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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1967
Page
4
Classified listing describes a ranch style home in Clermont with two large lots attached garage five rooms two bedrooms full basement immediate possession contact Arnold Guyer phone 423-7198. Also notes piano, consignments and local notices including thank you cards and community ads from Elgin and Rockford areas with dates and names.
Mrs Harold Halverson of Wadena Iowa expresses gratitude for cards gifts and food received during illness and hospital stay. Also thanks for sympathy following the death of Mrs Caroline Lauer and notes appreciation for funeral luncheon served by ladies. Louis and Orpha Blumer thank readers for support after mother’s passing.
Key volunteers from Fayette county attended a one day area meeting Tuesday Jan 31 at Trinity Lutheran Church Hall New Hampton conducted by the American Cancer Society. Plans were made for the 1967 educational and fundraising crusade in April with the theme Investment in Life. A film narrated by Gregory Peck closed the meeting.
Mrs Gertrude Ida Grother Ehrhardt born Elgin Iowa June 20 1909 died West Union February 6 1967 at age 67. She taught school in Iowa and California and married Earl E Ehrhardt in 1943. Survived by siblings nieces and nephews interment at Elgin Cemetery.
Elgin local news notes visitors from Fayette including Mr and Mrs Otto Popenhagen and Mr and Mrs John Solomon who spent Tuesday with Mrs Herman Larson. Sgt Russell Wedo and his family were also listed among the callers in this compact community update.
Delta Kappa Gamma Phi Chapter met at Hotel Mealy in Oelwein for a luncheon on Saturday February 4. Two area foreign exchange students Henning Vilhelm from Svendborg Denmark and Tran Van Luc from Bien Hoa South Vietnam spoke about customs education and life in their countries with slides accompanying their presentations. Members from Elgin attended.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Whitten of Rowan observed their 70th wedding anniversary at their home on January 15. Mr. Whitten works with wood, making furniture from native walnut. Mrs. Whitten enjoys oil painting and quilting. Earlier, on their 64th anniversary, the Jacob Rodys of Bonaparté were honored with a dinner.
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