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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1937
Page
8
Local notes record visiting family and friends across Oak Grove and nearby towns. Numerous dinners and Sunday visits include Des Moines visitors to ill relatives and residents hosting guests from Gridley Elgin and Fairbury.
Cheery Valley residents share visits and travels with family and neighbors. A long list notes visits to and from Waterloo Oakville La Grange LeMar Mo Burlington Oklahoma Leafland Colorado and Sabetha Kansas with numerous households hosting and traveling. Residents mingle at Bay City Michigan McGregor and nearby locales with kinship ties and housework help mentioned.
Garnaville residents hosted supper guests at L Christen home Tuesday. Ed spelling error in last week’s note corrected for Eli Fehr visiting Wilbur Lehman. Mrs Francis West helped with housework in John Friederich home last week. Edwin Hanson and Robert Wikan called on Ben Dennler Thursday evening. Fred Yeat helped with farm work at George Leuchtenmacher home last week. Elizabeth Christen of Wear Union weekended with L Christen family. Hangon family visited Thursday evening in Martin Hangon home.
Illyria area residents from Saskatchewan to near Hawkeye visit relatives and attend gatherings across Fayette and surrounding counties. The list spans numerous hosts including Rothlisberger families, Wadena and West Union guests, training sessions, Halloween events, and multiple dinners and suppers with extended kin and neighbors.
A shrouded skeleton figure by the highway warns drivers with a sign reading The Grim Reaper will ride with anybody. The eerie display makes many motorists slow down, especially colored drivers, though the message is a caution about careless driving.
The 1938 Chevrolet line debuts with two passenger car series Master DeLuxe and Master, featuring refined bodies interiors and chassis updates. Power comes from an 85 hp valve in head six, with hydraulic brakes and Fisher turret top bodies. Display on Saturday October 28 invites inspection of the latest in performance, economy, safety, and styling.
Paul Dwyer, 18, of Paris Hills, Maine, is questioned at North Arlington police headquarters on Oct. 16 after authorities say he confessed to beating Cy J. G. Littlefield of South Paris, Maine, and his wife to death and driving to New Jersey with their bodies in their own car.
Local manager position advertised by a nationally known farm supply company. Requires farm experience and a car. Permanent job with earnings of at least $200 per month increasing over time. Apply to Box 1520 care of this paper with name and address.
The Amer ican Legion and Auxiliary met Monday at Walter Kohls home with 14 members present. They approved sending cash contributions to headquarters and forming a cookie committee for the Knoxville district birthday party October 28, plus ordering 400 poppies for sale next May. Delegates to the fall district conference on October 21 were named with alternates, and plans for a carnival and quilt display were discussed. Hostesses entertained with Hallowe'en stunts and refreshments. next meeting set for November 8.
The M. E. Ladies' Aid Society divisions meet a week from Thursday October 28 at three homes. First with Mrs Albert Schori second with Mrs D R Roberts and third with Mrs R P Strauch. An Annual Pre Holiday Special on fine photographs runs during October at Cottage Studio Oelwein.
Mrs Gus Krueger hosted the Progress Club at the Evans residence Monday evening Edna Hunsberger reviewed Camel Bells of Bagdad Janet Miller. Betty Alice and Ben Schori visited Fayette weekend and joined Upper Town homecoming events at the Fox home. Snow fell citywide last Friday but melted quickly Elgin rain followed. Post office gains as old reed basket replaced with enamel rubbish receptacle neatness improves lobby tidy and kids cannot crawl into it as before
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