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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1929
Page
6
Florence Grimm reports a week of activity in Elgin with visits from Léehmah and relatives at Monona. Several births are noted including a son to Clarence and wife and a Benedict Arthur named infant born at Postville hospital. Local residents travel to Chicago and Janeville seeking work and visit relatives across nearby towns.
The Baptist Church notes a Sunday service at 10.8 am and an English service at 9:80 am. The Aid Society will send a box of eggs to a Chicago home for the aged by March 25, urging members to bring eggs to the Parsonage on March 28 or 24. A program by Auten boarded the Milwaukee at Postville en route to Chicago. Pastor Ph. Laver welcomes attendees.
The M E Church invites all to Sunday services with a cordial welcome. Regular worship at 10 am and church school at 11 am precede Palm and Easter observances. Mrs F R Berg hosts the Ladies Aid Society on Thursday March 21.
Iowa Fayette County petition seeks decree enabling Lillian Shepard Burgess to manage sell or mortgage jointly owned real estate. Burgess alleged to have absented himself over a year. court set appearance by April 2, 1929 with West Union seat and proceedings beginning April 15, 1929. Peterson, attorney for plaintiff.
Louis and Bertha Hofer helped Reuben Christen celebrate his birthday last Tuesday evening. Edwin Hanson was a dinner guest Sunday at the Jake Dennler home. Lucy Christen spent Saturday night with Edna Hanson at the Mrs. CG. W. Nicklaus home in Elgin. Glen Schupbach of Elgin returned home Saturday after weeks at the A. E. Schupbach residence. Mrs. Jake Dennier and Louise aided Mrs. G. Dennier in quilting last Wednesday. A group including Mr. and Mrs. Guernsey Smith and several others attended a party at the John Dennler home near Elkader Saturday evening. Jake Christen and sons and Ernest Christen visited Bert Thoman’s on Sunday. The Jake Christen family and others attended a card party at Martin Hanson’s Saturday evening.
Step by step turnip custard recipe uses one cup grated turnip two beaten eggs one pint milk salt tabasco and melted butter baked in a water bath until set. Also notes on milk storage, bottle caps, refrigerator temperature 46F, shelter box for deliveries and general diet guidance. News briefs report several local residents ill or hospitalized with Celia Rennison confined to bed and Melvin Nyborg and Melvin Benson under care or recovery.
Mr and Mrs Ben Hofer and son John LeRoy visited the Jacob Kurth home near Gander on Wednesday. Mrs Martin Hanson and Ellen Hanson spent Thursday with Mrs G Dennler. Ella Friederich spent the weekend with Evelyn Nelson. Hilda Meyer stayed with Lydia Dennier Saturday night. The Jake Christen family hosted a card party Friday. Mrs Jake Butikofer hosted a quilting party Tuesday. Erma Friederich is visiting the parental home of Jake Butikofer. The Jake Dennier family, Clarence.
Mrs. Mary Benson, under a doctor care, grew weak in early part of the week and fell to the floor Monday morning upon arising. She sustained no serious injuries. W N Merriman recently left for Galva Iowa to accept a superintendent of schools post caused by the former resignation. Mrs. Merriman and her daughter plan to stay in Volga City for the near future.
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