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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1945
Page
8
Dr E R Withell D C chiropractor announces new office in the State Bank Building Elkader Iowa offering X ray and neurocalometer services to the public.
Sunday school at 10 20 a m church services at 11 20 a m guests visited etc. Multiple local families hosted and visited one another Sunday and midweek, with birthdays noted including Marilana.
A light column discusses the word effete from Latin roots meaning exhausted by excessive childbirth and notes its negative modern sense. It also reports on Editor E W Stagg’s new coinage AIRMADA for a large Allied air armada and lists social visits and casual town mentions around Postville Iowa with numerous local names and weekend guests.
Mrs. Rachel Frieden spent last Friday in the William Sutter home at West Union. Several local families hosted visitors including the Jerome Yearous, Christen Bros, Bert Thoman and Ethel, and the Elmer Baumgartner and Baumgartner families. Lanky Van Garder from Waterloo visited Albert Erickson Jr. The Herman Schupbach family of Postville joined Louis Butikofer and others for supper, while Archie Howard's group and Gladys Hanson spent time in the Howard home. Aina Butikofer, Levi Frieden, Martin Minihan, and John Nagel shared Thursday afternoon calls, with the John Christen and Jake Christen visiting James Duff's near Volga. The text ends mid listing with Mr. Louis Butikofer and Jake Friederich home and Will Lerch and Milton Duff noted.
Mr and Mrs D H Craft Barbara and Bob Gilbert hosted supper last Thursday in Levi Learn home. Jim Bartlett traveled to Iowa City for medical treatment. Amos Craft of Sioux City visiting E B Grimes and Clarence Tripp homes. Dinner guests Sunday at Robert Kerr home included Mr and Mrs Joe Peters and family. Levi Learn visited Dan Craft Saturday evening. Eva Boyer overnight guest Wednesday at Frank Kimpston home. Fred Wede and family dinner guests Sunday in Vern Boyer home for birthday anniversaries of Fred Wede and Alice Boyer. Frank Lyon ill last week. Eva Boyer and Lois Kimpston attended a Fayette teachers meeting Wednesday evening.
Mrs T L Loftsgard Edna and Mrs Melvin Reierson and Mrs John Hellum attended the W M F meeting at Glenwood church near Decorah. Mrs Nelvin Loftsgard was taken to Decorah hospital and underwent an appendectomy. The note lists numerous visits and home gatherings across the community including showers, dinners, and weekend visits among Loftsgard, Hellum, Olson, Reierson, and Mark families.
Henry Olson family and surrounding households visited, with Marion Olson and Otto Hanson joining Raymond Loftagard. At the Center school meeting Friday, Mervin Reierson was elected president Henry Mark vice president Avis Merk secretary. Several neighbors including L. O. Reierson Randolph and Mrs. Woodrow Reed visited the Abel Mark family at West Union, while Dan Sutter and family hosted visitors. Harold Opland Rosella joined in birthday celebrations at Bernard Hanson’s home.
Grand Meadow notes list visits and gatherings reflecting community ties. Mrs Alfred Buraas traveled to Kensett to see relatives, while Amanda W Nesgick and Spencer of Ossian spent Sunday with Leo Larson family. Several residents hosted or attended weekend social events and dinners with neighbors and kin.
Adrian spent Sunday evening at the Andrew Reinhart home while Darlene Olson hosted a class party at her residence last Thursday. Mrs. Willard Martin and Helen Reinhart visited Mrs. Leo Larson on Monday afternoon. Echo-Enterprise ads promote local business. A household tip suggests reheating linoleum with a hot water bag and weight to flatten bulges. Historic borrowing data notes Americans borrowed more than 5 percent of annual income from 1928 to 1935.
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