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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1966
Page
8
Cheery Valley notes a flurry of visits and travel across Iowa with Ellen Mason taking trips to Manchester to see Ida Meyer in hospital, then rest home stay at Straw Berry Point. Numerous family gatherings occur in West Union, Guttenberg, Elkhorn, and nearby towns as relatives visit, dine, or vacation in Wisconsin and Missouri, including La Crosse and Rockville.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Dennler spent Wednesday through Sunday at the Ozarks. Mr. and Mrs. Cleve Bennett were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Benson.
Harlan Bilden dined Tuesday at the Lloyd Loftsgard home while Ruth Loftsgard phoned Friday afternoon from the same address. Raymond Rowhorde and daughter Audrey of Barrett Minnesota and Nina Schroeder of Caledonia Minnesota visited Kenneth Kiosa’s home for lunch on Wednesday. Rowhorde, a nurse training classmate of Mrs. Kiosa in St Paul, also stopped by Decorah friends on Saturday to attend the Winneshiek County fair.
Mr and Mrs James Durr and Ricky from Dubuque were weekend guests at Glen Shave house. Victor Guyer and family visited Orven Loftsgard, meeting their new granddaughter. Gerald Guyer family from Dastville visited Orven Loftsgard. Pastor Gross visited Biary Lundspard and with Mrs Maltie Mor. Others included Mr and Mrs Ben Wrautschy Clermont and Mr and Mrs He Thompson Cusvalt u and Thompson. J L Loftsgard and Marian visited Gunda Gisleson. Ole Loftsgard attended a birthday party for great granddaughters Debra and Brenda Krambeer at Postville town hall. Thomas Petersons hosted Louis Kjosa and Sonja Orlando Loftsgard. Norman accompanied them to Chicago to pick up Kave Loftsgard and D Lene Kroeger. Frank Tmohel of Ossian dined with Laverne Smohel. Selmer Holm and family hosted and Brenda and Pam from Duluth aided Helen Reinhart in moving to Monona. The Roger Holm family returned home Sunday afternoon. Moor Amundson and Gordon Lands yard families had picnic at Almer Amundson.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Bergen were Sunday supper guests at the Thomas Peterson home for Mr Peterson's birthday. Mrs. Earl Livingood traveled to Decorah on Friday to stay with her daughter Gertrude Yarwood. Mrs. Ruth Loftsford called on Friday at Mrs. Christine Rypostol.
Wadena News reports on a church co hosting meeting with thirteen members and a guest, purchases for the rectory, and planned missions for Sacred Heart of Valva and St. Joseph's Wade na. Lunches hosted by local hostesses, social visits to Arlington, and dinner at Valley Inn are noted. American Legion Auxiliary held a Sept meeting with refits in officers, Civil Defense invitation, and reports from Des Moines convention attendees.
In Moines County a Biunday picnic planned for August 28 at Waucoma. Donations toward new chairs total 300 dollars from numerous local families and couples including Martin Anderson Elmer Struss Earl Livingston John Solomon Leo Herriman Ralph Fest Mae Cullins Mary Cullins Leo Ainsworth Floyd Patterson Kenneth Burcden Vernon Savage Lyle Corbin. Mrs Don Vontagle and Mrs Phillip Caley will serve in September. Members to meet Monday night to begin painting. adjourned meeting hosted by Mrs Ralph Fest and Mrs Richard Erickson.
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