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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1947
Page
8
Church announcements describe a Christmas cantata The Prince of Peace to be performed Christmas Eve and by the Elgin choir Sunday evening The young people plan to collect papers once roads clear and several families share Sunday dinners and visits across West Union Postville and nearby towns in a busy social week
Loftegard A Christmas Story and a Song features names such as Marilana Ogle Dalene Shaffer Arlo Jean Shaffer Frances Larson and others in a festive program. The Good Neighbors club held a Christmas party with gift exchange and contests with Mrs Bert Thoman and Mrs Martin Minhan among the winners. Grind Slowly Henry Fowler of Chariton is notified the Purple Heart citation is being forwarded by the government after wartime injuries. Try the Want Ad Column you want results.
Mrs Vern Boyer hosted the Ladies Aid Society last Wednesday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Melvin Boyer stopped by the Dan Craft home Sunday afternoon. Luella Little stayed with Peggy Helms Thursday night at the Marshall Helms residence. Mr and Mrs Clifton Kerr and their son visited the Robert Kerr home Sunday. Mrs Dick Henry of Waterloo visited Herman and Mrs Boyer Wednesday and Thursday. Mr and Mrs George Boyle with Bob and Mr and Mrs Lawrence Gehring Jr visited Chiion Lyon Sunday evening. Mr and Mrs Dan Craft joined Ray Gilbert for dinner Sunday.
Grand Meadow News recalls a busy weekend as residents visited neighbors in Clermont and nearby homes. Mrs. Julia Landsgard hosted and hosted guests while the Floyd Thompson, Ernest Holt, Alfred Buraas, and Harold Triem households hosted dinners and gatherings.
Cheery Valley residents Fred Yunker Wesley Miller of Rock Valley and Walter Dura cher visited Christen Bros Monday and toured Orlin Mason's home in the afternoon. James Schlee and baby from Postville joined LouisBaytikofer family for Sunday dinner. Orlin Mason returned from Pocahontas after his mother’s funeral and spent Tuesday night with Des Moines relatives. Werner Moore Paul and Anna Butikofer visited Reuben Butikofer in Waterloo. Glen Medberry and Glen Yearones visited the Dennler home Sunday. Albert Dennler and family hosted Tuesday afternoon. Pauline Dennler and Harry Floyd Odegard were dinners at the John Dennler and Dennler homes. Mira Dale Jilsen Maida Chitten George joined supper at the Dennler home. Roscoe Larson family hosted Sugpine in the household.
War veteran Elmer Scott crawled 500 feet over thin ice in Storm Lake to pull a dog from the ice. The animal died from shock and exposure shortly after the rescue.
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