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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1961
Page
8
Many families and friends from West Union, Postville, Luana, Castalia, and surrounding towns visited dinners, weekend guests, and Sunday prayers. Notables include the Durscher, Yearous, Dennler, and Yearous families hosting and attending gatherings. hospital news and a cancer drive kickoff were noted among neighborly rounds.
Mr and Mrs Keson Nosek and their boys from Cedar Rapids were weekend guests in the Mary Olson and Selma Groth home. Mr and Mrs Waldo Embretson were Gunday dinner guests.
Cheery Valley Good Neighbors Club meeting held in April in the Auxiliary room with Mesdames Orlando Loftsgard Louis Butikefer and George Schupbach as hostesses. Roll call answered by 26 members.
Brainard News notes a funeral for George Schmidt at Wa-dena Presbyterian Church with attendees including Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Hoyer and relatives Vern and Leo Boyer. Others visited, hosted guests, and attended church and social events across nearby towns such as Anamosa Elkader Edgewood Cresco Rochester and West Union.
Sunday and weekend social notes list numerous hosts and guests across West Union Delhi Brandon Sumner and Cler mont. Mrs Fenner and Mrs Meighan observed birthdays while David Martins fourth birthday was celebrated with Lyle Martin family. Other visits include Chica Lyon Willis and Robert Kerr homes with various family groups and overnight stays among the Boyer and Reeder households.
The Ilyria Homemakers Club will meet Friday afternoon April 21 with Mrs Harold Strong. Mrs Marie Probert will present the hat making lesson. All are invited to attend.
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