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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 07, 1950

Page

8

Miyria Items WlyHa Community Church Morning Worship Schedule

Community church notes list morning worship at 8 46 a m and Sunday school at 9 45 a m with church night committee meeting at the Klingman home to organize for year events. First church night set for Oct 8 with a picnic supper and recreation games.

WlyHa Community Carroll “Klingman Clara ‘Bane Kenneth Medberry Floyd Freiden Raymond Benson Will Frieden Mma Strong Thos Oxwell Clarence Thoman Ossian

Community Guests And Visits Across Local Homes

The Wilder Mattocks family and several others were guests in the Gerald Shaffer home. Families from Elkader Wadena and near Volga attended picnics and suppers at various homes, with visits from Chicago and Des Moines associates. The Progressive Home Belt Dy Club gathered at Orvin Thompson’s, planning future meetings with Carl Gehring and Ralph Shaffer. Lorraine Yearous left for beauty school in Des Moines and multiple families hosted or visited relatives and friends in Elkader and surrounding areas.

Th ‘Wilder Mattocks Alfred Johnson Oran Bane Mira Joe Dinan Mary Gerald Shaffer Elmer Kohls Clermont Herold Grimm Chicago Howard Medberry Clara Junior Bane Wenger ‘Bros Robert Schneider Lavern Schneider Fred Schneider Progressive Homme Beldy Club Orvin Thompson Thos. Ogte Carl Gehring Ralph Shaffer Jerome Yearous Ellen Hunsberger Lew Hunsberger Oscar ‘Hunsberger Wadena Georgia Joan Meyer Elkader Arthur Yearous Anna Kleppe Bergen Norway Henry, Thompson Eagle Grove Qorvin Thompson

Ladies' Aid to Meet at Marion Church In Sept

The Gunder News notes the Ladies' Aid will gather at the Marion church on Thursday September 14. Hostesses listed include Mrs Ruth Loftsgard Mrs Myron Hoag and several local families.

Community Socials Highlight Weekend Visits

Mr and Mrs Henry Mork hosted relatives from Randeen and Chicago with extended stays ending Monday night. Geraldine Halverson returned to Chicago after weekend at Gilbert Halverson home. Allen Andersons visited Rochester Tuesday. Wellersven and Warner families shared Sunday afternoon in Otto Warner home. Harold Halver son and Steven joined Harvey Andersons for Sunday dinner.

Cornelius Reierson Chester Orlando Loftsgard Edwin Loftsgard Jacob Schneider Ruth Loftsgard Harold Opnand Ruth Mere Arthur Amundson Henry Mork Randeen Karen Lea Kenneth’ Mork Geraldine Halverson Gilbert Halverson Chicago Allen’ Anderson A. O.anderson Rochester Henry Wellersven Otto ‘Warner Otto ‘Warner Family Sunday’ Afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. ‘Harold Halver Steven Harvey Anderson

Cheery Valley social notes show visits and picnics across towns

Cheery Valley News records visits among Hanton Doeppke Patton and others, sharing Saturday and Sunday hostings in Bert Thoman, John Christen, and Martin Hanson homes. Trips include Ernest Christen vacation to West Bend Rock Valley and Minnesota. picnics at state park near Strawberry Point. hospital visit at Postville. multiple family gatherings and club meeting rescheduled to Sept 7.

Lydia Hanton Lucille Doeppke Teddie George Patton Janet Bruce Bert Thoman W. H. Pollock Alexander John Christen Jack Zurcher Geo Leuchtenmacher Ernest Christen West Bend Rock Valley Minnesota Fred Butikofer Wm. Moore Melissa Strawberry Point John Dennier Dale Jensen Ida Christen Postville Hospital Lillian Schreiner West Union Clayton Schreiner Eddie Bartels Dennison Martin Hanson Robert Hanson Gladys Prairie du Chien Robert Ira Olson St. Olaf Christen Bros Good Neighbors Club Geo. Leuchtenmacher

Social visits marked by the Grand Meadow area

Mrs Helmer Lyngaas and Willard Martin families visited the Ed Johnson, Albert Nesvick, and Spencer Nesvik homes near Ridgeway and Prairie du Chien. The Ben Erickson, Ole Blockhus, and Ole Peterson households hosted guests through Thursday and Monday, with Mrs Leo Larson traveling to Spencer Nesvik and others joining Sunday trips to the zoo.

