Elgin area church events and local visits summary
Ilyria Community Church hosts Sunday school at 10 15 am and morning worship at 11 15 am for the Elgin community homecoming centennial. Various locals and visitors travel to West Union, Volga, Madison, and Cedar Rapids areas for family visits, reunions, vacations, and weekend gatherings with friends and relatives. Numerous households are noted across Clermont, Rock Valley, Des Moines, Omaha, and Sioux area regions.
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Ilyria Community Church
Friends of the
Illyria Community Church
Elgin
Union
Guests from Wolters Layne Shaffer Families Visit
Mr and Mrs Clifford Wolters Layne Inez The Howard and Jace S Shafter hosted guests over the week with several families including Inez Shaffer Bundsy sfternogn participating in casual visits and meals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul
Clifford Wolters Layne
Inez
Howard
Jace S Shafter
Inez Shaffer
Local Family Visits Spotlight Weekend Guests
Gunder Newa meeting rescheduled to Tuesday August 22. Ruth Opaund and Marion Olson of Chicago visited Harold Opsend’s home Friday evening. Joseph Knowles family and Keson Nosek of Cedar Rapids stayed with T. J. Olson family from Wednesday to Saturday. Erna Baumgartner spent a few days with Allen Anderson. Dinner guests at Harold Opland’s included Mr and Mrs Ralph Viegt of Chicago. Ole Loftagard Rodney Smith family returned from northern Minnesota and Wisconsin. Visitors to T. J. Olson’s on Monday included Mrs Emma Bear Elmer and Mr and Mrs Henry Olson. Manchester pair Mr and Mrs Martin Nelson overnight Saturday at Harold Opsand’s. Sunday guests: Mr and Mrs John Opland Esther Mrs Arthur Amundson and daughters Mrs Morris Amundson. Mae Eno and Thelma Olson visited Ole E Olson Sunday evening. Lorendo Embrets on and son and Mr and Mrs Ole E Olson spent Saturday in La Crosse Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Chapman
Thos. Pollock
Mellien Loftsgard
Edwin Loftsgard
Thos, Foxwell
Ella Foxwell
Katie Richards
West Union
Ella
Florence
Myrtle Reynolds
Omaha
Neb
Anna Gibson
James Hermen
Des Moines
Walter Rothlisberger
Wichita
Kan
Floyd Frieden
DeVere Halverson
Jacob Schneider
Canada
Amelia Muehlenthaler
Rock Valley
Fred Burrow
Handy Hands 4-H Club
Earl
Helen Rothlisberger
Elmer Malkow
Madison
Wis
Guernsey Smith
Ed Wenger
Merlin Cook
Ralph Shaffer
Wilder Mattocks
Wm. Kerr
Herve Aeschuman
Wadena
Elwin Nothbom
Rhonda
Sumner
Toffeld Heck
Carl Gehring Famow
Chang
Ruth Opaund
Marion Olson
Chicago
Harold Opsend
Joseph Knowles
Keson Nosek
Cedar Rapids
T. J. Olson
Erna Baumgartner
Allen Anderson
Harold Opland
Ralph Viegt
Ole Loftagard
Rodney Smith
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Emma Bear
Elmer
Henry Olson
Martin Nelson
Manchester
Harold Opsand
John Opland
Esther
Arthur Amundson
Morris Amundson
Mae Eno
Thelma Olson
Ole E. Olson
Lorendo Embretson
la Crosse
Herman. Schupbach
Richard
Postville
Anna Friederich
Louis Bucikofer
Rocky Valley
Ernest Christen
Clara Muehlenthaler
Geo. Schupbach
Marilyn West
Dells
Clara
Vern Boyer
Marvin Bacon
Calvin
Elkader
John Christen
Reuben Metzger
West Bend
Reuben
Ed Metzger
John Dennler
Leo Nading
Bennie Hofer
Ben Hofer
Martin Hanson
Clayton Schreiner
Cynthia
Pauline Dennier
Rob
Lehman
Marie Dennier
John Dennier
Clarence Winkler
Johnny
Louis Butikofer
Oma Lee
John, Jr
Donna Schupbach
Rachel Frieden
Roanoke
Tfl
Eli Sutter
Taylor
Herbert Hood
Daytona Beach
Florida
W. H. Pollock
Dale Welsh
Williamsburg
Werdell Hulbert
Roy Leonhart
Bernard Reisner
Dean Probert
Volga
Don
Woodrow
Derryl Leonhart
Vern Hulbert
Francis Biesker
Caral
Verdell Hulbert
Gerald Lestina
Monona
Russell Nelson
Armstrong
James Wilson
Nelson
Harold Hermen
Dennis
Hermen
Mary B. Welzel
Lillie Livingston
Lawrence Welsh
Marjorie Adams
Waterloo
James Davis
Lyle Herrling
Kansas City
Arthur Herrling
Ruth Wilson
Evanston, IL
Northwestern University
W. F. Moore
Franelle
John van Buren
Flandreau
S. D
Johnnie Erickson
Walter Zupke
Earl Halverson
Daughters
Johnson Bros
Inga Anderson
Clermont
Frank Probert
San Diego
Calif
Camerday
Cheery Valley News Household Visits and Afterglow Gatherings
Local notes recount Sunday visits and suppers across Cheery Valley. Families including Schupbachs, Christen, Muehlenthaler, Dennier, and Metzger share meals with relatives in Postville, West Bend, Taylor and Roanoke. Trips to Wisconsin Dells and visits from Florida and Chicago residents are noted along with multiple kitchen table greetings.
