Weekend visitors and dinner guests fill area homes
Chicago’s Mr and Mrs Philip Hogan Kathleen with the Boyle family visit over the weekend. The Robert Miller family of Delwein also spent time here. Dozens of local households hosted relatives for Christmas and New Year gatherings, with travels to Grandview Mesa Arizona and visits from Des Moines Waterloo Fort Dodge and Decorah noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Hogan
Kathleen
Chicago
Sheldon Boyle
Robert Miller
Celwein
Belva Snyder
Grandview
Kenneth. Schori
Andrea
Lea Schori
Wm. Schupbach
Fayette
Anna Schupbach
Otis Torkelson
John Mors
Hawkeye
Oliver Schram
Arthur Stermann
Clara Johnson
Famery
S. D
Gus Kruezer
H. A. Baldwin
Donne
Robert Gruver
Waterloo
Lew Gruver
Florence Baldwin
Leo Schori
Kenneth Schori
Gene Schori
Albert Schori
Georgia May
Sunny
Benson
Olavus Larson
Harold Larson
Wm. Torkelson
Melvin Olson
West Union
Mesa
Arizona
K 4
Lodge
South Mega Blvd
Lorence Muehlethaler
Barbara
Clarence Muehlethaler
Beverly
Wm. Jeschke
Sumner
John Anderson
Lawrence Brause
Sam Lehman
Ida Christen
Dale Jensen
Pauline Dennler
Wm. Larson
Elkader
Marilyn West
Orville West
Mederville
Dorothy Grimm
Seidlar
General Foods Co
Bertha Jane Casper
Geo. Vaughn
Lena Retz
Arlington
Chris Wenger
Bob
Don Page
Winfield Masonhall
Postsville
H. D. Sheafstall
The
Rock Island’ Station
Mason City
Florida
Sheldon Kohls
Shoalstall
Howard Boyle
Alanna
Delwein
W. P. Kowls
Robert Howard
DeKalb
Thos. E. Howard
Kathryn Obye
Marilyn Knotts
Estherville
Thomas Gorgas
Michael
F. C
Elgin Baptist Church announces New Year services and events
Elgin Baptist Church led by Pastor Arthur Ittermann offers a New Year program on Sunday January 2 with topic Our Everlasting Refuge at 10 am New Year communion Bible school at 11:30 am a noon dinner and a 2 pm business meeting and service. Friday December 31 watch night at 9 pm with junior pageant and music. special services include a sermon Christ the Morning Star and a long New Year benediction poem by Frances Havert wishing a year of mercy grace and faithfulness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Ittermann
Christ
Apple
Abraham
Frances Havert
St Olaf Lutheran Churches Holiday Services Notice
St Olaf Lutheran Churches announce Jan 1 Marion service at 11 o clock with Norse communion. Jan 2 St Olaf service at 10 30. All welcome at each service. Pastor Dr S J Strandford invites parishioners to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Norse Communion
St. Olaf
S. J. Strandford
Methodist Church Christmas Program Inspires Community
Reverend Bruce D. Jones led morning worship at 10 a m with Sunday school at 11 a m Youth Fellowship at 7 30 p m The Sunday school children presented the Christmas program on Christmas Eve earning praise for Mrs Myrtle Kohler and her staff The choir contributed to the program and other Christmas activities No choir practice this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce D. Jones
Myrtle Kohler
Card of Thanks from Dora Boyle
Mrs Dora Boyle expresses gratitude to churches clubs organizations and local carolers along with friends and neighbors for helping make Christmas happy and wishes everyone a Happy New Year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dora Boyle
Holiday thanks from Elgin teachers and friends
A note expresses gratitude for visits, gifts, cards, and letters received during the holiday season. It mentions Mrs. Rose McMillan and Teachers of the Elgin public schools on vacation, listing several relatives and friends in Fayette Ossian Waterloo Radcliffe and Nora Olson of Detroit who visited Emma Olson’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose McMillan
Elgin Public Schools
Marilyn Traurig
Fayette
Betty Cline
