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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1956
Page
8
Readings and parties mark a festive end to the term as each grade from first to sixth decorates for Christmas. Parents and teachers assist with games, gifts, and treats while students craft decorations, stories, and murals reflecting holiday traditions from near and far.
The sixth grade held a classroom Christmas party with a six member committee planning a program and serving lunch. Entertainment included Beat the Clock and Whats My Line with prizes awarded to winners. Gifts were exchanged and dismissal occurred at 2 30.
Cherry Valley notes report the Good Neighbors' Club meeting with Mrs. Wm. Torkelson and a Thursday evening at the George Schupbach home. Elizabeth Christen of Wilmette arrived Friday to spend Christmas with John Christen and relatives. Other local residents include Lavern Dennler, Ronnie, Carol Schutte, Willis Lyon.
Sunday activities centered on extended family gatherings. Numerous households including Dennler, Christen, Olesen, Knudtson, Hanson, and Zuercher hosted Christmas dinners and parties with relatives from Guttenberg and nearby towns. A week of visits and hospital checkups completed with church and neighbor hosting. Local notes report travel from Cedar Rapids to Denison and Iowa City medical care for Martin Minihan.
Gunder News lists numerous Christmas and pre Christmas gatherings across Wa d ena Castalia Clermont and surrounding areas. Families including Kjosa Reierson Loftsgard Lantz Holm Olson Amundson and Hellum hosted and visited relatives from Cedar Rapids Milwaukee Chicago Manchester Elgin and Elkader during the holiday period. Several dinners were shared with extended families and friends, highlighting a village network of holiday hospitality.
Mr and Mrs Ray Reierson were recent visitors in the Henry T Olson home in Hellum Postville.
Mlyria News reports Hilyria Community Church led by E. G. Steinman with Sunday school at 10 15 a m and worship at 11 15 a m Youth Fellowship on Sunday Jan 18 with details read in local church notices and bulletins.
Peggy Jo Robinson and George Eldon Koeneke united in marriage in a candle light ceremony at Volga Methodist Church. Rev. J W Bearse officiated. The bride wore Chantilly lace and tulle with a tiara and veil, carried a white Bible with an orchid. Guests included family from Forest City and Waukon. After a dinner and reception, the couple planned a west coast honeymoon and residence on the Koeneke farm near Greeley. The bride is a Volga High School graduate formerly employed at Volga State Bank. groom is a farmer, son of George Koeneke.
The Volga Pickers met at Ronald Druecker’s home on December 12 with eight members present. County extension director Dick Warren suggested a corn lift to aid new structures at the 4-H Camp in Boone. Discussion covered feeding rations for dairy cows and heifers. Senior Volga Bluebirds met December 10 in the school cafeteria with Linda Tenney and Betsy Moats leading singing. Linda Tenney gave a grooming talk and a team demonstration by Yvonne Brooks and Susan Goodin followed by Faith Meisner's individual demonstration. Roll call involved naming a new fabric. A door-to-door cookie sale December 8 brought in over $7.00. those not delivering 3 dozen cookies owe 75 cents. Linda Tenney was unanimously chosen better groomed girl for December.
The Sunshine Club met Wednesday afternoon at the Lutheran Church parlors with Evelyn Wilker Blosha. They pledged $5 each to the Retarded Children fund in Clayton County, the Christian Home, and Boys Town. Elections kept the same officers. two new members joined and a guest attended. The next meeting will be with Marguerite Behrens on Jan 2. The correspondent reported 89 boxes of fruit and various gifts, totaling donations and cards, from 21 meetings across 40 members.
The WSCS met Thursday afternoon with Mrs Wallace Oldfather for their regular December session. President Betty Puffett opened with a Manger Prayer. Eleven sick calls were reported. It was voted to invite a missionary from the organization.
A guidance piece urges building and labeling special cabinets to hold equipment for each family activity, suggesting a place for everything and everything in its place.
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