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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1929
Page
6
Elgin residents and visitors are noted in a rapid parade of social calls, family visits, and community events. Dr L. Hutchinson and Bertha Mealey are among those mentioned with neighbors touring, hosting, and attending the senior class play while others travel to Dubuque, Rochester, and Louisville for gatherings, obligations, or medical visits.
Regular Sunday schedule listed for May 26 includes morning worship at 10 o clock and church school at 11 o'clock with Jd. Snyder as pastor.
The note lists May services at a Baptist church including 10 a.m. English service, 11 a.m. Sunday school, and various meetings through May 31. It mentions a June 5 Sunday school picnic at West Union fair grounds, plus a brief local news item. The text also notes a funeral related visit from Mrs. Engbor Stoveland and a short anecdote about a plane sighting near Elgin.
An advertisement by C F Redlich from Minneapolis promotes rupture shields sold or demoed at the West Hotel from 4 p.m. to 4 p.m. by appointment only. The claim notes instant relief, opening contraction, and tissue strengthening with no belts or legetraps, claiming 96 percent recovery with expert mechanical treatment and warning against mail order devices.
Mrs. B M Benson born January 17 1863 on a Highland township farm Clayton county Iowa died at her Elgin home May 17 1929 after one week illness aged 66 years four months She lived mostly on farms except 1928 move to Elgin She married B M Benson March 8 1889 eight children survived with husband six daughters and one son plus eight grandchildren and four sisters Funeral held May 21 at home and Highland Lutheran church Card of Thanks comprende acknowledgments from family with flowers bearers and friends.
Elizabeth Moser and a Manchester friend visited Edwin Kruger home with other locals. Rudy Yunker Celia Rennison and Louise Schori attended Fayette Monday May Fete. F Josten wears a shoe three sizes larger than the other and uses a crutch. Little 8 League boosters plan two games at Postville Sunday starting at 1 o clock, admission 36 cents for both games. Follow the team and show support.
John Hellum family visited Gilbert Peterson home near Decorah. Ruth Opland visits aunt in Clermont. Emil Gulsvig and family shopped at West Union. Wettlesons welcome a son born May 19 at Postville hospital. Henry Wettleson visits recovering Henry Erickson at West Union hospital. Landsgard family hosted Sunday gathering. Many attended Norway church confirmation. Munger golden wedding celebrated at Elkader. Briar of Monona visited nearby. Alma Opsand attended Clermont class play. Frank Munger a Nora Springs guest at Ray Jacobin home. Johnson and Peterson quartet performed at Marion church. Kenneth Helium visited Myron Hong. B Nelson and Tina at O Hong home. Loftsgard family visited S Sonstegard. Elgin teachers mourn deaths of Miss Crowe and Miss Benson relatives. Crowe’s brother William dies Clermont. Benson’s mother dies same day. Paul Schutte seen with baby cab heading to hospital for a baby brother. plans to ask father for the bill.
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