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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1956
Page
1
The Elgin Echo Dial is a weekly newspaper published every Thursday in Elgin Iowa by Strauch and Hermen It is printed as second class mail matter at the Elgin Iowa post office under the 1852 act and bears Fayette County distribution
A historical notice lists subscription charges at 2.00 per year for four Northeast Iowa counties and 2.50 per year for all outside areas, with advance payment. It details want ads at 10 cents per line, a 30 cent weekly minimum with cash, or a per week minimum otherwise, plus blind ads and inquiries at a weekly rate. Cards of Thanks and In Memoriam are 1.00, limited to ten lines, with other notices such as Resolutions of Respect and obituary poetry at regular advertising rates.
Sunday afternoon and evening visitors at the Selmer Holm residence included Edward Leath Ricky Bruce Shirley Marting and Roger Holm of Cedar Rapids. Monday evening callers were Vebjorn Landsgard Ole Landsgard. William Kjosa attended the Decorah sale at Ernest Mikkleson farm Thursday. Nearby Castalia residents Joseph Reierson Elmer Eberling Ed Monroe and Larry called Thursday evening. Des Moines guests Gisleson Naylor visited the Lawrence Naylor home in West Union Thursday. Henry Olson and Lloyd Schutte hosted dinner in Castalia Sunday. Overnight guest Sylvia Hanson stayed with Harold Opland Saturday. Joseph Reierson and family were callers Sunday afternoon.
Sunday and Thursday visits mark a flurry of social calls in several households. Clarence Helgerson Henry Olson and Joe Kjosa hosts welcome guests, while the Merlin Hellum family and others enjoy meals with neighbors in Volga Elkader and West Union.
Clarence Hendrickson and Mrs John Wagner and Ramona, Art esia, N M, were dinner guests Thursday in the Lawrence Gehring home. Reuben Miller, LeRoy and Kenneth visited Friday in the Leslie Thompson home, Floyd. Don Reeder and sons visited Sunday evening in the Wilson Patterson home. Harvey Howard and Ron Bantz visited Wednesday evening in the Lyle Martin home. Dennis Olson, Clermont, visited over the weekend in the Joe Peters home. Julia Boyer, Waterloo, spent Tuesday night in the John Barnhouse home, Clermont, then in her home here. An overnight guest in the Glenn Boyer home Wednesday night. She spent Thursday and Friday in the Clyde Crandall home, Hawkeye, and returned to Waterloo Saturday. Mrs Lewis Bishop visited Friday afternoon with Mrs Glenn Boyer. Kenmare, N D, came Saturday to visit in the Lawrence Gehring home. Diner guests Sunday in the Reuben Miller home were Mr and Mrs Leslie Thompson Floyd.
Mr and Mrs Leonard Larson and sons Ossian attend funeral of Mrs Clyde Crandall at Hawk Eye Methodist. Glenn Boyer and Julia Boyer host Melvin Hanson supper. Joe Peters Robert Kerr Billy Peters John Metzger guests at Roger Reeder home Clermont. Ern and Clem Meyers dine with Glenn Boyer. Airman Meighan from Wash arrives for 15 day leave. Lyle Martin home hosts Hanson Kerr families. Billy Peters hosts card party with Peters Reeder Metzger Kerr families. Gifts and guest book managed by Carolyn Halden. Photos taken for memory for Joel in Canal Zone and Venezuela. Leslie (Betty) Hill family from Mesa, Ariz. Holden’s 25th anniversary noted. attendants Nicholie Martie Gladys Odegard Martie assist.
Mr and Mrs Oscar Halden marked their 25th wedding anniversary Sunday afternoon at the Elgin Lutheran Church with guests from Elgin Elkader St Olaf Wadena Clermont and Lyle Minn The hosts were Ruby Halden Lydia Martie Mrs Ole Reierson and Mrs Joe Wander A short program featured devotions solos duets readings poems and remarks led by Pastor Knutsen The corsages boutonnieres and centerpiece were crafted by Lydia Martie and the four tier wedding cake by Lydia and Gladys Martie
Pleasant Valley 4 H Sharp shooters met at Richard and Larry Orth home on November 26. Sixteen members answered roll call with what they were thankful for. They filled out the year’s record books and discussed a Christmas vacation paper drive and the planned Christmas party on December 28.
Several members attended the Pleasant Valley Homemakers meeting at Leon Jacob home Monday evening November 26. Mrs Melbert Meyer presided over a lesson on glass etching and each member created designs on the glassware she brought. Lunch was served by Mrs Alfred Jacob and Mrs Treon Jacob to the ten women and men present.
The Tertia Club met Monday evening December 3 at Mrs. Jack Adrian's home with 18 members present. They shared Christmas music and exchanged candy and recipes during roll call. They voted $2.00 for Woodward State Hospital children's ward and drew secret pals for 1957. Mrs. Orran Bane attended as a guest.
The club showcased gift wrappings and home dec items, helped members make a magic bow, and revealed 1956 secret pal. Lunch was served by several hostesses, with gifts exchanged and hints given for the next meeting at Mrs Otis Torkelson’s home on January 7.
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