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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1963
Page
2
Cheery Valley and surrounding households gather for visits and dinners as relatives travel between Elkport Elkader and West Union. Community members attend church events, host guests, and celebrate a birth. 4-H fair planning and dress revue details outline entries and judging for junior and senior groups.
The Illyria Clipperettes held their achievement show on July 31 with sixteen members, two judges Mrs Archie Schroeder and Mrs Floyd Henniges, three leaders and 29 guests. Ann Howard Melissa Moore Iantha Strong served as judges helpers while Jeanette Strong led warmth. Opened by the song Dreaming. First demonstration Tucks Darts and Gathers by Loralee Wenger and Myrna Moore. Gail Light and Jeri Martin performed a clarinet duet with Gail Kleppe and Janice Friederich.
Miss Margie Swenson student nurse at St Marys Hospital Rochester was a week Swenson. Mr and Mrs Ira Wright of Des Moines visited Sunday evening in the John C Halvorson home. Mrs Fred Maurer Fayette and daughters visited Isabel Nelson Sunday afternoon. The Gerald Schneider family dined with Mrs Lena Anderson and Genevieve. They attended the Johnson family reunion at Riverside Park.
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The two present were Smile and Mrs Dean Schneider showed boxes of assorted cards. Next meeting will be held Friday at 7 30 p m at the house of Ernest Helgerson with Mrs Gary
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Sharon Ann Bruckner and Fred Dean Barnhouse wed at Community Presbyterian Church Postville on a Sunday afternoon ceremony. Rev W T Martin officiated before an altar of white gladioli and blue. Attendants wore blue satin and beige outfits. Rebecca Flatland carried blue and white pompons. Donald Duvel served as ring bearer. The couple are from Postville and Clermont with family members in attendance.
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