Local Social and Club Notes From Elgin Area
Mr and Mrs Frank Gehring and Mrs Chas Frits hosted dinner at Chas Medberrys home with the Greenley family of Decorah and Mr and Mrs Frank Greenley sharing meals at Oelwein with W W Potter. Chicazone tablets advertised for poultry health cost 50c a box at City Drug Store. Mrs H D Yack and son Virtos from Independence visited until Sunday as Mr Yack drove up. A dance drew a fair crowd and expenses were 60.90 with receipts 62.25. State Dairy Dept men Finley and Spencer checked local tester Ronald Pennie on association work. Max Thoma reports a daughter born to Mr and Mrs Rudy Johnson of West Elgin. Regular meeting of the O B next Wednesday with refreshments and social after. The young son of Mr and Mrs Bans Biden returned home after an operation for ruptured appendix at Kelleher hospital. Base ball enthusiasm grows with spring. Little League expanding nationwide. Glover shirts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Gehring
Chas
Frits
Bunday
Medberry
Charles Greenley
Decorah
Frank
Greenley
Bundey
Oelwein
W. W. Potter Hom
City Drug Store
H. D. Yack
Virtos
Independence
Max Thoma
Rudy Johnson
West Elgin
Bans Biden
Elgin
Glover
Illness and arrivals in Oak Grove and Marshfield
Carl Smith of Oak Grove has been very sick. HK. B. Gilson visited Wadena to help start a new produce station for Independence. Mr. and Mrs. Col. Momnce and Mrs. Perry Craft came from Marshfield Wisconsin due to the illness of the ladies’ father Casimith. The note ends with a reflective call to appreciate local surroundings and be thankful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Smith
Oak Grove
HK. B. Gilson
Wadena
Col. Momnce
Perry Craft
Marshfield
Wisconsin
Casimith
Wormaway order notice for farmers at banks or phone
Special notice explains lateness of season and that not all farmers can be seen personally. It invites orders for Wormaway to protect corn from worms or pests, directing readers to leave orders at either bank or call phone number 75-21.
Child Welfare Program Highlighted In County Event
Fayette county health work leader Gertrude Stafford and state health nurse Miss Gray addressed Rural communities on child welfare neglect and remedies. Mrs Henderson urged women’s clubs role while Winifred Schmid read her article on rural child care. a girls’ glee club performance followed. The speaker urged sustained effort as a patriotic, health driven movement supported by government bulletins and presidential interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Stafford
West’ Union
Fayette County
Gray
Henderson Alo
Probem
Winifred Schmid
Ohio
Glee
Fran- Vals Pinney
Coolidge
Wil Submit to Operation Mrs Arnold Bauman
Mrs Arnold Bauman received word Saturday from her husband at Mayo hospital in Rochester that he had gone through the clinic and it was found necessary for him to have an operation. She and Mr and Mrs Hang Grether drove there Sunday morning but learned the operation would not be for about ten days due to needed pre treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wil
Arnold Bauman
Mayoe Hospital
Rochester
Bre
Bauman
Hang Grether
Contract Awarded for New Fire House in Elgin
The city council approved building a brick fire house at the southeast corner of city hall. Mr Kiple submitted the lowest bid of 1625. The structure will be 30 feet by 14 feet and match the present building as closely as possible. When completed and equipment installed, Elgin will have a fire house worthy of larger towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M.r. Kiple
Kin Visitors Help Elderly Neighbor Improve Health
Visit by Mr and Mrs Thos Howard to Lyons of Winstoon Nebraska details a two week stay at the home of Mr and Mrs Chag. Mr Lyons, aged around 82, wife sister of Mr Howard, had been ill but improved during the visit and was well at departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Thos
Howard
Chag
Lyons
Winstoon
Nebreaka
Howards
For Sale Early cabbage plants and two year old Hereford bull
For Sale home grown early cabbage plants ready at 6c per dozen. Gottfred Pfister, manager, Mrs. R W Muehrenthaler to visit Urichsville Ohio relatives. Also sale of a pure bred Hereford bull at a farm 6 miles SW of Elgin. Local notices record residents traveling to Hikader and Forest City for summer work, a stock company opening its tent season in Babula Iowa, and Fred Topp recovering from a neck ailment affecting baseball plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gottfred Pfister
Mgm
R. W. Muehrenthaler
Thia
Urichsville
Ohio
Elgin
Wm. Pritchard
George Echrampfer
Hikader
Harriet MacKellar
Lawrence
Eikader Hospital
Arthur Stoehr
Chas
Gehring
Fred Pinney
Creighton Conner
Forest City
Fox Construction Gang
Judson Conner
Brooka Stock Company
Towa
Ilinoia
Wisconsin
Babula
Brooks
Hell's Garden
White Cargo
Fred Topp
Fred
Odd hospital run ends and local notes from Postville
Brief local items report hospital surgery for Bilden of rear Gunder on ruptured appendix at Postville hospital, a Quaker Opta Co product priced at 3.60 per 200 ts, and Mrs. El Setter’s return home after hospitalization at Kelleher hospital. Also mentions dreams being abortive, bobbed hair fashion, and stray lines of weathered dialogue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Bilden
Postville
Opta:Co
Weibel! Mill Co
Also Mentioned on This Page
Co. B. Finley
J. N. Spencer
State Dairy Department
Ronald Pennie
Free Radio
Lowe Brothers
Lowe Brothers’ Paints
Lowe Brothers Company
Stoehr Drug Co
Elgin, Iowa
Cain
Siresbieser Field
F. D. Welch
Elqin
Vermaway
Lofstuen
Vulcanizing & Tire Shop
Gordon
Clermont
United States
Firestone Balloon
Oldfield
Leonard Lofstuen
Elgin Savings Bank
Schori & Kaster Lumber
Munsine
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