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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1920
Page
4
Mary Kirkeberg returns from Belmond for the summer. Local notes list visitors and activities at West Union and St Olaf, school closures, picnics, social events, and church meetings. Updates include center school celebrations, a parcel shower for Merle Klingman, and community notices on memorials, missionary society, and local business ads.
Yda Dennler spent Friday with Mrs. Martha Chapman and Anna Grimm stays with Fred Frieden. Frank Christen called on Sunday at Lerch home. Ellen Edwin and Theodore Hanson joined a dance in Wadena Friday night. Halvor Ryne visits from California at Thomas Hanson home. Lala Hanson visits grandmother Mrs. Kristen. Alex Baumgartner and family dined with Thomas Hanson Sunday night. Roh Lehi families at Sam Hofer home. Local men attend barn raising at Ben Frieden home Thursday. Augusta Mecklenburg of Fulkader guests John Leuchtenmacher Friday to Sunday. Mr and Mrs Adolph Hanson and children visit brother Martin Hanson Sunday. Jake Denner and family with BUll Sutter visit Mrs L Christen Monday. Mr and Mrs Halstenson and Elmer Schori with son Carl of Figin attend Thomas Hanson Sunday dinner. Jake Christen and Joe Prieden families and John Wells with family near Gunder feasted at Fred Nydegger Sunday. Edward Grimm and daughter Rose, delayed sailing to Switzerland, learn ship now due June 7 after May 29 delay. rest in Illinois and Connecticut en route.
Mrs. C D Chapman returned from Dubuque Monday. Lena Wenger came from Fayette Friday and returned Sunday. Chapman arrived Decorah Tuesday for a week at home. Louis Becker of Higin and Phil Larson of Highland joined Mrs Wenger Sunday. Tofield Heck, Ben Baumgartner and wives from Elgin visited Fred Burrow last Sunday. Rev George Galde and wife and John Davia of Lima were guests of the Rothlisbergers last Sunday. Amelia Strong with Harold and her parents visited Bikader. Mr and Mrs Jacob Yearous visited Jerome Yesrous and family. Memorial Day program set at Illyria church on Sunday June 6 to avoid conflicting with nearby exercises.
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