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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1928
Page
4
Wadena residents report visits from Olive Pave and Ted Larson families while Bert Baker’s Pleasant Ridge home burned, with goods saved from the fire. Fremont Clark’s road crew nears Plum Creek completion, and Dawson Clark’s photo gallery sees busy days. Various local illnesses, travels, and social calls fill the week.
Louise Dennler helps at Sam Hofer home in Gunder. Ern Letch and son Lawrence, and Frank Christen call on Elkader. Mr and Mrs Guernsey Smith entertain many young people. Mrs Sam Butikefer hosts Friday supper at Emil Moore home and attends district 8 picnic. Swenson of Postville visits Thos Hanson. Ella Friederich aids Ern Friederich. Ida Hilda Meyer and Oscar Baumgartner stay with Celia Meyer in Elgin. Clifford Hofer of Gunder stays with George Christen for months. Scheideggar family from Bern Switzerland dine with L Christen. touring accordion and yodeling group. neighbors hear concert at Studebaker garage in Elkader. John Pulfer and Bertha Mae visit Alfred Imhof in Elgin. Tofield Lehman visits Ben Hofer. Philip Leuchtenmacher family and Wiell Barske visit George Leuchtenmacher. Albert Butikofer calls Elkader. Hans Friederich and Dannie Lehman at G. Friederich home. John Bossard and Gust Lutz visit L Christen. Adeline Lehman helps Alfred Imhof. George Christen, Jake Dennler families and Wilk Larson share dinner at L Christen home.
Observers watched as a strong air movement rolled down the valley last Monday causing pedestrians to shield themselves and step carefully to keep balance amid the gusts.
The Spring Clean Up feature lists paints varnishes and a full line of garden tools seeds and more. Feller's Hardware offers items to suit most any spring project with a focus on variety and practicality.
The report lists numerous visits and social gatherings: Jacob Gehring traveled to Roanoke and Elgin Illinois to visit his son and family and the Will Beer family. Mr and Mrs John Dennler visited with the Elmer Baumgartners near West Union. The Harry Reichert family and Mrs Ern Meyer and sons dined with Thomas Hanson. The G Friederich family called on Alfred Imhof. Fred Hanson stayed at Guernsey Smith’s home. Mabel Rennison and Mrs Emil Denner closed their school with a picnic. The Jake Dennler family and Mr and Mrs Wm Larson visited the George Christen home. Elizabeth Skarshoug and pupils closed district No 8 school with a program and picnic. Large crowd attended.
Mr and Mrs Thos Howard spent time with Enos Howard. A ridge group attended a farm bureau meeting. Don Cummings hosted Archie Howard for supper. Reuben Howard relatives visited Brainard. Celia Dennler helped at Walter Rothlisberger home. Several local families visited, entertained, or called on neighbors across Oak Grove district including visits to John Howard, Geo Howard, and Wm Brabham households.
Sunday visits mark a busy period with family gatherings in Hawkeye and nearby towns. George Gilson and Donald Gilson oversee hatchery duties in West Union during an absence, while Lyle Wilsons family traveled to Arlington to visit relatives.
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Bulk feed promotion from Weibel Mill Company lists Quaker Oats produced Horse Power in the name of Horse Feed and Quaker Pig-N-Hog Meal with high protein and minerals. It notes May 8 supply ret ing, sample quotes, and urges farmers to telephone news items.
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