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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1933
Page
8
The Cheery Valley News lists numerous Sunday and weekend visits and gatherings. Families from the area attended dinners, birthdays, and shared work in homes from Friederich to Barfuse, with many guests and a school notes update. The item also notes a Halloween program planned by the school and announces a six week attendance record with ten perfect pupils.
Families and friends from Oak Grove and nearby towns gathered for weekend visits and hospitality. Ed Boyle and son Howard hosted with Margie Barker. Mrs. Martha Chapman and Rosanna Rothlisberger visited Tim Thoman and Roy Leuchtenmacher homes. Numerous relatives shared meals and casual hospitality across Elgin Wadene Monona and Lima areas.
Hlyria Items Lastar Wenger of Clermont spent Sunday with his grandmother Mrs C Wenger and Emily Mia Martha Chapman and Rosanna Rothlisberger were guests last Thursday afternoon of Mrs Lucretia Turnbull Mr and Mrs Alton Sanders of
Charles City area residents share Sunday calls and weekend visits with families including Frieden McKellar Gehring and Yearous. A civic tour by rural teachers, 4 H party at West Union, and Shorthorn cattle sale near Des Moines are noted among multiple hospitality events and family gatherings.
Lawrence Knudtson spent several days with relatives and friends nearby. Local families hosted dinners and visits including Ericksons from near Wadena, Hoags and Quammen from near West Union, and Nelsons in Clermont. Mission Society event planned. several residents attended gatherings at various homes across the area.
Sunday gatherings centered on the Loftsgard home with T. T. Loftsgard and family hosting, Ar thur Loftsgard and family from near Clermont, and Mellien Loftsgard’s household. Visitors included Mr. and Mrs. George Landagard, Bessie Olson, and Mildred Odegard.
Home Economics class finished preservation unit and studies hot supper dishes. Home Economics Club hosted a reception for all junior and senior girls last Wednesday evening. Absentees include Virginia Hop ill and Kenneth Evans who joined his parents in La Crosse Wisconsin. American History studies War of 1812 and World History discusses Charlemagne’s Empire. Economics class plans completion of Merchandising and the Professions next Friday. Rev LC Peterson and Evangelist Scott praised during the Wednesday address. Fayette beat Maynard 19 to 7 maintaining lead in county league. Lyle Nelson may play Friday. Rev Ph Laver received a welcome call at the high school last Wednesday. Mrs Fred Wede visited the primary room Friday morning. Primary children making jack o lanterns orange and black mats and Halloween masks. Alma Ruth Grimes celebrated birthday with a class treat and games. Coach Whitney took football players to Fayette to watch Upper Iowa defeat Western Union 46 to ?
Clifton Kiple Wayne Gilson and Paul Zurbriggen all Elgin high school graduates played in the Upper Town lineup. Mabel Grimm rated nine in a self-testing drill Friday. Fourth grade geography class shared current events last Friday. Wirley Bailey Gerald Boyer Betty Schori Anna Schupbach Otis Torkelzon Betty Strauch Mabel Grimmy Robert Gruver Gene Habeger Ralph Hoag and Victor Topp earned 100 percent for last week’s spelling average.
Eighty four men are employed by the national reemployment committee under Fayette county chairman A D Finch to work for six contractors on grading and bridging Primary No 93 from Sumner to Fayette. The group forms two crews per contractor, totaling forty two full time jobs. Of the workers, twenty six are veterans with ninety four dependents and fifty eight are non veterans with two hundred seventy two dependents. No veteran without dependents joined the force, and no non veteran without dependents. By Monday 470 men had registered and new applicants continue to arrive daily.
Mrs. Fred Wede and Vernon visited relatives in Clermont last Saturday. The note hints at a playful, affectionate scene with references to a lover and a romantic neighbor. The snippet captures a domestic moment and light verse tone without broader context.
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