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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1968
Page
8
Mrs Lloyd Loftsgard and Mrs Selma Groth led a Friday gathering of ladies who tied a quilt and sewed rugs. Attendees included the Rypestols Gistesons Loftsgards Kjosa Bilden Amundsons Bakers and Hovelands, with visits from Iowa City and Manchester guests. Afternoon visitors and Sunday guests were noted along with several other households hosting relatives and friends.
Mrs Elen Mason visited Saturday afternoon with Mrs Libbie Larson in Farmersburg. Mr and Mrs Rossoe Larson visited Thursday evening at the Albert Erickson home. Mickey Schupbach of Cedar Rapids and David Dennler spent Sunday afternoon at the Harry Butikofer home.
Laaina Thorson of Clermont stayed as an overnight guest Wednesday at Kathy Dennler’s in the Albert Dennler residence. Andrew Braker and wife entertained at a 7 pm dinner Saturday at the Coffee Cup Cafe for Iva Nel Wilson and Mr. Braker. Guests included Carol Wilson and Hal Wilson, Si Wilson, Esther Braker, Clarence and Alta Thoman, and Mrs. Braker, then moved to the Braker home for socializing. Karolee Butikofer dined with grandmother Celia Butikofer Saturday. Henry Jakeman, Jim Brundahl, Barley, Wis. spent the week at Robert Leuchtenmacher’s and joined George Leuchtenmacher for Sunday dinner in Elkader.
Ilyria News reports the Clyria Ladies Ride after noon Circle meeting Wednesday April 17 at the Church with hostesses Mrs John Grimm Mrs Howard Medberry and Mrs Tom Pollack The Evening Circle meets April 18 with hostesses Mrs Bill Bennett and Mrs Glen Yearous Cookies requested Mr and Mrs Wil Christer visited Saturday in the Part Christe hh Suisher Clarence Themen was a caller Thursday in the Playd Patterson home Mr and Mrs Cleve Bennett were Sunday visitors in the Clarence Themen home Qts Rothlisberger was a guest Thursday in the Arlt on home Mr and Mrs Marion Whiteher West Union were Sunday visitors in the Fimmett Light home Mrs Harold Denrler and Ronnie Cedar Falls were Friday callers in the Art Chapman home Mr and Mrs Pav Christen Swisher are the parents of a son born Saturday Clarence and Alta Thoman were Sunday visitors in the Tom Flanagan home Chip Anderson Northfield Sr spent the week in the Paul Smith home
Sunday and Friday gatherings unfold across multiple households from Wadena to West Union. Guests include the Wilsons Hicks Wenger Bane Strong Yearous Shaffer Hazel and others, sharing dinners, birthdays, and casual calls in Clermont Arlington Oelwein Dubuque and Strawberry Point areas.
Sally and Ardel Amundson of Clermont spent the weekend with grandparents the Alto Medberrys Rey and Mrs. Lee Roy Collins were Monday evening callers in Floyd Frieden’s home. Friday evening Mr and Mrs Orvin Thompson visited. Charles Wilson Davenport Fremont Ogle Monona weekended at Tom Ogle home. Guy Ernst hosted Sunday visitors in Garber. David Frieden Jeffery of West Union with LeRoy Rothlisberger and Kim joined Tom Frieden’s dinner guests Sunday. Lawrence Cannon West Union joined Mr and Mrs Charles Wilson Davenport and Fremont Ogle Monona and Francis Little Cedar Rapids Saturday. Tom Flanagan hosted Tuesday and Wednesday visits.
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