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Elgin Echo in Elgin, Iowa

02 Feb 1956

Page 8

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Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 02, 1956

Page

8

Illyria Church Community Notes and Visits

Milyria News details Sunday school at 10 15 a.m. worship at 11 15 a.m. Youth Fellowship Sunday. Feb y at 7 30 p.m. lists guests and visits among families in West Union Garnaville Clermont Strawberry Point Dubuque and Des Moines. Community events include a pink and blue shower for Mrs Hofer and a large family night at the church with election results for officers and a Progressive Home Study Club meeting.

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Hlyria E.G. Steinman Lester Perry Javonne Strawberry Point Thos. Pollock Rae Gibbs Arthur Yearous Ivan Anderson Gene Wenger Ida Meyer Guernsey Smith Harry Cline Orvin Thompson David Edwin Loftsgard Janice Ida Halverson William Yearous Leo Olesen Rebecca Mount Clemens Mich Wm. Torkelson Land Gordon Pollock Far- Test Harold Strong Amelia Strong Charles Strong Mabel King Ruth Otis Rothlisberger Illyria I Barbara Yearous Chicago Roy Halverson Nellie Kimball Roger Amundson Clermont Kenneth Medberry Russell Alton Medberry Alfred Hofer Roy Rothlisberger Walter Rothlisberger West Union Hugh Conner Wayne Rochester Minn Thos Ogie Robert Yearous Garnaville Martin Hanson Gladys Martha Chapman Wm. Yearous Floyd Patterson Wadena Inez Shaffer Lamont Forrest Dean Landt Luana Dalene Shaffer Des Moines Forrest Shaffer Ernest Baumgartner Mavis Harold Kimball Rock Club Leo Meyer Lyle Faye Whittenbaugh Kathryn Brabham Alice Winkler Harry Feller Gladys Feller Progressive Home Study Club Arthur Chapman Thomas Ogle Ralph Shaffer Mary Flanagan Sec Treas Thomas Foxwell Sunshine Committee Mdms Ed Wenger Floyd Freden Heynold Strong Myrten Strong Postville Orval Larson Elkader Clarence Buroden Dennis Floyd Frieden Reynold Strong Otis. Rothlisberger Thos. Foxwell Dean Pollock William Schoenheider Orran Bane Junior Longpoint Ill Dan Gillman Rosina Anderson
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4-H Paper Drive in Elgin Organizes Town Effort

Pleasant Valley 4-H Boys' Club leads a paper and magazine drive in Elgin. Residents are asked to place papers at the curb by 12:30 p.m. with papers and magazines separated and tied in bundles.

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Elgin Pleasant Valley
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Community notes from Manchester area visits and gatherings

Residents and visitors through the week include Robert Wettleson and several Amundsons visiting at Manchester and Rochester hospitals. Families such as Nelson, Gisleson, Lantz, Mork, Reierson, Loftsgard, Olson, and Erickson share Sunday and Thursday calls, dinners, and birthday celebrations. Joe Baker and Lawrence Naylor homes host guests. Ruthven funeral attendance noted. Japan returnee Joe Reierson arrives home.

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Robert Wettleson Morris Amundson Arthur Amundson Christine Rypestol Martin Nelson Manchester Hospital Otto Gisleson Joe Bakers Lawrence Naylor Emil Gulsvig Tillman Thompson Maynard Lantz Walter Lantz Arlington Jim Daniels Bernard Loftsgard Oelwein Lloyd Loftsgard T. T. Loftsgard Louis Becker Kenneth Mork Judy Merrill Olson John Learn Decorah Hospital Mervin Anderson Elaine Leonard Olson Ruthven William Olson Ole Loftsgard Pearl Johnson Johnnie Erickson Cornelius Reierson Joseph Reierson Joe Japan Albert Eberling Castalia Mervin Reierson Lloyd Reierson Orlando Loftsgard
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Cherry Valley News Highlights and Family Socials

Local notes report Harry Dennler's discharge from Postville hospital and convalescence at John Dennler home. Parties and dinners mark birthdays and visits among Butikofer, Dennler, Leib, Hofer, and Chapman families. Neighborly gatherings include quilts, showers, a 500 card party, and multiple Sunday visits across Volga and St Olaf communities.

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Harry Dennler Postville Hospital John Dennler Dan Butikofer Ben Butikofer John Butikofer George Schupbach Azel Fratt Ole Embretson Lester Butikofer Elmer Butikofer Pratt Martin Hanson Gladys Martha Chapman Delbert Ernest Christen Bert Thoman Albert L. Dennler Dale Jensen Dayra Ida Christen Clara Muehlenthaler Christen Bros John Christen James Duff Volga Harry Butihofer Ben Dennler Bill Dennler St. Olaf Floyd Thompson Robert Hanson Lon Robert Leuchtenmacher Irene Minihan
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Community Visits and Family Socials at Clermont

Brainard News itemizes visits and gatherings across Clermont and surrounding towns. Numerous families including Barnhouses Boyers Martins and Pritchards hosted and visited one another, with hospital and social events noted.

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The Highway Story by Bob Hullihan

Roy repeatedly warned for speeding and reckless driving by a local official over two years. After seven convictions he still drove badly until a high speed crash killed him and a 17 year old girl, triggering community concern and questions about license suspension.

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Bob Hullihan Roy Local Authority State Safety Department
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Piles May Lead To Other Ailments Free Book

An advertisement offers a free 130 page illustrated book from the McCleary Clinic and Hospital, Exclesior Springs Missouri, explaining rectal stomach and colon disorders. It advises readers with hemorrhoids fistula abscess or other rectal or colon trouble to request the booklet by writing to 1330 Elms Blvd. The brochure promises plain language explanations and may help avoid delay or worry later.

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Lpalbe McCleary Clinic Elms Blvd Excelsior Springs 1
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Milyria News Thomas Kerr Vansdale Ednesday Ralph Katter Money Matters Elgin State Bank Elgin, Iowa Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Wrense Knudtson Gunder News Cherry Valley News Brainard News Frank Barnhouse John Barnhouse Herman Boyer Maryville Lyle Martin Nome Lawrence Gehring Jack Brackin Aubrey Guyet Walter Pritchard Leslie Pritchard Leslie Waterloo Amos Glen Boyer Lew Appelman Clyde Crant Hall Hawkeye Charles Corbin Robert Pritchard Oscar Reeder Don Reeder Giles Martin J. L. Hoffmann Minneapolis, Minn Decorah Hotel Winneshiek Hoffmann Lincoln Bldg Minneapolis Cole The Elgin Echo Fesco Loch Cole Groy
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