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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1925
Page
4
Mrs Martha Chapman and sons visited Will Pollock and I W Mackellar hosted visitors at H Foxwell. Residents attended the Manchester fair and trips to New Albin Ha zelton and Elkader recur. School and hospital events surface with Oak Grove and Wadena notes, Elgin high school, and Elgin Savings Bank staff changes. Cemetery and Ladies Aid plan meetings with Amelia Strong on September 16.
Mrs. Christ Johnson of Wadena visited Ellen Hanson and many locals share visits and gatherings across Cheery Valley. Families from Broadhead and Monroe join at local homes while state fair trips and doctor visits mark the week. several residents attend dinners, nursing courses, and neighborly rites.
Mo and Mrs Martin Hovey with two sons were in Delwein Sunday. Several local families, including the Boyers, Tripp, and Craft clans, visited relatives near Festina and Castalia. John Burk transported John Sanderson to Independence on Tuesday before Sanderson sailed to South Dakota. Mrs Elmer Boyer hosted the Ladies Aid Thursday, and a day trip to Delween was enjoyed by Mrs Craft and Reno Blanchard with the Annett home.
A local businessman argues the shortage of abingles is the real cause of boys not being as good as they used to be. He suggests saving trouble by ordering magazines at the Echo office and notes traveling solicitors are sometimes not reliable.
Leona Vosheli returned from vacation visiting sister Mrs Otto Popenhagen of Spring Valley farm. Arlington Landas people visited Red Cline home. Paul Voshel visited Spring Valley farm near Lima last Saturday. Lawrence Fennell and family went to Fayette to see Mr and Mrs Donald Orr. School opened with enrollment and lessons planned for Tuesday. Arch Cline and family visited Jimmy Fox in Mapley Grove. Walter family celebrated Labor Day with corn crop work. Mel Chauver and son returned from ten days in Wisconsin. Edna Brooks returned to Fayette after assisting at the Raftis home. Charles Sutin and family visited Kansas. Killerlain sisters visited Mrs John Killerlain. Miss Wilcox of Arlington named new teacher. Rural mail carriers picnic at West Union on Labor Day. Various visits among Taylor, Vasbinder, Poor, Larson, Fox, and Jennings families noted.
Eleanor Schneider spent Thursday with Sophie Landsgard while the Landsgards returned from Kensett. Families including Landsgards, Loftsgards, and Nelsons shared weekends at various homes. Peter Erickson and Clara Peterson helped at nearby households, and Oscar Lind's wife was ill. A wedding at Decorah drew Tena Nelson, two aeroplane landings caused excitement, and the Elgin canning factory attracted local youths.
A brief poem praising local life in our lintel town, content with simple pleasures and detached from distant places. The piece notes pride in community, while a separate line advertises tankage middlings and bran at the Partners' Co-Op with prices and on-hand supply.
August report shows 377 cows on test across 26 herds with 25 purebred sires and no scrubs. Two cows produced 60 or more pounds of fat, 40 or more cows reached 40 or more pounds. Local note urges stocking flour while Strictly Old Wheat Flour remains at Elgin stores. Also: obituary for Wm. Quigley of McGregor, formerly of Tyria township, and sale advert for cheap 176 two weeks old White Leghorn chicks from Capier Hatchery.
Pity Poor 1 Percent Pola Nagri, motion picture actress, deposited .67,000 with the customs authorities last Friday to pay fines penalties and duties on undeclared jewelry. Also mentions a humorous fishing scene including a novice angling a tall trout and an instructor giving a terse bite sized instruction.
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