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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1932
Page
8
Mrs. 8. J Hummell hosted Dorothy Ethel and La Fonda Hession on Sunday in Volga City. Numerous families from Volga City and nearby areas hosted or visited others through the week, including 4-H friends in Fayette. Weddings, dinners, and small gatherings were common as neighbors shared meals, care duties, and neighborhood news.
Oak Grove residents hosted and visited many neighbors Sunday and Thursday. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. John Cunningham and Jack Quinn of Volga City, and families of Holzer, Probert, Nydegger, Boyle, Kerr, Gilson, and Leuchtenmacher among others, with several calls at the Chapman, Dennler, Reed, and Allen homes.
Mrs Lyle Wilson and children visited the D C Dean and Walter Kohl homes in Elgin on Saturday. Thos Howard of Higin called at the George Howard home last Thursday. Homer Dill and family visited Thursday evening in the Lawrence Welch home. Mrs Robert Wilson hosted quilting paries with neighborhood ladies last week. On Tuesday the ladies met, and the Social Hour and Ladies' Circle gathered on Wednesday andThursday. Silas Wilson and family visited Tim Thoman’s home Sunday afternoon. Mr and Mrs H T Knudtson, Mr and Mrs Roy Leuchtenmacher, and Mrs Torkelson were guests Sunday at Clifton Powell's. Rosa Robertson, helping at the Wm Boyle farm, came home Sunday. Mrs Torkelson spent Friday with Mrs Clifton Powell. Mrs Harold Bennett visited Mrs Holm in Elgin last Thursday.
Numerous visits and calls in Cheery Valley and nearby towns note relatives and friends gathering. Residents include Christen, Schneider, Telehan, Imhof, Yearous, Friederich, Dennler, Muehlenthaler, Nelson, and others visiting in Elgin West Bend West Union and Postville locales with dinners, calls, and weekend visits.
An Elgin Echo subscription agency promotes savings on magazine and newspaper subscriptions. The offer emphasizes growth in readership and frequent money savings on bona fide subscription deals.
Steele Center’s Staska scored 95 34 and 8 0 to lead national creamery butter contest at Mason City on November 2–3, 1932. Blockhus of Summitt posted 94 34 as a top finisher. Minnesota won banner with 94.488, Wisconsin 94.129, and lows 94.07. Elgin supporters note Blockhus near top helped Minnesota claim the title.
Rural Alabama schools in 26 counties have either closed or will close soon due to lack of funds, risking 5,000 teachers losing jobs and affecting more than 200,000 children. A NY boy confesses to fabricating his birthplace after his first day at school, saying Yankee Stadium.
Echo subscribers are asked to notify the subscription department promptly of any address changes. Under new postal laws newspapers must pay postage due for address change notices furnished by the post office. Delays or failures in delivery are addressed, with advance change of address urged.
Elkader native Bess Stohr stayed with her parents C. S. Halstenaon. Telshaw and West Bend guests dined in the Otto Daniels home. Mrs. Sheldon Boyle traveled to Forest City then Swea City with her husband. Ed Boyle joined Forest City trip, returning with hunter Walter Kohls. Snow in Kossuth county reached fences on election day. Lou Martie farm birthday gathering honored Lew Schneider and Mrs Lou Martie with many relatives from West Bend Clermont Elgin and nearby towns. Trade at home among friends.
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