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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1940
Page
8
A note contrasts differences among chiropodists terms X Ray and Neurocalometer with reference to the State Bank Building in Elkader Iowa.
Mrs. Minnie Baldwin returns to Cedar Falls after visiting relatives. Numerous local families host and visit across Cedar Falls West Union Arling ton Alpha Loomis Elkader Cresco and nearby towns. Sunday dinners and afternoon visits feature the Yearous Klingman and Smith households with many guests from Dundee West Union and Arlington.
Gunder readers report visits by Mr. and Mrs. E Wold of Minneapolis and Mrs. Ben Erickson of Postville. A threshers meeting at Gilbert Loftsgard to settle year’s business. Lena Meyer of West Union and Mrs. Kenneth Mark with daughter called at Mrs. B Nelson’s. An oil burner furnace installed in the Marion church at Gunder. T J and Henry Olson and families visited Spring Valley and Conrad Reinhart. Edna Loftsgard and Jeanette Loftsgard shared Saturday night. Mrs. Sarah Peterson weekend guest at Mrs T Kjosa home. Luther College students gave a program at the Marion church. Joseph Kjosa visited Elkader Monday. Highland Lutheran church marked its 40th anniversary with Marion congregation attending. Nichols Martie and Caroline Martie visited the Chas Odegard home. N T Loftsgard and Sophia visited Henry Olson in Clermont. Chicken dinner at Marion Lutheran church on Sunday Nov 3.
A roundup of Sunday and Monday gatherings includes Elmer Sorenson and family from Ossian visiting Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Mays, Geo Winter and Earl and Jean from El Dorado, Clyde Irish and Jack Knight at Charles City visiting Herbert Dummermuth, and Marshall Helms with his ill mother Mrs. H W Helms. Mrs. Clara Bartlett broke her wrist while visiting Ray Gilbert in Marshalltown, and Chesley Boyer with Willis Lyon joined a McGregor picnic.
County Line News notes Olaf and Olaf Berg with spouses returned Tuesday from Indiana where they visited Venard Sinclair and Chicago relatives. Carmen Swenson and family dined with Allen Habeger. Clifford Kittleson and family visited Milo Halverson's, Leroy, Minnesota, while Gus Gilbertson hosted Sunday. M J Blockhus family and Clara Blockhus visited Knute Arno in Osage. Clara stays a week.
Barbara Berg stays at the Carl Blockhus home during her absence. Selmer Groth and Verna and Ardis were dinner guests in the Arthur Groth home near Decorah. Mrs. Groth plans Decorah medical treatment. Ole Reierson and family visited Louisa Martie’s home. Mrs. Ole Reierson Mrs. Louise Martie and Lydia visited Mrs. Rachael Frieden. Mrs. Mervin Hunsberger visited her mother Mrs. Olaf Berg last Wednesday. Roy Halverson Clifford Olson Morten Helgerson and Nels Everson attended a football game in Minneapolis and met Rev. Gunston there. COLLECTION Otis Terrill Rippey owns a large collection of old farm tools and equipment including a five foot Deering binder used for 37 years in good running condition.
The Clayton county Rural Young People's group will hold its November meeting at the Elkader opera house on Friday evening November 6 at 8. The agenda includes a roll call on What I am Thankful For, adoption of the constitution, a one act play, and musical numbers and games. Committee members are Hildur Gosand Ruth Opland Raymond Brewer and refreshment organizers Boyd Turner Gladys Ewing and Dale Turner. All rural young people in Clayton county are invited.
A Delmar resident, FREAK A. W. Heide, reported discovering a corn stalk that bore a potato growing from its roots. The odd plant surprised locals and sparked curiosity about crop anomalies observed in the area.
Mrs S S Patterson and Wilson visited the Wm Heiser home in Fayette Saturday. Mrs Sidney Nutting and Mrs C R Belknap attended the WCTU convention in Knoxville and plan return Friday. Mrs Clarence Tripp honored sister Mrs E B Grimes on her birthday with guests including Mrs Riley Grimes and others. West Union Ladies Mission Society met at the E B Grimes home. Mr and Mrs Herbert Dummermuth joined a Sunday picnic at Harold Schneider’s for Creighton Conner’s birthday.
Harvey Hoyt of Hubbard was crushed to death last week while cutting timber when a large log rolled over him. The accident underscores dangerous working conditions in rural logging operations.
One wall of a Brain elevator in Lost Nation collapsed last week, letting about 4,000 bushels of corn fall to the ground. No injuries were reported and workers inspected the structure for damage and planned repairs. Local authorities were notified and storm debris crews secured the site.
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