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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1939
Page
8
Local listing for E R Withell D C a chiropractor located in State Bank Building Elkader Iowa. The card mentions X Ray and Neurocalometer as differentiating services.
Illyria reports a stream of weekend visits and family gatherings. Mrs. Jasper Mitts and children returned from Canton Missouri after three weeks with relatives. LeRoy Rothlisberger attended Ames homecoming. many visitors from West Union Dubuque and nearby towns filled Sunday meals and dinners at multiple homes.
Oak Grove residents hosted and visited friends across the week with numerous stops at the homes of Gilson Dennler Patterson Chapman and Kohls. Guests included Lou Schneider Joe Bann wart West Bend Earl Kiple Clarence Kohls and many others sharing dinners and calls around West Union Oelwein Decorah and nearby towns.
Mr and Mrs Wayne Gilson and Gary spent Thursday evening in the Harry Gilson home Opal Howard spent last week in the Joe Dinan home doing the house work Mr and Mrs John Wilson and Mr and Mrs George Smith and family of Epworth were guests in the Hans Winkler home Saturday Rev and Mrs J C Warton called at the Clyde King home Tuesday afternoon
Numerous residents and guests are listed visiting dinners and gatherings. Names include Nutting Lyon Reeder Cummings Patterson Belknap Boyer Craft Bartlett Lyon Kerr Neumann Barnhouse and others, with events at Nutting Lyon Patterson Cummings and Don Cummings homes and a state W C T U convention attendance noted.
Chas Schwin of Dubuque spent days with her aunt Mrs Rosa Schlupp. Several families including Bert Thoman Ethel Mae and John Dennler and others visited Kenneth Mark to see Fred Hanson. Numerous locals hosted and joined in dinners, suppers, and Sunday gatherings across the valley.
Mrs. Lawrence Butikofer with her house work this week. G Dennler and Joe Bannart called at the L Christen home Monday morning. Reuben Metzger and Dannie Butikofer spent Sunday afternoon in the G Friederich home. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Butikofer and children spent Sunday in the Lotis Butikofer home. Mr. and Mrs. G Dennler and Joe Bannart called at the Ed Metzger and G Friederich homes. Mr. and Mrs. Jake Dennler and family were guests in the Jake Kurth home Sunday. Mrs. Jake Butikofer spent last Wednesday in the G Friederich home.
Arch ie Johnson spent Sunday afternoon in Gilbert Anderson. Mrs Julia Landsgard visited in the Henry Olson home at Clermont. Florence Erickson spent the weekend with her mother Carolyn Erickson. Mr and Mrs Ames Olson and Sandra and Mrs Olivia Olson were callers at Oelwein Monday. Selmer Holm, Betty Elaine and Roger spent the weekend in the Andrew Reinhart home. Mrs Randi Larson spent Sunday with Mrs Laura Holt. Albert Olson and Mrs Henry Olson visited Julia Landsgard Saturday afternoon. Ed Johnson spent Saturday in Willard Martin's home. Minnie, Myra and Bertha Jane Olson were supper guests in the Ames Olson home Thursday. Mr and Mrs Anton Skaren entertained company last Sunday. Mr and Mrs Lloyd Nelson and family were dinner guests in the Clarence Olson home Sunday. Many high school students in the area attended the football game at Elgin last Friday. Olivia Olson helped the Ames Olson kitchen crew Thursday. Mr and Mrs Glen Nygaard, Glendal and Pauline were dinner guests Sunday. Bert Lyn gwns home. Mrs Ames Olson and Darlene, Marilyn and Sandra spent Sunday afternoon in the Dr G F Jorgenson home in Clermont. Many attended the shower for Mr and Mrs James Olson at East Church Sunday evening. Mrs Olivia Olson, Minnie, Myra and Bertha Jane spent last Sunday afternoon at Julia Landsgard’s home. Mellien Loftsgard spent Tuesday with Carolyn Erickson. Willard Martin and family were guests in Ed Johnson’s home.
A recent study finds U S bituminous coal miners work shorter hours yet produce 400 percent more per day than Belgian miners 300 percent more than French miners and 200 percent more than British miners highlighting efficiency gaps across nations.
Frank Sturm and Charles Patsy Miller, both 19 of West Union, are jailed in Fayette county on larceny charges for domestic fowl theft. Witness Richard Hinzman reports 13 chickens missing, with seven sold in Postville and six in Clermont. The pair, previously involved with the law, were arrested last week.
In London a sale fetched 56000 for early Ceylon postage stamps. The auction drew collectors and dealers, highlighting strong demand for historic stamps.
A National Consumers Tax commission survey shows Americans drink about 20 billion cups of tea annually and average 150 cups per person. Of 18 cents paid for a quarter pound, nearly three cents or 15.4 percent are hidden taxes.
Four big Lockheed bombers were photographed on barges at Floyd Bennett Air Base en route to a Station Island pier. They await neutrality law changes to permit shipment to England. The planes arrived from the Pacific coast and are part of eighty purchased by England before the war.
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