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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1945
Page
8
An obscure note mentions R. Witheel of Washington D C describing a Beik Biax method in a partial, unclear context. The fragment references Néardenloneter state and Bikader with no clear event or outcome provided.
Hazel Appelman, daughter of Mrs. Tom Boyer of West Union, wed Bernard Boyer, son of Tom Boyer, at Brainard Baptist church at 2 30 pm on Saturday December 15. Rev A E Burroughs of Fredericksburg officiated with Mrs Ray Gilbert at the piano. Dean Boyer Hawkeye served as best man and Eva Boyer Elgin as bridesmaid. ceremony attended by immediate relatives.
Sunday school at 10:20 a.m. and church service at 11:20 a.m. Rev J C Warton presides. Numerous local families attend Christmas gatherings and visits across Illyria and nearby towns, with neighbors hosting cradle showers and dinners. Several residents, including Arnold Sanders, return from service or travel for holidays, while others visit relatives in Davenport Cedar Rapids and Iowa City.
The record lists numerous holiday visits and dinners. Merwe Hunsberger and family joined Mrs. Hunsberger and Ellen for Christmas. Bernice Block spent Sunday with Mrs. Lea Benson at Mary Ogle’s home. Dan Gehring and family dined with Lena Aeschli man in Wadena. Virgil Toreon and Roger visited Ralph Shaffer family Friday. Various others attended Christmas Eve or Day gatherings at Martin Minihan, Harold Kimball, Thore Thompson, Rosina Anderson, Louie Zuercher near Volga, Edwin Loftsgard, Carroll Klingman, Nellie McKellar, Oran Bane, and Jim Yearous homes.
Wayne Baumgartner visits home near Communia. Wm Friederich family dine in Jiles Hicks home near Volga. Pauline and Ben Dennler with others visit Mrs John Leonard in Jake Lehman home. Francis Wolf family in Oscar Baumgartner home. Elizabeth Christen of Wilmette visits Jacob Christen home. Louis Butikofer party with Schupbach, Torkelson, and Butikofer families, plus Schlee and Loftsgard. Orlin Mason hosts Martin Minihan dinner. Pauline Dennler and Lavern dine with Walter Butikofer. Christen Bros host party for Bert Thoman’s 22 years as cream hauler. guests include Thoman, Fred Butikofer, Ben Dennler, Walter Lehman, Clayton Schreiner, and more. Tokens of appreciation given at end. Melbert Meyer and Dennis dine with Oscar Baumgartner. Edwin Hanson visits Orlin Mason.
My and Mrs John Christen hosted a Sunday dinner at their home with guests including the Will Christen family Mr and Mrs Bert Theman and Ethel Mr and Mrs Frank Christen Elizabeth Lucy and Walter Christen Mr and Mrs Ernest Christen and Clara Mueh Neuthaler Jr and Mrs Ben Dennler. Also spending Sunday afternoon at Fredi Dennler home were Mr and Mrs Clayton Schreiner of West Union who stayed from Monday to Thursday at the Martin Hanson home.
Milo Jacobia shows improvement following a fall Tuesday that dislocated his shoulder. The note appears amid a local community column listing numerous family visits, dinners, and Christmas gatherings at various homes, plus a prompted reminder to advertise items for sale in the Echo-Enterprise.
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