modberry Shafner Thoman Routisberger and others. A Cemetery Association and Ladies Aid meet March 16 with Mrs Rex Medberry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha’ Chapman
Lucille
Aden
Marjorie Hanson
Sam Butikofer
Cheery Valley
Wales
Rothlisberger
John Rothlisberger
Leo
Mire
Schwarzenbach
Lola Hanson
Gladys Schneider
Elgin
Reuben Howard
Hazel
Oak Grove
Clara Baechler
Martha Chapman
Celia’ Meyer
Elwin
Jim Yearous
Siles Wilson
Derry
Tim Thoman
Adolph Elvers
Girnaville
Adolph Hanson
Cemetery Association
Ladies’ Aid Society
Rex Medberry
The World's Great Need Is Pourshow Advertisement
A cryptic line stresses advertising as a remedy for global scarcity. The phrase highlights a promotional angle by Pourshow, suggesting commerce as a path to alleviation and urging readers to consider commercial ventures or sponsorship as a solution.
Cheery Valley Social Notes Highlight Butikofer and Neighbors
Cheery Valley news reports visits and guest hours among Butikofer and neighbor families. Several members of the Butikofer households host and visit in Elgin and nearby homes. A illness list notes chicken pox affecting Albert Butikofer's children and local families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan. Butikofer
Junior
Lawrence Lerch
G. Friederich Homie
Tda Meyer
Wm. Baimgartner
Elgin
Fred Butikofer
Jake Butikofer
Albert Butikofer
Jake
Harry Dennler
George Christen
Ermn
Question of Salary Shapes Friendship Among Advertising Men
A clever young advertising expert from a Boston Globe piece says men’s attitudes toward women in the field hinge on pay. If salary is under 5000 dollars, a woman is a nice helper. once above 5000, she becomes a competitor and a threat to friendship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Globe
Boomerang Found in Cave Prompts Historic Discovery
An ancient boomerang and relics were found in a southeastern cave. An explorer said it is the first such weapon discovered in the country, noting the plenary authority concept applies to the legal sense of complete power for all parties involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uteh
Greatest of All Pleasure
A compact reflection on mental pleasure, claiming it surpasses bodily delight as it grows with repetition and is refined by reflection and sustained by enjoyment, attributed to Colton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colton
The Wrong End
A magazine cites an old saying about starting right to enjoy the day. It warns against using mere effort without planning and emphasizes thinking first to avoid mistakes.
Paris Badge Emerges From Tricolor Union
The blue and red cockade became Paris city badge and, with Bourbon white, formed the French tricolor. This emblem signified the union of factions in 1789 and came to symbolize France itself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Thie
France
Ainea
Elgin High School Basketball Season Ends at West Union
Elgin High School boys basketball finished their 1932 33 season with a sectional loss to Stanley in the third round at West Union. They played nineteen games including two with Alumni and town teams, posting eight wins and nine losses while totaling 372 points to opponents 371. Fifteen players were used across A and B teams, with four games scheduled for the second squad and two wins two losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin High School
West Union
Stanley
Elgin
Randalia
Waucoma
Oelwein
Fairbank
Postville
Maynard
Hawkeye
Aurora
Fayette
Alumni
Town
Randalls
Elgin School Notes Juniors honor roll and activities
The Elgin Juniors in the A plus typing group include De Sart, Hoyle, Evans, Frieden, Gruver, Robbins, Opland, Stillman, Hanson, Kohler, and Rothlisberger, with the same group on the honor roll. Senior shorthand begins work for a law office, focus on neatness and accuracy. Preparations proceed for the operetta Betty Lou, date TBA, and a Girl Scouts musical to benefit the troop fund. Home Economics starts sewing, and Mrs. Pinney visited the primary room. Arithmetic winners and scores noted, Bluebirds and Fairies praised for reading and workbooks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elaga
Erma Jane de Sart
Ruby Hoyle
Hileen Evans
Alvina Frieden
Ruth Gruver
Norma Robbins
Alms Opland
Susie Stillman
Joseph Hanson
Russell Kohler
Roy Rothlisberger
Betty Lou
Elmer Pinney
Jimmie Christ
Jessie Lyons
Theresa Snyder
Margaret Grimm
Earl Meyer
Harold Wetbel
Lillian Kruger
Eva Mae
Frieden
Clara Nelson
Robert Robbins
George Howard
Junior Schup ‘Bach
Helen’ Muehlethaler
Ed Klingman
Gene Habeger
Jack Adrian
Verna Groth
Junior Boyer
Ralph Hoag
Mabel Grimm
Bluebirds
Otis Torkelson
Betty Behori
Lois Miller
Betty Bivanch
Elgin Iowa Council Minutes March 7 1982 Proceedings
Elgin Iowa town council met in regular session at Town Hall with Mayor Weibel and councilors Schori Falk Torkelson Yenney Stoehr present. Minutes approved. Finance committee audited claims including Central States Power and Light Corp Elgin Echo supplies T W Dean Harrington labor and janitor Grimm and Hellum street work 80 acres Blackmar poll books Evans meals Heston meals Gehring salaries and more. Election judges and clerks appointed for March 28 1982. Meeting adjourned.
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Elgin
Iowa
Weibel
Schori
Falk
Torkelson andYenney
Stoehr
Central States Power & Light Corp
The
Elgin Echo
T. W. Dean
C. J. Harrington
G. Pfister
Labor Will Christ
Grimm & Hellum
Max Thoma
Ice Jam Bends Piles Forcing Rail Traffic Change
An ice jam forced piling at the Marquette railroad bridge to bend a foot and a half Tuesday night, causing Milwaukee trains to be routed through Dubuque. The damaged piling will not be straightened. completion of the pontoon bridge is being sped to return the track boat to its place within a week. North Iowa Times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marquette
Milwaukee
Dubuque
North
Heavy Load Restrictions Extend Across 83 Highway
Roads barred to vehicles over three tons from Bremer county line east to Fayette. District engineer J A Pavlaon cites soft highway conditions near George Metcalf place west of town requiring planking. Statewide similar restrictions noted, with local examples amid a mix of social commentary and personal notices from the Paysette Leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremer County
Fayette
J. A. Pavlaon
State Highway Commission
George Metcalf
Payette
Ultra Violet Rays and Vita-Glass Promote Sunlight for Chicks
A humorous ad notes sun transmission issues with common glass and touts Vita-Glass as a guaranteed way to deliver the sun's rays to chicks. It urges readers to investigate this new glass, contrasting playful dialogue with a sales pitch about whittling ideas and diary notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haten
Glaas
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Chiropractor
Baumgartner
Elgin, Iowa
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Lows
Cheery Valley News
Egia Ecbo
PT. Pis
Wayne Gilson
Robert Steele
Paul Zurbriggen
Geo. Anderson
Geo. Snyder
Harold Conner
R Rothusberger
Forrest Shaffer
Elmer Meyer
Harold Meyer
Fleet Frieden
Roy Steele
Eli Habeger
Kroger
George Snyder
George Anderson
Council Proceedings
Empire
Johnny
Mother
Boston Post
L. G. Lehman
Lois
F. L. Sires
Waterloo
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Miss Lehman
Mra. C. B. Schori
Benny
Albert
Leo Schori
Oscar
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