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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1946
Page
8
A fragment lists E R Withell D C CylindroRactor and X ray Neurocalometer at State Bank Building Elkader Iowa, indicating a medical equipment display or office listing. The readable items reference a physician or professional and a diagnostic device in Elkader, Iowa.
Cheery Valley News notes a Fayette county Legion and Auxiliary picnic at Maynard on Sunday attended by Mr. and Mrs. Orlin Mason and Mr. and Mrs. George Leuch tenmacher. Numerous visits and dinners are recorded, including guests from Marion and Bern Kansas, with many local families hosting and hosting again through Friday to Sunday.
Numerous residents and relatives from Rock Valley, Sioux Center, Marion, Taylor Missouri and beyond visited in several homes this weekend. Individuals attended birthdays, dinners, weddings and returned to towns including Postville, Des Moines and Tyler Minnesota, with many staying overnight or dining at the homes of the Lehman, Christen, Dennler and Medberry families.
The Marion Mission Society will meet Saturday at the church parlors with Mrs. T T Loftsgard and Sophie Loftsgard as hostesses. A cradle roll program and party are planned. Visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Allen Anderson and family and Mrs. Rosina Anderson visiting Lavern Odegard after his appendectomy at West Union hospital.
Betty Holm spent last week at the Andrew Reinhart home with Mr and Mrs Selmer Strand ana. Marvin of Ossian visited Bert Lyngans. Mrs Arthur Olson visited Mrs Julia Landsgard. Clara and Myrtle Peterson visited Joe Baker. Mina Olson spent Sunday at Tom Lien’s in LeRoy Minn. Thelma Lyngaas attended a Decorah teachers meeting and opened her Ossian area school. Lydia Thorson stayed with Ruth Anderson at the Oscar Lion home. Blaine extended his visit. A threshers meeting was held at Mrs Caroline Erickson’s with Ernest Holt Donald Larson Ames Olson Clarence Olson Ole Blockhus Elmer Larson Alvin Halverson Oscar Lien Ed Johnson Mina Olson Ruth Anderson Arthur Olson Alphie Reierson Lydia Thorson Julia Landsgard Ramona Olson Caroline Erickson Selmer. Joe Baker Justin Lonnie visited Alvin Halverson. Ed Johnson and Ole Amundson hosted Sunday supper. Marilyn’s birthday party hosted by Mrs Ames Olson with Ramona Olson Judy Swenson Beverly Nelson Mrs Louie Amundson Joyce. Eldora Anderson began teaching at Larrabee school. Mellien Loftsgard Iona and the Lloyd Aanes family visited Caroline Erickson. Julia Landsgard Alvin Halverson Ronald attended Landsgard McFarlane wedding at Gunder. Amanda Nesvick Spencer Larry Walpint Si and Sharon of Mankato Mink Sih Tha Sands and Mar-
Jermel spent Monday at the Leo Larson home. Darlene Olson and Roger Amundson left for Decorah to attend bible camp. Helmer Lyngaas spent the weekend at the state fair in Des Moines. Millard Gilbertson drills a new well at the Anton Skeien farm and visits the Paul Patterson Blayne Gilbert home with Mr and Mrs W M Craig and daughter of Beaman plus Mr and Mrs Carol Craig of Illinois. Rosella Craig returns home to Beaman after a three week visit to the Gilbert home.
Fresno residents Mr and Mrs Leo Boyer visited Glen and Tom Boyer homes and a party honored the couple at Vern Boyer’s. Monticello visitors included Lou Martin and George Moais Ed Boyer. Multiple families attended weddings, visits, and travel between Clermont Sheldon Monticello and Iowa City with names such as Caroline Mueller George Wander Vern Boyer Herman Boyer Melvin Hangon and D H Craft noted among many others.
Residents attended the Cline family reunion near Arlington on Sunday. Betty Schneider of Chicago planned a three week vacation. Pollock and family enjoyed a picnic at Volga Park with Fern and Donna Muth and Mrs. Ida Meyer. Ida Mattocks of West Union stayed with the Fred Rothlisberger family, while West Bend residents visited John Schmid and Mrs. Rachel Frieden. Zaugg relatives dined with the Fred Schneiders, Alan Wenger visited near Hazelton, and Floyd Frieden’s family traveled to Wichita to visit Walter Rothlisberger. A flower show sponsored by the Progressive Home Study club was hosted by Mrs Ed Wenger.
Hazel Rothlisberger and Earl Rothlisberger visit in Dubuter with Helen and Lehman Rothlisberger. Rose Reusser returns to Des Moines after visiting Fred Schneider and family. Harold Glass and Virginia visit the Schlumbohms in Oelwein. Eugene Woodworth of Ft Wayne visits Yearous parents. Arthur Chapman family guests of Martha Chapman. Irene Smith, Fred, Ruth, and Otis Rothlisberger attend a weiner roast at Katie Richards home for Arthur Hoyt and family from Oregon. Lenton Dyke and family dine with Jerome Yearous.
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