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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 01, 1945

Page

8

Social visits mark a week in Gunder area

A long list of Tuesday to Sunday social calls includes Mr. and Mrs. Allen Anderson and Paice, Mrs. Clarence Kirkebeng, Mrs. Woodrow Reed, Marion Lind, Emma Rear, Dennis, Elmer Rear, T. J. Olson, Henry Olson, Harold Opmand, Rosella, Arthur Amundson Jr, Ole Loftsgard, P. K. Peterson, Will Seely, Ruth Seely, Ann Seely, Dale Seely, Mae Seely, Arthur Landsgard, Rex Medberry, Earl, and many others visiting various homes. Guests also attended project meetings and dined with local families in Waterloo, Clermont, Monona, LaCrosse, Ames, Cedar Rapids, and Waureka.

Allen Anderson Paice Ae J Jennings Satis Amundson Press Rae T. T. Loftsgard Clarence Kirkebeng Woodrow Reed Mary Wold Waterloo Marion Lind Manchester Oscar Lind Emma Rear Dennis Elmer Clarence Rear Henry Olson Harold Opmand Rosella Arthur Amundson, Jr Ole Loftsgard P. K. Peterson Gladys Am Olson Linda Olson Harvey Anderson P. K Ray Jacobig Monona Harold Skarshaug Karen Harlan Henks Selma Groth Winifred Gunda Olson Karol Loftsgard Helmer Loftsgard John Hellum Gottfred Kurth Clarine Donald Hiram Olson Otto Gisleson Orvin Thompson Rosena Anderson Mervin Reijerson Theo. L. Loftsgard Edna Ole Gisleson

Crusades for Christ drive set for next Sunday in Hiyria

Community Church invites support for a February 4 offering. Local social notes list numerous visitors and gatherings at homes of the Looby, Phillips, Lembke, Schneider, Shaffer, Kohls, Yesrous, Strong, Yearous, Glass, Dennler, and other area families. Community groups, birthdays, and a World Day of Prayer event are also noted along with cemetery association plans and school enrollments.

Cheery Valley Social News Highlights In Postville

The Cheery Valley social column reports visits across Postville with the Schupbach and Butikofer families hosting and visiting relatives. Card club night yields high scores for Martin Minihan and Selmer Holm. Edwin Hanson takes the traveling prize amid various dinner and hospitality gatherings among local families.

Local families share social events and birthday observances

Mr and Mrs Bert Thoman and Ethel enjoyed an oyster supper at the Butikofer home Saturday evening. Mrs Harold Meyer stayed with the Oscar Baumgartner home for the weekend. Lucy Christen and Mrs Ernest Christen hosted a card party Thursday night for Mrs Bert Thoman and Mrs Ernest Christen’s birthdays. High scores were by Mrs Jerome Yearous and John Christen. low by Edwin Hanson and Mrs Martin Minihan. Rewhen Christen won the traveling prize. Albert Butikofer and Will Friederich families were supper guests Friday of Mr and Mrs John Denniler. John Christen and Leo and Marion were dinner guests Sunday at Thomas Pollock’s in honor of Alexander Pollock of Great Lakes Naval Station. Harry and Lavern Dennler were dinner guests in the John Dennler home. Ida Christen, Reuben, Betty and George visited the Fred Dennler home Sunday afternoon.

Willis Carrier Guttenberg Ed Hoth Elkader Ellen Hunsberger Jerome Yesrous Roscoe Larson Wm. Feller Virginia St. Olaf Reynold Strong Patty Shirley Herwig Waterloo Lester Gehring Elgin High School Jim Yearous Chas, Kimball Earl Kiple Albert Dennler Harald Helen Rothlisberger Barl Kiple Orvin Thompson Albert Dennier Myron Moore Fayette Donald Page Alton Medberry Glen Boyer Forest Shaffer Gerald Shaffer Carol Jim Yearons Orgin Thompson Rosena Anderson Clyde King Harold Leuenberger Philman Larson Harold Glass Ed Wenger Thos. Pollock Guernsey Smith Home Nellie McKellar Glen Alma Ostlie Arthur Hermen C. L. Klingman Edgar Kimball Georgana Probert Anna Gibson Martha Chapman Delbert Fred Rothlisberger Ruth and Otis Celia Andreae Will Frieden John Nydegger Howard Medberry Oran Bane Henry Holzer Andrew Yearous Roscoe Lars Raymond Benson Susan Fred Griezinger Indepen George Schupbach Louis Butikofer Oma Herman Schupbach Postville Orlin Mason Martin Minihan Walter Lehman Ben Dennler Ramona Butikofer Emil Friedeg Irene Minihan van Eisen Decorah James Sc Albert Erickson, Jr Ernest Christen Lucy Christen Oriin Mason Jake Solberger Harvey Marion Fred Dennler Bert Thoman Ethel Fred Butikofer Butikofer Harold Meyer Oscar Baumgartner Ernest’ Christen Jerome Yearous John Christen Edwin Hanson Rewhen Christen Albert Butikofer Will Friederich John Denniler Leo Alexander Pollock Great Lakes Naval Station Harry Lavérn Dennler John Dennler Ida Christen Reuben Betty George

Local residents visit homes in Brainard area

Mrs F W Lyon visited Wm Nutting home Sunday afternoon. Mrs S B Patterson spent several days in Clermont visiting in Sidney Nutting home. Mrs D H Craft and Barbara Gilbert visited Saturday in J L Bartlett home. Vern Boyer and family, Leo Boyer and Milton Miller and family were dinner guests Sunday in J B Miller home for Milton Miller birthday anniversary. Mrs E R Nutting visited Friday in Wm Nutting home. Vern Boyer and Lola visited M A Boyer and Richard Miller homes Wednesday. F W Lyon and R O Gilbert visited Sunday evening in Gilbert home.

F. W. Lyon Wm. Nutting Patterson Clermont Sidney Nutting D. H. Craft Barbara Gilbert J. L. Bartlett Vern Boyer Leo Boyer Milton Miller J. B. Miller E. R. Nutting

Grand Meadow News social notes and visits

Choir practice marked Wednesday evening in Grand Meadow with attendance of Anton Skaren and others. Residents including Mrs Bert Lyngaas and Mrs Julia Landsgard visited Clermont as did Caroline Erickson with Selmer, and many neighbors hosted guests across the week. The district saw counts of home visits by Harry Helgerson and Lawrence Reinhart, and Willard Martin recovered from flu and resumed activities.

Anton Skaren Bertina Buraas Elmer Stickfort Caroline Erickson Doris Johnson Jessie Loftsgard Clermont Alvin Halverson Ronald Ole Blockhus Robert Wharram Joan Gail Arthur Olson Bert Lyngaas Julia Landsgard Henry Olson Ames Olson Willard Martin

Grand Meadow Study Club hosts at Mrs Olson home

Friday afternoon the Grand Meadow Study Club members were entertained at the home of Mrs. Ames Olson. Clara Peterson left Monday for La Crosse to enter the hospital for an operation. Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Halverson and Ronald visited the Mrs. Julia Landsgard home Saturday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Selmer Holm and children were dinner guests Sunday at the Andrew Reinhart home.

Grand Meadow

Improvise Jelly Bag From Cloth and Pins

A clean square of cloth anchored to a kettle rim or colander with snap-on clothespins creates a makeshift jelly bag. This simple setup provides a secure mesh for straining juice or puree without special equipment.

Plastic Innersoles Boost Soldier Foot Comfort

Plastic innersoles used in jungle boots and other military footwear contribute to the health and comfort of U.S. foot soldiers, noted as one of many factors behind overall military performance.

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