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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1928
Page
4
The Oak Grove News records a flood of Sunday and weekday calls, visits, and small gatherings among local families including the Howards, Petermans, Brabhams, Kohls, Leeman, and Dennlers. It notes travel to Waterloo for the Cattle Congress and mentions new local hires, school events, a birth, and flour promotions. Local church events and community notices close the item.
The newly appointed superintendent of the Dubuque district of the Methodist Church Chalice will live in Oelwein with his family, replacing Rev. Will Kirwin. District leaders have long based themselves in Fayette, and Chalice and his wife have two daughters, one attending Cornell College in Minnesota. The article also notes a successful Minnesota flour sale and mentions Weibel Mill Co and Ames Reliable Mineral Products with a promotional tone.
Esther Halvernon and neighbors visit Osaga. Blair Lindgren visits Clermont. Mr and Mrs Olson and Lind couples travel to Blanchardville Wisconsin. Gottfred Kurth shower at M Staske home. Loftegard family at Martin Delaon home Wagner township. Alma Nyborg covers Gander store. Oscar Lind visits H Halverson. Dorcas Society planned by Ole Loftsgard hostess. Oblique funeral for Mrs Clarence Hoag at West Union. circuit meeting near Spring Grove. Tysdal and St Olaf visitors to Gunder. Cattle Congress trip to Waterloo. local salt supplier touts stock salt. Ends with morbid humor line.
Emma Gunderson and children visited the Nelsons while Mr and Mrs Ernest Holt of Decorah hosted relatives. H A Gilbertson family helped dig a new house basement west of the old building. Harry Helgerson Elliot Olson and Gerhard Halverson planned a North Dakota visit returning later in the week. Mrs G Olson Clarence Olson and son and Arthur Olson and daughter guests of N Amdahl Ossian. Mrs Larnon and Mrs Lyngaas visited Paul Cooley family in Independence. Clarence and Lewis Jacobson also noted among attendees.
Laurel Camp No 4978 hosted about 175 delegates from all camps for a Fayette County district convention in Wadena on October 4. The day featured welcome remarks by Olive Knutson, a program of songs and drills, a noon meal by the Presbyterian ladies, and performances by Arlington, West Union, Fayette, Westgate and Oelwein drill teams amid ritual demonstrations.
Mary Appelman and Glen Boyer wed Thursday October 4 led by Rev. Barker. Newlyweds head to Waterloo for Cattle Congress then Ira Cherry Henry Craft illness noted, with surrounding family visits and dinners. Community members share meals and visits across West Union Illyria and Clermont areas.
The Weibel Mill Co offers exceptionally low prices this fall on Sugared Schumacher Feed Quaker Dairy Molasses Feed Oil Meal Tankage and all mill feeds. Call for details. Also featuring beautiful hats at big reductions for Friday and Saturday at Elgin Millinery Store.
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