Local community notices and visits span Cedar Rapids to Elgin
Danice Anderson performs a piano solo on a Cedar Rapids broadcast for the Kiddies Revue on a February Saturday. Shirley Howard earns fall quarter honors in Cedar Falls. The Schantz family moves to Center Colorado to care for a Spanish Mission. Numerous guests, dinners, and visits unfold in Elgin and nearby towns, including corrections to Legion Auxiliary hostesses and a patient’s meningitis and isolation status. The week ends with family birthday celebrations and travel to Rochester and Tampa for medical and leisure plans.
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Danice. Anderson
Allan Anderson
Cedar Rapids
Shirley
A. Howard
Archie Howard
Cedar Falls
A. D. Schantz
Center
Colo
D. Yack
Excelsior Springs
Virtus Yack
Elgin Legion ‘Auxiliary
Carol Wilson
Clarence Torkelson
Silas Wilson
Oliver Torkelson
Louise Little
George Moser
Minneapolis
Ho Gruver
Waterloo
John Garnhouse
Fred
John Paul
Clermont
Lew Gruver
Elgin Iowa Town Financial Report for 1952
Town of Elgin Iowa presents the year ending December 31 1952 financial report detailing total expenditures 4773.11 and property valuation by class including real estate 463840 personal property 147048 railroad 8251 utilities 215238 with totals for property 637642 monies and credits 177020 and overall valuation 914662 for tax assessment January 3 1952.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Iowa
Trans‘mission
Anc Eat
N. Air
Ai Hne
Methodist Church Notice by Minister E G Steinman
Worship service at 10 a m Sunday school at 11 a m Choir rehearsal Thursday 7 30 p m WSCS meeting Thursday at church parlors Youth Fellowship next Monday 7 30 p m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. G. Steinman
WSCS
St Olaf Lutheran Churches Schedule of Events
St Olaf Lutheran Churches announce a series of services and events. A Ladies Aid food gate opens Saturday at 1 30 p m. Sunday services follow at 11 00 a m with Nordst Cathedral choir at 8 00 a m. Luther College hosts events Thursday Feb 12 featuring Marion Mission Society with Mrs Wettleson and Mrs Mark serving. Come to church. you are welcome at each service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strandford
St. Olaf Ladies’ Aid
Norway
Nordst
Elgin Baptist Church Events and Services
Dr Ittermann and church groups announce activities on Thursday February 5 at 2:00 pm Women’s Mission Society at Mrs Karl Miller’s home Hostesses Mrs Karl Miller Mrs A Ittermann and Mrs John Luchsinger Berean Songsters meet at 7:00 pm Midweek Evangelism service at 8:00 pm Topic Look Unto Me Choir rehearsal at 9:00 pm Next Sunday February 3 Worship Service at 10:00 am Topic Rewards Sunday School at 11:00 am Prophecy Hour at 12:00 pm Remember the sick in prayer
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Ittermann
Women’s Mission Society
Karl Miller
A. Ittermann
John Luchsinger
Berean Songsters
Echo advertisers and local notices summary
The Echo lists merchants serving readers and records numerous social notes. Movements include Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Curry moving to 8250 Ladoga Ave Long Beach California, plus visits and gatherings across families such as Schori, Mealey, Moore, Meyer, Zurbriggen, Hunsberger, Nourse, Muehlethaler, Hackmann, Kohls, Baumgartner, Strauch, Schultz, and Waters. Memorial and birthday thanks follow, with messages from Augusta Scheel Rosa Baumgartner and Edith Berg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Echo
W. J. Curry
Ladoga Ave
Long Beach
Calif
B. Schori
John C. Peck
William Pitts
Washington, D
Albert Schori
Georgia M. Schori
Leo Schori
Frank Greenley
Delwain
Clifton Mealey
Fred Butikofer
William Moore
Harold Meyer
Kes Point
Ida Meyer
Elmer Meyer
Paul Zurbriggen
Matti Zurbriggen
Sumner
Elmer Pinney
Lloyd Meyer and Sons
Postville
Max Hunsberger
Rochester
Minn
Edna ‘Hunsberger
Charles Nourse
Estherville
Lorence Muehlethaler
Carl Hackmann
Belle Knudtson
Edith Berg
Community notices from West Union and surrounding towns
A string of social happenings fills the pages with quilting bees, supper guests, and family visits. Mrs. John Pulfer hosted a quilting bee, while Mr. and Mrs. Guy Whitford welcomed guests in West Union. David Wayne marked his 4th birthday with family celebrations. Attendees ranged from Houston to Des Moines, with visits from Lt. Col. John Peck and Lt. Col. William Pitts in Washington, D. C. and locals like Bertha Lehman and Celia Lehman sharing meals and conversation. Students from Ames and the University of Iowa returned home for weekends, with Honor Roll recognition for Shirley Page at Upper Town University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary ‘Skarshaug
Fitt Bragg
Ne. Carolina
Joe Hanson
Arity
Gene
Glen
Ida
Frieden
Sheldon Boyle
Walter Kohls
Reuben Howard
EG. Steinman
Rochester
Minn
Elgin
Jacob Hoover
Richard Neunitian
John Luchsinger
Lester Luchsinger
Fritz
Kreger
Hawkeye
Jane Dennler
Sam Dennler
Chas
O'Neill
Sherry
Jefferson
Wis
Ern Kramber
Tampa
Texas
Emil Frieden
Fleet Frieden and Sons
West Union
Louis Lehman
Donald Wright
Des Moines
Ole Reierson
la Crosse
Charles Wenger
David
Wayne Gilson
Carlyle Anderson
Cedar Rapids
Gene Schori
Russell Wenger
Pam _Clothier
John Pulfer
Guy Whitford
H. B. Gilson
Donald Gilson
Harry Gilson
David Wayne
Jack Cannon
Houston
Henry McMillan
G. J. Mosby
Marlene
Isabelle Riche
Oelwein
Alice Wirtkler
Bertha Lehman
Celia Lehman
Ida Christen
Leo Lehman
Ray Tomsheck
Kenneth ‘Blockhus
Harriet. Juhl
Clara Baumgartner
John ©. Peck
William Pitts
Washington, D. C
B. Schori
Ivan Torkelson
Burnell Benson
Ruby Benson
Grant Smith
J. O. Anderson
Howard Wolf
University of Iowa
Iowa City
H. H. Wolf
Hampton
Will
Wolf
Beulah Farhrow
Quincy, I
Bert Butikofer
C.'‘N. Olson
Clermont
D. C. Dean
Shirley Page
Donald Page
Upper Town University
Burton Wolf
Joe Ogle
Orran Bane
Ames
Marlene Mosby
Lawrence Cannon
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Kenneth’ Mark and
Kendall
Louis Becker
Judy
Herbert “Ash
Farm Bureau
Aterp
CABH
St. Olaf Lutheran Churches
Elgin Baptist Church
Falb & Light
Miracle
Hill's Bros
Falls Market
John Falk, Jr
Jack Gehring
Elgin Echo
Max Thoma
Dinette
Elgin Furniture Store
Fred C. Muehlethaler & Sons
Elgin, Iowa
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