Community social notes from Elkader region
A dense list of local visits and gatherings in Elkader area includes Fred Reichett and wife, Mr and Mrs Wenger, G B Meddberry and family, Tom Kerr and wife visiting relatives, Roy Wall at the C D Chapman home, Fred Reichert and wife travel to Postville, Mrs Will Frieden visiting, Ole Benson hosting guests, A Yearous callers, the Yearous family from Arlington visiting, Hershel Shaffer staying with H B Gilson in Elgin, Wm Pollock family at Fred Smith Jr home near Volga, Klingman family visits, plans for a barn dance at Planagan home, birth of a daughter to Fred and wife Reichert, Pauline Fischer leaving Stephen Rothlisberger home, school friends from Fayette visiting, and various Sunday visits to Co Wenger and Nelson households. Notable travel to Cedar Rapids for Aliee Houg’s eye consultation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Reichett
Elkdo Wer
Mary
Rad’ Wenger
Ocel‘wain
G. BE
Mddberry
West Union
Tom Kerr
Roy Wall
C. D. Chapman
Fred Rebelert
Postville
Will Frieden
Henry Frieden
Ole Benson
Miss A. Yearous
John Yearous
Arlington
Tha
Yearous Shoma
Hershel Shaffer
H .B. Gilson
Elgin
Pollock
Fred Smith Jr
Volga
Fred Reichert
Wifa
Fayette
Mrs. Co. Wenger
Alf Wenger
Fred Schneider
Elkader
Dan Schneider
Monena
Pete Aschleman
Susan Bigler
Wadena
Brainard Items Highlight Local Social Ties
Mrs H M Bartlett has been ill. George Craft and others visited Carl Smith. Happy Johnson traveled to Castalia on business. Charley Appleman hosted at Harry Stillman’s. Jim Bartlett did carpentry for Earnie Crain. Rev E H Gillett preached at Baptist church. Banner Social Club hosted by Mrs Martin Hovey and Mrs J Patterson with guests Mrs John Falk and Mrs Eddie Conner. Henry Miller plans move to Elgin. Mrs Geo Grover visited sister Mrs Christy Miller in Clermont. A social at Brackin schoolhouse on October 24 with hot coffee. Harley Holma family and Mrs Will Christ visited Hovey home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Bartlett
Geo. Craft
Carl Smith
Happy” Johnson
Castalta
Charley Appleman
Harry Stillman
Jim Bartlett
Earnie Crain
E. H. Gillett
Oelwein
Baptist Church
Martin Hovey
Mra
Patterson
Banner Social Club
John Falk
Eddie Conner
Henry Miller
Elgin
Geo. Grover
Christy Miller
Clermont
Brackin School House
Harley Holma
Will Christ
Out Gund er Way Homecoming and Local Socials
Wedding bells ring as O K Hoag of St Olaf passes through Gunder. Harvey Jones buys a Ford truck from Oscar Nyberg. Martin Nelson visits Town City then returns. Mrs Oscar Nyberg hosts the Young Ladies Society. Mrs H T Knudtson hosts the Ladies Mission Society Friday. S I Todofson and sister visit Tove Kjosa Home. A large crowd enjoyed the St Olaf Homecoming. Lawrence Knudtson and Thomas Christenson attend a Farmersberg dance. Pater K Peterson and family visit from Wauscos Wisconsin. Herold Landseard and Isabel Indvik attend Hikader show. Louie Kingman of Eigin tours farmers selling hog medicine. Mrs Valda Land of St Ansgar mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. K. Hoag
St. Olaf
Gunder
Harvey Jones
Oscar Nyberg
Martin Nelson
S. I. Todofson
Clermont
Tove Kjosa
Lawrence Knudtson
Thomas Christenson
Farmersberg
Pater K. Peterson
Wascos
Wis
Herold Landseard
Misa Isabel Indvik
Hikader
Louie Kingman
Eigin
Valda Land
St. Ansgar Cama
Cheery Valley Social Roundup and Obituary Note
John Leuchtenmacher and family hosted Sunday company while neighbors assisted with farm tasks. The Dennler and Hanson families hosted and visited, with several trips to Rock Valley and Schullsburg Wis. The community shares condolences as Clarence Dennler is mourned after a fatal accident near Larchwood Iowa.
