Ida Peters Obituary Reflects Rural Roots and City Years
Mrs. Ida Peters daughter of Christian and Caroline Wenger was born November 24 1888 on the Elgin area farm and died December 2 1966 at the Good Samaritan Nursing Center Wes Union at age 78. She taught in rural schools, attended Upper Iowa University and married Guy Morse in 1913. The couple lived in Syria and Cedar Rapids where she worked 35 years for Brisk Co until retirement. After her husband’s 1946 death she remained in Cedar Rapids with her sister Helen.
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Ida Peters
Christian
Caroline Wenger
Elgin
Good Samaritan Nursing Center
Wes Union
Peters
Upper Iowa
Syria
Cedar Rapids
Briis& Co
I. J. Sete
Ers
Bee Er Helen
Cadids
Card of Thanks for Ida Peters Family
The family of Mrs Ida Peters expresses special thanks to the organist soloist and pallbearers and to the Illyria Ladies Aid for their kindness and support during their time of loss.
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Illyria Ladies Aid
Elgin Iowa Council Proceedings December 5 1966
The Elgin Iowa town council met in regular session at the town hall with the mayor and all councilmen present. Minutes were read and approved. Bills were audited and allowed across funds including general, public safety, recreation, utilities, debt service, and waterworks with payments to Tillotson Home Jag, Interstate Power, Elgin Furniture, J O Erickson, Elgin Echo, N W Bell, Charles O Neill, Hodgman & Sons, Standard Oil, Bob Faith Implement, First National Bank West Union, Fritz Sutter, Shippy’s Plumbing, and others totaling multiple accounts.
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Elgin
Iowa
DeSart
Frieden
Tillotson Home
Interstate Power C Hall
Apt
Elgin Furniture Store
Formica & Supplies
Earl Lembke
Ruben Metzger
J. O. Erickson
Elgin Echo
N. W. Bell Telephone Co
Charles O'Neill
Miotor
First Nat
Bank of West Union
Fritz Sutter
Torkelson T. & P
Shippy
Interstate Power Co
Alphie Hejerzon
Mushle
Elgin News Notes Busy Holiday Social Calls
Elgin residents share Christmas and New Year visits with relatives and friends across many towns. Lillian Anderson and Georgia Mae Schoers make calls. extended gatherings include Lembke family and several Reierson households. Christmas Eve dinners feature multiple families. conversations mention travel, weddings, and future ranch dealings in Ohio and Iowa.
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Lillian Anderson
Cornelious Reierson
Louis Reierson
Anderson
Georgia Mae Schoers
Elmer Lembke
Wanda
Don Mahlow
State Center
Earl Lembke
Les Lembke
Nathan
Te Reierson
Pastor Rogerson
Kendall
Soy Smith
Mastin Wenger
Elmer Meyer
David A James
Ruth Groth
Smith
al Seabrooke
Scott Albin
Lehman
Stanley Leh
Ethel
Simas
Iun
Greg
Donald Reierson
Iker
Levi Molakken
Vickxie
Vuay
Lynne
Glen Reierson
Glenda
Julie
Jeff
Jackie
Alton Staff
Alphie Reierson
Orvin Heierson
Randy Miles
David Kiple
Harold Pfister
Leo Bachman
Arlington
Virgil Bachman
Toma
Wis
Richard Frieden
Elmer Frieden
Gerald Frieden
Davenport
Lockwood
Ohio
Mr. Frieden
Caroma
Jim Frieden
Fevin
Ange. Anderson
A Wold
Edgewood
Merlin Anderson
Eir
Robert Pine
Clifford Wold
Cedar Rapids
Barbara
Thompson
Erroll Olson
Grace Lutheran Church
Waterloo
Olson
Olaf Olson
Mary Wold
Abe Habeger
Terry Habeger
Swisher
Tony Habeger
Bellevue
LaVerne Krueger
Susan Tatro
Kenton Krueger
Donald Shippy
Kirk
Evansdale
Ernest Gulsvig
Lin
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Elgin Canning Co
Elgin Asparagus Corp
Ng Joe
Ken’s
Mrs Steele
Elgin Tap
Mr. and
Mrs
Barney Larson
Fanny OnTew
Klingman
Clothes Shopra, Edm
Kea and
Karen
W. F. Kohler
Elgin Ins
Dean K. DeSart
Hellum Produce
Merlin Hellum
Clara Hellum
Tuco
Ord
Council Proceedings
Tor‘kelson
I Bjarne A. Larson
Compleoe
Derryl Leonhart
Joseph N. Hogan
Lyle Light
Postville
Letha Light
Carl Schori
West Union
Myrtle Kohler
Bess Stohr
Walter Mitts
Francis West
Otto Brockhus
John Friederich
Elkader
Elkader Hospital
Ernie Johnson
Oelwein
Marshall Helms
Robert Helms
Dale DeSart
Dean DeSart
Mark
Jay and
Kimberly
Cecil Schroeder
Pfc
Keith Rosa
Ft. Belvoir
George Nickels
Walter Lantz
Ruth Carpenter
Chicago
C. B. Schori
Ben Schori
Calmar
Georgia
Mase Schori
J. C. Peck
Jill
Joan
Metta Krueger
Jean Hoffman
Cedar Fails
Kent Nydegger
Fayette
Edward Krueger
Esther Erickson
Lyle Krueger
Clermont
Dir
Melvin Moore
Shawn
Dave Solheim
Layne
Decorah
Dean
Dawn
Terry
Carlton Krueger
Gary Grison
Owl Wein
Aur
Thur Nelson
Hundson
Arthur Nelsom, Jr
O. H
Dennis Meyer
Walter Kohler
Creed Burks
Matt
Faith
Cedar Falls
John P. Falth
Scott
Diana
Mountain View
Wyo
Leo Lehman
George Falk
Ivan, Otis
Clarence Torkelson
Torkelsons
Valley Inn
Robert Barker
Curtis Gilson
Oliver Torkelson
Edwin Frieden
Ralph Shaffer
Robert Mott
Stan Moser
Ronnie Hill
D'Wayne Frieden
Jerry Erickson
Dale Batterson
Gus Meth
Fargo
Dak
Moore
Marie Muehlethaler
Max Broadwater
Elana
Mankato
Minnesota
Gary Horan
Paul Zurbriggen
Clarence Muehlethaler
Lorence Muehlethaler
Dale Johansen
Henry McMillan
Zffyere
Halverson’s Store
Mrs. H. Halverson
Capper
Ege Haven
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