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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1940
Page
8
E R Withell D C chiropractor offers X Ray and Neurocalometer services from the State Bank Building Elkader Iowa. The ad markets the practice and location for patient consultations and treatment options.
Local social calendar items list weekend visits and gatherings at Elkport and nearby areas including Lawrence Wentz and the Wentz home. Falls under routine society notes with names like Scheffert, Thyer, Wenger, Frieden, Klingman, Foxwell, Strong, Rothlisberger, Doty, Dennilet, Clark, Looby, Ernst, Fisher, Houg, Peterman, Rothlisberger, Bear Volga, Ogle, Cheepman, and Chapman.
Sunday gatherings featured many visitors including Rev J C Warton Nellie Foxwell and families. Arthur Yearous hosted Harold Hermen Eddie Wadena and Lester Chase families. Marian Pulfer called on Martha Chapman. McGregor trip for a weiner roast. Old Fashioned Mother chosen for June community day at Tytia Church. county planning board meeting attended by Walter Ruthlisberger. Forest Shaffer and relatives hosted by Gerald Shaffer and Jim Yearaus families.
A Sunday picnic at Mrs. Hattiz Duff’s Cheery Valley home celebrated birthday anniversaries for Mrs. Duff Mrs. Jim Duff and Sondra Duff. Many neighbors relatives and friends attended including the Christen Dennier Dennler Friederich Metzger and Hanson families and others. A second note mentions Carl Bodenstiner visiting Jake Christen and several locals visiting or working at area farms cafes and hatcheries.
A long list of social greetings and visits across the area includes Mr. and Mrs. John Dennler and Mona Dennler with weekend stays at Ern Lerch and John Dennler homes, silver wedding anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. Joe Clark at Elka der opera house, numerous visits to relatives in Clermont, and students finishing school year with picnics and programs. Also noted are baccalaureate services in Elgin and Postville, Dorcas Society plans, and local residence updates including Luther College speaker Prof. Nielson decorah.
Brainard notes report Elsie and Raymond Belknap returning home from Miltonvale late this week. Mrs Kerr and daughter home from West Union Hospital announce a newborn. Local events include a mothers day program and church papering fundraiser. Visitors, helpers, and upcoming showers are listed along with Sunday school at 10 a.m. Brainard church activities and community visits fill the week.
Julia Wettleson began a month of teaching at Parochial School District No. 1 in Gunder Monday morning. Mrs. Richard Erickson of near Arlington visited the E S Haug home Sunday afternoon. Mellien Loftsgard, Marina Lind, and families attended a reunion and dinner at Lloyd Aanes home near Clermont Sunday. Delores Nyborg returned from Brandon where she taught last year and signed to teach there again with a higher salary. Carrie Nelson spends the week in the Maynard Lantz home.
Oak Grove notes list visits among residents with Cran Bane Arthur Chapman and families at Joh Nudegger home Thursday evening. Gena Amundser visiting Roy Leuchtenmacher home. Many guests at Archie Musser, Aunt George Howard, Sam Howard, George Bovis, and Wm Boyie households. Other visits include Em roden Duis John and Frank Boyie guests at John Fieward home. Harry Gilson spent Thursday with Dile Balchin. Louis Dennler family guests at Sheldon Boyle home Sunday. Lawrence Cannon visited Hans Winkler Thursday.
Herbert Dummer writes about dinners hosted at Mrs Leroy's home. The note records an invitation and arranging details, reflecting domestic social life.
Travelers note Honnet near Bonn on the Rhine offers a mild climate with spring arriving two weeks early compared with elsewhere in Germany. The area, referred to as a riviera, promises pleasant scenery and ahead-of-its-time seasonal warmth for visitors.
In Europe one shrine draws thousands yearly with a projected 30,000 pilgrims arriving in pleasant costumes for the August festival. The Cres taghown shrine, pronounced Cheastohove, hosts the notable event despite travel and language hurdles.
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