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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1958
Page
8
Sunday worship at 8 45 a m and Sunday school at 9 45 a m were noted by Clyria Tiyria Church with pastor Donald T Caspers. The piece lists extensive weekend visits by Gene Wenger Orran Bane Jr and many relatives and friends visiting in Waterloo Cedar Rapids Fayette and Monona plus local gatherings and 4 H Club events at Illyria Church basement.
Ricky and Bruce Leath visit Selmer Holm home while parents vacation in Minnesota. Kjosa children stay with grandmother Matilda Christianson. Mrs. Olson and Mrs. Olson host callers. Overhus and Olson families attend dinners. Picnic at Morris Amundson home includes Burstroms Opland and Hanson family members. Weekend guests in Harold Opland home. Olson hosts supper with John Olson and others.
Sunday afternoon visitors included the Selmer Peterson family of Decorah and Mr Aiders, plus John Hellum, calling at the Willie Thorsgaard home at St Olaf and the Merlin Hellum home.
Mr and Mrs Joe Peters spent the weekend with relatives in Waterloo Cedar Falls and Jr Peters. Lawrence Gehring returned from Postville hospital. Weekend guests included the Lawrence Gehring Jr family Story City Jack Van Sickle Ft Madison Edith Gehring Town City and many others visiting in Gerhing homes. Sunday suppers with Melvin Martin Clermont and visits from Gearold Cook and Julia Boyer. Reeder home dinner guests included Rev Thorlakson and Duane Patterson. Ralph Knoll family visited New Hampton in the afternoon.
Cheery Valley News notes Thursday visits by Moms, Dale Jensen, Ida Chris ten and Bertha Lehman with Mrs. Bert Thoman. The Francis Butikofer family from Waterloo stayed over the weekend at the Fred Butikofer home. Georgia and Jackie Zuercher of Cedar Rapids visit grandparents Mr. and Mrs. George Leuchtenmacher. Mrs. Bert Thoman returned after a few days in Iowa City. Clarence Hofer and Carl Cousins of Waterloo spent weekend with Lavern Lantzi, attending a Milwaukee ball game. Elizabeth Christen of Wilmette Ill visited Friday.
A five acre display featured the Farmall 560 and new Farmall and International wheel tractors. Personnel from the United States, Canada and other countries attended the introductory shows at the company's experimental farm near Chicago. Cast of 110 supported the two day events with 270 tractors and 200 equipment items on display.
Residents and relatives from Muskogee Wisconsin Illinois and Iowa visited the area. Families including Nickels Schreiner Hanson Dennler and Ubersox gathered at homes for Christen reunion picnics and social calls. The Good Neighbors Club plans a social at Martin Hanson’s home on Friday.
Mrs Martin Hanson and Gladys and Mrs John Lantz spent Saturday afternoon with Martha Chapman to celebrate her birthday. The note at end mentions snakes with up to 300 ribs and an average human brain weight of 48 ounces.
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