Students and residents begin spring travel and study plans
Ben Benson returns from three years in Canada at the start of the week. U S students depart for Payette. Local attendees include Robert Starr John Jr Falk Frank Kiple Clifton Mealey La Fonda Shafter. Mrs L B Mattoon visits Adolph Koevenig in Post ville. John E Baechler transfers from Otsego to Allegan before resuming studies at Ames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Benson
Canada
U. S U
Robert Starr
John Jr. Falk
Frank Kiple
Clifton Mealey
la Fonda Shafter
Community social notes from Cheery Valley area
Cheery Valley residents and families from Decorah Han cock West Bend Elgin Lamont and McGregor gather for dinners visits and birthdays. Frequent exchanges include Dennler Christen Thoman and Hanson families plus local teachers Rennison Muehlensthaer at district No. 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake Dennler
Lydia
Leo
Harry
Louise
Wm. Larson
George Larson
Decorah
Ed Metzger
Reuben
Eliza Metzger
Hancock, Minn
Ben Frieden
George Christen
Bert Thoman
L. Christen
Gottfred Afolter
Bertha
Fred Afolter
West Bend
Ben Hofer
Albert Butikofer
Jake Butikofer
McGregor
Jake Dennier
Fred Dennier
Ellen
Gladys
Alma Hanson
George Leuchtenmacher
Frank Christen
Ern Lerch
Theodore Hanson
Thos
Hanson
Jake Christen
Martin Hanson
Edwin Hanson
Lydia Dennler
Lucy
Ernie Christen
State Park
Lamont
Elizabeth
Jake Butihofer
Sam Lehman
Elgin
John
Elmer
Fred Dennler
Fred Hanson
Gottfred Kurth
Wisconsin
Illinois
Chas. Odegard
Abe West
Community Notes From Ossian and Vicinity Gathered Local Social
Gilbert Peterson and family from near Ossian dined with Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Hellum. Mrs. Nelson of Lake Mills visited the Landsgaard and Green families. Many locals picnicked at state park near Lamont and Decorah park. Stoop's crews finished culverts on Elgin Gander Road then moved toward Luana. Social visits spanned Decorah, McGregor Heights, and Waseka. Corn operations near steady as dry weather shortens bean crop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert Peterson
Ossian
Johnnie Hellum
Nela Nelson
Lake Mills
Jows
Arthur Landsgard
T. J
Henry Green
State Park
Lamont
Ole Loftagard
Wadena
Decorah Park
Lou Anderson
Canton
South Dakota
Stoop
Elgin-Gander Road
Luana
T. Larson
Decorah
H. T. Loftsgard
Gilbert Hanson
St. Olaf
Clarence Olson
Baby
K. E. Mark
H. H
Ole Gisleson
E. E. Landsgard
Joe Lind
P. Peterson
McGregor Heights
Waseka
Wis
Lillie
Julia Wettleson
Houg
Harold Opsand
Dorcas Society
Cornelius Reierson
Ole Halverson
Myrtle
Agnes Olson
Agnes Hoag
Martin Groth
I. H. Skarshoug
Local Echo ads offer farm goods and household items
Classified notices list equipment, livestock, feed, and household goods for sale or trade from Elgin Iowa area merchants and residents. Items include fences, safe, files, barbed wire, ice cream, peppers, vinegar, and farm animals with prices, contact details, and prompts to visit the Echo Office. The Guttenberg canning factory prepares for fall corn pack amid weather-limited yield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Thoma
Echo
Inez M. Cook
City Drug Store
Max Thomas
Weiss
Feller
Hutchinson's
Harry Heston
H. Steele
Elgin Echo
Echo Print Shop
C. W. Doty
Elgin
Iowa
E. Gehring
Leonard Nottnagel
Tom Barron
Nelson
Sunkist Farm
Elmer Harson
Chas
Feller Holwe
Wolverine High
Max ‘Thomas
Heye the Echo
Elgin area notes and a tragic self-inflicted shooting
Mrs. Ann Gooley visited Dubuque relatives while John Burk of Brainard was hospitalized in Elgin. A 50-year-old farmer Carl Besler of six miles south of Earlville shot himself in the chest as he descended stairs, dying instantly. Visits from George Wohlheter and Edna Bray l of Fayette occurred. Wohlheter formerly lived in Elgin, now at Zearing, Iowa. A 14 inch Westinghouse electric fan was for sale. Echo office contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Gooley
Dubuque
John Burk
Brainard
Elgin Hospital
Westinghouse
Echo Office
Gilbert Hanson
B. Nelson
Tena
Elgin
Carl Besler
Earlville
George Wohlheter
Zearing
Iowa
Edna Bray l
Fayette
Wohlheter
Hulda Stoehr
Ome
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Henry Topp
A. J. Topp
Cheery Valley
Gunder News
Hazel
Mabel Frieden
Waucoma
Edith
Waucoma High School
Hans Keiser
Ph. Lauer
Milwaukee
Northwest Baptist Conference
Fayette County
Elgin Savings Bank
Citizens State Bank
Ernest Friederich
Oelwein
Douglas McNiel
Waukegan
J. B. Miller
Albert Stoffregen
John Falb
George
Lime Springs
George Falb
Guttenberg Canning Factory
M. F. Kelley
Guttenberg Press
Elgin Opera House
Wm. F. Miller
Jim the
William Boyd
Eleanor Fair
West
Conway Tearle
Anna Q. Nilsson
Fox News
Gertie
J. A. Boleyn
West Elgin
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