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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 11, 1930

Page

3

Pavement Opening Invitation for Albert Lea Event

An invitation from George W. Bagan of Interstate Power Co invites residents of Elgin Iowa Clermont area to attend the Sept. 22 1980 pavement opening in Albert Lea Minnesota linking State Highway 1 and Federal Highway 65. Prominent speakers and bands from Iowa and Minnesota will participate with a welcoming civic reception by local officials.

Albert Lea Minn Strauch Elgin Iowa Minnesota Missouri Dick Stanton The Civic and Commerce Assn George W. Bagan Interstate Power Co Elgin- Clermont Territory

Ossian and area families host Sunday dinners

Mrs. N Nelson socialized at Ossian with the Saintmerson home. George Landsgard hosted guests including E E Landsgard, Arthur Landsgard, Doris, and Mr and Mrs Arthur Christianson. Lou Reierson and family visited Edwin Olson near Maynard. Others hosted or visited in area homes as sorghum season begins and local travels to La Crosse and West Union occurred. Households of Hansen, Loftsgards, Hellums, Olson, and Bear were noted guests and visitors.

T. T. Loftsgard John Hellum Ben Erickson Myre Joe Lind Agnes Hong Edwin Loftsgard la Crosse Wis Henry Olson Henry Gisleson Wear Black Hills Yellowstone Park Byron Hines Dubuque Carl Johnson N.T Lou Loftsgard Henry Amundson West Union Agnes Olson Wold K. Houg Tor Thompson St. Olaf

Clermont Local News Residents Socialize Across Nearby Towns

Clermont neighbors visited and hosted relatives over the weekend and during the week. Lofstuen for auto accessories in Oelwein received business callers Mrs Will Crowe and daughter Mae. Several families visited Crown Hill Radcliffe and Le Roy Minnesota while Dr. and Mrs. Moen of West Union hosted L. L. Carr. Henry Follett Amy Nelson left for Long Pine Nebr with Nelson to assist due to injury.

Lofstuen Will Crowe Mae Oelwein Merton Palmer Moen West Union L. L. Carr Louie Larson Gladys Otto Larson Radcliffe R. D. Brown Henry Follett Amy Nelson Long Pine Nebr Wm. Nelson Nelson

Briggs Family Table Talk From Lorraine D Gutz

Mrs Briggs designs and sews school dresss as Dotty helps with pre school meal prep. The feature outlines one dish lunches including Scrambled Egg Salad and Noodles Cheese Spinach Casserole with detailed ingredient lists and simple step by step instructions for a home kitchen.

Dotty

GILLESONS REPORT DALLING BLAST OF WESTERN TOUR

In a lengthy letter from Billings Montana dated September 2 1930 Mr and Mrs Gilleson describe drought stricken western states South Dakota Montana and Wyoming claiming crops are failing and water is undrinkable They recount travel through the Bad Lands Black Hills andYellowstone Park detailing crosses and a rough 25 mile ascent with a 12 mile descent They note meet with Adolph Koevenig at Hill City and say Billings district fair is underway as they plan to continue homeward the next day.

Billings Mont Iowa South Dakota Montana Wyoming West Black Hills Hill City Adolph Koevenig Yellowstone Park Big Horn Mountains Yellowstone

Illness and social visits highlighted week

Jennie Erickson remains quite ill this past week. Mr and Mia, Arthur Stee and two daughters attended a family picnic at Ed Englehart home in Monona last Sunday. Ezra Dibble and daughters Phyllis and Lovella traveled to Cedar Fally Sunday as Lovella will attend college this year. Mrs Amos Lauer and daughter from Sublette Ill visited at sister in law Mrs John Crowe’s home Sunday. A tea for Professional and Business Women's club drew a large crowd at Kaltenbach home last Friday. Mabel Knudson and Edna Pribyl hosted lawn party Tuesday for Miss Nora Clarke of Toronto and Miss Cora B Chartera of West Union.

Jennie Erickson Mia Arthur Stee Ed Englehart Monona Amos Lauer Sublette John Crowe B. J. Kaltenbach Professional and Business Women's Club Mabel Knudson Edna Pribyl Nora Clarke Toronto Canada Cora B, Chartera West Union Falls Esa Almer Larvon Hota Gust Olson Knutiste Cb Sewing Club Clifford Dqamundson Hoins Walter Marte Clarence Martin Halver Ain Lavanda Olvonia Ed’ Schroeder Sophia Sampson Ingvald Helgerson J. O. Halverson B. Landsgard Eunice Arthur S. Olson Henry Skarshaug Andrew Reinhart Ole Reierson Lou Martie Oscar Lien Louie Anderson Anton Scholen Martin Halverson Chris Nelson Gander J. C.wells Project Club Simon Nelson Clermont Esten Landsgard John Sauerazig Clifford Osmundson Oscar Osmundson

Community News Roundup at Gander and Surroundings

Local notices recount Sunday visits and weekend calls across Gander area. Mrs Gust Olson hosted sewing club gathering with neighbors including Knutiste and Walter Marte, while Lavanda Olvonia remains on sick list. Numerous calls and visits marked the week from Halversons, Olson home, and nearby farms plus Club get togethers and relatives in Madison and Rockford travel plans.

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