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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1965
Page
8
Crowded weekend social notes from Cheery Valley detail visits and dinners across Elkader Oelwein and surrounding areas. Families including Nickels Butikofer Hanson Olson and Schave hosted guests, celebrated birthdays, and welcomed a new baby with gatherings and overnight stays.
Sunday dinner guests gathered at the Harold Hanson home with Long and Kjosa families from Colesburg and Edgewood. Birthday celebrations and visits filled the weekend as Aldora Ingesson and other acquaintances from Oelwein Kanawha and Oelwein called on Henry Nyberg Gunda Olson and others.
Mrs Vivien Peters and Peters family and other residents spent time visiting relatives over the weekend. Guests included the Gary Alber family from Eldorado, Mr and Mrs Bob Hanson and Darrell Elkader, and additional gatherings at the Lyle Martin and Lawrence Gehring homes.
A flurry of visits and dinners marked a lively weekend. Numerous families including Dennier Yearous Medberry Leuenberger and Schaffer clans shared meals and hospitality at homes in West Union Oelwein and Tripoli. Debbie’s ninth birthday was celebrated and Melbert Meyer returned home from Crosse Hospital after a short stay.
The 8th grade girls scrimmage saw the Cubs lead from start to finish, final score 28 to 22 in favor of the Cubs. Susan Kjosa led Cubs with 16, followed by Debbie Aanes 10 and Nancy Nelson 3. Freed men top scorers Sheila Barker and Gayle Kieppe with 7 each, Charlan Butikefer 4, Kendra Loftsgard 2, Jackie Schori 2.
Mr Belger, Iowa City High School alum and Upper Iowa senior majoring in history and physical education, plans to coach basketball or baseball in Iowa or Florida. He belongs to the Letterman's Club and the SEA and has lettered in baseball while pursuing teaching careers after graduation. The 7th and 8th grade curriculums cover math numeral systems, geography reports, early American trade origins, language announcements, English skills, prepositions, science films, and nutrition-related topics.
A proposal outlines starting a new unit focused on controlling heat. Objectives include methods of heat transfer, insulation, and practical demonstrations to build foundational understanding for students.
Elgin residents Mr. and Mrs. Robert Medberry and their daughters spent Friday evening with Merle Klingman in Elk. Frank Christen visited Mrs. Celia Thoman during the past week. Nelle Reusser spent the weekend in Marshalltown at Robert Mueller's home and attended the final performance of the Marshalltown Community Theatre's Come Blow Your Horn, where her son-in-law starred.
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