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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1937
Page
8
Harold Wikan and many neighbors from Elkader to Rock Island Il visit relatives across the region. The column lists picnics, visits, and weekend gatherings at homes of Christen, Schupbach, Hanson, Weiland, and others, plus travel to Merrill Wis and Carnation Wash. Community events include a threshing ring supper and a cemetery association meeting.
Illyria items note Frieden family returning from a Canada Minnesota Wisconsin and Dakotas trip. Guests include Mrs. Jim Klingman Mrs. Bob Klingman and Ruth Rothlisberger in Wadena. District No 1 Highland Kern Hill schools opened with teachers named. Ben Paige from near Fayette died in Oelwein hospital. funeral at Wadena with family sympathy extended.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Nelson and Shirley visited Cedar Rapids while Bernice Anderson of Clermont was a guest at the J. Anderson home. Gilbert Loftsgard and family helped celebrate Roy Meyer’s wedding anniversary in Clermont. Teachers held a meeting at Elkader. Mr. and Mrs. Hellum and Merlin visited Decorah. Odegard and Buroden left for Elkport for road work. Marian Jenson stayed with P. K. Peterson. Bernice Peterson helped with housework for Mrs. Henry Olson. Loftsgard bought a new truck. Refersons took their mother and sister to Calmar for a train trip home after a visit. Richard Erickson of Maynard dined with Helmer Loftsgard. T. T. Loftsgard and family attended a silver wedding near St Olaf.
Brainard items report Sunday dinners and visits among local families including Mr and Mrs Donald Clark and Reese Moats, and Mr and Mrs Clarence Tripp hosting in Don Cummings home. The Brainard school opened Monday with Marian Patterson as teacher. The Ladies Aid Society meets Thursday at Mrs Melvin Boyer in Elgin. Families Box about Hawkeye area and Nutting, Lyon, and Friable households sharing visits. A farewell service by Newell Brink, West Union theological student, occurred Sunday evening.
Mr and Mrs Dan Craft and Mrs Clara Bartlett returned Monday after visiting their daughter and husband Mr and Mrs Ray Gilbert in Marshalltown. Mrs Gilbert and Barbara Rae joined them for a visit here. Visits continued with Mr and Mrs Sidney Nutting Mr and Mrs Wm Nutting and Jimmie and Oran Nutting at Kenneth Kjosa home in Clermont last Wednesday night. Mrs Will Bakeman of Minot ND spent days with her brother Frank Lyon and family. Nurse Gladys Nutting returned to National City California after a summer with Sidney Nutting’s family and the Clermont home. Mrs John Barnhouse and children visited Sidney Nutting on Tuesday. Grace Peters spends this week with Reuben Howard in Oak Grove.
Rural teachers from Clayton County gathered at Elkader courthouse on Saturday to receive supplies and instructions for the coming year. Talks accompanied the business session, with a list of township teachers provided including Florence Foley Elizabeth Rounds Norman Amundson Adele Voelker Marjorie Larson Gerene Schultz Florence Erickson Bernita Larson Dolores Nyborg Hilda Meyer Loleati Ann Kelleher.
No. 5 not reported. List of names including Eileen M Kelleher Eva Mae Meyer Ella Nora Patterson and Marion Elnora Kuhse Aldora Loftsgard Signy Hanson Lillian Meyer Bessie Anderson Dorothy Knoebel Celig Andreae Catherina Powell Wagner Mae Gulavig Berma Gulsvig Dorothy Knudson Opal Torkelson Mae Clark Bernice Davis Eileen Schultz. Mr and Mrs Ed Bauder and sons Frank and Richard plus Mrs Bauder's sister Mrs R A Stratton will leave for a few days at the state fair. Lyle Nelson has gone to Los Angeles California to attend a Diesel engineering school.
To old friends and patrons I thank my customers for liberal patronage and support during my years with the Standard Oil Co. As I leave my work I hope your coming years will be prosperous and happy. Frank Greenley.
Cleveland Ohio September 2 Lee Miles 37 of Fort Worth Texas died when his high speed racing plane crashed after a sharp bank at 200 miles per hour during a qualifying flight for the National Aid Races. The body was found after the fuselage plunged 500 yards through woods and into trees. Miles a top racing pilot had held the No 1 title and in 1934 set a 209 mph world record for 100 kilometers.
The Sept. photo shows earth movements at the sinking canyon near Twin Falls Idaho as land continues to fall toward the river channel risking damming a future lake. Geologists predict a rich gold bearing ore vein may be exposed when the subsidence ends.
Waucoma Sentinel notes readers urged to report the elusive man who spoke at the Waucoma Commercial Club gathering after the organizer faced a setback for missteps. The item also reports Mr and Mrs Embret Gosling and Theodore Olson visiting friends at Decorah's Home of the Aged Sunday.
The minister called at a Clinton home Sunday afternoon as Willie answered the door. He said his father wasn’t home, explained he had “gone over for a few highballs and a little stud poker” rather than golf. Mr and Mrs Larson and son Gordon and Mrs Schricker visited Henry Yack in Maynard.
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