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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1924
Page
4
Illyria items summarize local visits and tidbits from West Union and nearby areas. District 2 and Flannagan schools open with new teachers, community day planned for October 4, and church notes emphasize attending services and hospital drive. Visitors include the Rothlisberger, Ogle, Shaffer, and strong local families with many townsfolk noted for gatherings and travel to Cedar Falls, Rock Rapids, and the county fair.
Mr and Mrs Geo Leuchtenmacher spent Saturday evening with Bert Thoman and Mrs John Grimm Sr visited her son Edward and family. Elton and Todore Hanson attended the Silver wedding anniversary at Ed Larson's Sunday. Fred Reitz Jr visited with cousin Clarence Hoter. Esther Friederich spent the week with Ellen Hunaberger. Nioma and Ruth Schapbach visited aunt Mrs Albert Butikofer. Paul Butikofer joined for a few days. L Christen and Ern Christen and Mrs George Christen with Reuben visited Ed Metzger. Clemence Meyer of near West Union spent weekend with Henry Hanceeon. The Jake and Fred Dennler, Bert Thoman, George Christen and Adolph...
Adierika advertised as a glycerine and buckthorn bark blend claimed to act on both upper and lower bowels, remove gauses and polyons, and aid obstinate constipation. It promised rapid effect within ten minutes and touted use against appendicitis and gas. Guy Drug Store, Elgin, Iowa.
Mr and Mrs Jim Bartlett hosted dinner Sunday at the Will Brabham home. Bennie Brabham visited Mervin Brown. Will Peters and Mary Grover from Clermont called on Sidney Nutting. Martin Hovey and two sons traveled to Calmar. Sidney Patterson family visited Will Helferman in Hawkeye. Herman Boyer and Elmer Boyer with children toured Monticello to see Fred Yenay. Myron Burnside and Clayton based children visited Bartlett for a few days. Jennie Ammett and Stanley Wintershine from Oolwetu visited Arthur Craft. Wilma Grimes from near West Union visited Clarence Tripp last week.
Mr and Mrs Louis Benson welcomed a 9 12 pound girl born August 21. Bruland and Erling left after visiting the Oscar Lind home. H H Wickan reports an excellent oat yield and strong prices. Mary Benson and Lloyd Gross returned from Cedar Rapids after four weeks with relatives. Walter A Delaney of Waterloo, en route home, visited Clermont. Ed Delaney and Carrie Hauge families visited. N H Nelson left for Manston Vic by auto, Lucille Holsten accompanying to attend school. Arthur Payne of Chicago visited the Grover home with his party. Fred Appleman left for San Francisco after a two week stay.
A roundup of visits and travels among Clermont residents and relatives. Mr and Mrs W Appleman Ray Carr head to Chicago for medical college studies. Several family gatherings include a surprise ninth birthday party for Raymond Hielding with about thirty five friends from Clermont and West Union.
Nurse Mabel Kirkeberg visits parental home from Chicago while Louise Amundson guests in Clermont. Families host dinners. funeral attendance for Joel Clark’s son. neighbors visit and relocate to Ness home. School term starts in Gunder District. Ruth Opland injured, recovering. Allies attend a picnic at McGregor Heights. several outings to Decorah and Ventura. high school entrants in Elgin. Confirmation services planned at Marion church on September 14 led by Rev Shelveland.
Iowa State College released Service Bulletin No. 126 by B L Quaife on improving brood sows. The twelve page bulletin argues eight pigs per sow could be saved annually, needing 55 to 60 percent of current brood sows. it outlines three tasks from farrowing to raising uniform litters and selecting mating stock, plus feeding, sanitation, and handling methods with seven halftones.
A reader notes numerous mixups in the Jast Mack figure and mail matter, recounts misaddressed letters, inaccurate phone charges, a late train, a milk bill error in the reader's favor, and a doctor warning about meat. The letter laments frequent mistakes and jokes about errors while counting the paper’s type and column errors.
Secretary of War John W. Weeks General John J. Pershing and Brigadier General ee J. Carty will speak to the nation by radio on Defense Test Day September 12 using the largest network of broadcasting stations to date. The address aims to unify the public and explain defense measures during the national effort.
Dr Theo dore Popanyi a University of Chicago student says eye transplantation may be possible after successful animal experiments. He describes ligation of vessels, cutting the optic nerve, and eye muscle work, with four to eight weeks needed for restoration in tests. Grain bags advertised and a note on Alemite greasing at Falbs' Garags.
The Alouette, with 18 foot wing span and 480 pound weight, landed at McCook field Dayton Ohio after 4800 miles from Kelly field Texas. Lieut Donald Phillips, pilot and engineer in charge of its construction, was aboard and is now stationed at McCook. The craft can reach 165 mph and carries fuel for four hours at full speed, covering about 20 miles per gallon. Original model available with Alemite fittings at Felbe Garage.
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