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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1919

Page

4

Cheery Valley Notes Highlight Sunday Visits and Socials

The Tom Hanson and Adolph Baumgartner families hosted visitors this week. Elizabeth Christen stopped by the Hanson home last Friday. Several neighbor families plus the Frieden, Christen, and Meyer households spent Sunday visiting. A Basket Sociable is planned at Ole Torkelson’s on May 17, with all invited.

Thomas Ogle Mitchell Hilda Kingman Elgin High School Majorie Cook Wenger Oliver Curnbull Chapman Will Yeerous Hawkeye Mildred Yeerous Harry Gilson Ray Shaffer Walter Wilbur Stephen Fox Ruth Rothlisberger Roy Kimball Gerhart Halverson G. A. Gibson C. M. Klingman Hilda Bert Chapman Chris Wenger, Jr Lena Wenger Oelwe Halver Turkleson Elmer Medberry Chas. Medberry Albert Dennler Harold Fred Reichert Ernest Meyer Della Adelbert Chapman Fred Rothlisberger Hilda Klingman Chris Wenger C. Wenger Sr Henry McMillan C. Wenger Tom Hanson Adolph Baumgartner Elizabeth Christen Gottfred Fredrich Arthur Wadena Fred Nydeggar Jack Christen Adolph Hanson Fred Frieden Gottfred Frieden Delbert’ Chapman Tom “Hanson Louisa George Ernie Christen John Wells Martin Hanson Ole Torkelson Melbert Meyer Jake Dennler Will Meisner Ben Hofer Clarence Louise Bertha Jacob Dennler

Soldiers Letter Column from 1919 Red Cross knit gift

Mrs Emma Chapman presents a sweater knitted by her daughter Iona to a soldier in the Elgin Red Cross note dated April 28 1919. The letter thanks Miss Jonai for the gift and reflects on war efforts in France and the soldier’s service in the U S Shipping Board Transport Service. He emphasizes duty to bring soldiers home and ensure safety for families.

Emma Chapman Iona Elgin Red Cross Miss Jonai Tom Red Cross New York Frances France U. S. Shipping Board

Thanks for Your Kind Service Letter

A brief grateful note from Aleas A Loade at 26 South Street New York thanks the recipient for kind service to them and others, signed Very truly Aleas A Loade.

Aleas Loade South Street New York

Buy a Rebuilt Automobile At Fifty Cents On The Dollar

An Automobile Exchange ad promotes buying rebuilt cars for cash, with expert inspection and prompt repairs. Cars offered at about half price, with monthly payment options. Also notes Waterloo city dance ordinance enforcing age restrictions and a remark on gossip.

Automobile Exchange Inc Sycamore Street Waterloo Iowa

Local Business Notices and Courses From Weibel Mill Company

Dr. Cannon offers Baby Chick Feed and Hen Scratch at $4.26 per 100 lb bag. 20 lb bags 90 cents. Ten Weeks Short Course for high school graduates or teachers starts June 9 and June 16, teaching Shorthand and Typewriting at Ecklund's Business College. Plain Cement Works announces readiness to handle any concrete work with new mixer. For sale White Wyandotte eggs 75 cents per setting of 11 or $4 per 100. inquire Albert Gehring. Weibel Mill Company urges wheat bringing before June 1, price $2.30 per bushel or market-warrant premium.

Plain Cement Works George N. Schor Albert Gehring Weibel Mill Company

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