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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1962
Page
4
Names Mrs. Bess Stohr and Lew Gruver thank friends relatives and neighbors for food gifts and kindness during illness and Christmas. They also thank the Methodist WSCS Good Neighbor Club Social Hour Club Tabitha Society and others who remembered them. Sincerely Mrs. Stohr and Lew Gruver.
Obituary notes Mark Thornburg former Iowa secretary of agriculture dies at 80. Updates report Oren Lee Staley re elected president of the National Farmers Organization. A Victory Dinner for Gov elect Harold Hughes draws 800 to 900 Democrats. State Safety Commissioner Carl Pesch announces 75 un marked patrol cars to curb traffic deaths. Community Christmas gatherings and local visits are listed with residents from Readlyn Clermont West Union and Waterloo among others.
The Sunnydale Club met on Wednesday December 19 at Otto Blockhus home. Mrs Blockhus led devotion and members sang Christmas songs. Members discussed Christmas plans and brought canned and baked goods for community gifts. A gift exchange was held and the January meeting will be at M J Blockhus home.
Syria News notes Anne Harlan Yearous of Biloxi Mississippi arriving home Wednesday evening for the holidays. Mr and Mrs Guy Ernst were supper guests Saturday of Mrs Bernice Peterman in Oelwein.
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