Social Roundup In Illyria And Nearby Locales
A weekend of visits and meals across Oelwein Fayette West Union Elgin and nearby areas features Mrs Estella Baldwin recovering from pneumonia Memorial services planned at Myria church on June 2 Darlene Yearous and Dave Wilson graduate from Elgin High School and several families visit relatives at farms and in hospitals Numerous guests stop by homes of the Yearous Shaffer Kimball and Frieden families and extended kin across Oak Grove Cedar Rapids and Cheery Valley
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Baldwin
Betty
Ruby
Oelwein
Estalla Baldwin
Francis West
Jake Butikofer
Cheery Valley
George Howard
Louis Becker
Pigin
Jim Yearous
Jacob Yearous
Hawkeye
Charlotte Medberry
Francis Robbins
W. K. Humphry
Fayette
Harold Kimball
Harry Wenger
West Union
Jake Lehman
Cedar Rapids
C. Wenger
Elmer Lembke
Gon Earl
I. F. Shaffer
Walter Rothlisberger
Rothlisberger
Coronel
State Teachers’ College
Cedar Falls
Kappa Phi
LeRoy
Iowa State College
Ames
Veisha
John Howard
Oak Grove
C. M. Klingman
Elkader
Andrew Yestous
Glen
Robert
Max
Clara Thompson
McGregor
Elmer Frieden
Will Frieden
Henry Frieden
Elgin
Nancy Ernst
Guy
Sadie Arndt
Reynold Strong
Chas. Doty
Chas. Kimball
Anna Gibson
Milton Morgan
Joe
Billy
Ed Wenger
Gene
Rose McMillan
Gottfred Frieden
Jack Shaffer
Howard Shaffer
Egin
Howard
Lloyd Holtzman
Ed Medberry
Local social notes from Elkader area gatherings
Cheery Valley News records Sunday visits and weekend activities among local families. Erns Friederich, Hansons, Dennlers, Christen, and Friederich households figure prominently with card parties, dinners, and middle week visits. A measles note affects Melbert and Har Lola Meyer. many neighbors host and travel between homes in a string of neighborhood gatherings.
Community Guests and Family Visits Across West Union Area
A sequence of social visits spans Oak Grove West Union and surrounding towns. Mr and Mrs Albert Dennler hosted, Tom West and family visited Elkader area kin, and several families including the Mattocks Rothlisberger Gehring and Schneider circles shared dinners and gatherings. The No 1 district school closed with a program and a luncheon of ice cream cake and crackers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Dennler
Chris Dennler
Oak Grove
Tom West
Tommy
Robert West
Near Elkader
Francis West
Walter Rothlisberger
Ida Mattocks
Rosanna Rothlisberger
West Union
Lawrence Gehring
Jake Gehring
Clara Whitcher
West of Elgin
Fred Schneider
Elmer Grover
Elgin
Geo. Howtard
Rex Medberry
Earl
Gene
Louise Lehman
L. W. McKellar
S. H. Foxwell
Walter Ash
Near West Union
Velmah Greenough
Fayette
Alton Medberry
Ed Medberry
Jim Yearous
Jerome
L. V. Humphry
Fred Rothlisberger
Ruth Schneider
Entertaining Elgin night by Hilda Meyer pupils
A fine program at the Elgin opera house last Thursday evening featured Hilda Meyer and her pupils. Miss Meyer deserves congratulations for a fine show as Miss Runquist and her pupils closed their district No. 8 school with a picnic. An afternoon of games and stunts followed, prizes awarded, and many guests enjoyed the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Opera House
Hilda Meyer
Miss Meyer
Brainard May Births and Community Notes
Mr and Mrs Lawrence Kerns welcomed a daughter named Dorothy Ann born May 10. Families and guests visited homes in Brainard and nearby towns including Waterloo Elgin Oelwein and Clermont. Mother's Day poems were made and presented to mothers during Lang uage class. Brainard Church notes announce services on May 19 with Sunday school morning worship and evening programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Kerns
Dorothy Ann
Ira Cherry
Waterloo
Elmer Boyer
Lew Grover
Elgin
John Barnhouse
Azalia Nutting
Grace Peters
Oelwein
Cecil Tripp
George Moats
Scotch Grove
Dorothy Woodson
Hawkeye
Joe Peters
Will Sullivan
Clermont
Sidney Nutting
Azalia
Levi Learn
Arthur Patterson
Louis Becker
Brainard
Thomas
Local Roundup of Visits, School Moves, and Social News in Grand Meadow
