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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1962
Page
8
Weekend and midweek visits fill Clermont events with dinners, anniversaries, and gatherings. Neighbors like Olvin Olson and Myron Houg hosted and attended open houses. multiple families including Loftegards, Peters, Boyers, Gehrings, and Reederes shared suppers, birthdays, and checker parties. The piece catalogs widespread community social life and interlinked visits across Clermont and West Union areas.
Charles Hecker residence at Clermont hosted the 20th wedding anniversary celebration for Ed Riley and his spouse. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Joe Peters Dennis Olson Mr and Mrs Hanto Meyer Sac City Postville Ed Riley home McGregor guests Melvin Martin Manchester Giles Martin family Mrs Jorris Martin and family Lyle Martin family Mary Bob Kenny Terry Lerch Mrs Mary McCoy Carol Riley LaCrosse Wisc and Mr and Mrs Lawrence Geh.
Local social notes list numerous Sunday dinners and weekend visits across East Iowa communities. Guests include the Wengers, Beers, Yearous, Medberry, Anderson, and Rothlisberger families among residents of West Union, Fayette, Cedar Falls, Atkin, Volga, Clermont, and nearby towns. A tax demonstration hosted by the Wadena Community Club is announced for April 16 with lunch served.
Cheery report from West Union records Ellen Mason visiting Dela Chapman and Marie Schroyer at the Good Samaritan Home Thursday afternoon. Also noted was Rose Frieden of Taylor in attendance during the stop.
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