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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 19, 1945

Page

8

Community Visit Patterns At The Lyon And Nutting Homes

Brainard locals record Sunday and Friday visits across several households including Frank Lyon Wm Nutting and Herbert Dummermuth homes. Guests include Mrs Raymond Mays, Mrs Reuben Miller, Rev and Mrs Burrough, E B Grimes Wilma, Levi Learn Oran Nutting and others in a steady social round through Friday to Monday.

Andy Grimes Frank Lyon Wm, Nutting and Sons Nutting Raymond Mays Reuben Miller Wu. E. Burrough E. B. Grimes Wilma Herman Boyer Wm. Nutting R.O. Gilbert E.R. Nutting Levi Learn Oran Nutting H. 8 Steele Libbie Larson Chris Wenger Shirley Vernie Frieden Junior Gehring Willis Lyon Geo, Boyle Ethel Bob Albert Dummermuth Don Jenson Herbert Dummermuth

Cheery Valley Socials and Visitings Across Local Homes

Cheery Valley residents shared meals and hospitality across many households Sunday and Tuesday. Guests included the Masons, Leuchtenmachers, Butikofers, Wolf, Meyer, Baumgartners, Denniers, Dennier family, Hanson family, Howard, Smith, Dennier, Christen, Pollock, and Westcott households. A trip to Cedar Rapids was noted for Mr Wolf to seek employment.

Orlin Mason Geo. Leuchtenmacher Martin Minihan Fred Butikofer Ed Butikofer Francis Wolf Steven Earl Meyer Ida Meyer Ern Baumgartner Martin Hanson Archie Howard Howard Guernsey Smith John Dennier Ben Dennier Albert Dennier Harold Meyer Oscar Baumgartner John Christen Wm. Pollock Postville Hospital Gene Westcott West Union Cedar Rapids Wolf Ira Olson Lavanda Farnk

Illyria area church notices and local visits

Sunday services at Illyria Community Church led by Rev J C Warton with a 10 20 a m Sunday school and 11 20 a m service. Numerous guests visited families near Lansing Strawberry Point Fayette and West Union including the Yearous Shaffer Glass and Pollock families plus multiple dinners and delightful gatherings.

Lyria Community Church J.C. Warton Arthur Yearous

Ladies Aid and Deereas Society Meet at Church Parlor

Gunder News notes the Ladies Aid Society and the Deereas Society will meet Saturday April 21 at the church parlors. Many local residents are listed as hosts and guests with multiple dinner and visiting Stays including Reierson Loftsgard Olson and Sutter families among others.

Ladies’ Aid Society Deereas Society John Hellum Henry Wellersven Rex Medberry Ole Lofisgard Waldo Embretson T. J. Olson Cornelius Reierson Ole Loftsgard Rosena Anderson Lorayne Jacobia Ray Jacobia Allen Anderson Danice Walter Mitts Postville Hospital Judy Jacobia Ray Jacobin Otto Gisleson Henry Olson Orvin Thompson Raosena Anderson Jennings Mitts Frederick Sutter Harold Opland Rosella Bernard Hanson Bernita Landsgard Henry ‘Olson Lawrence West

Wadena Local News Highlights Weekend Visits and Births

Thad Walters traveled to Rochester after Mrs. Walter underwent Kahler hospital surgery three weeks ago. Multiple guests visited in Fremont Clark and Arlington homes, including Derryl Leonhart, Wm Voshell, Leonhart family, and others. Mack McCoy, Seaman first class, was among Japan’s first prisoners released. a baby girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Herman Peterman Jr. in Wadena.

Thad Walters Rochester Minn Walter Kahler Hospital Derryl Leonhart Wm. Voshell Volga Donald Leonhart Rey Leonhart Bill Jones Charlotte Lamont Milford Jones Roseburg Oregon Elsie McCoy San Luis Obispo Calif Fremont Clark Johnson Bros Luther Crandall Artalee Phillips Pete Bachtell Arlington George Fay Dora Waterloo Flossie Voshell Fremont Wadena Herman Peterman, Jr

Local social visits noted in Oelwein and West Union

Wednesday gatherings in Mercy hospital Oelwein and at West Union homes included Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Raftis and Mrs. Lucille Hesbrook as guests of Frank Welch, Ray Herwig with Henry Herwig family, and Donna Clothier Ena Ruth Whitcher and Richard from Des Moines visiting relatives. Various calls and a Bible study planned at Mrs. Fannie Baumgartner's home. Mary F Whittenbaugh visited Fay Whittenbaugh Sunday.

Wm. Yearous Gerald Shaffer Clifton Lansing Harald Meyer Strawberry Point Harald Glass Will Glass Kathryn Sedgwiey Dundee Raymond Benson Floyd Frieden John Probert Pollock Delbert Chapman Chris Dennler Ben Dennler Glen Medberry Harry Butikofer Merlin Kenneth Medberry Albert Dennler Progressive Home Study Club Earl Kiple George Harnack Farmersburg Richard Hafer M. C. Wangsness Gardl Anderson West Union Fred Rothlisberger Donald Page Shirley Myron Moore Fayleute Andrew Dummermuth Harold Glass Earl Scheffert Will’ Frieden Ralph Shaffer Wm. Kerr Mary Ogle Chas Wilson John J. H. Wilson Elmer Kohls Wm. Kohls, Jr Albert Kohls Hawkeye Perry Medberry Arlene David Bartelma Andrew Yeurous Cleve Bennett Thomas Kerr Peggy Mercy Oelwein LeRoy Rockmeyer Sue Jacksonville Fla T. D. Sniffin Fannie Baumgartner Mary F. Whittenbaugh Fay Whittenbaugh

Pleasant Valley Lutheran Services First and Third Sunday

Pleasant Valley Lutheran Church notes Rev. Wilkie pastor with services on the first and third Sunday afternoons at 2 oclock. Pleasant Valley Livestock Club held a 4 H meeting on Tuesday evening April 10 at J M Gehring home with fifteen members present. After discussion, refreshments and recreation followed. Next meeting set for Frank Kimpton home. Sweet clover ready for pasture by May 1. Want ads get results, try one.

Lutheran Church Wilkie J. M. Gehring Wangsness Frank Kimpston

Youthful Oelwein Firebug Admits Six Fires

Thirteen year old Ralph Jenkens of Oelwein confessed to starting six fires in the city after being arrested following a trash blaze behind Mikss grocery. He was jailed and may be sent to Father Flanagan's Nebraska home. The seventh grader was picked up for questioning.

Ralph Jenkens Oelwein Mikss Grocery Father Flanagan Nebraska

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