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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1929
Page
7
Multiple families and relatives spent the weekend visiting in area towns including Mason City Ossian Cedar Falls New Hampton Monticello Decorah Elroy and West Union. Guests came from Independence Fort Atkinson and Austin with trips to parental homes and shared meals and calls.
Mr and Mrs John Larson celebrate a 75 member gathering at their home as all eleven children attend for a rare reunion. After a cafeteria style dinner the group traveled to West Union for a portrait, then returned for music and singing with relatives traveling from Bangor Wis El Rey Wis La Crosse Wis Hartland Minn Austin Minn Cedar Rapids Decorah and Cedar Rapids areas among others.
A prominent business man urges every business and professional person to join and support local service clubs. He argues such clubs sponsor trade days, yard contests, and better programs, schools, and scholarships, benefiting the town, businesses, and community. He says backing civic groups helps the town where one lives and raises a family.
Community notes list numerous visits and relocations among local residents. Mr and Mrs Julius Johnson spent Monday at Edward Johnson home. Helen Larrabee heads to Grinnell College. Arch ie Rolfs to Ames for Iowa State College. Multiple trips to Rochester and Minneapolis for family matters. Fifth wedding anniversary celebrated at Walter Follett home with neighbors in attendance.
Mrs. Mary Scott spent a few days at the Marian Scott home. G. E. Brause and family joined visits with Ed Johnson and at several others homes. Numerous relatives from West Union Clermont Eldorado and Elgin visited H. K. Johnson and family while Walter Havenstrite of Oklahoma arrived in the area.
Lutheran Church notes list West Church services in English at 9 45 and Luther League program at 8 p m East Church holds Norwegian services at 11 o'clock focused on in town readers.
H. J. Doscher of Postville has purchased the Herwig Implement business and buildings on Vine street and will take possession October 1. Doscher, connected with the Handy-Ainworth farm and married to Pauline Blunt, will reside with his parents in West Union temporarily. The deal closed Wednesday afternoon of last week.
The Echo notes various distant firms courting local schools and churches to sell their products for large commissions. It questions if local organizations should compete with local merchants and suggests leaders will not permit such solicitations in Elgin.
The Echo Office advertises a combined subscription deal for Elgin Echo and Dubuque Telegraph-Herald at 5.00 per year, saving 1.00. The offer applies to new subscriptions and renewals, with both papers delivered together to save postage and hassle.
Mr and Mrs Tom Holm of Gunder spent time at the Selmar Holm home last week. Pete Engen attended a supper at Chris Gregersons. Mrs Chas Wilson helped Mrs Will Yearous with her work. Ed Larson visited A R Larson. Leslie Wheeler had a surprise 24th birthday party Thursday evening with dancing and a late lunch. Mr and Mrs Leslie Wheeler and Josephine Gregerson visited Lars Gregerson home Sunday. Josephine Gregerson assisted Mrs Selmar Holm on Monday. Mr and Mrs Wm Torkelson welcomed a girl born Saturday September 28. Mrs Martin Larson visiting Chris Gregerson home.
Mr and Mrs Herman Lubke and daughters Lucille and Phyllis visited Sunday at the Henry Thompson home near Gander. The note also includes an advertising line urging old customers to advertise and use wants ads for quick results.
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