05 Apr 1961
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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1961
Page
1
Community notes from Elgin Iowa include several social visits and family gatherings. Local residents such as Ruthvile, Lyle Martin, Melvin Hanson, Bob Kerr, and Jeanne Musser are mentioned with guests from Clermont Mason City West Union and Elkader. A 1959 obituary or memorial references World War I service and family survivors.
Harold Kimball son of Nellie Kohler and Roy Kimball born near Elgin Iowa October 29 1900 educated in Clermont Public schools. He married Lillian Frieden in 19% farmed near Elgin West Union moved to West Union January 1959 joined Bethel Presbyterian Church December 5 148 died March 2 1961 at 1230 am at age 60. Survived by wife mother two sisters and many relatives. Services at Bethel Presbyterian Church with Rev G W Ukena. Pallbearers cousins Lynn Probert Will Probert Mervin Huns berger Walter Kohler Earl Kiple L L Kiple. The family of Harold Kimball thanks relatives and friends. 32p
An array of family visits and gatherings across Brainard West Union Lime Springs and surrounding towns. People include Ralph Knoll Don Reeder Leo Boyer Linda Donald Esther Platz and many others visiting homes of Heeder Gehring Boyle Peters Kohls Boyer and related families during Palm and Easter weekends. Dennis Olson joined Joe Peters family over the weekend.
Funeral services for Julius Freiburghaus were held at Grace Episcopal Church Huron South Dakota. Burial followed at Elgin cemetery after services at Muehlethaler Funeral home Elgin. Freiburghaus born Sept 5 1893 in Elgin served on the Chicago and Northwestern Railway starting 1915 later becoming a conductor until retirement.
Elgin area notes report birthday celebrations for Gerald Shaffer and busy social visits. Families including Gehrings and Shaffers hosted meals and outings with relatives from Council Bluffs to Lamont and Wadena. Purchases listed include a nylon windbonnet at Moore's 6 & 10.
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