Elgin Area Social Notes Highlight Season’s Big Event
Harlow Chapman helps with form work at Carl Gehring’s home. November 4 big hit at Elgin Opera House. Dozens of local residents visit, host gatherings, and attend high school vacations. Neighbors swap visits with Rothlisberger, Ogle, and Shaffer families. Community news covers illness, travel, church groups, and marriages with several names and places from Elgin, Cheery Valley, Wadena, and Volga City.
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Illyria
Harlow Chapman
Carl’ Gehring
Elgin Opera House
Sammy Holmes
Randalia
Chas, Whitely
Fayette
Fred Rothlisberger
Fred Kingman
Hikader
Aniden Peters
L. I. Kiple
Elgin
Walter Roathlisberger
Harry Reichert
Thos. Hanson
Cheery Valley
Howard Shaffer
Tommy Foxwell
Ed Gehring
Lester
Fred Rothisberger
Otis
Ryan
Iicinity
Wadena
Bernice Emsat
Iola Frieden
Ed Grima Hong
Lola Hanson
Ladies’ Aid
Walter Rothjisberger
Sammy
Fremont Ogle
Thomas
Lorne
Dubuque
H. D. Yack
Jerome
Lena Hunsberger
G. I. Kingman
Chas
Bresting local visits and events in Brainard area
Rev Gillett of Cherokee preached at the Baptist church after visiting with friends Wednesday afternoon. Roland Bartlett drove to Postville on business. Mrs B Grimes and three daughters visited Clarence Tripp. Martin Hovey went to Decorah and back. Jim Bartlett starts building a barn on Jack Brackin farm. Elgin Opera House invites laughs on Wednesday evening November 4. Dorothy Craft hosted a tenth birthday party with seven girl friends. Mrs Craft served refreshments. Sarah Helms and Chaz Craft dined with Clarence Tripp. Sidney Patterson and son Pam toured Rochester MN. Mr and Mrs Ira Cherry and daughter of Waterloo visited Blymer Boyer. Bly Bartholomew of West Union visited near here. Melvin Boyer and son of Migin were guests at Wilmer Boyer's Sunday. Fresh buckwheat flour from Christ Dennler crop, 50c per 10 lb bar at Bigin stores. Town's Best Welbe Mill Company.
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Gillett
Roland Bartlett
Postville
B. Grimes
Clarence Tripp
Martin Hovey
Decorah
Jim Bartlett
Jack Brackin
Elgin Opera House
Dorothy Craft
Dorothy
Melvin Boyer
Migin
Wilmer Boyer
Allamakee County Finances Called Bad Shape
An Associated Press dispatch says Allamakee County finances are in bad condition and state checkers expect a legislative aid from the next general assembly to stabilize the county. Supervisors face criticism for travel allowances on inspection trips to other county towns and for plans to erect a courthouse showpiece in Waukon despite a prior defeat. Groundhog bounty payments, totaling 14,000 in the first five months of 1924 and 18,000 this year, drew further scrutiny as officials allegedly paid bounties on groundhog killed in neighboring counties and states.
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Associated Press
Allamakee
General Assembly
Board of Supervisors
Waukon
Altamakee County
Rescue Efforts for Boy on Corn Stalk Continue
Frantic carpenters funded by Kangas-One have worked two days to raise a ladder high enough to rescue Willie Sommers who climbed a corn stalk on his father’s farm west of town. He slept on a leaf, fed by silk from the ears, as planes bring in food. rescue expected soon. Also reported: Los Angeles real estate deeds valued over 1.0 million transfer from Douglas Fairbanks to Mary Pickford and Charlotte Pickford Smith.
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Harrington
Kangas
Willie Sommers
Willie
Los Angeles
Douglas Fairbanks
Mary Pickford
Charlotte Pickford Smith
Cheery Valley Notes Reflect Social and Family News
Local sketches from Cheery Valley list social visits and family activities. Hanson and family enjoy a new radio. Lydia Dennler helps with corn picking. multiple gatherings at Christen, Hanson, Dennler and Friederich homes. Several illnesses, hospital updates, and new cars mentioned alongside community chatter.
Clock Repairing and Jewelry Services Offer Repairs
E. Q. Stoehr, jeweler, announces clock and watch repair services and sewing machine work. They offer orders for future projects, promise quality work, and guarantee satisfaction with cost savings for customers.
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E. Q. Stoehr
Good sound Northern grown Weal thy appica
A brief note states that the stock described as Good sound Northern grown Weal thy appica can be stored successfully. It emphasizes proper preservation so the item remains in good condition until February.
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Good Sound
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Ray Shaffer
J. F. Shaffer
C. Wenger
Lena
Harry Wenger
John Rothiisberger
Walter Rothisberger
Nancy Ernst
Sarah Grimm
Marie Schneider
Ida Prieden
Ernest Meyer
Wear Union
Jake Christen
Adolph Hancoo
Forest Shaffer
League
Friends
Herve Robbins
Thomas Ogle
Maria. Robbins
Gunder Way
Doin Horum
Altbert Peterson
Agnes Huug
J. Uisel
Oscar Oison
Amily
Mes.c. Reierson
Waster
H. T. Loftegard
Eimma Lesteby
Grace Kjosa
Martin Newen
Halver Halverson
B. Nelson
Oscar Nyborg
Lena Clark
Dorcas Society
Oscar Lind
Lutheran
Ghilengo
A. T. Loftegard
Erickson
Hilda Johnson
Anggar
Jacob Groth
Knudt Christianson
Waseca
Wis
P Peterson
Clarence Nelson
T. T. Enttegard
H. B. Landsgard
Brabham & Kohls
Plezzy Fischi
Holge~ Wood
Eff Livingston
Colesburg
Elkader
Mrs. Livingston
Wil
Edgewood
Christ Denmler
Welbe! Mill Company
Holzer's
Holzer’s Dairy
Feller’s Hardware
Valley
Hanson
Lydia Dennler
Wr. Larson
Louis Hofer
George Christen
Martin Hanson
Jake Dennler
Jake Kurth
Rosary
Dee
Jmmie Johnson
Hlgin Opera House
Ezra Steffan
Anna Grimmett
Tiinvis
John Gertsen
Thon Hanson
Paul Bossard
Marie
Fred. Hanson
Jake Friederich
Dan Buttkofer
Esther Friederich
Will Frieden
Dan Bultkofer
Bert Thoman
Will Nydegger
Joe Frieden
Famiily
Hulda
Reuben Nydegger
Edwin Hanson
Clarmont
Lawrence Friederichs
Walter Luthi
Davis
Illinois
Fred Dennler
Chiia Johnson
Ralph Reed
Thos
Will Baumgartner
Adolph Baumgartner
Bernice Hanson
Ben Dennler
Hilda Meyer
Elen Hanson
Atm Ta
Casey
Smith
Awin
Henry Hanson
Edwin
Henry
Ia Meyer
Elmer
Hans
Wadnes
Avant 4 Radio
Geo. M. Gilson
Iowa
Cehulis
TNR
Eab Fied Mech
Fk Rine Ese Seen
Qist
Armstrong
Town Falls
Oelweirl
Central States Electric Company
Cedar Rapids
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