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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1925
Page
4
Schor Brothers operate a stockyard and warehouse near the depot in Fighn Town. They buy grain and stock at all times and pay the highest market price according to their advertisement.
David D Forbes writes from Camps Washington in 1824 praising the modern paper mill at Camas and the town’s growth. He notes ripening berries and vegetables, shares news of friends in Elgin Iowa and Vancouver, and invites replies from former Elgin residents. A published reader letter follows.
The Wadena eighth grade graduates are Ledna Pophagen Leoni Voshell Willa MacBrida Zita Raftis Edne Ruth Mattoski Russell Biabing Roy Hummell J J Kennedy Rural Behoo girls June Kerr Hazel Rothils berger Thelsia Green Milla Paterson Richard Jones Dale Kuhns A new girl Clar étice Allen Garber then Ern Ayers Oaterdock Leona Rawson Cora Fox A large dance at Odd Fellows Hall City Cafe visits by Geo Popenhagen Life Hawn Ora Hall on a new house Oelwein Otto Popenhagen Jakie Yearous and families Jake Yearous Sr visit Warmth at Fowlers and more local movements and outings at schools and parks A May Fete and twelfth grade commencement with Dr Earl Roadman speech and diplomas awarded to Clara Jones Mabel Anderson Jeanette Flanagan Kathleen Corkery LaZaida Whittenbaugh Albert Cook Elizabeth Leonhart Charles Wilson and other nearby town social notes.
Mrs Branley Wintershine and daughter visit Arthur Craft home with Ralph Ammett of Oelwein. John Craft Sr calls on D H Craft. Gerald Craft stays with grandparents in Oelwein. Bransberry family heads to Sioux City via Independence. Ezra to stay with John Howard family. Marvey Ammett Nellie and Keith Winter visit Delwein. Jim Bartlett paints home. Harley Helms visit Maytin Hovey. L T L group meets. farmers replant corn. prewind shade trees planted.
Mr and Mrs Abel Mork and daughter of West Union spent Sunday at the parental K B Mork home. Mr and Mrs Will Bergan were guests Sunday at the Mrs T Kross home. Mrs Ole Gisleson and Otto were business callers at Postville Friday. Mr and Mrs Joseph Lind of Gelwein were weekend visitors with relatives here. Nels Hegaa of Blooming Prairie Minnesota is visiting relatives here. Mr and Mrs Low Reletson were at Oelwein shopping Monday. Mr and Mrs Albert Gulsvig were Wustnes visitors at Postville Saturday. Alfred and Mabel Rigkebeny autoed to Oelwe in Saturday. A large crowd attended the ice cream social given by the Luther League at Grider Saturday evening. Henry Christianson of Waseca Wisconsin was a easter Sunday after we at the T Z Obsen home. several from this vicinity sutoed to Decorah Monday to hear the Norwegian talents Ampricen choir that
Illyria community news highlights visits by Schupbach Schneider Frieden Miller Rothlisberger and others, church notes for Illyria church with Memorial Day plans, and a proclamation of a sacred concert at Syria church. University speaker Prof Swaney to headline next Illyria events with a 1:30 pm program and graveside memorials.
Local notes recount the same dog that bit Janet Larrabe two weeks earlier biting John Rafferty on the hand during a yard play incident. The Rounds family walked their large St Bernard when the dog broke loose, injuring Rafferty before being stopped. Another minor crash near Clermont involved D W Etranch and Mrs Melvin Reinhart’s party, causing vehicle damage but no injuries.
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