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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1922
Page
4
Mrs Amelia Strong hosted guests Sunday as Cecil Klingman visited Highland School District No 3 last Thursday. Numerous neighbors from Elgin West Union and surrounding areas spent time with friends and relatives at various homes including the Chapmans, Reicherts, and Schneiders. Multiple exchanges of calls, dinners, and weekend visits occurred among residents from Cheery Valley Line Springs and Volga City.
In this vicinity Tuesday Henry Martha of Elgin was visiting. Renn Bunchard at the Geo Craft home Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. George Craft at West Union Monday. John Barnhouse began work Monday for Albert Dummermuth. Ruser Stansberry at Blessin garage West Union. Mrs. Henry Miller of Elgin called at the Craft home Thursday. Mary Clemens and Elmer Boyer in Elgin Saturday afternoon. Walmah Blanchard visited George Craft home Sunday. R Jones of Clermont house hunting Monday. Myrtle Bowers and daughter Marjorie visited friends in Oelwein over Sunday. William Tripp of Grand Island Nebraska visited George Tripp home last week. Wimner Boyer entertained Ladies Aid at her home Thursday. Mrs. Martin Hovey attended Banner Social Club at Earl Kiple home Thursday. Lucy Hitch and Ruth called at Sidney Patterson home last week. George Tripp and son Zibe called on Levi Learn near Clermont Sunday. Mary Grover and Catherine Clermont called at Frank Lyons home Sunday. Charley Wheeler, working in Minnesota, returned home Friday. Many friends of Mrs Bidney Patterson are glad she is slowly recovering from her recent illness. Rev. Barker of the Baptist church will preach farewell sermon at the Baptist church Wednesday evening. It is with regret that we see
Mr and Mrs Willy Barker return home Wednesday from a trip to Montivella visiting in the Fred Veasey home. Guests at the Vern Boyer home included Mr and Mrs Melvin Boyer Waena Mr and Mrs Elmer Boyer and Mrs Mary Clemens for Bun tay days.
Lydia Dennler spent Tuesday night at the Dan Butikofer home while Fred Yost assists Dan Butter with farm work this week. Alex Baumgartner and family visited Sunday with Mrs. Martha Chap man. Alice Hanson stayed with her grandmother Mrs. Fred Schiupp Monday night. Ern Lerch and family visited Sunday afternoon at the Jake Christen home. Will Meyer of Maynard visited his sister Mrs. Martin Hanson last Wednesday night. Anna Mae Connor, a schoolteacher near Gunder, spent the weekend at the Jake Denner home. Ben Hofer and Jake Dennler families were guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Lareen near Hikacher. Albert Bohupbach and Gottlieb Dennler visited West Bend Saturday. Adolph Baumgartner and family and Ida Meyer and children were at the Martin Hanson home Sunday evening. Mrs. L Christen, Lasy, George, Frank, Mrs. Hanson, Eilen and Edwin, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Thoman and Ethal Mae, and Lillian Christen were dinner guests at the Fred Schneider home near Mender.
A short verse comparing life to a wheel, praising the small but meaningful role of being a first class cog in a vast system. It reflects contentment in daily routine and the joy of contributing to a larger mechanism without grand ambition.
A brief ad notes a 25.2 bag of Seal of Minnesota or Clear Quill four available from Weibel Mill Company for $1.15 and $1.10 respectively. The copy touts bread-making quality and promotes the mill’s product line.
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