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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 12, 1953

Page

6

Social News: Local Guests and Visitors Gather at Homes

A long list of callers and luncheon guests visits across multiple farms and towns including Oelwein Elkader West Union and Des Moines. Notable names include Mr and Mrs Oscar Frieden Mr and Mrs Joe V Schneider Ted Zastrow Jennie Boleyn Lois Thoma and Carl Hackmann. Recent travel features include Karen Kiple Jeannie Cook and Donna Robinson visiting Rochester Minnesota.

Dinner Meyer Ida Meyer Oscar Baumgartner Harryine Guernsey Jather Martin Wenger Caneih Nee Mork Rudy Posdehl William Hikader Oscar Frieden Joe Ted Zastrow Oconomowoe Wis Fredider Victor Schneider Elkader John Grimm Verna Harold Grimm Lizzie Garber Alf Blunt, So. Dak M. R. Yenney Elgin Leo Rothlisberger Raymond Ide Pulfer Lena Pulfer Marie Arthur Allen Schneider Ervin Metzger Otto Krueger Arthur Ittermann Albert Scheel Cedar Walls Marian Taylor Wauco Robert Falk William Feller Soapy Point Mary Keiser Ittermann Carl Hackmann Fred Schaer Mary Allen C. L. Huisinga Aplington Mrs. Huisinga Sheldon Boyle Robert Miller Oelwein Louis Thoma Robert Cline Springville Max‘Thoma George Boyle Lawrence Gehring, Jr Cedar Falls Boyle Wm. Watting Judy West Union Chloa Lyon Karl Miller Clarisa A. B. Jacob Harold Light Harlan John Steffens Lydia Odegard Albert, Butikofer Reuben Butikofer Linda Merle Moen 12Th St Des Moines Don Fauser John McMillan Louis Steinman Waterloo E.G. Steinman Oscar Loftsgard Theo Loftsgard Eugenie Park River North Dakota Edwin ‘Loftsgard Janice Ida Halverson Mellien Loftsgard Gander Belva Snyder Gene Glen Morris ‘Woldum Decorah George Friederich Robert Friederich Leo Foels Raymond Friederich Postville Leslie Kleppe Vebjorn Landsgard Ole Mervin Anderson Merlin Anderson Léa Nyhus Wayne Kesterson Helen Reinhart Wayne Seidler Chicago Sheridan Ra Apt. 1605 Karen Kiple Jeannie Cook Sara Ogle Karl Lembke Burnell Blockhus Norman Mitts Rochester Minn Donna Robinson

Methodist Church Service and Activities Notice

Worship at 10 a.m. Sunday school at 11 a.m. Choir rehearsal Thursday at 7:30 p.m. World Day of Prayer on February 20.

E. G. Steinman

St Olaf Lutheran Churches Service Schedule

St Olaf Lutheran Churches announce Sunday services for St Olaf at 9 30 a m Marion at 11 00 a m and Norway at 7 30 p m with Luther League events Thursday Feb 19 Bergan Aid meets at Harry Herrick home. Habakkuk 2 15 quotes and welcomes all to each service.

S. J. Strandford St. Olaf Marion Norway Luther League Bergan ‘Aid Harry ‘Herrick

Elgin Baptist Church events and birthday tribute

Elgin Baptist Church led by Dr. Arthur Ittermann hosts Tabitha relief clothing packing and Berean Songsters at 7:30 p in. midweek service 8 pm teaches on teaching people not rules. Sunday Feb 15 worship 10 am with topic Helps to Holiness. Sunday school 11 am. 7 pm Shepherd and Sheep meeting. 8 pm CBY program. Honor to Mrs Jordon turning 90 on Feb 10 with Happy birthday.

Arthur Ittermann Tabitha Berean Jordon Hattie Jordon

Thank you notes and social hints from Postville area

A long batch of thank you notices and social updates from Postville area residents. Messages express gratitude for cards gifts visits and prayers during hospital stays and recoveries. The item also lists various local visits dinners and social gatherings among neighbors families and friends in surrounding towns.

McGregor Hospital Nicky Baumgartner Mavier Hospital Rudy Possehl Charles Wenger Eugene Schori Lynette Jacquelin Wayne Gilson Paul Zurbriggen C.J. Robinson Rochester Minn Donna Robinson Robinson Donna Clara Baumgartner Lena Baumgartner Rose Baechler Melbert William Kohls

Community guests fill weekends across Hawkeye area

A stream of visitors and dinner guests appears across the Hawkeye community. Christine Schori spent Wednesday with Bertha Lehman, and Ruth Tillotson visited Cornell College. Numerous locals hosted relatives from Cedar Rapids to Newport, Florida, with several swing visits noted at the Germann and Klingman households.

Christine Schori Hawkeye Vikki Newport Rhode Island Capper Pensacola Florida Ernie Baumgartner H. H. Wolf Howie Marcela Perry Medberry Clara Baumgartner Clara Muehlenthaler Robert Kohler Harry Frieden Gander Robert D. Wilson Kathryn Brabham Corona Calif Isabelle Riche Long Beach Thos. E. Howard Alicea Winkler Lena Cooley Robi Wilson Progress Club Russell Wenger Decorah Henry Mark Harry Gunderson Clermont Carl Torkelson Dale DeSart Linda Ray DeSart Harry Beeler

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