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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1948
Page
8
The Cheery Valley News notes numerous gatherings as the Roy Peeper family and others visit friends across Arliington, Elkader, and West Union. Visits span John Dennler and Dennler homes, with Dennlers hosting dinners and suppers. A state report adds October egg production data showing Town laying flocks produced more eggs than any other state.
Nelda Schuttey visited in Oelwein where Ed Solomon is hospitalized. The Corbins welcomed a son born December 9. Danny Messerli visited from Cedar Rapids. Aylsworths announce a granddaughter born to their daughter in Davenport. The Thore Thompsons plan a winter in Arizona. Vern Northrup visited his daughter and son-in-law in the area. Wm Hinton and Mary Staade visited in Cedar Rapids. American Legion and Auxiliaries hosted a public card party with door prizes and food. Westcotts spent the weekend in Davenport. Ruth Wilson returned home with them. Visitors from Milestone, Sask. dined with the Aeschlimans. The Norbohm family welcomed a granddaughter in Sumner. Clyde Bond hosted a dinner honoring Mrs Bond and Mr Pritchard with cards as entertainment.
Illyria Community Church hosts Sunday school at 10 15 a m worship at 11 15 a m Youth Fellowship at 7 30 p m Christmas practice at 2 p m The Christmas envelopes will be collected in services next Sunday morning The children will present a Christmas pageant on December 24 at 8 15 p m Church night with Mary Ogle and Charles Wilson as guests were noted guests visiting Fayette and West Union gatherings last week
The Raymond Benson and Behrens families hosted and attended numerous visits and meals across Mederville West Union and nearby towns. Guests included the King, Hunsberger, Shaffer, Pollock, Frieden, Dennler, Loftsgard, Wenger, Shaffer, Yearous, Gibbs, and Behrens families with dinners, suppers, oyster evenings, birthday celebrations, and a Christmas program noted. The article lists dozens of names and households, plus a funeral and a Cedar Rapids party, and mentions travel to Florida for holidays.
Social visits fill a Sunday in Brainard and nearby towns as families hosted guests from West Union Cresco New Hampton Hawkeye Gunder Fredericksburg Clermont and Clermont peers. Notable attendees included the Nutting Boyer Platz and Nutting families and Rev Deaver with Gene Peters and others.
Mr and Mrs Morris Amund and Harold Opland attended the Messiah at Decorah Sunday evening. Dinner guests Sunday evening of the Vera Trude family were Mr and Mrs Arthur Olson. Mrs Clarence Kirkeberg and Mrs Cornelius Reierson spent Friday afternoon with Mrs Arthur Amundson. Harry Olson of Green Bay Wis spent Monday and Tuesday at the Ole E Olson home. Mrs Alma Anderson spent Saturday and Sunday at the Harvey Anderson home. Mrs Allen Anderson and Stanley were visitors Sunday afternoon in the Vern Trade home. Mrs Christine Rypestor and the Arthur Amundson family were dinner guests Sunday of Mr and Mrs Martin Nelson at Manchester My and Mrs Harold Christof ferson of Postville had as their
The report lists multiple small gatherings and visits. Ann's birthday dinner brings Mr. and Mrs. Ray Jacobia Milo Munger and Mr. Milo Jacobia and Judy as guests Thursday evening. Other visits include Mellien Lofts gard at Caroline Erickson's home Sunday afternoon, Lorendo Embretson at Ole E. Olson's home, and Sunday guests at Harvey Anderson's home including Roy Swenson family Harold Halverson Steven P. Peterson Otto Gisleson and family. Gerhard Groth's near Decorah host. Marion Lind from Manchester visited Oscar Lind. Norman Leran Dianne and Myron Anderson L Myra visited Rosina Anderson's home.
Mrs. Leo Larson spent last week at the Spencer Nesvick home near Ossian. Mrs. Helmer Lyngaas visited in Clermont with Harold Triem. Henry Peterson and Mrs. Gordon Stewart called on Ole Peterson. Mina Olson spent Saturday with Christine Kittelson who is ill. Lloyd Aanes visited Mrs. Caroline Erickson. Glen Nygaard family were supper guests in Helmer Lyngaas home. Alfred Buraas and others joined the Halversons for Sunday. Leo Larson hosted Ed Johnson and Willard Martin's group. Mrs. Ruth Larson and children with Louie Larson visited Leo Larson. Willard Martin and Bobby from West Union spent Monday at the Larson home.
Adrian Larson spent Monday night at the Mrs Ruth Larson as Iowa State College farm economists foresee prices staying high in early 1949. The report mentions dairy herds with boss cows and timid cows, suggesting ample space helps but dehorning or removal of problem cows may be needed. Today's best buy. A Want Ad.
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