Mrs Clarence Olson and Quenton Jeff Monday visited at the parent al home. William Nelson and Perry Paulson moved their saw mill to the Ed Johnson place to saw lumber. Funereal attendance for K E Mark at Guniler church. Numerous neighbors visited Clark Olson and others in Oelwein. Elsie Lindgren closed district No 8 school with a program and picnic before signing to teach Brorby next year. Realto Wold helped at Selmer Erickson’s. Lien, Scholen, and others spent Sunday with various relatives. Many other social calls and school program notes plus a printer advertisement ending: Let The Echo do your printing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Olson
Quenton
Jeff
Ole Thorson
William Nelson
Perry Paulson
Clermont
Bert Waters
Ed’ Johnson
K. E. Mark
Guniler
Oelwein
Elsie Lindgren
Buddy Martin
Ed Johnson
Aimes Olson
Darlene
Marilyn
Richard Bigler
Eston Landsgard
Almer Johnson
Ole Reierson
Lloyd Aanes
Carolyn Erickson
Robert Wharram
Stanley
Arthur Olson
Helmer Lyngens
Albert Olson
Oscar Lien
Ruth Anderson
Clarice Lien
Alphie Thorson
Clifford Kittleson
Knut Kittleson
Manford Amdahl
Elmer Larson
Linds settle in remodeled home in Gunder parish
Gunder news notes Mr and Mrs Joe Lind settled in their newly remodeled home. Several local families attended confirmation at Clermont and dined at H E Landsgard home. Funeral of Knudt E Mark held at Marion church with many relatives attending. Community mourns and offers sympathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Lind
George
Arthur Landsgard
B. Nelson
Tina
E. E. Landsgard
Clermont
H. E. Landsgard
I. H. Skarshaug
Decorah
K. E. Mark
Marion
Gunder
Alfred Jenson
Waterloo
Edwin Loftsgard
Myron Hoag
Des Moines
Gander
K. Stearns
St. Olaf
E. Wold
Minneapolis
Hilda
Alice Hoag
Paetville
Gelwein Night Policeman Indicted For Bribery
L. J. Kerwin a Gelwein night policeman and last primary candidate for Democratic sheriff was indicted by the district grand jury for taking bribes from bootleggers. The county attorney filed the information and the case will be heard at the September term of court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. J. Kerwin
Gelwein
District Grams Jury
Bank Robberies Tied by Similar Suspects Reported
A Cedar Rapids trip involved by My and Mrs. Ed Bauder for fair business. Two bandits robbed a LeMars bank on Saturday and within 48 hours a Buffalo Center bank was robbed by two men resembling the Le Mars suspects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Bauder
Cedar Rapids
LeMars
Buffalo Center
Echo Classified Bargains Highlight Daily Ads
Echo newspaper ad section notes a range of bargains including household goods, furniture, and clothing. Listings feature discounted prices, limited-time offers, and contact details for sellers and stores. Buyers are urged to act quickly to secure items before they sell.
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C. W. Heiserman
West Union, Iowa
Illyria
Gotttfred Frieden
Fred Trafalet
Ida Christen
Lillian Christen
Mrs
Lulu Rothblisberger
John Rothlisberger
Cheery
Valley News
John Durscher
Rosa Schlupp
Ern Friederich
Fred Demmer
Margaret
Ellen
Edwin Hanson
John Dennler
Walter Butikofer
Jake Dennler
Ernest Friederich
Ids Christen
Aden Hanson
Mra
Adolph
Elvers
Ben Dennler
Jake Christen
Hanson Bros
Silas Butikofer
Reuben Christen
Joe Baumgartner
Fred Hanson
Eliza Friederich
Christ Dennler
Frank Christen
Herman Schupbach
Marylin
Alice Friederich
Louis Butikofer
Arthur Friederich
Harry Palmer
Janesville
Wis
Albert Schupbach
Werner Moore
Adén Hanson
Elsie Butikofer
Henry Higler
Postville
Wm. Sutter
Les Baumgartner
Fred Dennler
John Friederich
Reuben
Betty Christen
Silas
Lorena Butikofer
Gladys Gregerson
Melbert Meyer
Monona
Harlola Meyer
Ed Metzger
G. Friederich
Margar
John R. Schmid
Grand Meadow News
Myra Olson
Florence Erickson
Mary Jane Cooley
Nels Lyngaas
Selmer Erickson
Ewald Lyngaas
Gunder News
Office
The
Elgin Echo
Elgin Oil CO
Wowwa Tires
Opera House
Rollo Sisset
Echo
Chas. Feller
Elgin, Iowa
Wake
Elgin Furniture Store
Federal Housing Administration
Bank
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