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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1941
Page
8
Cheery Valley residents share weekend visits and gatherings across Millville Arlington and Des Moines area. Many families including Dennler Butikofer Mason and Christen host relatives and friends at home, celebrate birthdays and attend plays at Van Horn while neighbors enjoy meals and Sunday visits.
A long list of Fayette Hawkeye Volga and surrounding area residents spent Sunday visiting, dining, or attending services at homes in Guernsey Volga Oelwein Littleport and Fayette. The day included funeral attendance for Mrs. John Duff and numerous family gatherings with extended kin from Rothlisberger Moore Yearous and Frieden households among others.
Local residents share a week of visits, dinners, farewell parties, and church events across Brainard and nearby towns. Notable items include a 35-person farewell gathering for the Nuttings, hospital update for Chesley Boyer, and multiple visits among the Patterson, Craft, Nutting, Dummermuth, and Boyer families along with church and social club meetings.
Glen Boyer L F Boyer and Duarte and Bob visited Chesley Boyer in Delwe Sunday afternoon at the hospital. Elgin WCTU gathered Marian Patterson Friday evening. A group from here traveled to West Union Monday evening to hear Rev Thomas Carter including S Patterson Marian Wilson Nutting Belknap family and Rev C R Belknap family. Brainard Church notes list Sunday school at 10:30 am and preaching at 7:30 pm led by Rev U E Burroughs, Pastor.
Myron Anderson returned home from Decorah hospital and is recovering well. Otto Gisleson and family visited Leonard West. Virginia Hauser stayed with her teacher Eileen Hanson. Mrs. George Landsgard is recuperating at her mother’s home in Elgin after hospital care. Marion church ladies cleaned the church. Melvin Nutting moved to Clermont for work. Dorcas Society tea planned at Marion church parlors May 3. H E Landsgard and family and Mrs. B Nelson visited A O Wold’s St Olaf home.
County residents gathered for numerous visits with relatives and neighbors across multiple homes. Attendees included H H Gilbertson, Hans Bilden, George Hanson, Gus Gilbertson, Henry Peterson, Martin Amundson, and many others. Several families shared meals, birthday celebrations, and short trips, with Norma Blockhus visiting Decorah relatives and Cedar Rapids work trips for Tona and Alice Thorson.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Anderson visited Mrs. Amanda Nesteby in Postville. A district 4-H club meeting drew Lorraine Follett, Betty Follett, Bernice Blockhus, and Arlene Amundson to West Union. Severein Blockhus and Ronald stayed for supper with the Wander family. Harald Krambeer and family from Farmersburg visited the Foscher home. Clarence Kittle prepared to leave for the army after a Sunday party at his home. Gordon Junker, Clarence Tatro, and others joined Almer Nelson for supper. Luella Gilbertson of Decorah spent the weekend with her parents. M. J. Blockhus and family visited Alfred Walterson, while Rey Swenson and family dined with Carmen Swenson.
Grand Meadow News reports a shower in Prairie du Chien Wisconsin on Sunday evening honoring Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Larson after their recent marriage. Various local residents visited homes and shared hospitality as part of community social activity. Dale Lundy is ill with measles and Irene Erickson of Chicago visited the area.
Tuesday through Friday social rounds show Ben Erickson's family visit, multiple calls to Henry Olson in Clermont, Arthur Mechelson birthday gathering, and parties at church parlors. Attendees include Mellien Loftsgard Iona Buraas Gloria Wharram Joan Mechelson and Lyngaas relatives. Several locals travel to Cedar Rapids and Decorah areas while Almer Johnson and Clarence Kittleson are noted for a church event before Army deployment.
A copy of the Postal Savings Stamps is shown as they will go on sale nationwide on May 1, 1941, tied to the National Defense Savings Bonds issue, promoting defense financing across Washington DC.
Secretary Henry Morgenthau appeared before the House Ways and Means Committee in Washington to request Congress authorize 3.5 billion dollars in new taxes to fund the National Defense Budget. Chairman Robert L. Couston presided as Morgenthau urged swift action.
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