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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1960
Page
8
Payette and surrounding areas show social ties with frequent dinner and Sunday visits. Mr and Mrs Solomons, Loftsgards, Amundsons, Winter, Giljeson, and many others share meals and drop by homes in numerous Friday to Sunday gatherings. Hospital, baptisms, and moving plans mix into a busy week of neighborly hospitality.
Cheery Valley social notes report Mr and Mrs Fred Butikofer Mrs Celia Thoman and Mr and Mrs Raymond Brandt attended an oyster supper at the Francis Butikofer residence on Sunday January 1 Mrs John Christen and Mr and Mrs Will Smith of Volga visited Mercy Hospital Gel web patients Mrs Fred Smith and Mrs Martins Minihan and others called on Christen brothers Tuesday evening Additional visits included Elmer Knudtson and Bonnie of Guttenberg at the Fred Butikofer home and with Mrs
The Walsh area notes multiple family visits and birthday celebrations at the Nickels, Dennier, Butikofer, and Christensen households. Guests include Azel Pratt Kay, Gerald Blockhus, Walter Lantz, Martin Hanson, Lester Wenger, Celia Thoman, Jerry Anderson, Joe Olson, and others. The Dan Butikofer family moved to the Walters farm on 56, and Gerald Nickels returned from ten days in Wylie Texas while Orlin Mason entered West Union hospital.
Illyria residents and neighbors share a busy week with relatives in Floyd Frieden West Union and Clermont while out-of-town guests from San Diego Waterloo and Skokie join local families. Cemetery supper plans and a reapportionment meeting at Alyria Church appear among weekend gatherings and birthdays.
A long list of Sunday and weekend visitors fills area homes from Cedar Rapids to Elkader. Families including Wallner Martie Bruehahn Halverson Yearous and Hunsberger hosted relatives and friends. visits span Monona Ottumwa Waterloo Elgin Wauna Wa. Several gatherings note health updates and a Charles birthday celebration.
Elgin Iowa council convened in regular session with the mayor and all council members present. Minutes of the previous meeting were approved. Bills were audited and allowed for the general fund including park light maintenance, easement, engineering, rent, telephone charges, salaries, hall and park lights, coal, and rent totaling 328.52 dollars.
City records report labor and salary figures for Moore and Dennler, Leon Moore, and Torkelson Motor Co costs. Utilities show Interstate Power Co lighting costs and a waterworks payment. A motion to raise Orville Moore’s street commissioner and marshal salary to 300 per month was passed, effective February 1, 1960, with adjournment following.
Families embrace home played activities rather than outings with games like darts, ping pong, and checker boards. Parents uncover more about Joey and Mary through at home play while children enjoy popcorn and shared projects. The piece argues homes must offer more than space or devices to attract growing children.
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