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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 04, 1928

Page

4

Community notes and visits in Cheery Valley area

Social rounds fill Cheery Valley with visits and parties. Lola Hanson and many neighbors exchange Friday and Sunday gatherings, with relatives from West Bend and West Union joining relatives in Oak Grove and Cheery Valley. A farewell for Rev Starr and family caps a busy week of dinners, picnics, and social calls across nearby towns.

Illyria Social Guests and Weekend Visits

IL LYRIA items list dinner and supper guests including A L Craft and family at W L Peters home. Snyder and others visited the Strong Probert Rothlisberger and Walter Royce families near Volga and Elma Iowa. Lola Hanson stayed with aunt Ellen Hanson. Chas Doty and family visited J H Trun key at Elma. Ed Wenger and family visited Mrs Dunn in Fayette. Mrs Peter Larson and children are mentioned.

A. L. Craft W. L. Peters E. J. Starr Geo. Snyder Harold Strong John Probert Walter Royce Kenneth Volga Walter Rothlisberger Lola Hanson Ellen Hanson Chas, Doty J. H. Trunkey Elma Iowa Ed Wenger Dunn Fayette Peter Larson

Fall shoots and corn feeding boost Ames Reliable Minerals

Weibel Mill Company promotes fall shoots on Ames Reliable Minerals and new corn feeding. Sales rise as quality stays high and costs stay at $3.50 per 100 lbs. Multiple factors cited for consumer appeal.

Ames Weibel Mill Company

Oak Grove picnic and visits fill Sunday in region

Lyle Wilson D C Dean and Walter Xohls families shared a woods picnic Sunday. John Luchsinger installed a Delca light plant at a big farm. Howard visited the George Hyde home and Enos Howard and Reuben families were Sunday supper guests at J M Shaffer’s. Various relatives from Galloway Shelby Albert Lea Decorah and McGregor joined local families for visits and meals.

Lyle Wilson D. C Galloway Neb Flora Frum Shelby Clara Brabham Decorah Mel Richie Oelwein Robert Wilson Ralph Reed L. W. Reed George Hyde McGregor John Howard Ed “Boyle Mabel Brummond Harold Bennett John Luchsinger Fred Maurer Forest

Local Bargains and Community Notes From Echo Ads

Echo ads spotlight Elgin Furniture Store rugs at 9x12 for 7.95 while nearby cities offer 9.95. Local flour deals at 2.10 per bag for bulk sacks, 1.80 for Snowflake and White Lily. Social visits and a leg injury update mix with church delegation travel to a circuit meeting in Locust, Iowa.

Echo Elgin Furniture Seal of Minnesota Elgin Clermont Gander Weibel Mill Co

Clermont Legion and Auxiliary Meet with Blockhus Couple

The American Legion and Auxiliary met with Mr. and Mrs. M. Blockhus on Wednesday evening. Seven Clermont residents attended the gathering.

The American Legion and Auxiliary

Help Our Fire Department Iowa Fire Prevention Week

A call to civic cooperation urges readers to prevent fires by proper cleanup and safe storage of matches and lighters. It warns against careless handling of cigarettes and gasoline vapors, noting the danger of spontaneous ignition and property loss. The notice promotes Iowa Fire Prevention Week from October 7 to 18.

Iowa

Local notices and social updates from Lime Springs area

Ful O Pep Laying Mash shows strong results and Vic tor Egg Mash priced at 2.25 per 100 lb. Weibel Mill Co. The M EB Ladies Aid Society to serve supper in church dining room Friday night October 12. Several local families hosted dinner at the E L Morris home in Marquette. Lena Wenger to Cedar Rapids for work. Welchers, Wengers attend Dairy Cattle Congress. John A Baldwin found Confederate bills among George Baldwin’s property. A $100 bill and a $20 bill were in good condition and likely collector’s items. Confederate money circulated at war end and was never cancelled.

Weibel Mill Co M. EB. Ladies’ Aid Society John A. Baldwin George

Elgin Visitors and District Federated Clubs Convention

Mr and Mrs George Vaughner of Waterloo visited Elgin on Sunday. Mr and Mrs Alfred Jonson of Waterloo spent Saturday in Elgin with friends. Mr and Mrs John Reinhart and daughter Emma and Mrs Arthur Watthauer of Ridgeway visited Celia Rennison, Gladys Reinhart returned home with them. Federated clubs of the fourth district hold a convention at Waukon Thursday and Friday with delegates elected and many more expected. Fire prevention urges removing trash and combustibles to avoid fires, noting recent damage to the Dyersville fire and police stations.

Lola Hanson Thos. Hanson Ernest Frank Christen Volga City Edgewood Ed Sander Raymond Elmer Harold Lil- Yan Schneider West Bend John Friederich Elmer Baumgartner Earl Gene Near West Union Adolph Baumgartner Theodore L. Olson Elgin Thos, Hanson Ruth Rothlisberger Illyria Lacey Christen Bach Forest Ilinois Boliger John Sam Charlot Fairbury Illinois Edward Metzger G. Friederich Esther Tim Thoman Ernest Lerch John Puffer Ellen Edna Hanson Lillian Schneider Elizabeth Ernest Christen Ernest Meyer West Union John Dennler Sam Dennler Eva Mae Emil Dennler Betty Ann George Christen Levi Frieden Rex Medberry Earl Gene Clara Amelia Muehlenthaler Florence Miller Guernsey Smith Ben Hofer Gottfried Friederich Bert Thoman Bernice Bartholomew Burg Peter Luchsinger Melchr Luchsinger Ed Boyle Mabel Brummond John Howard Strawberry Point Wm. Kohls John Miller Clermont Henry Matthye Fred Miller John Lachsinger Ray Crider Arthur Patterson Chas, Peters Joe Peters George Howard T. W. Doan D. C.doan L. W. Reed John Luchsinger John Durscher Henry Holzer John Nydegger Onida South Dakota Laura Madison Mary Celia Dennler Chas. Peters Louis Becker Jess Grain Ray Shaffer George. Vaughner Waterloo Alfred Jonson John Reinhart Emma Arthur Watthauer Ridgeway Celia Rennison Gladys Reinhart Waukono

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Cheery Valley L. Christen Hans Friederich George Leuchtenmacher Robert Elkader Martin Hanson Jake Christen Martha Chapman and Sons Harlow Delbert Mr. Baumgartner Dairyman Schumacher Quaker C. L. Klings Waan Elmer Frieden Henry Holzér Lucy Christen Gottfred Frieden Floyd Patterson Near Volga Elia Kerr Lydia Ida Mattocks Lucille Rosanna Rothlisberger Chas Clarinda J. D. Shaffer Lena Hunsberger Mervin Will Reusser Adolph Hanson Martha Chapman Dan Banwart John Benninton Silas Banwart Levi Pulfer Fred Schneider Marion Baldwin Hazelton Omnes Wruehlethaler Tally Elegin Tofield Heck Will Kruger Near Elgin Fred Burrows Jim Yearous Jacob Yearous Gladys Jerome Yearous OAK Grove News Lucille Dickens Sumner H. M. McMillan J. Colegrove Russell Fred Reichert N. M. Fritz Frank Capper Chris J. Anderson Eeho O. K Elgin Echo John Falb Herbert Falb George Palb Walter Palb N. P.kerr Lime Springs E. L. Morris Marquette Harry Wenger F. D. Welch Dyersvilla Cook Building John Grimm Kolster and Day Eis Imagen Hy Tinh Bere
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