Elgin City Council Minutes 1919 August 4 and 1
Elgin Iowa council proceedings show regular sessions led by Mayor Hughes with councilmen Feller Harrington Phillips and Schori. Bills approved include labor and cement for streets, with a transfer of 300 from General to Road Fund and taxes levied for 1919 including municipal, lights, bond, road grading, dragging and improvements. The Salvation Army announces a $15,000 home plan in Oelwein.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Laws
Reguar
Hughes
Feller
Harrington
Phillips
Schori
Fuller
I. L. Harrington
E. Matthys
N. E. Ia. Power Co. Its
Geo
N. Schori
Ate
C. Harrington
In. G. Lehman
Iowa
Phillipa
Samuel Mosby
Higin
Grather
Philips
Schort
Grether
C. Schweitzer
E. Benson
Eddia Conner
Weibel Mill Co
E. H. Groth
Councl
Federation to Meet West Union Women Convention Oct 27 28
The Fayette county clubwomen and northeast Jewish community prepare for the annual women’s clubs convention in West Union on Friday and Saturday October 27 and 28. Dr. B. T. Baldwin of Iowa City will address on reconstruction work for disabled soldiers. Sessions, open to the public, include speeches, music, and readings at the Methodist church, with plans for large delegations and emphasis on rehabilitation and public health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette County
West Union
B. T. Baldwin
Iowa City
Yast
Washington, D. C
Sarah Son
America
G. J. Chalice
Sampson
James
el Manon Oty
Diretor Child Welfare Research Station
Manty
Towa
John Cory
Spencer
Yerkes
Public Health
State Library Commission
M. Julia Robinson
Des Moines
H. Spaulding
Grinnell
Tosts
Plorian
Godard
Mesdames B. BH. Estey
C. W. Scolay
R. O
Woodard
Mra
C. W. Scobey
Jane
Kentucky
Eliza Calvert Hall
W. W. Comstock
Pinsatt
Mesdames
B. H. Estey
R.O. Woodard
Sarah Hobson
Amendment to Articles of Incorporation Citizens' State Bank of Elgin Iowa
Amendment records the 1919 stockholder meeting in Elgin Fayette County Iowa approving an amendment to Article 5 Section 1 to set nine directors serving one year terms. Signed by Ernest Schori president and B J Baumgartner cashier with notary acknowledgment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens’ State Bank of
Elgin
Iowa
Citizens
State Bank
Lews
Fayette County
Towa
Ita
Citizens’ State’ Bank of Elgin
A. D
Ernest Schori
B. J. Baumgartner
Citizens’ State Bank
G. Theo Schmid
Cranberry Sauce Costs Fall Ahead of Holidays
The article notes forecasted cranberry production for the season, predicting about 637,000 barrels for fall and noting a prior 350,000 barrels. It also mentions a state training school in Eldora with all 500 inmates from nonfarm backgrounds and cites movie theater attendance at fifteen million daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Eldora
United States
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wighland
M. ‘Nelson
Harry Stolle
Harry Gunderson
Edwin Olion
Aliee Houg
Elling Houg
Ruth
Cedar Rapids
Cheery Valley
John Leuchtenmacher
Fred Nydeggar Jr
Jake Christen
Earnie
Walter Christen
Adolph Hangen
Ida Dennler
Ada”West
Alfred
Cornelia
Nicolay
Watter
Martie
Jake Dennler
Theodore Hanson
Wm. Baum
Oelwe
Thos
Hanson and Son
Henry
Adolph Hanson
Albert
Bert Thoman
Edwin Hanson
Rock Valley
Bertha
Adolph Baumgartner
Martha Chapman
Will Meisner
Bikadar
G. den
John Rothlisber- Ber
Leo
Gottleib Zanger
Larchwood
Thos, Hanson
Council Proceedings
Salvation Army
C. H. McNider
Mason City
Tal Jayne
Decorah
C. B.geist
Clusr Lake
Taylor
J. W. Sondral
Clear’ Lake
Miss Childs
Cedar Falls
Chlick
Charles City
Bile Colom Jones
Webster City
William Larrabee, Jr
Milo Olson
Elgit
H. M. Rulitson
Ruliison
William Mitchell
Union
Huron
South Dakota
Bertram
Jones
Bill Jones
Brownsville
Standard Telephone Company
Depot
Elgin, Towa
Phouse
F.C. Miller
Elgin, Iowa
FISK
Lowa
H. T. Knudtson
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