Illyria Social Roundup and Church Notes
Indiana visitors join relatives near Independence and West Union, with many local families hosting or visiting over the past week. Attendees include Rothlisberger, Shaffer, Foxwell, and Yearous families, plus teachers meeting notes and a Des Moines fair run. Church services Sunday include Sunday school at 10:15, worship at 11:15, and an evening service at 8 with Pastor Ernest J Starr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Peters
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Carroll Klingman
Harry Palmer
Arthur Chap- Yan
L. W. MacKellar
Arthur Yearous
Glen
Sioux City
Yellowstone Park
Colorado
Ruth Rothlisberger
Ida Mattocks
West Union
Mary
Ella
Thomas Foxwell
Nashua
Marie Frieden
Ruth Schneider
Wallace Peters
Maynard
Peter Larson
U. S
Jack Shaffer
Clyde King
Elmer Frieden
Gerald
Henry Frieden
Elgin
Gottfred Frieden
Fred Trafalet
Glen MacKellar
Guthrie Center
Fanny Bracker
West Bend
Minnesota
John Rothlisberger
Angeline Humphry
Will Carter
Ida Baldwin
Waterloo
Mary Grover
Charles
C. L. Klingman
Lew Schneider
Fred Schneider
Chas, Frieden
Lydia
Leila
Andrew Yearous
Elsie
John Yearous
Aslington
Illyria
Ernest J, Starr
Beamer's Tire Shop Ad in West Union Iowa
An old style advertisement notes car washing with new air and water auto washer. It offers top building and repairing glass cutting ground setting tire vulcanizing boot and over shoe services and radiator repair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beamer's
West Union
Iowa
Langdon Delights in The Strong Man at Elgin Opera House
Langdon stars as the quirky assistant to a German strong man in The Strong Man a first National picture shown at the Elgin Opera House Sunday night September 4. His incredibly funny facial expressionsWhenever he lifts a dumbbell draw crowds into hysterics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Opera House
Harry Langdon
Mrs Loftsgard Dies at 62 Near Gunder
Mrs Lars Loftsgard, residing near Gunder, died Monday at her home at age sixty two. Burial occurred yesterday at Marian Lutheran church. A life sketch is hoped for publication next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lars Loftsgard
Gunder
Marian Lutheran Church
Wadena Social Mix Includes Visitors From Far Cities
Victor Bisbing and family from West Union visit Wadena friends before returning to Chicago for Moody Bible school. Dozens of local residents host and visit relatives across Oelwein Waterloo Des Moines and other towns, with trips to Monticello Rochester Arlington and Boise City noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Bisbing
West Union
Wadena
Chicago
Moody Bible School
Floyd Jennings
Blue River
Wis
Christ Leonhart
Wilma Mee
Wm- Christeleit
Volga City
Jesse Poor
Paul Larson
Leo Everett
Ted Larson
Waterloo
Larson
B. A. Jennings
Frank Poor
J. W. Poor
Whittenbaugh
Maggie Whittenbaugh
M. Jennings
John Whittenbaugh
Lena Wilbur
Monticello
J. E. Jennings
Oelwein
Meda Smith
J. §. Moore
Robert Frey
Frey
Otis Felkey
Mesdames
Eva
Ethel
Fort Dodge
John Corbin
Dan Voshell
Arlington
Corbin
Warren Crawford
Roy Carter
A. R. Carter
P. C. Christenson
Independence
H. H. Whitcher
Harry Whitcher
California
Pierson
Garden Prairie
5. A. Birdsall
Mae Tripp
Arthur Walters
Boise City
Towa
Wisconsin Visits and Local School Prep Near Marfield
Mrs Elgin Blanchard and Eva and Theodore Blanchard from Waucoma visited Reno Blanchard near Marshfield Wisconsin. Mrs D H Craft and Dorothy joined Arthur Craft family for a Marshfield visit. Tra Story of Decorah joined Friday supper at Martin Hovey’s. Sidney Patterson visited Paul Patterson Sunday. The school is ready for August 29 opening with Miss Phylis Rowland teaching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Blanchard
Eva
Theodore
Waucoma
Wisconsin
Reno Blanchard
Marshfield
D. H. Craft
Dorothy
Arthur Craft
Wis
Perry Craft
Story of
Decorah
Martin Hovey
Sidney Patterson
Paul Patterson
Community notes from McGregor area weekly events
Lawrence Hofer and Otto Gisleson visited McGregor. Families including Hougards, Petersons, Bergen, and Kjosa hosted dinners. Gunder school opened with Teolena Olson teaching. Olavus Tollefson returned to Decorah. Mrs. L Loftsgard dies. funeral at Marion church. obituary to follow. Missionary Society to meet Sept 1. Several residents visited nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Hofer
