Sunday dinner guests fill Wadena and area homes
A flurry of Sunday visits and suppers rang through the region. Many households hosted relatives and friends from nearby towns including West Union, Elkader, Maquoketa, and Cedar Rapids, with guests from Des Moines, Wisconsin, and Switzerland noted in several entries.
Weekend Guests, Church and Social Visits Across Elgin
Local notes show a flurry of weekend and Sunday gatherings across Elgin and nearby towns. Families including Fjjelstuls Greeners Habegers and Torkelsons hosted relatives from Walker Cedar Rapids Milwaukee and Waterloo while others visited residents in Manchester Postville and West Union. Several Illnesses and dinners are recorded as well as travels to Altus Oklahoma and Lawrence Cannon West Union for family occasions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas P. Waters
Milwaukee
Wise
Paul Waters
Postville
R. P. Streuch
Louis Reierson
Cornelius Reierson
Clarence Kirkeberg
Kirkeberg
Keith Kohler
Karla
Jane
Diane
Russell Roller
Cedar
Don Fauser
Tom Torkelson
Oliver Torkelson
Otto B. Olson
Robert Ewing
Waterloo
Vern Stover
Martelle
Bertie Waters
Ben Davis
Don Schultz
Ramona
Hawkeye
J. N. Hogan
Howard Boyle
Allana
Bradley
West Union
Josie Jenson
Clara Hellum
Julia Loftsgard
R. A. Crider
Altus
Oklahoma
B. D. Keith
Vicki
Kathryn Brabham
Leota Welch
Lawrence Cannon West
Elgin Echo Provides Community Updates on Wednesdays
Elgin Echo, published in Elgin Iowa by Hermen and Bartunek, enters 711 dollars in mail matter status and circulates weekly. This Fayette County publication notes its second class mail designation and ongoing Wednesday release schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Iowa
Fayette County
Hermen & Bartunek
Gunder News Social Visits Across Iowa City
Mrs. Ole Loftsgard spent Wednesday to Sunday with her daughter Mrs. Eldora Anderson and L Myra in Iowa City. The Orlando Loftsgard family and Ole Loftsgard were dinner guests. Mrs. Isgard returned home with them. Mrs. Milo Jacobin hosted the Social Thimble Club for Mrs. Selmer Holm's birthday. Visitors included Mrs. Ronald Meisner and Mrs. Milton Olson. The Gerald Winter family along with Mrs. Gunda Gisleson and Milo and Mrs. Laurence Naylor with Kathleen home from Luther attended Eastern dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ma Grothat
Orvin Lotts
Harold Opsand
Bernard Hanson
Morris Amundson
Arthur
Clermont
Floyd ‘Phompson
Wadena
John Butikofer
Olvin Olson
Wickle
Will Bergen
Wayne Flack
Montie
Alvin Koehn
St. Olaf
Clara Kurth
Kurth
Elda Marting
Monona
Selmer Holm
Edward Leath
Bill
Selmer Vol
Ricky
Bruce
Christine R
Fol
Corrine
Julia Wettleson
Robert Wettleson
Mary Ann Anderson
Postville
Harold Ops
Leonard Heins
Bernard Lofts
Mervin Reierson
Weter Home
Lloyd Reierson
Richard
Betty
Diane
Joseph Reierson
Dixie
David
Ronald
Mark
Cornelius Reierson
Himer Eberling
West Union
T. L. Loftsgard
Marion
Kenneth Anderson
Warren
Cornel Baler
Jane Ann Loftsgard
Shelia Clark
Iowa City
Quinton Clark
She- Ma
Lena Nyhus
Ole Loftsgard
Eldora Anderson
L'Myra
Orlando Loftegard
Isgard
Milo Jacobin
Thimble Chuir
Ronald Meisner
Milton Olson
Gerald Winter
Gunda Gisleson
Milo
Laurence Naylor
Kathleen
Luther
Otto
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Tero Ae
Carlos
Claude Block
Ellie Schneider
Lloyd Tope
Weston
Delbert Chapman
The
Don
Helen
Hazel Rothlisberger
Otis
Ruth
Oliver Heins
Edgewood
Divinne Frieden
Des Moines
Floyd Ruth
Good
Arlington
Wenger
John Rimm
Lee Connen
Kenosha
Wisc
Delone Aary
Rng
Richard ‘Grover
Cedar Rapids
Harold Dennier
Hummel
Leslie Wheel Arlington
Ella’ Boleyn
Canada
Arthur Hermen
Elisabeth Ryser
Umiken
Switzerland
Aidbert ‘Dennier
Merle Klingman
Angela
Elkader
Dale
Strawberry Point
Carroll Ruth
Wafer
Elia Humphry
Mabel King
Harold Strong
Laurence Butikoafer
Cheryle
Ruth Schupbach
Bert Butikofer
Paul Pulfer
Thomas Pollock
J. P. Medberry
Earl
Helen and
Hazel
Rothin
Senger
Floyd ‘Frieden
Forrest Shafer
Ted Whitford
Volga
Henry Feller
Si Dinnes
Douglee Chapmen
C Pyman
Ames
Elisabeth
Chapmen
Costa Pa Ail
Rich Harold
Don Dennler
Rothisberger
Mins
Robert, Jr
Donnie
Amy
Will Christen
James Hermen
Lester Chase
Floyd Patterson
Karl
Hazel Robbs
Reynold Strong Don Caspers
Mesdimes
Rae Gibbs
Ben Dennler
Howard Medberry
Robert Bullock
Louie Larson
Clarion
Gilbert
Loftsgard
Emma Larson
Bernard, Loftsgard
Selma
Groth
Myron Houg
Henry Olson
Ole Amundson
John Fjjelstul
Kathy
Kristi
Walker, Minn
C. T. Fjelstuls
Connie Fjelstul
Minneapolis
George Rostad
Stevie
Joey
Wa Minn
Espeseth Gna
Robyn
Rocheses
Allen Habeger
Eugene Habeger
George Vaughn
Manchester
Floyd Puffett
Arden Greener
Alan
Edna Greener
Alice Winkler
Cannon
Archie Howard
Don Dominy
Cleo Lake
Thoma Howard
Mart Hanson
Gladys
Ragi Howard
Robert Hansa
Kenneth Strong
Lyle Lenin
Rockford
Bertha Lehmen
Robert Peters
Joe Peters
Russell Larson
Lena Cooley
Cornelius Belerson
Helen Becker
Elmer Eberling
Mary Burnett
Helen Wagner
Mary Gisleson
Good Samaritan
Gary Hyde
Connie
David Beisker
Mdms
Perry Largon
Melvin Boyer
Leo Boleyn
Vernon Wede
Fred Wede
Jaedish Chadha
Town City
Henry Wolf
Dan Butiketer Sr
Willie Thorsgard
Fred Trafelet
Elmer Butikator
Merlin Helm
Elgin Produce
Elgin, Iowa
Tom
Galloway
Decarai, Towa
Elgin Echo
al Heinz
Mason City
Laat
Saas
Ama Ea
Alks
Bush
Chadwick
Powe
Paul Gordon
Dubuque
Lawa
Gunder News
Elgin State Bank
DIAL
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Burplan
ADENA
Lawrence Knudtzon
Pceern Colonial
John Tillotson
Charles Hutchison
Oelwein
Robert Hein
Eyota, Minnesota
Hammerschimidt
Fulda, Minnesota
Purenwre Me Valdamar Kristensen
Clinton, Iowa
Ring
Riceville
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