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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1957
Page
8
Syria Community Church Bona T Caspers Pastor Ph Study 2623 Parapnage 2621 announces events for December 24 25 and 29 including an 8:00 p m Christmas Eve program a 1600 a m Christmas Day service at St Pauls Elgin Sunday school at 10:15 a m and a worship service at 11:15 a m with Holy Communion observed at the church in Elgin
Lt. and Mrs. Lowell Strong and Steven and Cindy arrived from Montgomery Alabama to spend the holidays at the Reynold Strong home and visit Mr. and Mrs. Louis Butikofer. Mrs Alton Medberry and Lyle drove to Town City to meet Pvt. Charles Medberry of Fort Carson Colorado who came to spend the holidays as well. The Cemetery Association and
The Ladies Aid Society enjoyed a Wednesday afternoon gathering at the church hosted by Mrs. Cleve Bennett Mrs. Alton Medberry Mrs. Reynold Strong and Mrs. Lola Yearous. Plans for next month include hosting by Mrs. Floyd Frieden Mrs. Albert Dennler and Helen Rothlisberger with others.
Mr and Mrs Lyle Martin and family visited Sunday afternoon in the Robert Musser home. Mrs Joe Peters spent several days this week in the Kermit Roland home West Union helping after Mrs Roland left the hospital. Ruby Shaffer was a supper guest Saturday of Janet Gehring Mr and Mrs Dick Brackin and Kathleen Cresco visited in the Gehring home in the evening. Mrs Ron Bantz Rhonda and Barbara visited Monday afternoon in the Lyle Martin home. Lawrence Gehring visited Sunday evening in the dar Farney home Fayette. Mr and Mrs Don Reeder and sons and Mrs Anna Reeder visited Sunday evening in the Vern Boyer home West Union. Mr and Mrs Gerald Cook and sons visited Sunday in the Geo Cook and Melvin Johnson homes Clermont. John Ries Randalia spent Tuesday in the Ran Bantz home. Mr and Mrs Thomas Meighan and Billy Sumner were dinner guests Tuesday in the Lawrence Gehring home. The Lyle Martin family were supper guests Thursday in the Melvin Hanson home. Norma and Edith Gehring of Town City came Saturday to spend their vacation in the Lawrence Gehring home.
A pre Christmas dinner was held at the Mrs Matilda Christianson home with guests including Burnell Larson Clinton Raymond Lantz Gene Kurdelmeier Henry Christianson Jr Clifton Christianson families St Olaf William Christianson Elkader and Louig Kjosa families House guests in the Harold Opsand home during Christmas will be Edward Edblad Susan Chicago Warren Burstrom Kathryn Chicago Bernard Hanson Morris and Arthur Amundsen
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An investigation finds headaches are more common among educated people than their duller-witted brothers. The study notes the condition is widespread in scholarly circles and offers no practical remedy.
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