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Elgin Echo in Elgin, Iowa

18 Feb 1960

Page 12

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Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 18, 1960

Page

12

Illyria News Ditties of Local Guests and Farewells

A flurry of Sunday visits and Friday farewells fills Illyria area notices. Orran Bane Harold Leuenberger and others attend hospital with Jim Yearous while many households host relatives and friends from West Union Elkader Decorah and Clermont. An upcoming Progressive Home Study Club picnic dinner and Rock party is announced for February 24 at the Elgin Legion Rooms.

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Orran Bane Harold Leuenberger Jim Manchester Thura- Gay Gordon Pollock Paulith Clem Meyer Gene Wenger Uriel Gehring Bradley Decorah Robert Schneider Postville Fred Schneider Martin Minihan Guttenberg Raymond Benson Susan Myron Chapman West Union Judys Clarence Thoman Charles Harms Sumner Russell Larson Joe Olson Clermont James Hermen Andy Yearous Ray Little Maude Meyer Dubuque Walter Rothlisberger Arthur Yearous Elkader Max Lehman Charles Gehring Don Sutter Elgin Duane Strong Thomas Ogle Emil Denniler Alleman Ben Dennler Faye Whittenbauch Wadena Marge Downing Fayette Hart Helen Rothlisberger Ralph Shaffer Will Kerr Reuben Light James Kerr Waterloo Thomas Kerr Evansdale Burdett Anderson and Bradley Atkins Virgil Torson Cleve Bennett Clyde Ramsey Arlington Joe Ogle Guy Ernst Mabel King Reynold Strong Jeanette Leo Benson Winthrop Alton Medberry Roger Amundson Jerome Henry Holzer Silas Wilson John Grimm Howard Medberry Tofield Heck Harold Kruempel Deanna Ruth Rothlisberger Ed Lundt Elkport Myrten Strong Hollis Anyart LeRoy Rothlisberger Harold Dennier Albert Dennier Thhe Arnold Sanders Orvin Thompson G. J. Heck Charles Strong Loralee Cedar Rapids William Burrow Ivan Anderson C. A. Colburn Prairie du Chien LaVern Howard Richard Osmundson Eddie Kamp William Christen Floyd Frieden Ae Stannard Lima Feller Jeane Strong Jim Brend Charles City
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Cheery Vailey Good Neighbors Club Meeting Report

The Cheery Vailey Good Neighbors Club met on Tuesday February 9 at Elgin Lutheran Church with 24 members present plus guest Mrs. Francis Butikofer. A film on cancer was shown by Gertrude Kearney of Hawk Eye. Prayers and readings were shared. donations included 2.00 to the heart fund and 2.50 sent to Mrs. Orlin Mason in memory of her husband.

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Good Neighbors Club Elgin Lutheran Church Ben. Butikofer Fred Butikofer Clarence Hofer Gertrude Kearney Hawkeye Francis Butikofer Heart Fund Florence Wenger Russell Friederich Ernest Christen Alfred Hofer Alma Scholen Orlin Mason John Dennler Reuben Metzger Will Friederich Ed Hunter Hiawatha Sam Dennler Wm. Moore Belle Knudtson Orvin Knudtson Bec Jackie Leo Lehman Celia Orrin Mason Sollberger Marion Willis Charles Chase Jimmy Berger Volga George Nickels Dwayne Frieden Robert Hanson Clayton Schreiner Martin Hanson Diane Method
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Dist church guests and family members attend service

Guests at the event included teacher Mrs Harry Everett and classmates Mrs Ar tchie Howard Ann and grandmothers Mrs Clarence Hofer and Mrs Martin Hanson with Gladys Hanson and Kathy and Marsha Dennler. Sunday visitors were Mr and Mrs James Duff and sons Robert George and Marvin at John Christen home. Mrs George Nickels visited her mother Mrs Lizzie Chase in Volga Wriday.

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Pleasant Valley Homemakers Meet Highlights February

The Pleasant Valley Homemakers gathered at Mrs Edward Krueger's home on Friday February 12 with sixteen members and one guest. A book report on Mrs Erris Goes to Paris was shared by Mrs Guernsey Smith and reports on the Fayette executive meeting were given by Mrs Kenneth Block. A talk on elections followed a brief business meeting. Dale Weston and Clifton Miller demonstrated making an omelet after a lesson on New Ways to Serve Eggs. The March meeting is planned for Mrs Harold rth's home.

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Pleasant Valley Edward Krueger Guernsey Smith Erris Paris Kenneth Block Fayette Merle Clark Dale Weston Clifton Miller Harold Rth
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School Days Bring New Interests

The article notes children aged 6 to 12 shifting focus from parents to peers, seeking independence while still needing parental guidance. It describes new school and social demands, conformity pressures, and evolving personal dignity as kids handle homework money use and bodily skill growth.

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Spock
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Arm injury at Sioux Center farm entanglement incident

Richard G. Van Ravenswaay, a farmer near Sioux Center, suffered a compound fracture of the right arm when it became entangled in a tractor power take-off. His wife, Mrs. Ravenswaay, lost her clothing as he freed himself from the entanglement.

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Richard G. van Ravenswaay Sioux Center
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Government Should Take Over Crime to Gun It

A provocative stance argues the state should seize control of criminal activity and address it through aggressive measures. The statement frames crime as a failing that warrants proactive government intervention rather than punishment alone.

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Illyria News Wedge-Thape Red Wing Klingman All Elgin-Clermont Co-op Cheery Vailey P. V. Homemaker Falb’s Market Elgin, Iowa Bob Falb Poly-Am Beery Goles Otter Thisemoval U. S. Navy England Schori Kuster SER
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