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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1943
Page
8
Community guests visited many homes in West Union Ossian Clermont Fayette and nearby areas over the week. Families mentioned include Frieden Rothlisberger Leuenberger Strong Yearous Hy de Moore and Kimball. Local clubs and memorial planning were noted along with a birthday anniversary and exams for eighth graders.
Brainard area notices record the death of Mrs. Sheldon Moats nee Cecil Tripp at 1:30 p.m. Sunday and funeral services held Tuesday at Brainard church. The report lists numerous visits to local homes by relatives and neighbors from Monticello Waterloo Hawkeye Oelwein Marquette Omaha and other towns, detailing social calls and dinners through the week.
The Bert Lyngans family spent Sunday at the Glen Nygaard home. Opal Larson stayed Thursday night with Clarence Olson. Mrs Ed Johnson and Doris visited Willard Martin Sunday afternoon. Sunday guests at Arthur Olson’s included Mr and Mrs Robert Wharram with Joan and Gayle, Olivia Olson, Bertha, and John Jungblut’s family. Louis Halverson of Postville visited Alvin Halverson’s home. The Study Club met Friday at Mrs Ames Olson. Mrs Arthur Olson, Thelma Lygans, and Lavanda Olson attended the Women’s Federation at Rev Alving’s church in West Union. two were delegates. Richard Olson’s family spent Sunday evening at Arthur Olson’s. Mrs Bertina Buraas and Gloria visited Alfred Buraas Sunday afternoon. Mrs Alvin Halverson and Ronald called Wednesday afternoon.
A series of social visits unfolds across several homes with Ole Peterson, the Aanes and Olson families, and the Johnson and Anderson households hosting guests. A May 1 birthday surprise for Mrs. Ed Johnson brings neighbors together for visiting and a lunch, with many attendees listed and gifts exchanged.
Oak Grove social news lists Sunday visits and calls across Elka der West Union Clermont and nearby homes. Names include Whitford Klingman Gilson Matthys Baumgartner Kohls Pollock Meyer Wilson Powell Nelson Westcott Dennier Reierson Becker and Welch with multiple drop‑ins and care visits noted. Whitfords recently moved from Volga to West Union.
Gunder News and family and Mildred Buroden visited the Martin Halverson home for dinner. Raymond Hupfer and family from Monona visited Vern Hupfer, while Oscar Nyborg dined with Elmer Osmundson. Kenneth Kjosa and wife welcomed a daughter born at Decorah hospital on May 1. Andrew Wold’s family visited B Nelson, Hiram Olson’s group traveled to Henry Olson’s home, and C J Anderson’s family dined with Almer Anderson. Memorial services for Arlene Olson were held at Norway Lutheran Church with many in attendance. Ole Loftsgard hosted dinner in Rodney Smith’s home. Rosella Opsand and Mrs Bernard Hanson with Paul spent the weekend in Chicago visiting aunt Mrs Walter Lee and family. Harold Opsand and daughters stayed Wednesday night with Ber
Forward Hanson home to help Mrs. Bernard Hanson and George Hanson celebrate their birthday anniversary with family and friends gathering at the residence.
The Fred Butkefer family were supper guests Sunday in the Puffer Bros. home near Clermont. Roscoe Larson visited the Ben Dennler home. Ernest Friederich and Gottlieb Dennler drove to La Crosse to bring Fred Dennler home after a three week hospital stay. Various local families hosted dinners and called on friends, including the Dennier, Butikofer, Hanson, Christen, and Mason households, with weddings noted for Elizabeth Basham and Wesley Schreiner.
A U S marine detachment first stationed on Midway Island on May 4 1904 under the command of Second Lieutenant Clarence S Owen.
Heavy Siberian winter drives reindeer to dig two feet into the ground in search of moss to eat as food supplies thin.
A brief note notes that eighteen conductors have led the United States Marine Band since its inception, listing the famed Philip Sousa among them, and adds a historical tidbit on longevity and a reference to South Carolina’s sales tax history.
The Iowa farm price index on April 15 1943 remained unchanged from March while individual groups shifted. Grain prices rose boosting the grain index to 171 percent, meat animals fell to 209, and poultry and dairy stayed steady. cattle and milk cow prices set records at 14.20 per hundred pounds and 120 per head respectively.
The funeral for Mrs. Regina Ness who died Tuesday afternoon May 4 at age 74 will be held Friday at 2 PM at Marion Lutheran Church. She suffered a stroke last week, and a life sketch will be published next week.
Robt Wilson noted there were more than 3490 farms in Fayette County. He said the Triple A office maintains a complete record of every farm in the county, though he did not have an exact figure in mind.
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