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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1938
Page
8
Brainard residents shared visits and hospitality at multiple homes including Don Cummings and Hulda Nydegger. W C T U county institute, state convention reports, temperance program, and church songs featured in a week of social and civic activities across Brainard and surrounding towns.
The Belknap family hosts choir practice Friday evening and a Sunday school at 10 a.m. Rev A R Belknap leads preaching at 8 p.m. The page lists pieces including The Devil's Want Ad and Streets of China Town performed by Elsie Belknap and collaborators, with framing notes on the Sober Seven children and local church activities.
Illyria notes detail neighborly visits and gatherings across Wadena and nearby towns. Many families hosted or attended Sunday dinners and Friday and Thursday gatherings, with sketched moves like Will Frieden and family moving to a new farm home this summer. The Cemetery association and Ladies Aid met, planning December church supper and meetings.
Alton Medberry and family visited the Ed Medberry home on Sunday. The shredder was active in the area in recent weeks. Mrs. Leo Paige and daughter Maxine from near Fayette spent Saturday with Fred Rothlisberger.
Mrs. Martin Hanson and Gladys spent Thursday in the Rosa Schlupp home. Numerous neighbors including Bargelt of Davenport called, and several families hosted dinners and visits at homes in Postville, Elkader, and surrounding areas. Social events included a Highland school program taught by Hilda Meyer and a shower at the Elgin opera house last Saturday.
Gimder News reports Mrs Kenneth Krosa and son spent Thursday afternoon at the Will Bergan home Sophia Groth of Clermont assisted Mrs Henry T Olson with house work last week Marian Jenson guest in the Oscar Lind home last week A shower in Elgin opera house Saturday evening honored Mr and Mrs Wm Torkelson George and Arthur Landsgard and families were dinner guests at H E Landsgard home in Clermont Manford Osmundson and family from near West Union were dinner guests at A Buroden home Sunday A rock crushing crew moved to the Henry Mork farm and will start work
Delores Nyborg, attending Cedar Falls college, spends Thanksgiving at her Gunder home. Mrs. Roy Meyer of Clermont helps with the ill granddaughter of the Nicholas Johnsons. A farewell party for Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Olson was given before they move to West Union. Cornelius Reierson and family visited Le Roy Minnesota. Otto Warner and family visited the Martin Halverson home. T.T. Loftsgard and family visited Ole Amundson near Clermont.
Mr and Mrs Earl Kiple dined with the Tofield Herk home crowd on Sunday. Several birthday celebrations marked the gathering, with most November birthdays noted and Mrs King birthday planned for December 2. Others visited, hosted meals, or shared Sunday activities across West Union Volga City and nearby homes, including the Wilsons, Kohls, Frieden, and Gilson families.
Mrs Ames Olson spent Thursday afternoon at the Richard Olson home. Numerous residents attended Clermont high school carnival Friday evening. Families including Lyngaas Nygaard and Larson clans visited various homes Sunday and midweek. Mr and Mrs Andrew Reinhart joined the Highland school social Friday evening.
Laura Holt and Mrs Immanuel Larson attended the funeral of Peter Buraas at Wesley Wisconsin on Thursday. The Luther League program at Decorah Sunday evening was sponsored by Eastchurch members Mr Selmer Holm and Betty Elaine and Roger. Marjorie Larson hosted the teachers club at Ed McNair home Wednesday evening.
Notice is given that on December 12, 1928 a purported will of Elmer G Boyer, late of Fayette County, will come before the District Court for admission to probate in West Union Iowa. Dated November 15 1938. Salt content note mentions Great Salt Lake varying from 15 to 130 percent over years.
The discussion notes that there is no fixed adult size for fish such as rattlesnakes oysters or trout. Fish can continue to grow throughout life if abundant food supports body upkeep and repair.
On the coast of France the harbor quay at Auray is named after Benjamin Franklin. He arrived there by rowboat in 1776 when he was impatient for favorable winds to reach Nantes, his intended destination.
Ludwig II of Bavaria authored a costly replica of the French kings estate on a lonely island in the Chiemsee Germany. The palace mirrors Versailles with grand design inspired by Louis XIVs chateau reflecting the king’s admiration for France and its architecture.
A notice on the monkey cages in Vienna's grand menagerie urges visitors to refrain from teasing the animals to avoid awkward comparisons between the silly ones on either side of the bars.
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