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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1940
Page
8
E R Withell D C chiropractor offers X ray and Neurocalometer services from the State Bank Building Elkader Iowa. Practice highlights include chiropractic care and neurological assessment equipment.
Illyria items list weekend visits and family events across Anoka Chicago West Union Jesup Guttenberg and nearby towns. Births weddings showers dinners and guests include McKellars Yearouses Foxwells and Robins among numerous households, with several trips and hospital lists noted.
Many families in the Dundee and Wadena areas hosted guests over the weekend and midweek. Chas Doty and Floy Puffett hosted meals with the Lehman and Glass households, while Klingmans Shaffers and Hunsbergs entertained. Others included McKellar, Hermen, Yearous, Frieden, and Smith families, with birthday observances noted for Paul Smith.
A flurry of visits filled Sunday and midweek social life across Cheery Valley. Multiple households hosted and visited relatives and neighbors including the Butikofer, Dennler, Meisner, Hanson, Friederich, and Schupbach families, with travel to Des Moines and Oelwein for events and a Henry Wallace talk in St Paul.
After assisting her mother, Mrs. Rosa Schlupp, with her house work the past week. Mrs. Clarence Schneider helped with house cleaning in the G. Dennler home a few days last week. Mr. and Mrs. Archie Howard and family were dinner guests in the Martin Hanson home Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Butikoter and children spent Friday evening in the home of Dan Butikefer. Lavern, and Mrs. Ida Christen and Betty, were dinner guests in the Jake Dennler home Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Thaman and Ethel Mae, called at the Rob Lehman home Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Butikefer and children were visitors in the Bert Thaman home Sunday afternoon.
Oak Grove residents report a flurry of visits and meals Sunday. Families from Waukon Postville Gunder Volga City and Dyersville attended gatherings at the Howard Little and Gilson homes with many relatives present.
Mrs Roy Meyer and Mrs John Sampson spent Thursday at the home of Mrs Laura Holt. Florence Erickson of Rossville spent the weekend with her mother Mrs Carolyn Erickson. Clarence Brenner left for Bloomfield after two weeks in the area. The Study Club met at the Aus ten Helgerson home Friday. Mr and Mrs Earl Opperman and family were guests in the Mrs Gust Olson home Saturday. Mr and Mrs Willard Martin Laverle and Mrs Ed Johnson were in West Union Friday. Ewald Lyngaas, Janet and Ronald were guests. Bert Lyngaas hosted Minnie Myra and Bertha Olson Thursday evening. Trene Erickson visited Florence Erickson Sunday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Selmer Holm and children, Mr and Mrs Selmer Groth and Mrs Helen Groth spent Sunday with Andrew Reinhart.
A series of social visits and events from the Ostrander Minnesota region include Albert Olson’s Sunday gathering at Mrs. Julia Landsgard’s home, a Wednesday stay at the I. H. Skershaug residence, and a farewell party for Lewis Amundson in the Ames Olson home before his departure to Indianapolis. A Republican caucus met at the McNeil school house, with several residents hosting guests and attending events. also noted are music contest attendance, and numerous calls and visits among local families.
Sunday visits filled by Gisleson and Christianson families with several neighbors in attendance at LT. Loftsgard and Kirkeberg homes. A May 2 parlor meeting at Center yielded officer slate and bi monthly summer gatherings as Mrs. Larson, Hellum, and Peterson families joined in. Census taker reported busy activity in the area.
Mrs. Clarence Buroden spent a Friday in the parental Martin Halverson home in Gunder, reflecting a quiet family gathering this week.
H H Gilbertson suffered a light stroke last Wednesday and shows improvement. Decorah residents Signy Hanson and Margaret Reggae spent the weekend with George Hanson. Amy Gilbertson visited the M J Blockhus home last week. Mervin Hunsberger and family visited Orville Bergs. Ole Reierson family dined with Willard Martins. Adolph Lehman and Ina Kohler were guests of Nellie Kimball. Olaf Berg and Louis Becker families visited the Berg home. Mrs Sven Blockhus and Bi S called at Carl Blockhus. Hilder Gilbertson went to Decard hospital for appendectomy. Margaret Reque of Decors. Signy Hanson and Harvey Gilbertson visited Blockhus home. Carrie Thorson visited Thor Thorson home. Erma and Raymond Friederich at Reierson home Friday. Callers on HH Gilbertson included Rev E E Ramsey, Carrie Thorson, Gust Gilbertson and Harvey, Clarence Peterson, Carl Halverson, Julia Helgerson, Harry Helgerson, Henry Peterson, George Hanson, Ben Schulz, Melvin Hanson, Richard Muller and Norma and Joan.
Saturday evening guests include Mr and Mrs Orville Berg with Mr and Mrs Oscar Larson of Oelwein joining Mr and Mrs Elmer Larson. Harris Walterson helps at H H Gilbertson home. Millard Gilbertson and M J Blackfus travel to Decorah to visit Dilene Gilbertson. Nelene Briencerieh Ruanued her seme spendiar to past week with Orville Berg. Tena Thorson visits grandparents for several days. Mrs Betie Reijerson noted.
Isadore Schichart union organizer and co-defendant with George Scalise appears with attorney John Minton after arraignment and release on six thousand dollar bail. Police raid a secret hideout near News York as Lois Schwarte and Tsadure face conspiracy accusations.
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