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Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 31, 1921

Page

4

Cheery Valley Social Notes Highlight Local Visits

Tins Louis Hofer rests sick. Joe Frieden hosts guests Saturday. Patay Minihan called Monday at Mrs. L Christen, Joseph Bawngartner visited Martin Manson Sunday. Clarence and Bertha Hofer at Jake Dennler, Mrs. Tom Hanson with Mrs. Fred Denner. Several neighbors, relatives and visitors frequent homes. varied callers at Baumgartner, Minihan, Schupbach and Denner residences.

Louis Hofer Joe Frieden Patay Minihan Adolph Baumgartner Tom Vancon Henry Mikader John Leuchtenmacher Tl-kader Trey Wilzabeth Christen Thomas Hanson Leslie Baumgartner George Leuchtenmacher Chas. Wilson Roy Meyer Clermont Jake Reinhart Paul Bossard Madison Wisconsin G. Frederick Ed Bodmer G. Dennler Martin Minihan Betty Mary Albert Schupbach Lena Schupbach Albert Butikofer Pred Schlupp Alex Baumgartner Ben Hofer Frank George Christen Theodore Hanson Ernest Elmer Baumgartner Pasi Bossard Bert Thoman

Local Social Notes From Clermont and Surroundings

Mellen Loftsgard and Halvor Loftsgard are active in farm and business matters around Clermont and near St Olaf. Several residents, including Mrs Brorby, Mrs Kirkeborg, and Mrs Nass, visited relatives in Clermont and Monona. Easter vacationers include Joseph Lind of Luther College Decorah, while dress making studies brought Christian Wellieson home from Decorah. The Young Ladies Society hosts an event in the church basement on Saturday afternoon April 2.

Mellen Loftsgard Clermont Halvor Loftsgard St. Olaf Lou Loftsgard John Erickson Wadena Joseph Lind Luther College Hans Gunderson Fidwin Olson H. Landsgard Clark Tom Landsgard Bupper Landsgard Young Ladies’ Society Christina Whettleson W. Olson

Local Social Notes From West Union Area

Ruth Lyons and Evelyn Stainberry visited West Union on Friday. Holand Bartlett visits Clayton at the Myron Burnside home this week. Harvey Hills of West Union stopped at Elmer Boyer’s home Friday and Saturday. Mr and Mrs George Craft called Sunday afternoon at Marvin Brown’s home. Earl Reed left for Max North Dakota Friday to work this summer. School began Monday after a four week vacation. Mrs Elmer Boyer and Mrs Mary Clemens dined Thursday with Arthur Patterson. Claud Crain went to Clermont Wednesday to work for Herman Rolfe this summer. Catherine and Gertrude Wright of West Union called Thursday at Martin Hovey’s. Mrs Mary Clemens left Monday for Weedum Wisconsin to visit her son Willard Clemment. Mr and Mrs Vern Boyer hosted Mr and Mrs Herman Boyer and Mr and Mrs Melvin Boyer for dinner.

Ruth Lyons Evelyn Stainberry West Union Holand Bartlett Myron Burnside Clayton Harvey Hills Elmer Boyer George Craft Mervin Brown Farl Reed Max North Dakota Mary Clemens Arthur Patterson Claud Crain Clermont Herman Rolfe Catherine Gertrude Wright Martin Hovey Weedum Wisconsin Willard Clement Vern Boyer Herman Boyer Melvin Boyer

Church Notes and Community Notices in West Union

Local notices from West Union detail church activities at M. E. Church including prayer meetings, Sunday school, and evening services with planned musical numbers. Reports cover attendance, special sermons, Epworth League events, Ladies' Aid, and upcoming socials, plus community updates on residents, visits, and local happenings.

Frank Capper May Patterson Epworth League Ladies’ Aid Society Wm. Patterson April Fool Arleta Gehring Adolph Weibel Max Thoma Theodore Roosevelt

Examination of school children reveals widespread defects

Visiting nurses' survey of 1000 pupils in a county seat shows 44 percent defective and 3 percent erect posture excellence. Defective arches 4 percent, spines 12 percent, chest trouble 1 percent. 428 defective teeth, 263 defective threats, 206 underweight cases. Nasal troubles 162, 264 defect free. Crimes in past year mostly by men under 25, some veterans, urging rehabilitation and harsher treatment for habitual offenders. Stoehr and Sehorl report over one hundred young pigs for spring.

Iown Chemin Des Dames Stoehr & Sehorl

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