05 Dec 1962
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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1962
Page
1
The Elgin Echo Dial lists its address at 3711 Elgin Iowa and notes it is entered as second class mail matter September 1, 1801 at the Elgin post office, Fayette County Iowa under the March 3 act. Published every Wednesday by Hermen and Bartunek.
The Marion Happy Hustlers 4-H Club met at Marvin Berg’s home on November 19 1962. Three new members Bonnie Kittelson James Meyer and Richard Kittelson were initiated. The group discussed a Christmas party for December 17 at Fast Mont Lutheran Church with a gift range of 50 to 75 cents. Officers and girls planned lunch and recreation. Award moments honored Mark Amundson for county agricultural work and Wayne Anderson for an electric award with a Pe Shelter entry at Clayton County fair. Marvin Berg and Gary Kittelson gave a demonstration on taking a corn moisture sample. Lunch was provided by Mrs Orville Berg and Mrs Clarence Harland Til Bilden.
The Marion Busy Bees met at St Pauls Methodist Church with new members Kathy Dennler Marcia Dennler Pamela Coffin Marie Brackin Janice Hanson Aud rey Pulfer. A committee was appointed to check camera pricing. Members Sharon Wanda and Carol. A table cloth was bought for Ert Hofer and payments approved for the cloth film bulbs for camera and pictures for historians book. Christmas gifts will be exchanged. Christmas party committees were announced for food decorations and textile painting demonstration by Sylvia Hanson.
Iva Feller and Iantha Strong hosted the Illyria Clipperettes 4-H Club meeting. Eighteen members answered roll, Lorales Wenger served as treasurer, two guests attended, and officers were installed with the old officers inaugurating the new. Christmas gift exchange names drawn, gifts set to cost 75 cents to $1. Leader Mrs Light spoke on extra projects, lunch by the hostesses.
Cheery Valley hosts Mrs. Roscoe Larson and family as dinner guests Thursday in the Alex Schneider home. St. Olaf records Mr. and Mrs. Will Christen visiting last Sunday in the Frank Christen home. Reuben Christen paid a Thursday visit with Win Miles and Jerome Yearous, while Mrs. Russell Friederich with children, and Mrs. Wm. Dennler with Billy Jane, called Tuesday afternoon at the Robert Hanson home. Mrs. Ernest Christen also mentioned.
A string of social calls and gatherings occurred across Monroe and nearby towns. Neighbors including the Albright, Schmid, Moore, Mason, Lang, Nickels, Peake, Christen, Thoman, and Hofer families shared visits, dinners, and birthday observances for Albert L Denmler Lucy Christen and Louisa Hofer, with many households hosting relatives and friends from Evansdale Cedar Falls Strawberry Point and Volga.
In Fayette County District Court on December 17, 1962 a will for Brady Paulson, deceased, will come for hearing for admission to probate. Dated at West Union Iowa November 30 1962. Herbert D. Klamser Clerk.
An open house on Sunday, December 16 from 11:30 am to 4:00 pm at Wadena Presbyterian Church honors Mr. and Mrs. Will Frey on their 60th wedding anniversary. The couple married December 16, 1912 in a ceremony at the bride's home on Corn Hill road. They live on the same farm east of Wadena and are parents of five children including Irene Wheeler of Wadena and Dora.
A fragmentary obituary lists Kenneth Medberry Elgin Warren West Union John Fayette Lindy Wadena and thirteen grandchildren. The text notes an alone program to be given at 2 30 in an unspecified setting.
Mr and Mrs Quinton Clark of Postville announce the engagement of their daughter Sheila to Brice Gause son of Mr and Mrs L W Gause of Lynville The wedding is planned for late June Miss Clark is a senior at the State University of Iowa and will graduate in June Mr Gause attended SUI for two years and is employed by the State Highway Commission
The Tabitha Society will meet Wednesday afternoon December 12 at the Baptist Church. Hostesses include Molms John Scheer Mil Miller Clifton Miller Marshall Helms and Celia Kohls. A Christmas themed program features a playlet Silver of the Second Best by John Scheer Calvin Hopsott Clarence Muehlethaler Ross James and Paul Zurbriggen with carols by Selmer Erickson Edward Krueger and others, piano by Archie Schroeder, and a Bible verse reading.
Members including Mrs Hugo Pianc alo Mrs Leo Lehman and several seniors gathered for a Christmas musicale with Silent Night sung in German and a planned gift exchange as part of the holiday program.
Elgin Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star will meet December 12 with men serving at the event. Chairmen are Jack Adrian and C B Schori, with members Leo Schori Walter Follett Walter Falk Will J Nelson and Arthur Yearous. Officers will be elected.
The M Y F met at Karen Alderson’s home in Clermont Sunday evening with 23 members present. Rev. and Mrs. Lee Roy Collins attended. Mike Wilson led the lesson “The Final Victory.” They voted to donate $10 to the Hill Crest Baby Folds in Dubuque as a mission project. Next meeting is at the church on December 16 as the group plans to go caroling.
Saturday December 8 features Wadena Wonder Workers 4-H family night at 7 30 pm in Wadena school. Illyria Clipperettes 4-H Club meets. Thursday December 13 includes a fair board and 4 H committee meeting at 1 30 pm.
Saturday night visits highlighted by Cedar Roodevel and Kay Bir key home gathering. Glen Meisner spent the weekend as a guest of Mervin Larson in Elkader. Mr and Mrs Harold Meisner and Dorthy Sunda hosted at Den elmer. Missing details suggest a community social column with names and connections.
Elgin Local News noted attendees at the annual fall party held Saturday evening, with locals and notables enjoying the event. Details on hosts, activities, and exact location were not fully listed in the readable text.
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