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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1949
Page
8
The Illyria column records a busy Sunday with Christmas program practice at 2:00 PM and a 12:15 AM service, plus a long list of social calls. Guests include the Arnold Kilcher family of West Union, the Guernsey Smith family, and many neighbors visiting for dinners, lunches, and rock parties. Community groups plan meetings, and local families host gatherings, quilting bees, and birthday events amid ongoing village life.
The Marion Dorcas Society and pre Cheets party will be held Saturday December 10 at the church parlors. Hostesses include Mrs Orvin Thompson Mrs Merle Olson and Mr and Mrs Lars Seim. Bernard Hanson family visited Harold Upland home. Mr and Mrs Richard Pearson were present Sunday afternoon.
Edwint Hanson spent Sunday in the John Dennler home. Mrs Martin Hanson visited her sister Mrs Jake Friederich in West Union. Rev Bruce Jones called on the Orlin Mason home. Yearous Family Christen and Muehlenthaler visited there. Herbert Behrns and Elmer Baumgartner spent Tuesday afternoon at the Dennler home. Mrs Will Rainey spent Wednesday afternoon with Fred But.
Local residents share a week of social visits and celebrations. The Christen and Shaffer families hosted gatherings with extended relatives and friends from Wadena Elgin and nearby towns. A May wedding of Corrine Rubens and Gerald Shaffer is described along with reception details and attendees.
Miss Beverly Kuhens of Wadena married Reynold N. Shaffer of Elgin in a candlelit ceremony Sunday December 4 at 1 30 in the United Brethren church at Wadena. The church was decorated in blue tones and the service was conducted by Reverend Ance Lowden.
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