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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1959
Page
8
Community notices from a small town church and social group detail Thursday gatherings at Mrs Gordon’s home and a Lenten service at St Pauls Elgin, plus Sunday school and worship service times. Local families host and attend birthdays suppers and visits with friends across West Union Monona Clermont Volga and Luana with many guests and hospital calls.
A compact promotional note urging readers to switch finances to Make Our Bank, emphasizing securing earnings and preventing loss of savings through switching accounts. Spirit of local banking advertisement with direct call to action.
Mr and Mrs Martin Hanson and Gladys were supper guests in Robert Hanson's home observing Diana's birth day. Mrs George Nickels visited Christen Bros. Mr and Mrs Bert Thoman and John Christen drove to Iowa City. Thoman went to Veterans Hospital for a check up and stayed for a few days. Karla Cousins of Cedar Falls staying with Clarence Hofer family. The Francis Butikofer and Mrs Fred Butikofer spent Sunday with Belle Knudtson at Guttenberg. Ernest Christen visited Thoman. other callers included Joe Frieden Elmer Frieden and Rev Caspers. Paul Greathouse dinner guest in Albert Dennler home. Jack Zercher family visited. John Dennler hosted List wedding anniversary dinner with many guests. George Leuchtenmacher dinner guests at Mederville.
Gunder News lists numerous local visits and gatherings as families such as Landsgard, Friederich, and Loftsgard host and attend birthday celebrations and quilting parties. Nearby residents from Postville Ossian Manchester and Montana join in Sunday dinners and travel between homes in a busy social week.
Readers note a series of Sunday and Thursday visits among local families in Luana Castalia and Wea Union. The March of Dimes received a $200 gift from the club while Marion Christen’s group plans a county leadership camp. Barbara Gibbs spoke on teeth care and Helen Christen led a Don Manuel Garcia study with family guests attending various calls.
The Marion Busy Bees held their February meeting at Barbara Gibbs home. National 4 H week February 28 to March 7 was discussed. They planned a window display with Marion Christen to request the Echo Office window and a sliding party on February 27 inviting two guests per member. Committees were formed to secure hill, refreshments by Dar lene Hofer Barbara Gibbs and Helen Christen.
Stocked items include a Chevrolet sedan for Chester W. or Sarah M. Arlington and a Ford sedan for Rubner Clarence H. or LaVern K. Arlington. An Elgin Chevrolet sedan is offered for Orran H. Bane. Details indicate several used vehicle options with ownership pairs.
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