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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1940
Page
8
E R Withell D C chiropractor offers X ray and Neurocalometer services from State Bank Building Elkader Iowa noting a difference in chiropractors with a focus on local practice and patient care.
Illyria residents hosted and visited relatives and friends over the weekend with gatherings at Davenport Anamosa West Union and Fay ette, including anniversaries church events and dinners. Notable mentions include the 25th wedding anniversary near Fayette and multiple family exchanges among McKellar Robbins Frieden and Rothlisberger kin alongside neighbors in Garber and Elm.
Residents from Elkader and nearby towns hosted guests and attended events last week. Many dinners and Sunday visits linked the Rothlisbergers, Yearous, Medberry, Hummel, Krueger, Latham, and Meyer households. A church basement supper drew a large crowd and a 500 card club night grouped residents for games and prizes.
Mrs Earl Kiple attended a Baptist conference in Applington last week. Numerous gatherings occurred with families visiting homes including the Dennlers, Gilsons, Frieden and Thoman families, Shaffers, Helms, Cannon, Strong land, Baldwin, Davis, Yates, Yates and others. Fred Klegen of near Waterloo was a guest Friday of local residents.
Multiple households from Grand Meadow and Clermont shared Sunday and weekend gatherings at various homes including Richard Olson, Oscar Lion, Chester Barth, and Walter Lundy families. Visitors from Chicago, Freeport, Rossville, and Cresco joined relatives such as Irene Erickson, Florence Erickson, and Joan Olson in Ben Erickson and Carolyn Erickson households for social time and meals.
Will Meyer of Maynard spent Friday night at the Martin Hanson home. Mr. and Mrs. Orlin Mason visited with Mrs. Ruby Benson and family Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Baumgarrer, Mrs. Ida Christen and Betty and George, and Alma Grimes were guests in the L. Christen home Wednesday evening. Howard Mason of West Union and Mrs. Gena Amundson were supper guests Sunday of Mr. and...
A lengthy list of Sunday and weekday visits highlights social life with numerous dinners and visits. Families including Dennler, Lehman, Christen, Meisner, Meisner, Robins, and Larson hosted or joined relatives and neighbors in homes around West Union and Littleport, with some outings to Oelwein and Dubuque for hospitality and birthday celebrations.
Mr and Mrs Jake Solberger and Harvey visited Gladys Hansen at her parents home. Orville Frieden and family dined with Francis Meisner. John Christen entered the Clayton county corn husking contest near Garnaville at the Ervin Backes farm and placed eighth. Will Skelley of Monticello, nicknamed Squirrel 43 years ago, remains called Squirrel at 73 after completing the Masonic Temple shingle job solo.
Washington D C Lt Col Charles R Morris who placed the blindfold on President Wilson eyes 22 years ago is shown holding the historic blindfold and the ladle used to stir draft capsules The scene accompanies plans for October 30 when President Roosevelt would draw the first draft numbers for the peacetime conscription army The ladle rests on an oak rafter from Independence Hall.
Anderson Reeves and sister Caroline Reeves surprised readers with announcements that their marriages occurred two hours apart. In a separate note, Carl Harms of Titonka completed fall plowing on a 36 acre field using seven tractors in five and a half hours.
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