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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1950
Page
8
Community announcements list church activities and family visits from Mason City to West Union. Notable items include a morning workamp at 8 48 a m on Sunday, a fall program planned by young people, a picnic at 6 90 and various family gatherings and visits across Iowa and Oregon, with attendees in Is dees err A F Richard Grover and familie, along with many local callers and club meetings.
In Clermont and nearby towns many families hosted guests and visitors. Notables include Mr. and Mrs. Emil Dennler welcoming Ben Dennler, Rosella Strong visiting Reynolds Strongs, Elmer and Lavern Larson dining with the Hofer family, and Marion Parker staying with the Pollock family. The Syria Farm Bureau meets in Wadena Thursday evening and several residents traveled to Blakeburg for a gathering before a Black Hills and Denver trip.
A list of visits and gatherings around Grand Meadow includes Mrs Leo Larson at the Spencer Nesvick home near Ossian and Leona Lyngaas at Mrs Julia Landsgard’s. Ed Johnson tours northern Minnesota and Canada fishing. Others host or visit in Clermont and nearby homes over the weekend and week.
Cheery Valley social rounds list visitors in the Will Friederich home and weekend guests at West Bend. Good Neighbors Club gathered at Louise Leuchtenmacher with Ellen Mason and Rose Christen assisting. Twenty one members answered roll call six guests attended. Contests judged by Florence Friederich and Myrtle Butikofer awarded to Ellen Mason Ella Christen Ida Meyer Cela Thoman and Gladys Hanzon. Anna Hanson read short poems. Next meeting set with Irene Minthan Ruby Helms and Elma Christen on October 10.
The Marion Dorcas Society will meet on Saturday September 16 at the church parlors with hostesses Mrs Harold Opland Mrs Christine Rypestor Mrs Henry Olson and Mrs Gerald Olson. Local families and visitors come and go with social visits noted among the community.
Wadena News notes Mr and Mrs Don Dugan and family Glen and Ruth Hall Jenny and Jennifer Marble Wat erloo Mrs Flossie Voshell and Mr and Mrs Fred Tschantz were guests Sunday at the Yearous home. Bert and Wm Erickson left for Shullsburg Wisconsin to fish. Mrs Dawson Clark and Cate visited the Clark home in Delwein. Mr and Mrs Frank Everetts Waterloo and Mr and Mrs Francia Corkery Tipton attended.
A fragmented obituary note mentions the funeral of Louisa Hunsberger and lists attendees from Binford and Glenfield North Dakota. Amelia Hunsberger Donald Hunsberger and Harry Weltentegen are noted among visitors. Additional names appear with mixed spelling and locations, including Fox and Looby families, and a visit to Festina for Sunday afternoon. The text references a radio shop in Oelwein and a supper at the Whittenbaugh home.
Brainard news reports a series of social visits last week. The Clifton Kerr, Joe Kijosa, Virgil Totson and Gordon Buro families visited the Robert Kerr home on Monday. Reuben Miller and Vern Boyer families hosted guests Monday evening. Mrs Clive Helms and others visited the Robert Kerr home Saturday afternoon, while Mrs Ida Erickson and Mrs Herman Boyer were guests Sunday in the Mrs Chloa Lyon home. The Wm Nutting family from West Union visited Saturday, Emma Heiserman of West Union visits Sidney Patterson this week, Fred Wede family visited Vern Boyer Thursday, a canasta party occurred at the Lyle Martin home Thursday, and Mr and Mrs W E Cheney entertained guests from Oelwein Sunday.
A claim of 5000 dollars has been filed against Rockwell City related to the death by drowning of 11 year old Donald Plain in a pond on city property.
Mr and Mrs J Potwin of Jesup marked their 60th birth day anniversaries after being born ten days apart on Aug ... They will observe their 66th wedding anniversary on Sept 16 following their 1884 Monona marriage. Howard Watkins of Williamsburg filed a lawsuit for 111000 against Jaws Metered Gas Inc after a Wilhemurg explosion last year that killed Mrs Watkins and seriously injured Mr Watkins.
Fertilizer should be stored dry under good cover. Egg prices likely unchanged by the Korean war. Sweet potatoes harvest at 59,322,000 bushels expected this fall. Seeding rye now will provide supplemental dairy pasture. Pullet flocks should be housed early to ensure good laying careers. range housing risks bad habits.
The excerpt advises moving pullets into laying houses around five months to acquaint them with nests, warns of potential lay disruption or floor laying, and stresses cool hens for better laying. It notes a vigorous ram aged 1 to 4 years can service 35 to 40 ewes, mentions mechanical drying to prevent corn spoilage, and warns to lower a kerosene lantern into a silo only if oxygen is sufficient to avoid collapse hazards.
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