WMF Meeting Held July 21 With Devotions and Lesson
The WMF met Thursday evening July 21 in the fellowship hall. Hostesses included Mrs Harry Everett Mrs Don Sutter and others. Janice Loftsgard played piano led devotions and lesson seven on Mark 930 to 1052. Hymn 335 Oh Master Let Me Walk With Thee. Audience and soloists supported the program while envelopes were collected. Minutes and treasurer’s report were approved.
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WMF
Fellowship Hell
Harry Everett
Don Sutter
Gordon Schupbach
Robert Barker
Leo Friederick
Francis Butikofer
Carl Torkeleon
Clarence Torkelson
Janice Loftsgard
Donald Sutter
Sec
Auxiliary News From July Legion Auxiliary Meeting
The American Legion Auxiliary met July 19 in the Legion rooms with 24 members and two guests, Mrs. Mary Clothier and Pam. Fam spoke of Girls' State at Cedar Falls. New officers were installed by installing officer Mrs. Earl Kiple. Sargent at Arms was Mrs. Reuben Schupbach. Officers listed include President Mrs. Ole Loftsgard and Vice Presidents Mrs. Celia Thoman and Mrs. Clifford Gisleson. Secretary Mrs. George Nickels. Treasurer Mrs. Harold Halverson. Chaplain Mrs. Woodrow Reed. Historian Mrs. Orvin Thompson. Gold Star Mothers Committee members were Mrs. Elmer Meyer and Mrs. Clarence Torkelson. Membership and dues committee includes Mrs. Ed Wenger, Ida Frieden, Mrs. Earl Kiple, Mrs. Orlando Loftsgard, and Mrs. George Nickels. Dues for the coming year urged. silent members not to be accepted. Hostess list committee named as Mrs. Reuben Schupbech, Mrs. Ole Blockhus, Mrs. Clifford Gisleson.
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American Legion Auxiliary
American Legion
Mary Clothier
Pam
Fam
Girls' State
Cedar Falls
Yea
Earl Kiple
Seargent of Arms
Reuben’ Schupbach
Ole Loftsgard
Celia Thoman
Clifford Gisleson
George Nickels
Harold Halverson
Woodrow Reed
Ellen Mason
Orvin Thompson
Gold Star
Elmer Meyer
Clarence Torkelson
Ed Wenger
Ida Frieden
Orlando Loftsgard
Cleaning and Hostess Plans Named for August
Mrs Ole Loftsgard will appoint a cleaning committee for the coming year. The August cookie committee includes Mrs Jake Schneider Mrs Mollie Schneider Mrs Reuben Schupbach Mrs Celia Thompson and Mrs Clarence Torkelson. Hostesses for August are Mrs Hilda Little and Mrs Martin Minihan. Door prizes went to Mrs Clothier and Pam.
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Ole Loftsgard
Jake Schneider
Mollie Schneider
Reuben Schupbach
Celia” Thompson
Clarence Torkelson
Hilda Little
Martin Minihan
Clothier
Pam
Koupals Visit from Junction City on Family Leave
Entertained by Hawkeye and Cedar Rapids friends with multiple dinners and a reunion at Elkader fairgrounds. Kenneth Koupal, SP4 in the Army at Fort Riley, and his wife Mildred have a civil service clerk post, after a leave visiting Sutter family and local acquaintances in Iowa. They returned to Junction City Monday.
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Kenneth J. Koupal
Junction City
Kans
Donald
Sutter
Koupal
Army
Fort Riley
Kana
Koupel
Hulda Sutter
Koupels
Donald Sutter
Allen ‘Anderson
Danice
Stanley
Fred Friederich
Ernest. Baumgartner
Connie
Emmest
Baumgartner
Kenneth Koupal
and Ivers
Allen Anderson
Donald’Sutter
Nicky Baumgartner
Hawkeye
London
Paris
Weldy Family Plans Next Year Meeting in Wisconsin
Mr and Mrs Rontley Weldy and family of Waureka Wisconsin and Brodhead Wisconsin attended a gathering. It was decided to meet next year on the third Sunday of July at Boscobel Wisconsin.
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Waureka
Wis
Rontley Weldy
Brodhead
Boscobel
Elgin Families Visit and Travel Notes in Local News
Elgin residents and relatives are featured in a social roundup with visits across Iowa and beyond. Byron Cheeseman family and others spent Sunday with Roy Leuchtenmacher, while Schori relatives visited Rochester Minnesota to see Georgia M. Schori, a patient at Worrall Hospital. Additional gatherings included Mrs. Baumgartner hosting guests as Tomsheck family members traveled from Charles City and Marsha and Ben joined. Detours included trips to Mason City, Detroit and Bay City with various friends and relatives noted.
