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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1963
Page
8
A crowded weekend of visits and dinners unfolds across Slater and nearby towns. Numerous Dennler, Frieden, Chase, Yearous, and Wenger families host relatives and friends from Cedar Rapids to Dubuque, with Easter treat planning and church events noted among the gatherings.
A Somerset party at the Lotts garden drew numerous Loftsgard and related families visiting across Postville Clermont West Union and Ossian. Attendance included Marthe Lee Chicago Harold Opsand and many Loftsgard relatives with several outings and Sunday visits noted. The long list highlights local social ties and church events around Postville area.
Cheery Valley notices a series of home visits and hospital trips. Evansdale residents Mr. and Mrs. Carl Cousins stayed with Clarence Hofer. Mrs. Hofer underwent surgery with follow up in Rochester. Numerous relatives from Gridley, Milwaukee, Charles City, Postville, Volga, Marion and other towns visited homes and attended patient care, birthdays, and social gatherings across the week.
West Union and Mrs. Laverne Tyrer visit relatives including Mrs. Anna Skellinger. Family members travel to Decorah, Wheeling Illinois, and St Olaf area for meals and coffee. Ancillary gatherings include LeRoy Lenth, Selmer Holm, and Ben Fuelling hosting guests and several Sunday visitors.
Roscoe Larson home hosts a caller with references to Chaney and friends. Ed Fenner and a West Union visit the Ross Whitcher home while Clermont guests visit Roger Reeder and John Howard Jr. A string of visits follows including Melvin Hanson, Lyle Martin, and Ruth Kohls as well as a birthday gathering for Elmer Kohls and Ruth Kohls in Clermont. John Tobin, Worthington, aged 81, and active, splits two cords of wood this winter after working before Christmas and ending February.
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