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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1964
Page
8
Saturday and Sunday visits color a long list of neighbors and relatives in Decorah West Union Castalia and nearby towns. Numerous hosts and guests include the Olson family in Monona and Decorah, Loftsgard Jensen and Amundson households, and guests Josephine, Julia, and Mrs. Tinderholt celebrating a birthday.
Local families from West Union West Union Arlington Elkader Fayette Oelwein Vinton Manchester Cresco Clermont Clermont Merion Cedar Rapids Cedar Valley were listed as weekend or Sunday visitors and dinner guests in homes of relatives and friends. Names include Behrens Ernst Bane Rothlisberger Yearous Gernand Ogle Dennler Frieden Murphy and many more. The notices reflect a broad pattern of social calls and family gatherings centered on towns like Waterloo Cedar Rapids and Marion with multiple households hosting and visiting through weekend and Sunday intervals.
Twenty members answered roll call at the Cheery Valley Good Neighbors Club meeting sharing news and memories. Gifts totalling several $2.50 contributions were given in memory of relatives and a wedding gift. several members received birthday songs and prizes were awarded. Numerous visits and social calls were reported, with many attendees from nearby towns and farms.
Kautz spent Tuesday in Minneapolis. The Ben Butikofer family attended an amorgasbord at the Tatheray Shuntee in Volga. They also visited the Ralph Hansel home. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Meyer and David visited Friday in the Fred Butikofer home. Edwin Hanson was a dinner guest Sunday of Mrs. Lydia Flanson and Harry. Karen Seitz was a dinner guest of Marilyn Butikofer Saturday in the Ben Butikofer home.
Mr and Mrs Melvin Hanson visited in the Robert Hanson home Elkader Sunday afternoon.
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