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Byron Cheeseman
Tom
Bill
Elkader
Roy Leuchtenmacher
Leo Schori
Albert Schori
C. B. Schori
Rochester
Minn
Georgia M. Schori
Worrall Hospital
Miss Schari
Ben Schani
Calmar Enroute
Robert Moore
Ethel Lane
Lime Springs
Glornie
Baumgartner
Ray Tomsheck
Marsha
Ben
Charles City
Tomsheck
A. D. Schantz
Allen
Saquache
Colo
Harry Johnson
Reynold Balmer
West Union
Jack Adrian
Eddie
Jackie Adrian
Ed Wagner
Charles Koester
Vern Wagner
Merry and Merideth
Robert Burgess
Jeanie
Scott
Christianson Reunion Attendees Listed at Elkader Fairgrounds
A Christianson reunion was held Sunday at the Elkader fairgrounds with attendees including Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Landagerd Emery Lands gard Mr. and Mrs. Harold Halverson and families Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Amundson and families Mr. and Mrs. Be Hanson and families Mr. and Harold Opland of Olgin Mrs Alma Gunderson Mr. and Mrs. P. K. Peterson Mr. and Mrs. Hervy Anderson and families Postville Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Gunderson and families of Waterloo Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lueder and family West Union Mr. and Mr. Henry Christianson and family Mr. and Mrs. Will Seeley and
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Christianson
Elkader Fairgrounds
Arthur Landagerd
Emery Landsgard
Harold. Halverson
Maurice Amundson
Hanson
Harold Opland
Olgin
Alma Gunderson
P. K. Peterson
Ralph Gunderson
Waterloo
Harry Lueder
West Union
Henry Christianson
Will Seeley
Cheery Valley social notes at Dan Butikofer home
Cheery Valley residents share meals and visits across households. Names include Butikofer, Thoman, Nickels, Lason, Schreiner, Hanson, and Anderson families with outings to Spook Cave and a baptism at home. Several travelers plan visits to California and Texas. club and funeral notes also appear.
Motion From Sunday Departure To Muskogee Home
Owen Nickels left Sunday for New Sharon and will depart Monday for his home in Muskogee Oklahoma. A picnic dinner was held last Monday at the Ben Butikofer home with guests including Ole Embretson Elkader Lester Butikofer Thore Kirkjorden Farmersburg and others. The gathering celebrated Marilyn LaAnn and Deans birthdays with Mr and Mrs Dan Butikofer Jr and family and Mrs Woodrow Reed attending a luncheon. Mrs Wilbur Lehman of Waucoma Mrs Nima Fehr Marvin Melvin Dennis and Kathy of Christen Bros also joined for Monday's events.
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Fred Butikofer
Dan Butikofer, Jr
George “Nickels
Celia Thoman
Ida Christen
Walter Dennler
Diane
Janice Hanson
Clayton Schreiner
McGregor
Robert Hanson
Martin Hanson
Gladys
Ray Cassuito
Elkader
Irene
Pat
Minihan
Owen Nickels
New Sharon
Muskogee
Oklo
Ben Butikofer
Ole Embretson
Lester Butikofer
Thore Kirkjorden
Farmersburg
Marilyn
LaAnn
Dean
Woodrow Reed
Wilbur’ Lehman
Waucoma
Nima Fehr
Marvin
Melvin
Dennis
Kathy of
Christen. Bros
Open House Planned for Amdahl Anniversary at St Olaf Church
Mr and Mrs Amdahl celebrate their 22nd wedding anniversary with an open house from 8:00 to 4:00 at St Olaf Church West Union. A press reunion and picnic follow at West Union fair grounds with dinner at 11 30 a m on Sunday August 7.
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St. Olaf
West Union
Amidahl
West Union Fair Grounds
Power Mowers Labeled Potential Weapons by Health Dept
Iowa health officials warn power mowers can act as weapons. Last year they caused about 70,000 accidents leading to thousands of lost toes and fingers. Rotary blades throw projectiles at high speed. maintain clear mowing areas and keep children away.
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Iowa
July Rainfall Record at Elgin in 1960
In July 1960 Elgin registered 2.60 inches of rain, above the 1959 level of 1.79 inches for the same period. Over the nine years before that, July rainfall varied between 3.32 and 9.52 inches, with only one heavy event noted.
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Elgin
Arlington man badly cut from mower power take-off
Mike Andersan of Arlington sustained severe leg lacerations while spraying weeds. His leg was caught in the power take-off of the machine he was operating.
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Mike” Andersan
Arlington
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Anne Clark
Lena
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Ernest Christen
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Ance
Pacboner
Chee Theer
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Clermont
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