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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1933
Page
8
A fragmented verse yields a nostalgic caption about home’s tranquil joy and longing for distant lands. The text mentions a mockingbird, a wren, and a blithe sunny yard, with hints of a song of home and distant far land yearning.
The Cheery Valley News item lists numerous Sunday and midweek gatherings across families and neighbors. Households mentioned include the Dennlers, Meyers, Christen, Gehrings, Friederichs, Moors, and Yearous, with visits spanning Oak Grove Elgin Slater and Mt Herb Wisconsin as well as dinners in various homes.
Family and friends hosted and visited across Elgin and Volga City sites including Olson Hanson and Orbit Mason at the Martin Hanson home, Christen and Dennler households, and gatherings with the Yearous, Hangen, Schlupp, and Thomen families. A Friday evening party was held at the Will Chase home near Volga City.
Illyria items list dinners and visits by Frieden, Lembke, Klingman, Strong, Rothlisberger, Medberry, and other neighbors across Elgin, West Union, Hazelton, Volga City, and Oak Grove. Guests include Mr. and Mrs. Mason, Mrs. Chapman, Yearous, and numerous children, with shared meals and Sunday gatherings noted throughout the week.
Den and family and Ed Medberry and family were guests in the Alton Medberry home Sunday.
Oak Grove notes from September include Meyer visiting districts 6 and 8 last Thursday. Ed Boyle and family traveled to Forest City, returning that evening, while Mrs Boyle stayed for a week with relatives. A Foret City turkey hen laid 16 turkey poults near the Fox farm, all thriving. Numerous neighbors visited, hosted, and traveled, with many family and friend gatherings noted through Sunday, including church and social events.
The passage explains that the backswing begins with hip and knee motion while wrists remain inactive as the arms move across the body. Wrists only engage after about a third of the backswing, aiding a higher lift as shoulders and hips rotate, keeping a steady arc and avoiding abrupt wrist movement.
Powell home hosts Lyle Wilson and family of West Union while Rob Wilson and sons attend a Vern Northrup farm sale near Arlington. Several households report Sunday visits and a 30th wedding anniversary dinner in the Hans Winkler home. District 9 notes report perfect spelling streaks and steady attendance with Howard Boyle as teacher.
Gunder News reports Millard Bear of Clermont visited Henry Wellers' home Saturday. Emil Guisvig and family were dinner guests in the Robert Wet tleson home. L P Larson and family from Highland township visited Gilbert Halverson Sunday. Mrs. Ben Erickson spent Sunday afternoon with John Hellum. Ma and Mrs. C K Olson were business callers at Elkader. Lewis and Stella Kjosa with Mrs. Clarence Anderson were visitors at Postville Thursday. Laslie Lantz and family visited T T Lofisgard Sunday. Mrs. George Landsgaard and Mrs. Henry Gisleson will host the Dorcas Society at church parlor Saturday afternoon, Dec. 2.
A vintage home cook guide lists several recipes starting with Dryh crushed peanut brittle over cream to enhance flavor. Glorified Rice blends cream with boiled rice and fruit jam, followed by a Ginger Waldorf Salad with apples celery break meat and candied ginger. Cheese Sticks are made from bread, butter, and Parmesan, then toasted. Lobster Newburg uses lobster or shrimp with butter, milk, flour, and egg yolks, finished with lemon and nutmeg. Oxtaille en Casserole directs a tomato and flour thickened meat dish, slow baked with carrots and peas, yielding a rich gravy from Worcestershire sauce and long cooking. All recipes attributed to Western New Yorker Union.
On December 9 the Dorcas Society will hold a bazaar at church parlors. Elvina Gisleson and Mrs Clarence Anderson were surprised by friends who came Friday to celebrate their birthdays. Guests enjoyed visiting and lunch, with a large birthday cake as the highlight.
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