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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1940
Page
8
In Elkader Iowa a chiropractor offers X Ray and Neurocalometer assessments. The State Bank Building houses the practice and unknown differences in chiropractors are noted.
A crowded weekend in Illyria links Hank Steeman and Mrs. Alice Summers at Elea nor Ruckdaschel in Postville while many attend republican meetings and family visits across West Union Wadena Volga and surrounding areas. Numerous picnics church gatherings and dinners mark a busy social spread with kin visiting kin and neighbors sharing events through Sunday.
County residents and relatives are listed in a sequence of social notices. Norman Amund returns to Ames for schooling. Gundersons visit from Wood Lake Minnesota. multiple callers and guests attend dinners, showers, hospital stays, anniversaries, and birthday events at several homes and churches in the area. Medical and hospital updates include Harlan Gilbertson’s appendicitis operation.
Mrs Jake Solberger and Harvey visited with her parents the Denniers. Louis Borgelt and family traveled from Davenport to visit the Christens, with Lois Burrow. Leuchtenmacher and Hanson households hosted guests. Schreiner and Muehlenthaler families made weekend visits from Rock Valley Monroe Janesville Chicago.
Brainard item notes Mrs. Eliza Habeger and Eli along with Mr. and Mrs. Abe Habeger were identified as Don Cummings, tying the family to the case.
A Farm Union picnic was held at the Vern Boyer home Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kerr and family moved to a Ward Brabham farm house. Roy Cline and family of Wadena were dinner guests at the Wm. Nutting home. Baptist church ladies cleaned and varnished the church. The young people organized a BPFU with officers Marian Patterson president Harold Learn vice president Eva Boyer secretary Junia Cummings treasurer. Others attended young people meetings and the Northern Baptist convention at West Union. Brainard Church notes list Sunday school at 10 am and a 2 pm service by Dr. Ward of Des Moines next Sunday. baptismal service at West Union Sunday evening with Rev. U. Burroughs.
Mr and Mrs Joe Baker welcomed a baby boy at West Union hospital on Sept 18. Social visits note Helmer Loftsgard and E J Hoag at Richard Erickson home near Arlington. several Loftsgard and Peterson family gatherings in Clermont Decorah and West Union. Community members attend missionary meeting in Highland and help with housework, supper guests, and Sunday visits across multiple farms and towns.
Mrs. B. Nelson hosted a Sunday dinner with Mr. and Mrs. A. O. Wold and Burdette, Clara Houg, Graldine and Donald Houg of St. Olaf, H. F. E. Landsgard and Doris, T. T. Loftsgard and Jeanette, John Hellum and Julia Wettleson. George Gisleson and family of Osage joined, along with Will Gisleson and Pauline Gisle son of Charles City, H. H. Gisleson with Millard and Otto Gisleson and family in the Ole Gisleson home.
Local social notes recount Sunday supper with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Butikofer and children at the John Dennler home. Lucille Harson aided Jake Christen’s household work. Minnie Butikofer visited with Livraine Metzger while Gladys Hanson returned from Elkader Farm Bureau office duties.
The text lists numerous visits among residents including Mr. and Mrs. Jake Buttkofer with friends at Eliza Friederich’s, the Wm. Larson and Olaf Ruroden households, and relatives from South Dakota staying at the Ruroden home. Dennis Butikofer stays with grandparents Louis Butikofer while his mother travels to Taylor.
The 1941 Chevrolet debuts a styling and mechanical upgrade including more room, new beauty, and several innovations. Features highlighted are a two-spoke horn steering wheel, concealed safety steps, improved six cylinder engine, and refinements in clutch lubrication and carburetion. The car aims to combine safety, economy, and enhanced interior space.
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