Ossian
Genevieve Dunkle
Waterloo
Anna Fosse
Radcliffe
Nora Olson
Detroit
Mich
Emma _ Olson
Family Dinner Guests Spread Across Many Homes
A long list of Sunday through Christmas gatherings details numerous families visiting at the Mitts, Blockhus, Kiple, West, and related homes. Guests include the Shaffer, Montgomery, Friedan, Ladd, Hellum, Fascher, Amundson, Olson, and Larson families, with several members visiting from Delta, West Union, Decorah, and Muskegon, amid birthday celebrations and illness mentions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Mitts
Bertha Mitts
Saicome Thoman
M. V. Kiple
Elizabeth Friederich
Fred
Linda
Otto Blockhus
Louisa Martie
Harold Glass, Jr
Dundee
Forest Shaffer
Gerald Shaffer
Carol
Jack Whipple
Fairbank
Walter Falk
Lyle Butikofer
Bud” Brackin
U. S. Naval Center
San Diego
Calif
Walter Ladd
Muskegon
Mich
Alvina Frieden
Lena Gehring
Elmer Frieden
Guy Whitford
West Union
Harry Gilson
John Metzger
Brockenstedt Farm
Carl Torkelson
Tom Torkelson
Alma Scholen
Walter Medberry
Arthur Gr
Minnie Olson
Clarence Olson
Orvin Olson
Elmer Larson
Verna Lois Blockhus
Carrie Thorson
Thorson
Christmas Visits and Local Social Roundup in Indianola and Nearby
Mr and Mrs Gerald Frieden spent Christmas in the Lloyd Young home at Indianola with Mrs Lloyd Young and Ronnie visiting Elgin after. The Bob Amdahl family of West Union called Christmas at the William Grover home. A surprise prebirthday skating party for Bud Brack occurred Monday at the Roller Rink with friends and former schoolmates attending and a lunch served at the Torkelson home. Sunday visitors in the Torkelson home included Swen Swenson Harry Everett and Don Fauser from Celwein plus Lloyd Sorom of Rushford Minn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orville Henke
Clinton
D. O. Dean
Albert Schori
Paul Dean
Waukegan
Max Thoma
Len Simek
Clermont
C. B. Schori
Ruth ‘Carpenter
Sioux City
Ruth Condon
McGregor
Betty Schori
Warton
Buckingham
Elgin
Warren Harringtons
Waterloo
LeRoy Steele
Wayne Seidlar
Lehmans
Leo Hutchinson
Regina Hutchinson
Fayette
C. J. Robinson
Manchester
W. A. Robinson
T. F. Shipton
Mason City
Ethel Kohler
C. J. Harrington
Oscar Frieden
Elkader
Rudy Possehl
Orville Frieden
Littleport
Clara Brabham
Nels Olson
Oelwein
Carl Rasmussen
A. L. Kelly
H. F. Robbins
Ruby Bengon
M. J. Robbins
Robert Robbins
New Hampton
Fleet Frieden
West Union
Thos
Ogle
Dale Kelly
Leo Benson
Ruby Benson
Arthur Kelly
Ole Benson
Carl Schori
Fred Griesinger
Independence
Merle Moen
Bert Benson
Raymond Benson
Susan
Gerald Frieden
Lloyd Young
Indianola
Ronnie
Friedens
Bob Amdahl
William Grover
Bud Brack
Oliver! Sorkelson
Swen Swenson
Harry Everett
Don Fauser
Celwein
Lloyd Sorom
Rushford
Minn
Carl Torkelson
Town Farmers Face Higher Legume Seed Prices This Winter
Town farmers can expect premium legume seed prices this winter due to a short crop last summer. Rising costs will affect planting plans as growers seek quality seeds to restore yields and support upcoming harvests across the region.
No Cheap Seed For Farms Says Editor
There is no such thing as cheap seed, warns a farmer opinion. Town farmers may buy seed at very low prices but impure seed will cost more later. The piece notes cows require quiet surroundings during milking for best yield, urging peaceful dairy barn and calm pasture on hill-top.
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Edime
B. & H. Cash Store
Elgin Baptist Church
St. Olaf Lutheran Churches
Goodrich Litentus
Elgin, Iowa
Maynard Lantz
Elgin Furniture Store
E Muehlethalers
Strands
Reva Torkelson
Chas, Grover
Jim Hermen
Lucy Engle
E. Landsgard
Ole Loftsgard
Lucy Christen
Ruth Rothlisberger
Luther Crandall
Ray Gilbert
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