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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1953
Page
8
A string of social visits and gatherings unfolds in Keho and nearby towns. Residents from Hopkinton to Cedar Rapids share weekends with Yearous and Rothlisberger families, while others travel to Nashville and Chicago for visits. A picnic honors Noel Smith, and local clubs meet for study and future plans as families enjoy dinners and Sunday gatherings.
Cheery Valley notes social calls and visits from Friday to Sunday among families in Battle Creek and nearby towns. Many gatherings center on Christen Bros and Hanson households with extended relatives from Cedar Rapids Lamont and Marion, plus remarks on birthdays in July and August. A Good Neighbors club meeting is announced for August 11. Don’t chase across the country a Want Ad will do the job at wow cost.
Dinner guests included the Brainards Schneider Loftsgard and Larson families from Decorah with waves of relatives visiting in the Harold Opsand and Amundson homes. Marion Mission Society plans a meeting August 13 with East Clermont Mission as guests. Kathryn Joy baptized at Marion Lutheran church with sponsors Conner Dummermuth and Dale Anderson.
Brainard area social life unfolds with multiple Sunday dinners and visits. Don Reeder and Vern Boyer families join Reuben Miller in West Union, while Andy Grimes and Glen Boyer guests share Sunday evening at Glen Boyer’s. Other gatherings include the Kerr, Martin, Boyer, Murphy, Musser, Hanson, and Homewood families meeting various hosts through the week.
Hanson and Mrs. Martin and Jeri spent Thursday afternoon in the Frederick home. Ardith and Irene Homewood daughters of Arlo Homewood are spending the week in the Glen Boyer home while their parents are in Canada. KILLED While at work two Colfax men Harold Wharff and Walter Henry were killed when the boom of a mower company truck contacted a high voltage line. The driver of the truck was uninjured.
USDA data show Iowa farm real estate values declined five percent from November 1, 1952 to March 1 of the current year. The drop reflects weaker land prices across the state and affects farmers and lenders evaluating collateral and investment prospects.
Nashua's oldest resident, Miss Clara Eastman, marked her 94th birthday on July 24. She resides in Nashua and was highlighted in local observances noting her longevity.
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