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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1965
Page
4
In loving memory of Mrs Olaf Berg who passed away in 1964. The poem prays for her memory and for loved ones to await the mother on life's last journey as her children remember her with prayers and affection.
Elgin weekly drawing winners were Wilbur Peake receiving 10 dollars and Wm. F. Miller 40 dollars. Week of December 18 jackpot forecast at 20 dollars. Turkey winners included Alf Jacob Mrs Lloyd E Reierson Silas Butikofer Millard E Olson Rosemary Barker and Mrs C J Mulford. Senior CBY meeting at First Baptist Church led by D Lene Krueger with scripture by Joan Muehlethaler a story by Diane James and closing prayer by Pastor Breitkreuz.
Gerhard Halverson of Parke Berkley California and Stanley Hackmann of San Diego are listed with Navy training center and company numbers. Mrs Russell Wedo reports her husband is stationed on Okinawa after six months at Da Nang air base, with Lance Col Russell D Wedo USMC listed at MCAF FPO San Francisco.
The Illyria call sheet lists Mrs Lettie Hermen and callers over the past week including Mrs Wm Dennler and Danny Rev Lee Roy Collins Mrs Joe Olson and Eric Mrs Michael Eder Diana and Dale Jesup Mr and Mrs Charles Chase Ft Dodge and Mr and Mrs Lester Chase.
Pleasant Valley Homemakers met Friday at Kenneth Blookhus home. Members read verses for Christmas and sang carols. A white elephant gift exchange followed by lunch. Baby news reports a girl born to Bert Butikofer, Melani Ann, 7 pounds 11 ounces at West Union hospital, joining three brothers. Mrs Tracy Anderson, Pat Capper, remains at Mercy Hospital following emergency appendix surgery.
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