Pears From Benton Highlight Missouri Bounty
Alden Pinney of Benton Missouri reports two exceptionally large pears sent to the Echo weighing nearly two pounds each. He notes a man picked 25 bushels from two trees and plans to store fruit for Christmas. Also updated: Mrs Fred Frieden heads home to La Grange plus relatives visit West Bend and Winthrop. Crops were good this year and local youths return from Nodaway Iowa after a paying gang job wrap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alden Pinney
Benton
Echo
Alden
Missouri
Fred Frieden
la Grange
Edward Grimm
Want Ad Rates and Notices for Elgin Echo
Classified column shows 1c per word weekly if prepaid or 7 1/2c per line otherwise with a 2c minimum. Listings include for sale goods from kitchen ranges to poultry and animals, rent notices, used newspapers sale, and a dealer prospectus for Oakland cars. People named include Melvin Nyborg J Steltzmiller Philman Larson H T Knudtson Harris Wilson Cornelius Reirson Sheldon Boyle D D May Inez Cook G W Braue R P Strauch and Feller's Hardware with dates in 1929 and location Elgin Illinois.
Local visits fill weekend in West Union area
Mr and Mrs D H Craft visited the John Craft home in West Union on Sunday. Mrs Jeff Bishop called at the Elmer Boyer home Thursday afternoon. Mr and Mrs E B Grimes and family Chas Craft and Mrs Sarah Heltna were guests Sunday at the Clarence Tripp home. Marian Patterson spent Sunday at the Frank Lyong home. Mr and Mrs Martin Hovey and son Beverly drove to Decorah Sunday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Elmer Boyer were guests Sunday at the Will Barkir home. Mr and Mrs Chas Peters and Bill and Mrs Arthur Patterson visited the George Howard home Sunday. Azalia Nutting Cecil Tripp and John Barnhouse drove to Waterloo Saturday. Herman Boyer visited the Chas Appelman home near Hawkeye Sunday. The Vern Boyer family spent Sunday at the Lee Boleyn home in Elgin. Glen Boyer drove to Hawkeye Sunday to visit the Carl Appelman home. Marjorie Barker spent Sunday at Auburn with Henrietta Sabo. A number of folks from the vicinity attended the program and social at the Brackin school last Friday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. H. Craft
John Craft
West Union
Jeff Bishop
Elmer Boyer
E. B. Grimes
Chas, Craft
Mra
Sarah Heltna
Clarence Tripp
Marian Patterson
Frank Lyong
Martin Hovey
Ion Beverly
Decorah
Will, Barkir
Chas
Peters
Bill
Arthur Patterson
George Howard
Azalia Nutting
Cecil Tripp
John Barnhouse
Waterloo
Herman Boyer
Chas, Appelman
Hawkeye
Vern Boyer
Lee Boleyn
Elgin
Glen Boyer
Carl Appelman
Marjorie Barker
Auburn
Henrietta Sabo
Folke
Brackin School
Oak Grove neighbors gather for weekend party
A Saturday night gathering at the Dewey Thompson home brings neighbors and friends together. Several local families and visiting relatives are noted, including the DeSarts from West Union and the Kohls hosting others. George Boyle travels between Corning and Elkader for work while R P Strauch attends a district Iowa Press Association meeting in Waterloo.
