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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1926
Page
4
Sunday guests fill week as families from Fayette and Oelwein visit, church notes urge attendance, Epworth League plans Halloween activities, Armistice Sunday set, and local households report travel, illness, and farming work across West Union and nearby towns.
Osage visitors host and travel records plus Sunday guests at several farms near Church Iowa. Residents or relatives from Decorah and Clemont are mentioned with hospital visits and new tenants moving into Gander store. Three farm sales completed by Wolber Knudtson show cash transfers. Radio Log offered free at local Clothing Store.
Harold Bennett planned a trip to Chicago Friday with Frank Lyons hauling cream for him. Mrs H B Grimes and daughter Wilma visited at the Barah Helms home Thursday. Mrs Sidney Nutting hosted the Ladies Aid Society Thursday afternoon. Rev and Mrs Lauer and son Fred of Elgin were guests Wednesday at Sidney Patterson’s home. Henry Martin and crew improved the road between here and Elsin last week. Mr and Mrs George Boyle and daughter were guests Sunday at the Roland Bartlett home. Albert Dummermuth shipped two carloads of sheep Wednesday. Dr H Craft and Herman Boyer families and Doria Lyons visited.
The Arthur Craft home in Myrla hosted Cecil Tripp and other relatives during the weekend. Mr and Mrs Harbart Miller and daughter, John Gold, and Ced rar Ravida Laurdy reining tone Senerer attended Sunday evening at the B B Grimes home with Clarence Tripp, Sarah Helms, and Chas Craft also noted as guests.
A big carnival dance is set for Saturday night October 30 at the West Union hall with Pea Cock Orchestra to provide music. The event is described as a remittance related gathering.
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