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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1951
Page
8
Illyria News lists E G Steinman minister with 10 15 Sunday school and 11 15 worship. Special offering for a worthy cause. Christmas Eve Sunday School program with treats. Numerous local visits and gatherings feature community members and family events across Waterloo Elkader Cedar Rapids and Wadena areas.
Postville notes guests including Charles Becker of Waterloo and Shirley Shaffer Sunday evening with the Robert Kerr family. Mr and Mrs Jim Yearous hosted Sunday afternoon with Mrs Artha Bailey in Fayette. Ed Medberry and family near Elgin, Alton Medberry and family, and Mr and Mrs Albert Dennler joined Myrtle Medberry for Sunday dinner. A church Christmas Eve program features Community Singing, audience prayer, Welcome by Carolee Nydegger, recitations and songs by Christ Jewels, The Sun Beams, and groups The Busy Bees The Loyal Followers, plus a pantomime The First Christmas and closing by Carol Shaffer.
Mr and Mrs Ray Jacobin travel to Clear Lake for a few days. Morris Amundson family were supper guests of Harold Opland. Waldo Embretson spent time at T J Olsen home. Nona Mark dined with Mervin Anderson. Allen Andersons hosted Mrs Hulda Sutter and Donald and Erna Baumgartner Sunday. Henry Nyhus family and Vernon Nyhus from Forest City visited Mason City and Forest City. Ole Embretson visited Sunday afternoon. Merlin Anderson hosted Mervin Anderson home. Lyle Olson hosted Orlando Loftsgard and Lloyd Reierson families Saturday. Ole Landsgard visited Selmer Holm Thursday. Henry Olson hosted Lloyd Schutte for dinner. Mrs Melvin Anderson visited P J Anderson Tuesday. Kendal Mark visited Melvin Olson Friday. Louis and Otis Nyhus from Forest City visited Henry Nyhus Thursday with Mavis Nyhus and Mrs Andy Engebretson of Forest City helping care for her ill father.
Friday and weekend visits span Ben Dennler and Orlin Mason homes, Hanson callers at Shell Rock, Elkader guest Amy Torkelson with the Dennlers, and multiple calls to and from the Christen and Dennler households. The Good Neighbors Club met December 11 with 31 members, two guests, card prizes, and charity drives to Boys Town Eldora and Will Friederich family, plus gifts exchanged and secret pal drawings.
Helen Rienhardt hosted a miscellaneous shower Sunday afternoon at the Selmer Holm residence for Elaine Holm. Dinner guests at the Gerald Olson home included Mr and Mrs Marion Olson. The Doyle Baker family joined for supper there.
Advertisement pitches a four percent loan from the Federal Land Bank with up to forty years to repay no penalty for early payoff and emphasizes membership with neighbors. It promotes debt free home ownership and invites readers to visit and discuss the offer.
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