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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1959
Page
1
The Elgin Echo Dial, 8711 Elgin Iowa, is published weekly on Thursdays. It is entered as second class matter Sept 1 1891 at the Elgin Post Office in Fayette County Iowa under the act of March 9 1852. Published by Hermen and Bartunek.
Mrs Sara Jane Boleyn born Hazelton April 7 1883 died April 1 at Millers Rest Home Waterloo. She lived with granddaughter Mrs Jack Hockey and had previously lived in Elgin. Married Ray Boleyn in 1904 producing three children then married Samuel L Boleyn with seven more. Survived by three sons and three daughters, one step son, 28 grandchildren, 39 great grandchildren. Funeral April 4 at 1:30 and 2 p.m. services. interment Elgin cemetery. Pallbearers listed relatives from multiple towns attended. Card of thanks from the family.
Milo Arnold Olson son of Henry T and Clara Olson was born on the family farm near Gander August 17 1922 and died at his Elgin home March 30 1959 at age 36 He was one of six children baptized in Marion Lutheran Church Gander later joining St Pauls Methodist Elgin He married Eileen Frieden of Elgin on August 7 1947.
Milo Olson, long a Elgin jewelers watchmaker, died leaving wife Eileen and three children Gregory Karen Kathy, after a life of business, Lions Club membership, and family service. Funeral held at Muehlthaler Funeral Home with burial in Elgin cemetery. family thanks neighbors for support.
Harry A. Christiansen of Cedar Rapids presents a recital on the new Baldwin Electronic organ at Illyria Community Church Sunday at 7 30 PM. The program includes Bach and Handel, light music, and his hymn arrangements. Fred Clark will sing a solo.
Circle Rachel meets at Mrs. John McMillan home with Mrs. Wayne Gilson assisting. Program by Mrs. Eileen Olson. Worship led by Mrs. Jack Adrian. Circle Rebecca meets at Mrs. Rex Mulford home with Mrs. C. J. Mulford assisting. Program by Mrs. R. P. Strauch. Circle Nora meets at Mrs. Henry McMillan home with Mrs. Walter Follett assisting. Program by Mrs. Elmer Friden.
Captain John Cannon and wife Mrs. Cannon with Terri and David left Saturday for Overland Park Kansas to visit Paul Watters. Captain Cannon will depart Tuesday for Castle Air Force Base in San Francisco California for three months of training. Mrs. Cannon and the children will stay two weeks at the Watters home.
List of callers and guests from families in West Union Volga Janesville and Decorah plus St Paul speakers mark tenth anniversary of She Noten Baptist church. Visits by Ed Schmid Dennis Gehring Lammert Tomsheck Peters and others noted with new granddaughter Julie Ann born March 4 in Dubuque.
Saturday visitors included Mr and Mrs Andrew Brackin and Andrea of La Porte City along with Mr and Mrs LaVerne Lyons and four children of Dubuque and Mrs Walter Lantz and David. Sunday supper guests were Mr and Mrs Keith Kohler Jana Karla and Diane for the Grant Schultz family at Postville. West Union residents Mr and Mrs Elmer Johnson joined Sunday supper in the Harold Meisner home. Meisner and Lyle hosted evening guests in the Arthur Friederich home at Strawberry Point.
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