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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1936
Page
8
Local families from Wadena West Union and nearby areas host guests and attend Community Day planning. A Farm Bureau meeting featured a talk on Child Welfare by Mrs. Brink of West Union, with numerous visits to homes in Fayette, Cedar Falls, Arlington, and surrounding towns as residents share meals and weekend hospitality.
Medberry Kenneth Ed Medberry and family Albert Dennler Edith Ernst enjoyed a picnic at Echo Park near West Union last Sunday. Gottfred Frieden and daughter Ida were guests of the Sam Butikofer family in Cheery Valley. Walter Rothlisberger Coronel Mildred Phillips joined a picnic supper at Echo Park near West Union. Amelia Strong of Oak Grove visited Reynolds Strong and family. Lloyd Holtzman and Jean returned home near Fayette after two weeks with Ed and Alton Medberry. Leo Rothlisberger joined Ed Medberry family Sunday. Clarence Ewing of West Union with Clifford Holtzman and son Charles Donnan, C E Holtzman and Ruth, and Scott Ostrander with Paul and Keith near Fayette visited Ralph Holtzman Sunday.
Fred Hanson spent last Thursday with Pete Engen. Mrs. George Butikofer visited Monday afternoon with Mrs. Hulda Stoerr in Elgin. Numerous families shared Sunday visits across Volga Elgin and West Union including the Friederichs Butikofer Dennler Christens and Hansons.
Oak Grove records show Mr. and Mrs. Silas Wilson visiting Oscar Hunsberger last Wednesday. June Kerr and Reuben Light dined with Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Shaffer in Wadena. The Nydegger family and Junior called on Howard Medberry. Irvin Etter and daughter from Janesville Wis visited the Dennler home. Fern Kerr helps with house work for Mrs Clyde King this week. Helen Timmerman and Joe Yates with Lea Baldwin visited the Pritchard home.
Residents and guests across West Union and nearby towns gathered for dinners visits and birthday observances. Families including Pollocks Chapman Leichtenmacher and Luchsingers hosted and traveled to friends in Decorah Oelwein Guttenberg and Vega with many relatives listed among the attendees.
Friday afternoon Marie and Evelyn Dennler were dinner guests Sunday in the Oscar Baumgartner home in Cheery Valley. Mr and Mrs John Howard were guests Sunday in the M Luchsinger home south of Elgin. Mr and Mrs Rob Wilson spent Sunday evening in the Hans Winter home.
Richard Johnston of West Union and others were guests at the Sidney Nutting home for a picnic at Eeho park. Multiple families from Brainard and West Union attended gatherings, visits to relatives, and a store opening. Regulars include Nuttings, Boyers, Peters, Craft, House, and Bartholomew, with Mrs Wenrick seriously ill and Wilson Patterson returning from Chicago.
In West Union the Hoover home hosts Rev G A Thomas who traveled to Rock Teland Il to assist his father. Mrs Thomas visited Manchester with Rev Brown. The Boyer children Lola Eva Leo Chesley Russell and Beatrice joined Clyde Crandall near Hawkeye. Brainard Church notes show Sunday school at 10, morning worship at 11, and evening services at 7:45.
Leslie Oelke is named secretary of the Elkader fair to succeed Thomas Thomson. The 1936 exposition runs August 18 to 22. Oelke has long association with the local fair and has served as superintendent of speed.
Glinton Monson proprietor of Mason Motor company in Decorah escaped probable fatal injuries Tuesday when a 1,000 gallon tank containing drainings exploded. Damage ran to several hundred dollars. Gasoline in the drainings is believed responsible for the blast. The explosion blew a 10 foot square hole in a concrete floor.
Fayette county rural letter carriers gathered in West Union for a daytime meeting. A picnic supper was served in the American Legion dining room at the port house and a program followed with a business session after.
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