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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1937
Page
8
Local social roundup from West Union and surrounding areas lists visitors and guests at multiple households through the week. Names include Rothlisberger Ernst Chapman Frieden Medberry Shaffer Lehmen Pfluger Doty and Kimball among others. A Harvest Home festival service at the Presbyterian church and a Halloween party at the church are noted with general community goodwill.
Mrs. Emma Krogness of Chicago and Mr. and Mrs. Ern Meyer of near West Union were dinner guests Friday at Hanson Bros. Krogness extended her visit as did Mrs. Jake Dennler and Harry. Mrs. Ida Christen and children and Jim Duff went to West Bend for a short visit. Archie Howard and Shirley dined with the Martin Hanson home Sunday. Roy Peeper became parents of a daughter born Wednesday September 29, with Gladys Hanson assisting the family.
Local residents hosted and visited relatives across West Union and nearby towns, with numerous gatherings at Hanson Bros, Christens, Dennlers, Pfarrers, and Leuchtenmachers. Attendance included Rosa Schlupp, Ellen and Edwin Hanson, Emma Krogness of Chicago, and many others over the weekend, along with a sympathy note for the Pulfer family.
Thelma Every daughter of Mr and Mrs Phil Every Guttenberg married Ralph Clark of Eau Claire Iowa Sept 4 at Waverly Attendants were Manchester friends Thelma is Guttenberg High School graduate and has taught rural schools seven years this year near Manchester and plans to continue teaching Mr Clark works on the river steamer John W Weeks
Robert D. Reeder closes on about 300 acres of the Helms farm near Brainard. The sale, part of the Hovey estate, was paid in cash and handled through A. J. Bernau Union.
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