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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1923
Page
4
Allyria area social visits fill weekends with relatives in Colweit and Wadena. Quarantine releases, fishing trips, and supper guests appear among the interwoven notes. At Illyria church, the Ladief Ald Society presents a play The Goose Creek Telephone Line with a varied cast and musical numbers. a sermon on Some lessons from the Birds precedes a potential change back to morning services.
Alma Nelson was an over Sunday guest at the Mrs N Nelson home. Gunder school will close Wednesday with a program and picnic. Pete Anderson of Elgin was a business caller at Gunder Monday morning. Mellie Loftsgard and family were guests of Mrs L T Loftsgard Sunday. Viola Loftsgard visited friend Gladys Leftthen. Ting Nelson attended sister Mrs LH Landsgard’s gathering. Bessie Bear and Sigue Houg of Clermont were guests at the Houg home Sunday. Mr and Mrs Melvin Olsen spent Thursday evening at the Wi Nelson home near Clermont. Ida and Emma Mark were dinner guests Sunday at Mrs C Anderson’s home. Mr and Mrs Henry Welleraont were waiters at the O K Olson home in Clermont Sunday afternoon. Rev Arveson and family of Ft Olaf visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs Harold Opland and family. Tina Nelson visited with T Loftsgard family and Mary Kirkeberg arrived from St Paul for a visit. Sophia Loftsgard left Monday for a
CHERRY VALLEY IT Ms John Dennler spent Sunday with friends near Etkader. Edna Hanson of Illyria spent the weekend with relatives here. Paul Bossard was a caller Sunday forenoon at the L. Christen home. Loviga Meyer of Elgin was a guest of Florence Baumgartner over Sun. The young folks enjoyed a birthday party at the John Frederck home Saturday night. Lucy and George Christen were callers at the Harry Reichert home Monday evening. Levi Frieden and Fred Yost were callers Sunday afternoon at the Martin Hanson home. Martha Frederick and Alvina Burden visited Sunday with their teacher Elizabeth Grimm. George Leuchtenmacher and wife and Johnny Bossard were callers at the Thos. Hanson home Monday. Mrs Emma Reinhart and daughter Mary were visitors Monday at the Gotfred and Ben Dennler homes. Mrs Emil Frieden is seriously ill under a nurse. Elizabeth Christen and Ellen Hanson went to the Kern school program and picnic dinner last Friday. Adolph Baumgartner and family and Ida Meyer and two sons spent Sunday at the Jake Frieden home near West Union. Relatives and several families celebrated Alex Baumgartner’s birthday anniversary Sunday. A very pleasant day was enjoyed by all.
Mrs Mervin Brown visited West Union on Wednesday and Reno Blanchard rode as passenger for Oelvein on Monday. Mrs Wheeler called on friends in West Union Friday and Saturday. Frances Munger visited Hazelton Thursday and Friday. Mrs George Boyle stayed a few days at Frank Lyons' home. Mr Bennie Brabham and son Thomas of near Elgin and Palmer Bartholomew of West Union were mentioned residents.
A collection of community notes recount visits among West Union residents and travelers including Mrs. John Palmer, Alma Dean, Henry Craft, Delbert Lyons, and Frank Lyons, with Friday and Sunday gatherings in Elgin and Minot. The report also describes carrier pigeons used for fire reports in Idaho National Forest and notes on well drilling progress near St. Peter, along with a brief Arlington News health and industry commentary referencing inland oil and gas prospects and notable figures from Ford and Westinghouse.
The STAR Theatre in Decorah Iowa runs a May schedule with Mary Pickford in Tess of the Storm Country and Charlie Chaplin in The Pilgrim plus Douglas MacLean Bell Boy and Douglas Fairbanks Robin Hood. Other features include The Flirt East is West Universal, The Dangerous Age and One Exciting Night. Prices are advertised as cheapest in America and details via mail or telephone White 22.
A listing of dresses crafted in plain and combination crepes, youthfully styled taferas and all time knit fabrics. Distinct in design and moderately priced starting at 10.98 dollars.
Middies in every size offered in durable jean garments. Made from quality materials and priced starting at $1.50.
We are still getting in some new coats 80 you will find our stock quite complete for so late in the season price from 10.98 dollars.
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