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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1949
Page
8
Mrs. John Dennler hosted and guests visited across the Dennler and Hofer families with meals, sewing, and out-of-town trips. Attendees include Edwin Hanson Louis Hofer Clarence Hofer Walter Christen Bob Barker and numerous Dennler relatives. One member remains wheelchair bound after surgery.
The Illyria items note Sunday school at 10 15 a m morning worship at 11 15 a m and Youth Fellowship at 7 45 p m meeting with Elgin youth for devotions and a religious movie Sunday evening. March Church Night is on March 3rd and the Washington birthday supper by the Cemetery association will be Friday evening Feb 18 with a picnic supper. Mr and Mrs Richard Hofer visited Bert Thoman family and Noel Smith of Ames spent the weekend with his parents.
Local notes record numerous Sunday visitors including the Strong and Shaffer families at various homes near West Union Fayette and Dubuque. Many relatives and friends from Volga Marion and nearby towns attended party events, birthdays, and dinners. Fertilizer placement and seed oat treatment are advised for crop gains this spring.
Mrs Marshall Helms hosted visitors from Roger Reeder Ray Gilbert and Mrs Frank Deaver of Fredericksburg as well as other neighbors at Monday gatherings. New Herman Boyer farm tenants are Albert Erickson family formerly of Postville. Doris Hanson visited Hans Frederick last week. Several families dined with Chloa Lyon and Don Reeder hosted Alice Boyer. Robert Kerr hosted Virgil Torton family for supper. Ellen Nutting visited China Lyon. A farewell party for Rev and Mrs Frank Deaver was held at the school house Monday evening.
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