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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1968
Page
8
The column lists numerous social events including weddings open houses and visits across towns. Names appear with Dennler, Grover, Braker Schneider and many others along with locations Ames Cedar Rapids Charles City Postville Fayette Independence Waterloo Moline and Glencroft. Dates referenced include Sundays and Wednesdays with anniversaries noted.
The notice lists numerous Sunday and Friday visitors and hosts in homes across Volga, Dubuque, Un ion, Oclwein, Castalia, Wadena, Viellora, and Waterloo. Named families include Thoman, Shaffer, Lehman, Rothlisberger, Loftsgard, Halverson, Christensen, Schneider, Butikofer, Schunbach, Licht, Nelson, Wander, Medberry, Feller, Trevord, Sniffin, Klingman, Probert, Moedberry, Ander man, Smith, Hermmen, and Zuercher, with occasions of dinners, birthdays, and social calls noted across the week.
Gerald Nickles travels to Colorado Springs to visit brothers Merlin and Robert and families. The Andrew Brackin family visits in Waller avitz. Weekend visits include Martin Hanson and Gladys with Donald and Keith Hanson at Jake Sellberger’s. Many local residents host relatives and attend church or hospital visits in the area.
The Gerald Winter family hosted dinner with the Law glor trio in Aideen while Otto Gisleson hosted guests in West Union. Visits spanned Clermont, Waukon, St Charles Minnesota, Hawkeye and Postville hospital with several local families including Landsgard, Nelson, Kjosa, Sollberg, Hoag, Houg, and Rypestol sharing time at various homes.
Mrs Bessie Loftsgaard and Clara Hellum hosted visits Wednesday and weekend gatherings followed with multiple families including Loftsgard Reierson and Olson households. A birthday picnic for Mrs Anderson occurred Friday afternoon with Cedar Rapids Curtis Anderson joining later. A baptism and church event for Wayne Anderson’s son Charles Thoras drew sponsors and a meal followed at Wayne Anderson’s home.
Debbie Aanes and Mrs Margaret Brog hammer host dinner guests in Elgin and nearby homes. Attendees include the Schmidt family Minneapolis Smith family Vinton Broghammer family and the Meskel pair. Various visits feature Hellum Rei erson Loftsgard Hunsberger and Hel lum. Community notes record hosting and visiting friends in Cedar Rapids Waterloo Des Moines and Monona with multiple family dinners.
The report notes numerous Sunday and Saturday gatherings across towns including Cedar Rapids Postville West Union Fayette Ossian and Waukon. Families such as the Lerch Meisner Wenger Pfister and Krueger clans attended dinners and celebrated birthdays with friends and relatives in homes from Mervin Larson to Harold Johnson.
A satirical warning against joining a book club notes risks of receiving books not purchased and paying for unread titles. The message urges readers to avoid subscriptions to prevent unexpected charges and unwanted selections.
A de cent magazine cover shows a sixty eight bathing set and a girl who may prove she has nothing to hide. The piece notes family life, weather, and fashion jokes, reflecting dated social attitudes and quirky observations about modern life.
The Fabricate Club held a card party for its husbands at the Keith Johnson home on Tuesday evening February 6. Co hosts were Mrs. Charles Capper Mrs. Dale Seitz and Mrs. Curtis Gilson. Curtis Gilson won high prize Leslie Lembke low and traveling went to Dale Seitz. Next meeting will be at Mrs Ronald Lofts gard's home with cohostesses Mrs Russell Friederich and Mrs Ray Bollman.
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