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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1924
Page
4
Illyria area residents visited and hosted gatherings at several homes including Rothlisberger, Ogle, Welch, and Wenger households. Weekend visitors from Pine Bluffs and McGregor joined local events. A Memorial program is planned at the church Sunday afternoon with a soldier tribute and benediction.
The Illyria church announces Sunday school at 10:35 followed by a picnic dinner and a church service featuring a bed music program. The program includes a double male quartet, scripture lesson, violin duet, various vocal and instrumental performances, a memorial sermon, and a mixed quintet address by Joe Ainsworth.
School closed Friday. Mrs. George Boyle visited at the Frank Lyons home last week. Mrs. Vern Boyer hosted the Ladies Air Society. Mrs. George Stansberry and son Frankie visited the Geo. Howard home. Mrs. Boyle and Mrs. Lyons called at the Martin Hovey home. The Hoveys and Gayle toured to Lamont for a state park picnic. Roland Bartlett drove to Independence with Mrs. Stansberry. Farmers report slow corn planting due to cold wet weather. Mrs. Lyle Granger of South Dakota visited Lyons relatives. Col. Mounce of Marshfield, Wisconsin, was in the vicinity with his wife and Mya. Perry Craft for Carl Smith’s illness. Mrs. Melvin Boyer spent midweek at Will Barker’s. Barker family returned Thursday evening after a short visit. Mrs. George Stansberry and Frankie returned to Sioux City Monday after visiting relatives here.
A Sunday tent show at Gunder drew a fair crowd as Myrtle and Ager Olgon had dental work in Postville Saturday. Guests included Mrs. L. T. Lottagard and Myrtle Nelson helping with housework, Wi gard and family visiting from Highland Township, Rev C M Hanson of Frost Minn delivering a sermon in Marion church, and KK A Kirkeberg with John Hellum visiting Gilbert Peterson near Castalia. A social dinner hosted for Abel Mork and daughter from near West Union, plus Erick Halverson and Carl from Wagner Township visiting Gilbert Nelson. An alto party of Landsgaard and Torkeleon relatives then traveled to nearby events.
An appeal to farmers argues most poultry losses come from mites lice and scale. It promotes an automatic poultry dipping machine costing $6 and dip for 300 to 400 fowls at 75 cents a can, claiming it erases lice. The US Department of Agriculture’s approved dip is said not to color or injure feathers.
The report notes George Landsgard home near Lans ing shared a pleasant Sunday with Gladys Loftatuen leaving for Decorah to visit aunt Mrs. Christ Erickson and family. Mrs. N. T. Loftagard Miata Ty ws Olson and Mrs. Lou Relerson were Sunday callers at West Union. Friends held a pareant shower for Christinga Wet tleson with midnight refreshments and gifts for the bride to be.
Alice Hanson and Hen Hanson assisted at the Hans Winkler home while numerous families visited friends and relatives across Cheery Valley. Mennonite social notes record dinners, Sunday visits, and gatherings at the Christen and Dennler homes along with a school picnic at Kern Hill.
Mrs Hack left for South Dakota after a Clermont visit. Miss Anna Brorby went to Mayo Hospital Rochester with sister Mrs Herry Skarshous. Harry Becker rented a barber shop in Sumner and moved to run it. Mrs Becker remains. Mrs A Sturland of Northfield renews ties as her elderly mother is buried locally. Confirmation day at Clermont Lutheran drew a full church with 15 youths confirmed. Ada Scott died at Willmar. funeral held in Clermont Presbyterian church. A double wedding at Laura Holt’s home united Ernest Holt to Florence Wede and Ruth Skarshoug to Paul Cooley with attendants.
Miss Ruth Woet daughter of Mrs Annletta Wester Clermont and Mr Donald Scott of Marquette were married in the M and CHURCH at West Union on Tuesday after 4 o'clock by Rev Alexander. The bride a Clermont High school graduate and teacher, and the groom known locally, will make their home at Colesbib Town. A reception followed at the bride's mother home with a 6 o'clock wedding dinner. They plan a wedding trip to Chicago Madison and other points before settling locally.
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