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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1920
Page
4
Amid cold roads a large Sunday attendance was reported as families and friends gathered. Guests included Lewis Wenger with sister Mrs. Henry McMillan, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Frieden from Missouri, Mr. and Mrs. John Rothlisberger, and Mr. and Mrs. Peter Luchsinger with visiting relatives from Dakota. A Halloween social was set for October 29, and Haworth League formed with officers Hilda Klingman president and Otis Rothlisberger secretary.
Sunday events include Ole Gisleson visiting HL Gisleson and Halvor Knudtsen families attending church. Mrs. Erickson of California stayed with EB Landsgard’s. a bazaar raised about 96 dollars for church mission work. Fayette County Farm Bureau reports 268 new members, total 1987, with drive continuing to recruit more farmers.
Serial Number 191203 linked to William and Mary Cabinet appears alongside Serial Number 89206 for Chippen dale Cabinet. Additional entries include Serial Number 84802 for Chippen dale Cabinet and Serial Number 91808 linked to William and Mary Cabinet.
Paul Bossard traveled to West Bend to husk corn. Margaret Dennler shown as ableist but improving. Alta Dennler helped Mrs. Martin Hanson with her work last week. Adelina Lehman spent Saturday evening at the Boward Grimm home. Edwin and Theodore Hanson visited the Alex Baumgartner home on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Wm Larson visited with his folks. Andrew Larson of Hikader noted. Les Lehman installing furnaces at Jake Christen and Adolph Baumgartner homes. Mrs. L Christen and granddaughter visited Fred Dennler on Saturday afternoon. Will and Oscar Baumgartner, Helen Hanson, and Elmer Meyer of West Union returned Monday night from Rock Valley after a three-week visit. Ladies visited relatives in Sioux Falls. Elmer Blunter and family returned to Roanoak, Illinois, after visiting here. Mrs. Martin Hazen and children and Mrs. Will Chase of Wadena spent Monday with their mother, Mrs. Hired Schlupp. Adolph Hangon family and Mr. and Mrs. Will Lantz and son Raymond were guests for Sunday dinner at the Thos Hangon home. Adolph Baumgartner family hosted Mr. and Mrs. Pete Luchainger and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mauer of Fordatburg, South Dakota, for Monday.
A collection of social notes from Brainard area residents lists Mra D Craft and Mra Fredrick as Sunday dinner guests at the Himer Boyer home, Mrs. Martin Hovey entertaining the Banner Social Club, Kathryn Blahop visiting Mrs. Addie Culling, and multiple calls and visits among local families including the Craft, Boyar, Hovey, and Waldron households. The piece also mentions dental work in West Union, travel to Oslwe for employment, and local society plans for a Baptist church social on Friday October 22.
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