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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1953
Page
8
Llyn' News reports Sunday School at 10 18 a m worship at 11 15 a m. Mr and Mrs Carroll Klingman and Mrs Dale Klingman hosted guests. Numerous area families are listed as visiting, hosting or attending events and gatherings in West Union Edgewood Volga and nearby towns. A note mentions Carrie Doty’s birthday August 26 with request for cards.
Residents and visitors from Cedar Rapids Chicago Fayette Elkader Shullsburg Fort Sill and Randalia gathered at the Ern Friederich hom e and nearby houses over the weekend to console and celebrate Mrs Friederich bedridden status and a birthday surprise for Mrs Odegard while other families joined Sunday dinners and local picnics with Dennler Butikofer and Crider households.
Mrs John Durscher callers in the afternoon. Carol Nickels returned to Omaha after a week with family. The Good Neighbors Club met Aug 11 at Louisa Butikofer home with Mildred Schupbach and Ramona Moore assisting. Twenty nine members answered roll call and six guests attended. Cards, wreath, and gifts noted. Birthday song for Rose West. Contests won by Bima Christen and Louise Leuchtenmacher. Door prize to Pearl Peake. Duet by Carol and Sharon Schupbach. Local visits to Lydia Odegard and others followed by a Baumgartner Hanson picnic at West Union fair grounds for August birthdays and honored Will Winterfield and Mrs. Winterfield.
Richard Auschliman and daughter Annola traveled to Chicago Sunday and stayed through Thursday with his sister. David Tynan of Omaha visits grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Otto Herrling. Other local families hosted dinners and weekend gatherings with relatives from Cedar Rapids Canton and Chariton Looby hosting a picnic with the Looby and Wahls families and Clarence.
Wahls Postville Mrs Frank Troester Osterdock and the Landt family Luana and Lyle Looby attended with Arthur Jellings on Wednesday for the customary picnic dinner at noon. Twelve members answered roll call The antique I value and four visitors joined. Con tests were won by Mrs Milo Oldfather and Mrs James Fox A linen shower honored bride Darryl Fox Plans for a picnic supper and wiener roast August 30 in Oelwein park were made Next meeting planned with Mr and Mrs Darryl Fox
Oelwein Chamber of Commerce cautions homeowners about furnace repair scams. The warning notes dishonest methods by a minority of firms who push unneeded furnace replacements after false fault findings. Consumers are advised to deal only with known reputable firms affiliated with the National Better Business Bureau.
The Oelwein Register notes homeowners should deal only with firms known to be reliable after a report outlining questionable tactics in the area.
Self service of meats in a few years will account for the greatest percentage of meat sales in Iowa. However, the salesman service method is likely to continue in use for some time because many buyers prefer it.
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