Otto Gisleson
McGregor
O. K. Houg Ard
St. Olaf
P. T. Peterson
Wagner Township
Will Bergen
T. Kjosa
Ole Gisleson
Gunder School
Teolena Olson
Olavus Tollefson
B. Nelson
Decorah
Ole Loftsgard
Lou Loftsgard
Elgin
Elmer
Myrtle
Agnes
Olson
Emily Hoag
Waseka
Wisconsin
C. Christians
Albert Jellum
T. T. Loftsgard
Clear Lake
T. J. Olson
E Kader
L. Reierson
Nels Reierson
Northfield
Marion Township Teachers Named for School Year
Elmer Larson secretary to the Marion Township Board of Education lists teachers by district. Dist 1 Teolena Olson Elgin Dist 2 Rouells Larson Elkader Dist 3 Julia Wettleson Postville Dist 4 Bessie Blockhus Elgin Dist 6 Gladys Munger Blader Dist 7 Mrs Clarends Nelson Postville Dist 8 Misses Muehlenthaler and Rennison Elgin Dist 9 Elizabeth Skarshoug. Districts 1 and 6 started school August 29. the rest begin September 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Larson
Marion Township Board of Education
Teolena Olson
Elgin
Rouells Larson
Elkad
Ist
Julia Wettleson
Post- Ue
Bessie Blockhus
Gladys Munger
Blader
Clarends Nelson
Postville
Det
Anna Mae Kimball
Muehlenthaler
Rennison
Elizabeth Skarshoug
Echo subscription list corrected after six weeks
The Echo notes a corrected subscription list as of Saturday August 27 and requests payments in the past six weeks be checked for proper credit. Mr. and Mrs. F L Capper of Elgin and Mr. and Mrs. Chas Greenley of Decorah return from a two weeks vacation via Minnesota to Canada with their son Robert staying with grandparents Frank and Mrs. Greenley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Echo
F. L. Capper
Elgin
Chas. Greenley
Decorah
Minnesota
Canada
Greenley
Robert
Frank Greenley
Tropical Vaudeville Heads City Stage For Two Nights
The Tropical Comedy Four, four high class actors formerly with the Cass Shows, present three acts of native songs dances and music next Monday and Tuesday evenings along with a full length feature picture. Dorothy Grether returns home Friday to visit her parents during vacation from University hospital. W J Kohler returns home Saturday after plumbing work at Waverly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cass
Dorothy Grether
Town City
Hans Grether
University Hospital
W. J. Kohler
Waverly
Doctor Jerdee Resumes Practice September Second
Dr I C Jerdee returns to Glermont Friday September 2 after three months abroad studying internal and stomach diseases with leading specialists in Germany and Switzerland He visited clinics in Europe and Boston Masa prior to his trip Mr and Mrs Franc DeSart spent last week in West Union visiting relatives and attending the fair Mrs DeSart won four premiums for needlework at the display Mr and Mrs Wm Wilson of Beloein attended the Wilson family reunion over Sunday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Woodworth
Indiana
Andrew Yearous
Independence
Fred Rothlisberger
Ida Mattocks
West Union
Elmer Blunter
Roanoke
Illinois
Fred Schneier
Marion Baldwin
Hazelton
Chas. Medberry
Kenneth
Amelia Strong
Reynold
Des Moines
Ella Kerr
Lydia
Waterloo
Volga
Walter Rothlisberger
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Stephen Foxwell
Aurora
Chas. Rothlisberger
I. F. Shaffer
T. F. Richards
J. D
Thomas Shaffer
I. C. Jerdee
Glermont
Europe
Boston
Masa
Jerdea
Germany
Switzerland
Franc DeSart
Wm. Wilson
Belwein
Wilson
Broadcaster g4 highlights coal orders and local ads
Elgin Lumber Co presents coal options from three cars of Eastern Kentucky coal with immediate delivery to bins. Barn Lerch reports a new hog house for Emil Moore and M V Kiple completes a fence post car unload. A silo pitch and home remodeling update accompany light quips from the engineering class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
Barn Lerch
Emil Moore
Emil
Also Mentioned on This Page
Langdon
Wadena News
Gunder News
Marion Township
Tristar Oil CO. Inc
Torkelson Bros
Opera
Rouse
Jerdee
Schori & Kuster
C. B. Schori
Mike
Pat
Wolfe
M. V. Kiple
Hattie MacKellar
Elgin, Towa
Kohler’s
Morcenice’s
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