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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1929
Page
4
A busy Cheery Valley report details numerous visits and gatherings among families in Cheery Valley and nearby towns. Residents note Sunday visits to the Fried erich, Pulfer, and Hanson homes, alfalfa demonstrations, and social runs including Uncle Sam Boleyn and others.
In last week's Echo a misstatement claimed Mrs. Fanny Braker's sister lived near Geneva. The sister Rosa A. Viodet actually resides at the Gottfried Frieden home. Five Frieden grandchildren Ide Sam Harry Marie and Edna are noted as mourners of Mrs. Braker.
Mrs Elia Kerr and daughter Lydia of Waterloo visited relatives in the area and near Volga City. Ls Fonda Shaffer of Randalia stayed with her parents. Cemetery Association and Ladies Aid met with Mrs Will Pollock. Next month they plan a meeting with Mrs Jim Yearous. Marie and Arthur Schneider visited their grandfather Jacob Gehring in Cheery Valley. Tohn Rothlisberger spent Sunday with Rudy Rothlisberger near Elkader. Mrs Fred Rothlisberger visited that Wednesday with Mrs Fred Schneider. Mrs Chas Medberry hosted Sunday school class with a seven oclock supper last Saturday. Rex Medhberry served on the Elkader jury last week. The program and social at the Highland School taught by...
We express sincere thanks to friends and neighbors for acts of kindness and sympathy during our bereavement. They have provided great comfort to Mr. and Mrs. Gottfried Frieden and family and Rosa A. Viodet.
The Echo announces a combined offer with the Telegraph-Herald at the Echo Office. New or renewing subscribers may save $1 by taking both papers for $5 per year, $2 for The Echo and $4 for the Telegraph-Herald separately. Also reports a theft at Ft. Atkinson sites with safes forced and about $120 stolen.
Bertha Gernand a Milwaukee nurse expected home for a brief visit. Many local residents host and visit relatives including Raftis family from Oclwelh and Mrs Ethel Fray organizing a young people's master-band at Blanche Whitcher’s home. Missionary Society meets November 6 with Sid Jennings presiding. Wadena and area residents attend church events, social gatherings, and helper activities across Arlington to Waterloo with numerous visits to and from relatives and friends. The community reports a booster meeting led by Mrs Blanche Schmidt, a Mura Focus on local clubs, visits and family news. The Wadena second team plays Oelwein to a 0-0 tie.
Mrs Henry Olson of Valley City visited her parents and relatives last week. Alma Opsand stayed with W Wettleson on Friday night. Mrs L C Reierson and daughter Marjorie shopped in Dubuque Saturday. Ole Gisleson and family were dinner guests in E E Landsgard home. George Landsgard and family attended Highland church services and dined with Wm Torkelson. O K Houg and family of St Olaf and Will Bergan and family were Sunday supper guests of Mrs T Kjos. Lou Reierson and family visited Adolph Olson Weiss in Wagner township Sunday. The children enjoyed a holiday Monday as their teacher was ill. Alfred Jenson and family of Waterloo visited Oxar Nyborg Highland. A social in district No 8 drew many from the area Friday evening. Etta Opperud of Cedar Rapids was a week-end guest in Dorf Opperud home. L Lottagard and family plus Gunild Jellum called on Albert Jellum in Wagner township Sunday afternoon. Ole and Henry Amundson and families and Elmer Nelson and family were dinner guests in the parental N T Loftsgard home.
West Union Independent School District plans a $106000 bond issue for a new high school and gymnasium. The board voted unanimously to submit the proposal to district voters, with an election set for Tuesday, November 26, from noon to 5 PM.
Poultry thieves raided the D. W. Mays poultry house east of West Union, sorting only Buff Rocks and Buff Orpingtons. They escaped with about 100 hens after making noise in the coop. The incident was reported by the Argo Gazette in a local notice requesting readers to use wants ads for rapid results.
Fragmentary wedding report notes Misa Cora G Benton daughter of near Olaf and Vernon Rugland tied to a bridegroom from a local family. The text is garbled but references a Waldorf graduate and a marriage event amid a collection of unrelated lines about hog cholera and parking spaces near a church.
An eight year old boy died two weeks after a San Antonio automobile crash that relieved his suffering. Funeral services were held Thursday morning at St Joseph's Church with interment in St Joseph's Cemetery.
A fragmented public safety notice warns readers to avoid shooting near people or homes and to handle death dealing weapons with care at all times. It stresses avoiding careless actions and respecting danger, urging safe practices among companions.
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