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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1963
Page
8
The snippet records assorted social incidents and visits: the Patterson and Peters families, Mr Bem Shut busts in the Thomas Flanagan home. the Groggi family of West Union as Saturday guests at the Jacobi home. the James Hermen family visiting Friday at the Will Garisee home.
Local notices report numerous visitors and family get togethers in towns like Postville, Waterloo, Oelwein, and West Union. Names such as Rothlisberger Bennett Wilke Yearous and Bane appear among varied gatherings, meals, and church events leading to a festive season air.
A wedding gift of 2.50 was given to Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Torkelson Jr. The group organized Christmas boxes for shut-ins. Members expressed thanks to Mrs. Andy Braker for fruit juice and to Mrs. Kenton Krueger, Mrs. Nortis Capper, and Mrs. Selmer Holm for coffee strips. Door prizes were won by several Mrs. recipients. Mrs. Wm. Torkelson read verses, with scripture and prayer by Mrs. Mervin Larson.
The January gathering at Lake Rema er Lants with Mrs Wen er co hosting included Mr or Mrs Harry Butiho fer attending a Farmers Hybrid seed corn banquet Tuesday at the Sportman lab in Oelwein. Merlin Gender visited Wilbur Peake’s home while Leoftferhaly of Dubuque spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Gunner Lands gard of St Olaf visiting the Fred Butikofer home. Kevin and Kent Moore stayed as overnight guests Sunday.
Mr and Mrs Ray Klingman of Volga visited Ole Lottagard in Gunder. Kaye Kendra and Norman Lofisgard spent Sunday afternoon with their grandparents. Ole Amundson home at Clermont hosted a family gathering. Elmer Osmundson visited Henry Nyberg and Lloyd Schutte's Castalia group called on Henry Olson. Gerard Halverson and family visited Henry Olson on Saturday.
Visitors described include Mr and Mrs Gilbert Wotts gard at Gerald Blockhus home and several relatives traveling to Decorah for the Messiah event. Attendance at a funeral for Clarence Nelson in Postville is noted along with any number of Christmas gatherings at Good Samaritan West Union and in Elkader venues.
The Senior MYF met Sunday evening at 7 30 at the Methodist Church. Susan Kingery led a lesson “Background of Different Christmas Carols” and the group discussed each song before singing them. The lesson closed with a prayer and a short business meeting deciding a New Years party at the church. Afterward members played games and lunch was served by Mrs. Ernest Baumgartner and Connie.
A holiday greeting extends best wishes to friends from Dr and Mrs Henry H Wolf as part of a seasonal message. The note conveys warm regards and seasonal cheer without additional details or events.
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