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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 01, 1957

Page

8

Community visitors and weekend guests fill area homes

Local residents hosted and visited relatives and friends from Dubuque Ames Manchester and nearby towns. Clarence Peterson from Dubuque spent midweek as a guest of the Kjosa family. Several families including Loftsgards Hellums and Reiersons hosted and were visited by relatives and friends from Volga Postville Frankville Nashua and Waverly.

Clarence Peterson Dubuque Kenneth Kjosa Martin Nelson Manchester Anpper Har Opland Martin Amundson Joe Reierson iAlbert Grotegut Frankville Robert Eberling Oscar Brathen Oscar Conrad Holley Minn Ole Amundson Clermont

Denner Family and Others Visit ill Father in Wis

Cheery Valley News reports Mr and Mrs John Denner Gordon Schupbach Guernsey Smith and Walter Mitts spent Sunday July 21 in Shullsburg Wisconsin with Mrs Denner's father Fred Ubersax who is ill. The group carried best wishes and hoped for his recovery.

John Denner Gordon Schupbach Guernsey Smith Walter Mitts Shullsburg, Wis

Local Family Visits and Weekend Guests Across Town

Mr and Mrs Clarence Hofer and Mr and Mrs Robert Hanson traveled to Milwaukee to see Giants and Braves. Families visit, host at Luvern Lantz and John Dennier homes. Open house for Theo Thorson 40th anniversary near St Olaf. numerous callers and visitors, including Ben Butikofer, Christen Bros, Bert Thoman, and Mary Burke visiting local homes and hospitals.

Clarence Hofer Robert Hanson Milwaukee Wis Giants Braves Luvern Lantz Leo Dennier Willig Lyon John Dennier Lester Menden Hall and Roger Ponca City Okla Joe Frieden Bert Thoman Christen Bros Carl Cousins Karla Waterloo Ben Butihofer Theo. Thorson St. Olaf James Duff George Marvin Archie Howard Martin Hanson Orlin Mason Kenneth Strong George Frieden Lester Wenger John Christen Francis Butikofer Cynthia Fred Butihofer Irene Minihan Mary Burke Dubuque Floyd Jennings St. Louis Richard Hofer Donald T. Caspers Elmer Frieden Wm. Minihan Charles City George Nickels Will Chase Oelwein Hospital Forrest Georgia Zuercher Geo. Leuchtenmacher Joe Olson Clermont Geo. Nickels

Tilyria Community Church gathers for Sunday services

Syria News covers Tilyria Community Church with pastor Donald T. Caspers listing Sunday School at 10 15 a m and worship at 11 75 a m On July 21 families and friends hosted a picnic honoring Pvt Arthur L Strong and numerous relatives and guests from Frankville Fayette Cedar Rapids Madison Wis Ames Waterloo Volga and other areas visited extended family members over the weekend The note also lists social visits and dinners among locals including Wind Ridgeway Ridgeway West Union and nearby towns with multiple households referenced throughout the long social notes.

Tilyria Community Church Donald T. Caspers Mabel King Arthur L. Strong Myrton Strong Frankville D. ‘R. Whitley Fayette John Wilson Silas Wilson Carol ‘Wilson Kenneth Strong Charles Strong Harold Strong Amelia Strong Becky Nancy Tommy Francis Little Cedar Rapids Thomas Flanagan Jake Yearous Jerome Yearous Donald Albright Albany Ella Foxwell Thomas Foxwell Bob Pint Charles Independence Guy Ernst Lester Mendenhall Ponca City Okla Wilbour Kolar Bellaire Texas Joe Frieden Floyd Frieden Earl Helen Hazel Rothlisberger Elmer Malkow Madison Wis Albert Hile Danny Waterloo Emmett Light Sharon Faye Whittenbaugh Wadena Wayne Gibbs Carol Rae Gibbs Barbara Arnold Gibbs West Union Vic Schmeling Fountain Minn T. D. Roberts LeRoy Rothlisberger Prairie du Chien LeRoy Len Hummel Arthur Hermen Janice Olson Clermont Burton Wolf Ames Milo Frieden Paul Smith Sharnel Rothlisberger Marion Christen Roberta Wilson Patty Larson Pam Clothier Janet Gehring Ruby Shaffer LeeAnne Grether Dianne Frieden Carrall Klingman Dale Klingman Kathy Helen Boland Carrol Klingman Cletus Wander Fred Schneider Roberts David Strong LeRoy Roethlisberger C. H. Meisen Heimer Melbert Meyer Will Chase James ,Hermen Wm. Waters Steven Andrew Yearous Ray Klingman Volga Ted Rumelcote Mason City Glen McKelab McGregor Claude Block Claudine Sumner Thurn Cedar Falls Arthur iYearous Duane Strong Reynold Strong Jeanette Earl Strong Manchester Kenneth Medberry Russell August Baumgartner C. H. Meisenheimer Hutchinson Kans Wichita Walter Boys Home Eva Jennings Burdette Anderson Atkins Ralph Shaffer Camp Ripley Wm. Kerr Paul Monnahan Oakland Robert Deaks Delbert Graft Aurora Harry Feller Joe Downey Keith Robert Blanck Mon‘ona Gene Wenger Orran Bane And

Hayes Awarded Silver Pass for 45 Years Service

PASS R. A. Hayes of Monticello received a silver pass from Milwaukee Road marking 45 years of service. The pass entitles lifetime travel on the railroad's trains.

R. A. Hayes Monticello Milwaukee Road

The Highway Story By Bob Hullihan

One man farms at high speed while a feed salesman drives equally fast on a gravel road. A out of control crash claims one life as both men risk death with excessive speed and little attention to road conditions.

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