Mrs Burt Marquette rites held with Rev Jerry Wilson
Mrs Burt Marquette was laid to rest in Wadena cemetery after a ceremony led by Rev Jerry Wilson. The obituary notes Minnie Mabel Emerson born June 1 1877 in Fayette county died Aug 6 at her Wadena home at age 12. she married Burt Marquette in 1885 and they had five children.
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United Brether
Burt Marquette
Jerry Wilson
Wadena
Minnie Mabel Emerson
Fayette County
Edith Smock
Jet Fayette
Lou Marquette
Lee Marquette
West’ Uniion
Cecil Livingston
Kenneth Marquette
Fayette
Meeting of Wadena Community Club in Presbyterian Church
The Wadena Community Club held its regular meeting at the Presbyterian church on Tuesday evening. Members praised the club for sponsoring swimming lessons in Fayette attended by many youths. The program featured Earl Lane on banjo, songs by the 448 girls' club, performances by Russell Jennings, scenery by Mr. and Mrs. Thad Walters, and 4-H girls demonstrating salads and table settings. Lunch followed. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon, Aug. 5.
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Russell Jennings
Faye Whittenbaugh
Pleasant Ridge Club
Jim Thyer
Sharon Thyer
Chariton Looby
Bunco
Marie Gehring
Fayette
Jim Thomas
Arthur Phillips
Wadena
Presbyterian Church
Earl Lane
Thad Walters
Canada
Joyce Erickson
Katherine Winter
25 Years Threshing Team Near Jefferson
A pair of gray horses Bab and King owned by Wilbur Cole near Jefferson are in their 25th consecutive Caring run this year, with each horse aged 30.
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Bab
King
Wilbur Cole
Jefferson
Funeral services for Phil Leuchtenmacher held at Marion Lutheran
Funeral services were held at the Marion Lutheran church Sunday afternoon for Phil Leuchtenmacher of near St Olaf. The Echo has not published an obituary yet but hopes to do so next week. Also notes on building a concrete feeding floor advise 30 to 40 square feet per cow or steer and 10 to 15 square feet per hog.
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Marion Lutheran Church
Phil Leuchten- Macer
St. Olaf
The
Echo
Funeral set for Hermann Scheel in Elgin church
Funeral services for Hermann Scheel 83 will be held at Elgin Baptist church Thursday afternoon August 18. He died at Lutheran hospital La Crosse Wis around midnight Sunday. The service was delayed due to his son August of Lawler being away in the Black Hills on vacation.
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Hermann Scheel
Elgin Baptist Church
Lutheran
la Crosse
Wis
August
Lawler
Black Hills
Worm control by fluoride in pig feed method
A suggested method for controlling worms in pigs involves adding one part of sodium fluoride to 98 pounds of feed. The instruction warns to mix carefully to prevent poisoning.
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R.A. Crider Veterinarian
L. R. Tappan
Elkader, Lows
Withell
D.C
State Bank
Bidg
Eikader
George Metzger
Eenaue Pack. Co
Dubuque Veals
Schori Bros
Ilyria
Reynold Strong
Jeanette
Howard Johnson
Mily
Cokata
Minn
Reuben Light
Aterloo
Thos, Kerr and Ily
Weat Union
Up Shaffer
Arthur Hermen
Louie Zuerchers
Clark Hummel
Arlington
Earl Meyer
Dew Moines
Omar
Gunder Newa
Cheery Valley News
Wadena News
Chevrolet
Phil Leuchtenmacher
Scheel
Otis Rothlisberger
Elgin, Iowa
John Falb
Iowa
Falb Motor & Implement
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