Town City visitors and area families gather in Elgin area
John Jr Falk and Clifton Mealey traveled from Town City to spend a weekend with local families. Florida mule shootings are joked about as a mysterious delusion. Edward Hunsberger from Glenfield North Dakota visited relatives near Elgin and Winona partners in the Peterson Memorial Co. plan expansion. Families including Skarshaug, Mattoon, and Koevenig share updates and recovery news. Ames Olson, 12, was injured when his 22 caliber rifle discharged while hunting, treated at Postville hospital with bullet removal after X-ray identification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames Olson
Elliott Olson
Grand Meadow Township
Postville Hospital
Carr
Clerbarren
Elgin Area Social Roundup From Elgin and Vicinity
Harold Greenley and Walter Dummermuth hunted near Osterdock on Tuesday. Mrs Edna Bopp of West Union visited the C S Kniel home. The Will Kruger family dined with the Petratz brothers near Sumner. Carl Hackman family toured Aplington and called on Willeke and Huisinga. They returned the same day. Mrs Jim Duncan of Strawberry Point, formerly Elgin cafe owner, visited John Falk. Mr and Mrs Oscar Larson of Los Angeles visited Maynard area friends. The Wengers hosted guests including John Bender Oelwein and others, many former Maynard teachers. Elgin touted as a good trading spot. Louise Schori and Mabel Rennison visited the Madge Benton home in Fayette. Baptist Ladies Mission Society met in Clermont. Rudy Yunker and family visited Cyreseo. J S Miller and daughters and Mabel Rennison dined with Harold Light near West Union in honor of guests. Everett Nichols and family visited Elgin for Geo Blow funeral. Chris Meyer estate closing sale in Elgin drew strong turnout with all items sold and home closed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Greenley
Walter Dummermuth
Osterdock
Edna Bopp
West Union
Kniel
Will Kruger
Petratz Bros
Sumner
Carl Hackman
Aplington
Willeke
Huisinga
Jim Duncan
Strawberry Point
Elgin
John Falk
Oscar Larson
Gladys
Los Angeles
Calif
Harry Wenger
Wenger
John Bender
Oelwein
Geo. Buenneke
Andrew Schmitt
George Warnke
Maynard
Warnke
Louise Schori
Mabel Rennison
Madge Benton
Fayette
Baptist Ladies’ Mission Society
Louise Miller
Clermont
Rudy Yunker
Cyreseo
John ‘Reggeter
J. S’. Miller
Edna
Clara
Luella
Harold Light
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hadsel Octiliat
A.’ Crider
Westtind
Weissors
Wm E Baumgartner
Schori Brothers
Usar Depot
Iowa
Chiropractic
Frank Peterson
Geo. H. Gale
Peterson Monument Co. “Quality Memorials
East Third St
Winona, Minn
Lorence Bigler
Postville
Creighton Conner
George Boyle
Donald Gilson
Nodaway
Papper
Melvin Nyborg
Echo Office
J. Steltzmiller
Mammoth
Philman Larson
Rhode Island Reda
Plymouth Rocka
H. T. Knudtson
Frank Mock
Harris Wilson
Cornelius Reirson
DeLaval
Shetland Pony
Sheldon Boyle
Inez Cook
Elgin, Kotfe
the Echo
Duroc Jersey
Bhropebire Rams
G. W. Braue
Wadena
D. D. May
Elgis
Feller
Monarch
R. P. Strauch
Oakland Motor Car Co
Oakland
Pontiac
Elgin Echo
OAK Grove News
Dewey Thompson
Math DeSart
LW. Reed
Frank Boyle
Emily Howard
Frank Howard
Harry Gilson
J. D. Shaffer
Lyle Wilson
D. C. Dean
Walter Kohls
Corning
Elkader
Iowa Pross Association
Russell- Lamgon
Fayette County
Newell Rogers
Hawkeye Beacon
E. A. Mehree
Unon
Seasion
Reuben Lehman
Elgin Savings Bank
John Jr. Falk
Clifton Mealey
Town City
Florida
Edward Hunsberger
Glenfield
North Dakota
Lou Hunsberger
South of Elgin
Oscar
Peterson Memorial Co
Winona
Ruth Skarshaug
Richard
Elizabeth Skarshaug
Cedar Falls
H. Q. Skarshaug
L. B. Mattoon
A.J. Koevenig
Hill City
South Dakota
Koevenig
Everett Nichols
Ward Price
St. Ansgar l
Thelma Price
West Bend
Geo. Blow
Nichols
Chris Meyer
M. Sharp
Ben. Brabham Farm
School House
WM. Brabham
F. R. Berg
Vestbak
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