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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1937
Page
8
Cheery Valley residents record visits across Missouri, Burlington, Oelwein, Waterloo, and Kansas City. Family dinners, suppers, and weekend stays include the Schupbach, Christen, Dennler, Baumgartner, Denner, Hanson, Friederich, and Lehman families, with travel to West Union and Cedar Rapids.
Syria Items report visiting relatives including Mr and Mrs L W McKellar and their son Glen in Monti cello Minnesota. Also present were Mrs Lawrence Kerns and daughter Patricia and Mrs Guernsey Smith who drove to City for hospital visits. 8 H Foxwell is listed as on the sick list. Local students from Elgin and Wadena schools and rural pupils enjoyed a day off Monday while teachers attended a four county meeting at Oelwein. Mrs Libbie Larson and children of Elgin spent the weekend with her parents, Mr and Mrs C L Klingman. Mrs Martha Chapman visited Mr and Mrs Ole Benson in Elgin. Minnie Kimball of San Diego and Mrs John Gedller of Fairbank were dinner guests of their aunt Mia Anna Gibson, Mr and Mrs Martin Wenger and others Wednesday.
A long list of social guests from Cheery Valley Elgin Waterloo and nearby towns visited the Wenger Smith and Foxwell families. Birthday and wedding anniversary gatherings were noted at the Rothlisberger and Buroden homes with extended kin from Volga Elkader and Marion. A Farm Bureau oil demo drew local attendees and Marshalltown cattle sales were attended by area residents.
Pete Miller and family and Kenneth Hellum traveled from Chicago Saturday evening to visit the John Hellum home. Many locals attended events including a Sacred concert in Marion by Marion, Norway and McGregor choirs. Families visited relatives, celebrated birthdays, and shared meals at several homes around Clermont, Decorah, and St. Olaf.
Rev and Mrs G A Thomas and daughter of Fairbank and Rev Clair Brown of Manchester were dinner guests Tuesday in the Don Cummings home. Mrs Sidney Nutting attended the Northeastern Baptist association meeting at West Union Tuesday. Mrs Eldred Dummermuth has been ill for several weeks. Her sister Miss Newman of Hawkeye is assisting in Hawkeye area.
Grace Peters and Lawrence Howard wed Friday at West Union and left for a Neilsville trip after a dinner at the Chas Peters home. Many local families hosted or visited including Peters, Howard, Learn, Nutting, Kjoss, Barrett, Boyle, and Lyon during the weekend and week. Willis Lyon returned from Chicago after about two months away. Opal Howard helped with housework in the Jack Barrett home.
A humorous world view plays with words as Hosiery carries water to fight fires and an autograph maps a motorcar. The Iowa liquor commission will haul its own liquor without armored trucks or revolvers. Private contracts now require liquor to be hauled like groceries, reflecting a quirky public notice tone.
Research experts describe a waterless soap and wine used as a fuel component for metol. Industry advances include a wood and cotton sponge, artificial wool from cheese, and a sun powered machine.
A brief note in The Hecho highlights small town chatter about neighborly conduct and staying busy. The column leans into everyday life and suggests minds keep busy to avoid idle speculation or boredom.
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