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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1942
Page
8
Multiple families in the Illyria area host visits and dinners through the week. Birth of Ralph Harlow Landon near Cumberland marked by relatives Grace Foxwell Landon. Enlistment of Alexander Pollock of Kohomo Indiana into the navy with duty next week, plus numerous gatherings, anniversaries, and farm relocations near Elgin West Union and Elkader.
Cheery Valley residents helped with quilting at the G Dennler home. Visitors from West Bend and West Union called on ill L Christen and celebrated birthdays. Numerous gatherings included dinner and supper visits at Dennler Metzger Thoman and Christen homes with family and friends all weekend.
Mrs. Mary Allen Mrs Gee How ard and Mrs Doyle Baker called at Frank Boyle home Thursday. Wm Brabham of Elkader visiting Clifton Powell. Mr and Mrs Oran Bane and family called on Louis Dennler. Mr and Mrs Herbert Ash spent Wednesday with Geo Anderson. Mrs Arthur Chapman and sons visited Della Chapman Saturday.
Mrs. Robert Wilson Jr hosted supper guests in Clifton Wilson’s home Thursday. Wayne Gilson and Gary visited H B Gilson’s home Sunday with Mrs. Gilson. Gerald Shaffer hosted Illyria youths at a rock party Saturday. Earl Kiple called Tuesday at the Wm Kohl home. Arthur and Martha Chapmans and Mrs. John Lantz visited Ern and Leo Meyer near West Union Sunday. Margie Dennler stayed Saturday night with Anna Bane. Wm Frederick and sons were Sunday afternoon guests of Harry Gilson. T W Dean spent Monday with Clifton Wilson. Clarence Kohls and JoAnn dined with the Wm Kohl family Sunday. Glen Little stayed with Silas Wilson last Sunday. Wayne Gilson visited Clifton Wilson Saturday evening.
Mr and Mrs Geo Gisleson returned Saturday evening from California where they spent months. Mrs Gisleson worked as a nurse in a hospital and Mr Gisleson in a fruit packing company. Harry Olson is home on vacation from Cedar Falls school duties. Elmer Anderson and Gerald Olson left Decorah to enlist in the navy. Relatives and friends gathered at homes Sunday evening in their honor. Clemens Loftsgard returned Saturday from Cleveland where she had been employed.
Grand Meadow residents recap weekend visits noting Leo Larson at Otto Larson home Florence Erickson of Rossville stayed with her mother Carolyn Erickson. Numerous dinners and visits mark a busy period with Ed Johnson entertaining for Archie’s birthday and several others at various homes. A nursemaid incident caused stitches for Mrs. Evan Lien and flu illness hits Carolyn Erickson.
County Line News notes several home visits and social events over the weekend. Mr and Mrs Ole Reierson hosted dinner with family, Sven Blockhus and Raymond Friederich visited Edger Kimball, and Mrs Henry Anderson called on Mrs Belle Reierson. Supper guests included Abel Mark family from West Union and Mrs Ira Seeger of Sabula. Additional visits featured Arlene Buroden staying with Donna Thorson, with numerous ladies aiding Louisa Martie in quilting Thursday.
Mrs Ira Seeger and Mr and Mrs Elmer Larson spent Sunday afternoon in Thor Thorson home. Mrs Ira Seeger was a dinner guest in the Almer Amundson and Carrie Thorson home Monday. In the afternoon she called at Clarence Olson home. Mrs Louisa Martie and Lydia and Fred were supper guests in Joe Wander home Sunday. George Hanson and Bernard and Signy and Millard Gilbertson attended Joseph Hanson wedding at Newton Sunday. Mrs Angie Skarshaug of Kensington Minn spent weekend in Selmer Groth home. Mrs Mary Skarshaug called at Groth home Sunday afternoon. Mrs Jerome Yearous and Ellen Hunsberger were dinner guests Saturday of Nellie Kimball. In honor of her birthday anniversary, Mr and Mrs Harry Welgerson spent weekend with Mr and Mrs Robert Gustafson at Minneapolis Minn.
Twenty six women from Westfield and Illyria townships gathered at Fayette home of Dr and Mrs Parker on March 6 for the fourth phase of the year long program The Farm Family and the World Today led by Meta Masters H D A Discussions covered finances labor food clothing morals health home equipment and community affairs Mental health in crisis times was also studied The group enjoyed songs and a folk dance practice A planned meal was served and the meeting adjourned at 3 30 with thanks to Mrs Parker for hospitality Lulu Rothlisberger Publisher Chief Notes
Judge W L Eichendorf of McGregor donated to the McGregor Museum a green cloth bound volume of The Clayton County Herald from 1856-57. The paper began in Garnaville then Guttenberg, with lead page headlines on religion philosophy morals and history. Criminal news and sensational items were kept to back pages.
Seven people tried and at least 28 injured after a head on crash between a fast passenger train and a troop train on a trestle west of Granby depot. Four of the injured were soldiers. A photo shows wrecked trains on the trestle.
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