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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1924
Page
4
Clermont residents host and visit relatives across towns including Migin, Alta Vista, and Elgin. Clermont High beat Wadena 8 to 7 with Parker Grees driving a homer. band reorganized under John Pringle. Community figures and families attend dances, confirmations, and social gatherings across Montauk, Decorah, and Wadena.
The document outlines formation of the Little Eight League with Elgin Clermont Postville Velity Westgate and Arlington shAih. Deposits of 25 dollars to L H Bauth ensure commitment, with return after season if no breach. Schedule to be mailed. weather postponements set 12.60 payment to visiting team. postponed games to next day. Disputes resolved by league president if six teams cannot agree. Secretary TR Blake and President LH Hauth sign.
Mrs K Odegardia visits at her daughter’s home, Esther and Hirart Halverson stay with aunt Mrs Lareen in Highland. Sophie Landsgard trips to Osage to see sister-in-law. Joe Nelson from Clermont visits sister Mrs Theo N Loftsgerd. Selma Johnson tends Henry Jon son home in Wagner. Bernice Anderson from near Clermont visits grandparents. Milo Olson improves after illness. Relerson and Wald visit Cleve Erhardt home near Mein. Grace Kroen recovering after sudden fall. Mr and Mrs C K Hoag and daughter Geraldine, A O Wald family, and Mr and Mrs K Steinors noted in area exchanges.
Illyria reports a weekend of visits and social events with many locals listed by name. Families including Ernst Shaffer Rothlisberger and Benson hosted gatherings, church activities raised funds, and residents traveled to West Union Wadena Timber Lake and Oak Grove for visits and a community program.
Attendance was strong last Sunday as the church announces interior repainting. Ladies meet Thursday to clean the church and tend cemetery flower beds. A tidy church aids devotion with Sunday school at 10:16 and church service at 11:20.
Alfred Schlupp spent the weekend at the L Christen home while Alma Hanson visited her aunt Eien Hanson. Lillian Christen will stay this week with Bert Thoman. Mrs Toffeld Lehman called on Ben Hofer. Mrs Ed Grimm helped daughter Mia EM Butter with work Saturday. Selma Habeger remained with her schoolmate Margaret Dennler Tuesday night. John Leahy of near Volga City called at the L Christen home Thursday morning. Frank Christen Edwin and Fred Haneon enjoyed Saturday evening with Fred Denner. Hilda Meyer weekends with aunt Celia Meyer EMigio. Mrs Fred Schlupp stayed several days with daughter Mrs Martin Hanson and family. Anne and Sarah Grimm spent Saturday with sister Mrs Wm Butikofer and family. Chrig Dennier and family west of Elgin dinner guests at Rob Lehman Sunday. Several attended the Play and program at the Illyris church Friday evening. Young people enjoyed a party at the Ben Dennier home Sunday evening. Lena and Elizabeth Frieden from Elgin visited Fred Frieden's home Sunday afternoon. Jake Deniler and Ben Hofer families were entertained at Henry Largon home near Elkader Sunday. A B Schupbach and Lena Schupbach with Elizabeth Butihofer visited Adolph Baumgartner home Sunday evening. Miss Corkery closed her term of school Friday in District No. 8.
Open to all with prizes totaling 1500 dollars for correct geography questions. Send stamp for circular, rules, and questions to John W. Sheffield, Chairman Department of Awards, Aurora, Illinois.
Advertises Prize Winning Big Type S.C. White Leghorns available by the lot and by the hundred. Pricing shown as $1L,.75-100 and $54.00-500, inviting quick orders and large-quantity purchases from poultry buyers.
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