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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1926
Page
2
Local ad for fencing materials by Feller's Hardware in West Elgin promoting American woven wire fence barb wire steel posts and gates with staples nails and competitive prices.
The Elgin area reports a Democratic county supervisor candidate John N. Howard of West Upton seeking the 1928 term with a call for votes. Local items note visitors, family gatherings, church notes, society officers, auctions, lost items, sales of typewriters and hogs, and several church and community announcements across Elgin and nearby towns with events through September 30.
West Union and surrounding communities see a busy week of visitors and entertainments. John Falk Albert Topp and M W Hemingway were guests. Ed Fahey and daughter Jane visited relatives in Town City. the Howard Br. entertained Ward Brabham and Jud Conner families. Bennie Conner of Forest City stayed with the Ties family. Mrs Albertino Falk returned from the Hans Keiser home to West Bend. the Walter Vinton family visited relatives in Dubuque via Clermont. A big Gleaner party and Chevrolet giveaway occurred at O Briens barn. Frieda Freiburghaus and Geraldine Schori began teaching at Dennler school in Cheery Valley. George Hi Falb traveled to Waukon for post office fixtures. plans to rent lock boxes and secure mail during delivery outages. Dances with the Gleaners at O Briens barn were announced. Geo Cohen and Geo Woodard visited from West Union. For sale notices include Moore property in west Elgin and pullets with roosters. Rev J Starr and Mrs Starr attended conference in Marshalltown. Miss Mary Denner staying with relatives while parents attend. Mr and Mrs Ed Schmid and twin sons Richard and Robert visited from Mrs Waukee.
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