Helmer Lyngaas Ed Johnson Leo Larson Albert Nesvick Ridgeway Willard Martin Buddy Adrian Lloyd Aanes Clarise Jean Ben Erickson Clarence Olson Ole Blockhus Spencer Nesvick

Farmers Raise Pig Numbers With More Even Summer Farrowings

Farmers increased pig production by three percent last summer compared with four years earlier, but farrowings were spread more evenly. The report notes market pigs should be avoided if hogs reach desirable weights.

Wadena News Dinner Guests At Corkery Home

Sunday gatherings at Richard Corkery house featured the Harry Corkery family of Fayette and the Floyd Duffy family with wedding anniversaries and other relatives. Additional attendees included the Bushbys of Fairfield Bank, John and Richard Bushby, Maynard Roe of Waterloo, and Mrs. Robert Clark with David of Cedar Rapids. A picnic supper occurred at Guttenberg Sunday evening amid ongoing local visits and home improvements.

Richard Corkery Harry Corkery Fayette Floyd Duffy Arnivers Kenneth Navy Fred’ Bushby Fairbank John Richard Bushby Maynard ‘Roe Waterloo Robert Clark David Ceder Rapids Guttenberg Arthur ‘Herrlings Til Howard Thomas Hillman Chapman Ole Johnson 500 Club Mrar Harold Corbin Johnnie Erickson Wil‘der Mattocks Luther Crandall Alfred Johnson Dale Floyd Arlington Ida Klatz Independence Ella Walton Minneapolis Clyde Bond

Local visits mark Brainerd area weekend

Brainard News notes Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Granger and Mrs. Paul Patterson returned home Friday after visiting relatives and friends. The Vern Boyer family were guests Sunday of the Ralph Knoll family at New Hampton. Mrs. E. E. Bartholomew and Linette Neal of Cedar Rapids visited Dan Craft’s home from Saturday to Monday afternoon. Mrs. W. E. Cheney and Judy, Barbara Gilbert and Mrs. Gordon were also mentioned.

Guernsey Smith Gainsborough Saskatchewan Canada Ralph Smith Harold Ball Fayette Kansas Frank Suba Ralph Shaffer Harpers Ferry Albert Colburn Chicago Floyd Patterson Famally Faye Whittenbaugh Lyle Patterson Earl Rothlisberger Glen Thompson Wapelio Torvald Thompson Waterloo al Rogness Sioux City Orvin Thompson Will Christen Reuben Christen National Alexander Pollock Thos. Pollock Finchford Paul Dickens West Union Reuben Reusser Monona Albert Swanson Kenneth Heck Tommy Cedar Rapids Tofield Lyle Granger Paul Patterson Vern Boyer Ralph Knoll New Hampton E. E. Bartholomew Linette Neal Dan Craft W. E. Cheney Judy Barbara Gilbert Gordon

Visiters and Guests in Gelwein and Nearby Homes

Buroden and Harlan were visitors Saturday in the J. W. Murphy home in Gelwein. Mr and Mrs Geo Boyle were guests Sunday in the Mrs Chloa Lyon home. Beverly Order of Gelwein spent last week with the W E Cheney. Mr and Mrs Louis Becker and family were visitors Sunday in the Robert Kerr home. The Lyle Olson family and Robert Gilbert were guests Sunday of the Joe Peters family.

Buroden Harlan J. W. Murphy Gelwein Geo, Boyle

Let Corn Mature If at All Possible

Frost damage questions the feed value of silage from immature corn. Milk stage corn has two thirds the dry matter of mature kernels and less digestible nutrients, while late-stage kernels hold most fat and starch. Tests show Sept 10 milk stage yields about 6000 pounds dry matter per acre versus 9400 pounds for Oct 8 mature corn. Silage offers palatability and low waste, is laxative, and dairy cows and sheep benefit. farmers may consider temporary or trench silos if early frost looms.

Indiana

Low cost trench silos and egg shipping changes

The article notes that trench silos offer a cheap, quick alternative for farmers, especially renters, to store minerals and starch after growth stops and before silos fill. It also reports eggs are larger causing more breakage, prompting new U S Department of Agriculture cases flats and fillers arriving around October 1 with deeper cases larger cells and longer posts to reduce damage.

U .S. Dept. of Agriculture Han

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