On the Spot items mix humor and high school sports gossip
A column of light local notes covers tools, pranks, and weather remarks. It recalls Little Houg sharpening implements, Watched Otey Torkelson’s roller skate misadventure, Tad Schori’s sharp weather retort, and Bill Miller’s ballroom scene. Irish Mealey’s homecoming visit sparks a memorable basketball mishap but ends with praise. Elgin’s high school football hurt in loss to Postville prompts farewell and advice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smilie
Clif Mealey
Tiff” Green
Volga City
Frankie Kiple
Trish” Mealey
Volga
Yowsah
Pal At
Elgin
Post- Villa High
BE. HS
Postville
Cheery Valley Visits Include Local Families and Dinner Guests
Mr and Mrs Fred Butikofer with children visited from Wednesday to Thursday in the O T Knudtson home. Mr and Mrs Frank Christen were dinner guests in the Christ Dennier home in Oak Grove. Mr and Mrs Paul Bossard and daughters Marie and Ruth with Lillian Christen and John Bostard were dinner guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Butikofer
O. T. Knudtson
Frank Christen
Christ Dennier
Oak Grove
Paul Bossard
Marie
Ruth
Lillian Christen
John Bostard
Local family visits and births reported across Elgin area
The article lists numerous Sunday visits and weekend guests across Elgin, Clermont, Maynard, Froelich, and nearby towns. It notes births on Sept 21 and 22, caregiving visits for new mothers, and family gatherings at multiple homes including the Christen, Butikofer, Frieden, Gehring, and Foxwell households, with kin from Wadena, West Union, Volga, Fairbury, and Monticello mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Butikofer
Ed Metzger
Ida Meyer
Harold
Earl
Hilda
Melbert Meyer
Oscar Baumgartner
Kenneth Mark
Joe V. Schneider
Mary Callendar
New Port
Wash
L. Christen
Elsie Butikofer
Ernc Friederich
Leo
Lucille Hanson
Near Volga
Orlin Mason
Near West Union
Hanson Bros
Clarence Beer
Fairbury
Jacob Gehring
Louis Butikofer
Lawrence Butikofer
Dan Butikofer
Eldon
Winnifred Meyer
Near Maynard
Archie Howard
Martin Hangen
Edith Holzer
Chas. Medberry
Ida Frieden
Mary Virginia Herwig
Wadena
Gottfred Frieden
Hattie McKellar
Elgin
L. W. McKellar
Leo Humphry
Clermont
D. J. Snyder
S. H. Foxwell
Robert
Jacob Schneider
Emil Moor
Cheery Valley
Albert Klingman
Arthur
Marie Frieden
Ed Butikofer
C. Wenger
Ed Wenger
Gene
Alfred Wenger
Ralph Shaffer
C. L. Klingman
Carroll Klingman
Peter Larson
Elkader
Layon Larson
J. F. Shaffer
Thomas
Will Alerts
Froelich
Glen McKellar
Monticello
Minn
Local notices and visits in West Union area
Community members from West Union and nearby towns are noted visiting homes and attending gatherings. The record lists callers at Shaffer and Foxwell homes, funeral attendance in McGregor, a turkey meeting with about 30 people from five counties, and various visits by Frieden, Schneider, Rothlisberger, Yearous, Medberry, and Popenhagen families along with friends and well wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. V. Humphry
West Union
Leo Humphry
Clermont
I. PF
Ben
Elkader
Ladies Aid Society
The
Cemetery Association
Wemeyday
Rex Medberry
Nancy Ernst
Martha Chapman
Gon Delbert
Tim Thoman
Jacob Yearous
Cheer
Newport
Wash
C. Wenger
Jack Shaffer
Oak Grove
W. S. Rothlisberger
Ida Mattocks
Rosanna Rothlisberger
Oak Grove News social visits fill weekend pages
Oak Grove residents and relatives filled a Sunday with visits from Wa terloo Garber and Westgate as neighbors called on Silas Wilson Ed Boyle Herman Peter man Henry Holzer and George Boyle homes. The note lists numerous family gatherings and illnesses with extended family travel to Elkader Westgate Kenosha and Monticello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Beckman
Waterloo
Silas Wilson
Frank Boyle
Ed Boyle
Clara Holzer
Paul Voshell
Herman Peterman
Garber
