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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1932
Page
8
A weekend filled with visits as Illyria residents hosted relatives from Elgin Cheery Valley Randalia and nearby towns. Family gatherings at Rothlisberger Frieden Wold and Gehring homes highlighted church Farm Bureau events and a political talk by Fred Biermann at a local church.
The Cheery Valley News reports the death of Mrs. Adolph Baumgartner, mourned as a good neighbor. The community extends sympathy to the Baumgartner family as local residents attend gatherings, visits, and shared meals at various neighbors’ homes during the week.
Community notes list numerous visits and gatherings across Oak Grove and Cheery Valley. Families such as Dean Pollitt Wilson Strong Brabham Boyle Thoman and others are noted hosting and visiting in homes from Guttenberg to Monona with teachers, school openings, and weekend hospitality shaping a busy rural social scene.
Friday night guests gathered at the Ole Torkelson home in Elgin. Farm bureau music at Digria church featured John Wold family. Violet Gulavig visited Mrs. B Nelson Monday night. Carmody family from Chicago visited P Wellerson home with relatives. Sunday dinner guests at Mrs. E Eb Landsgard included Oscar Lindley and family and Mrs. L Laug of Osage.
Christian son of Waukon H E Landsgard and families joined A Thorson Clermont Ole Amundson and Henry Olson of Clermont along with Mra B Nelson Tina and others for a Sunday dinner. Mrs Clarence Ulstad of Eagle Grove returned home after a month visiting relatives in the area. Mr and Mrs Harold Bennett visited Tom Landsgard home and Nela Holm of Elgin spent Sunday afternoon with Ole Christ Janson family.
A mix of humorous quotes and civic cautions fills Echo Ads. Constable dismisses swim rules, while concerns rise over underage driving and potential lawsuits. The Northwood Anchor and Albert Lea Daily Tribune discuss campaign publicity, urging candidates to seek sponsor support or broadcaster free coverage.
In Rome style chatter, two men exit a smashed car and insist on bearing blame. A broader gossip mood suggests judgment day near as news spreads of the incident and local ties to parties and parries.
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