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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1959
Page
8
Busy midweek schedule with worship services, dinners and birthday observances across Fayette West Union Oelwein and Postville. Neighbors hosted and visited including Roberts Dennler Shaffer Yearous Frieden and Pollock families with church events at Ilyria and lists of guests and birthdays.
Mr and Mrs Doi Reeder and sons visited at the Gerald Cook home Saturday evening Mrs Walter Pritchard and Rodney stayed with the Leslie Pritchard family in Waterloo from Saturday to Thursday Mrs Bill Cheney of Oelwein spent Tuesday with the Lyle Martin home Mr and Mrs Glenn Boyer attended a bridal shower for Mr and Mrs Roy Anderson Saturday night at Mrs Alexander's home in West Union Mr and Mrs Lawrence Geh ring visited Friday evening in the Bert Butikofer home Mr and Mrs Wilson Peterson entertained at a checker party Friday evening Guests included Mr and Mrs Harold Bennett and Art Herlow Clermont Mr and Mrs Bob Gilbert Fayette Mr and Mrs Glenn Boyer Willis Lyons and Mr and Mrs Ray Chapman Also Mr and Mrs Lyle Martin and family and Jim Hanson Waterloo were dinner guests Sunday in the Melvin Hannon home Jeri Martin spent Friday night and Saturday with Sally Stephenson Mr and Mrs Bob Gilbert Fayette visited in the Glenn Boyer home Thursday evening Mr and Mrs Don Reeder and Gary visited Wednesday afternoon in the M A Boyer home Mr and Mrs Wilson Patterson and family visited the Sidney Patterson home West Union Tuesday evening Dale Burden West Union visited Tuesday afternoon in the Glenn Boyer home Mr and Mrs Don Reeder and sons were supper guests Friday in the Vern Boyer home West Union Mrs Glenn Boyer attended Union Study Club Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs Ross Whitcher West Union Mr and Mrs Gary Alber and sons West Union visited Saturday evening in the Lyle Martin home
Cheery Valley locals host a series of Sunday and midweek calls. Earl Garmoe and family spent time with Bert Thoman. others calling included Christen and Hofer families, Archie Howard group, and Hanson household. Carol Visited Bancroft and Omaha after visiting Joe Olson. Rex Medberry and Clara Muehlethal er dined with Christen Bros. Fred Butikofer celebrated a birthday with Francis Butikofer.
The report notes several visitors and callers including Mr and Mrs Will Christen in the John Christen home and Mrs Frank Christen on Sunday afternoon. It mentions Ellie Hofer Willis Lyons and other named families as guests at the Orlin Mason Dan day and Robert Hanson and Ben Butikofer households during weekend gatherings at the Ole Embretson home, El- area.
Mr and Mrs Louis Kjosa and family hosted and visited relatives across several homes on Sunday including Mrs Mathilda Christiansen and Mr and Mrs Clarence Anderson. Ossien’s Bobby Monroe stayed with Joseph Reierton while many others enjoyed dinners and afternoon calls with the Lottegard, Houg, Amundson, and Mork families.
In Fayette County Iowa the District Court will hear the petition for probate of the purported last will and testament of Albert E Schupbach deceased on February 24 1959 at West Union Iowa The notice is dated February 6 1939 and signed by Herbert D Klammer The instrument is to be admitted to probate and the hearing will determine validity and settlement of the estate
Irma Simonton Black argues parents must take action as schools grow crowded and staffing strains reduce individual attention. Families should provide love, planning, and time alone, listening to children’s triumphs and trials, and modeling understanding discipline and responsibility.
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