Clarence Kohls
Westgate
Wm. Kohls
H. W. Helms
C. P. Stoehr
Harry Gilson
Homer Dill
Bert Allen
Harold Strong
Jess Grimes
Lima
Jud Conner
Herbert Dummermuth
Eldred Patterson
Donald Jensen
Albert Dummermuth
Henry Holzer
Pollock
Highland
Ralph Reed
West Uniion
L. W. Reed
Clifton Powell
J. M. Shaffer
Wm. Frederick
George Leuchtenmacher
Elkader
Ralph Shaffer
Wadena
Wm. Kerr
John Howard
C. H. Wilson
Warner Aylsworth
Roy Leuchtenmacher
A. B. Erickson
Mary Matthys
Theo, Voshell
Lyle Granger
Kenosha
Wis
Relatives Visit Tim Thoman Family Hosts Guests
T. J. Beckman and Silas Wilson with their families were guests at the Tim Thoman home Sunday evening, spending two weeks there with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Beckman
Silas Wilson
Tim Thoman
Brainard social notes recount visits and gatherings
Brainard community members travel to Chicago, Waukon and Scotch Grove for visits. Guests include Marian Patterson, Beatrice Boyer, and families of Peters Craft and Patterson. Church events highlight B Y P A sessions and upcoming meetings with Rev Brown as speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Patterson
Chicago
Marian Patterson
Joe Peters
Chas, Peters
G. A. Thomas
Sidney Nutting
Herman Boyer
D. H. Craft
Ray Gilbert
Northeastern Baptist
Waukon
A. L. Patterson
Chas
Peters
Reuben Howard
Eugene Nutting
J. L. Bartlett
Harlan
Rev. E. Gillet
Seattle
Wash
Lewis Becker
Chas. Peters
Arthur Patterson
Beatrice Boyer
Chas. Craft
Clara Bartlett
West Union
Brainard
Thomas
Brown
Jessup
B. Y. P. U. Bible Study
Sidney Patterson
Blocking Typhoid Fever in Iowa and Public Health Messaging
Forty typhoid cases were reported in Iowa for the week ending Sept 15 signaling disease prevalence. The piece urges community action for sanitation and safe water, fly control, clean food handling, carrier supervision, and pasteurized milk to prevent outbreaks. It interleaves civic health arguments with exhortations for Red Cross donations and personal sacrifice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Legion Auxiliary Meeting in Elgin Chooses Leaders
The Elgin American Legion Auxiliary met at Mrs. C. B. Schori’s home with ten attendees, reviewing national defense topics and sending 100 cookies and $1 to Knoxville for a birthday party. Officers for the new year were elected: President C. C. Torkelson, Vice President W. P. Kohls, Secretary R. A. Crider, Treasurer L. B. Carter, Historian E. M. Hoag, Sargeant at Arms M. J. Blockhus, Chaplain B. J. Baumgartner, Executive Committee Frank Greenley, E. M. Houg, M. J. Blockhus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin American Legion Auxiliary
C. B. Schori
Mary Skarshaug
M. J. Block
Congress
Knoxville
John Falk
Anna Brabham
NEW LEGION OFFICERS ELECTED AT LOCAL POST MEETING
The American Legion post met at the C. B. Schori home on Monday evening and elected Commander C. B. Schori, Vice Commander Walter Kohls, Finance Officer H. J. Baumgartner, and Adjutant Melvin Hanson to hold office for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jon
C. B. Schori
Walter Kohls
H. J. Baumgartner
Melvin Hanson
Also Mentioned on This Page
C. W. Heiserman
West Union, Iowa
Houg
C. B
Tad” Schori
Mark Twain
Bill Miller
Eastside
Jack Howard
White Dominos
Cheery Valley News
Jake Butikofer
Mra
Butikofer
Em Friederich
Otto Blockhus
Wilbert Lehman
Rob, Lehman
Jake Christen
George Christen
Margaret Dennler
Sam Dennler
Hyria
Max. Medberry
la Verle Popenhagen
Anamosa
G. E. Medberry
Elmer Frieden
Will Frieden
Walter Medberry
Helen and
Opal Dennler
Oak Grove News
Red Cross
Legion-Auxiliary Meeting
NEW Legion
West Elgin
Chase & Lane Born
Fey
van Camp
Te Inser
Bae Be
Elgin State Bank
Evn Rau
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
SHADE
Tripod Extra
Ctream LL RS
Dt Ae Agrao
J. A. Boleyn
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