Local notes from West Union and surrounding areas
Wallace Peters was sick last week and guests visited the Peters home. Numerous neighbors and relatives, including the Reicherts, Klingmans, Yearous, Rothlisbergers, and Han sons, gathered at homes in Elgin Hazelton West Union and Volga City for visits and small social events. The Illyria Orchestra performed a concert in Hazelton and Mrs. Hanson and Mrs. Christen visited Cheery Valley. Local people attended the Cattle Congress in Waterloo and many saw hospital news and society events through October.
Local notes from area residents over a week
Mrs K EB Mork spent Monday at the Enoch Mork home. Mrs Gunild Jellum is reported on the sick list this week. Mrs N T Loftsgard and daughter were at Postville Mongay. Louie Loftsgard and sisters Sophia and Viole spent Thursday at Plkader. Mr and Mrs Christ Anderson were business callers at Elgin Thursday. Selmar Groth spent the weekend at the parental home. E E Landsgard and Ole Nelson were business callers at Elgin Tuesday morning. Joseph Hoag and sisters Emily and Agnes had dental work at Postville Saturday. Gladys Loftstuen is assisting Mrs Cornelius Relerson with household duties this week. Halver Loftagard and Thomas Loftstuen were business callers at Clermont Sunday morning. Mr and Mrs H Landsgard had six o'clock dinner guests Sunday. A O Wald, Johnnie Jakobson, K. [illegible].
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. EB. Mork
Enoch Mork
Gunild Jellum
N. T. Loftsgard
Postville Mongay
Louie Loftsgard
Sophia
Viole
Thoraday
Plkader
Christ Anderson
Elgin
Selmar Groth
E. E
Landsgard
Ole Nelson
Joseph Hoag
Emily
Agnes
Postville
Gladys Loftstuen
Cornelius Relerson
Halver Loftagard
Thomas Loftstuen
Clermont
L. Relerson
Elkader
H. #. Landsgard
Bunday
A. O. Wald
Johnnie Jackobson
Cheery Valley Social Roundup of Visits and Guests
Orpha Lehman aids Mrs. Benson with house work while Fred Rietz visits friends in the western part of the state. West Bend guests Wm Zougg and family return after a week here. Fred Schneider and family dine with Jake Denaler. Martin Hanson and family visit Adolph Hansen in Tilyria. Frank and Jake Christen call at Rose Kotha’s near Monona. Jake Kurth and family and Mr and Mrs Thos Hanson visit L Christen. Lydia Riete and daughter Mable, Mrs Lerch and Ida Dennler visit L Christen. Christen family and Ernest Christen with Mrs Thos Hanson call at Rob Lehman and Edward Grimm homes. Mrs Adolph Baumgartner, Mrs Ida Meyer and children and Celia Meyer of Elgin visit Manchester friends. Eilen, Henry and Edwin Hanson visit Devil's Backbone Star Park. Ada Leuchtenmacher and Jim Boyle visit from Elkader and Mrs George Leuchtenmacher Saturday. Thos Louis Schneider, Edward Baader and families and Eadie Telehan leave for West Bend after brief visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orpha Lehman
B. M. Benson
Fred Rietz
Jake Christen
The
Rose
Koth
Monona
Jake Kurth
Thos. Hanson
L. Christen
Lydia Riete
Mable
Lerch
Ida Dennler
Louis Schneider
Edward Baader
Eadie Telehan
West Bend
Local Social Notes From St Paul to New Hampton
M C Hovey made a business trip to St Paul Sunday. Mr and Mrs George Stansberry motored to New Hampton Sunday. Mrs Frank Boyle entertained the Ladies Aid Society last Thursday. Thelma Lyons and Lyle Granger spent Sunday at the Frank Lyons. Mr and Mrs Velma Blanchard were guests Sunday at the George Craft home. Mr and Mrs Clarence Tripp and daughter and Mr and Mrs D H Craft and daughter visited at the
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. C. Hovey
St. Paul
George Stansberry
New Hampton
Frank Boyle
Ladies’ Aid Society
Thelma Lyons
Lyle Granger
Frank Lyons
Velma Blanchard
George Craft
Clarence Tripp
D. H. Craft and
Local Visits and Church Gatherings Around Elgin
Fred Carmichael resides near Fayette. Delbert Lyons of Elgin called Thursday. Jonnie Ammett of Carwen visited sister Mrs Arthur Craft and family last week. Community members attend Baptist church meetings in Elgin this week. Vern and Melvin Boyer families hosted Herman Boyer and others Sunday. Alma Doan Richard Brackin Laure Holzer Jim Bailey and Mary Doan visited Geo Tripp home Sunday. Mrs Martin Hovey traveled to Water Too late last week to visit friends and attend the Dalry Cottle Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Carmichael
Fayette
Delbert Lyons
Elgin
Craft
Jonnie Ammett
Carwen
Arthur Craft
Baptist Church
Vern Boyer
Melvin Boyer
Herman Boyer
Alma Doan
Richard Brackin
Laure Holzer
Jim Bailey
Mary Doan
Geo
Tripp
Martin Hovey
Dalry Cottle
Elgin council in regular session September 4 1922
Elgin Iowa council met in regular session with Baumgartner Alb Grether Kiple and Schori present. Mayor pro tem elected Schori. Minutes approved. Bills allowed including Peller Worthington Pump Co Schori Kugtar Lbr Co and others. Adjournment motion carried.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Iowa
Baumgartner
Alb
Grether
Kiple
Schori
Hughes
Baungartuar
Falk
Chas. Peller
Worthington
Schori & Kugtar Lbr
Samuel Mosby
Conflict Between Capital and Labor Tugs Government
The piece notes public rights have been treated as expendable and warns the common good must guide policy to avoid government collapse. It cites ongoing strains between capital and labor as a test of governance, urging decisive alignment with public welfare. The text references Beau Coats and Sigourney News, with scattered local names and figures. The excerpt also mentions a Waukon baseball season finish and treasury distribution among players.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eilthet
Jaor
Sigourney News
Beau Coats
Max Thome Thali
Mississippi “Re 4A
Council Bluffs
Waukon
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Wallace Peters
Grandma Ogle
Oliver Turnbull
Fred Reichert
Arthur Kelley
Amelia Strong
Hazalton
Harry Reichert
West Union
Harry Wenger
Co. W
Marion Baldwin
Hazelton
Peter Larnon
C. L. Klingman
John Yearous
Leslie
Arlington
Andrew Yearous
John Rothlisberger
Stephen Foxwell
Jacob Yearous
Arthur Gage
Volga City
Walter Rothlisberger
Homer Brooks
Hopkinton
Illyria Orchestra
Presbyterian Church
Thos, Hanson
Lucy Christen
Cheery Valley
Adolph Hanson
Jess Poor
Frank
Arthur Herman
Eliza Pulver
Nellie McKellar
Floyd Patterson
Hear Volga City
Smith Pardee
Glen Bilen
Mitneis
Bupper
Stephen Roth
Gilbert
Alfred
Borass
Guising and Family
Miss Thoren
Kensett
McGregor
Palmer Larson
Eagle Grove
Henry Hrickson
Postville Hospital
Waterloo
H. Landsgard
Arthur Loftagard
Elmer Olson
Alfred Jenson
Carl Johanson
Bhainard
Council Proceedings
Michigan
John Falb
Rock Islah
West
Rock Island
Grimm
Schupbach
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