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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1932
Page
8
Illyria items recount weekends with guests in Cheery Valley and West Union. Visitors include Rove Reitz Leone Kerr Ralph Shaffer Jarseo Foxwell and Ruth Rothlisberger. The Cemetery Association and Ladies Aid plan a December 21 meeting with Mia and Ed Wenger. A farm bureau meeting is noted with local attendees.
Last Thursday evening the church held a gathering featuring films a round table discussion and stunts. A sack lunch was served. Mrs Merril Probert of Chicago and Mrs Charlotte Medberry of Fayette were supper guests of the S H Foxwell family last Friday. Mr and Mrs J F Shaffer drove to Randalia last Saturday and from there to Fonda Shaffer and Miss Jennings joined them to Oelwein.
Cheery Valley reports numerous visitors from Christen, Butikofer, Dennler and Friederich families as well as extended relatives spending Saturday and Sunday at various homes in Martin Hanson, Elgin, Elkader and Romeos areas. Several members were seen in multiple households including the Christen, Friederich, Schupbach and Dennler families.
Fern Northrup of Clermont spent the weekend with sister Mrs Lyle Wilson. Numerous residents visited relatives, including Ed Boyle, Walter Kohl, Roy Leuchtenmacher, Wm Kerr, Bert Allen, and the Boyle and Gilson families. Several hosted dinners and a card party noted with visits to Elgin and Randalia areas.
Arlington and West Union residents are noted for weekend visits and social calls. Genevieve Wilson of West Union visited her parents over the weekend. Baptist Ladies Aid Society members met at Mrs. Louis Schutte’s home in Postville last Wednesday. Several families and guests shared visits across local homes including Dennler families, the Grimm and Christ Dennler households, and the Social Hour Club gathering with Mrs. Christ Dennler. Other community come and go include Leone Kerr visiting the Chas Rothlisberger home, Mrs. Ben Brabham’s calls at the Walter Kohls home, and various visits to George Boyle, Ed Boyle, and Meichr Luchinger homes. Mrs. Frank Lyon’s illness improves. Lyle Wilson and family were supper guests at the Walter Kohls. Norma LaRanney and John Fritag visited John Luchsinger’s home Sunday evening. Ed and Chorga Boyle have both been ill the past week.
Mrs Adolph Buroden spent last week with sister Mrs H Gisleson. Mrs C J Anderson visited parental K and Mark home in Elgin Friday. Mrs Joe Lind and Elvena Gisleson visited in Postville Friday. Choir met at Harold Opland home Saturday evening. Mrs Robert Wettleson and Mary Ann and Robert with Julia Wettleson dined Sunday at Joe Lind home. Henry Gisleson was supper guest in H Gisleton home. Eldora Loftsgard stayed with Harold Opland Saturday night. Mrs E E Landsgard and George visited Arthur Christian son home near Waukon Friday. Tom Holm hosted a Wisconsin cousin last Sunday. Dorcas Society bake sale in Elgin town hall Saturday Dec 17. Myrtle Olson spent Sunday evening at St Olaf.
Local notes report the Arlington mayor declaring intolerance for slot machines and promising to issue notices to remove any found within the city. The rest of the column covers bakery closures, highway updates, a car theft mystery, and social news.
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