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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1957
Page
1
The Elgin Echo Dial announces its postal registration as a second class publication in Elgin Fayette County Iowa with entry date September 1 1891 under the 1852 act. The notice identifies Elgin Iowa as the publication location and provides the standard postal declaration for a periodical.
Twenty one members enjoyed the December 28 trip to the Eastern Town Breeders Service Farm and Dairy Farm. Members paid their lunches while the chapter covered transportation costs totaling 14.05 for the driver and bus. The tour included viewing the wreckage of the WMT tower near completion. A January meeting reported thirty six paid up active members.
The report notes the chapter's largest honorary membership to date with four honorees. At the February meeting, two honorary chapter former degrees were awarded to Bernard Hanson and Guy Williams. Several members advanced, and Barbara Thies Kay Swenson Barbara Anderson and Jean Amundson competed for the Chapter Sweetheart, with Kay Swenson elected and receiving the jacket. Guests joined, celebrations followed with treats, gym activities, photos, and plans to add the events to the FFA collection as reported by Bert Henderson.
Rev and Mrs E G Steinman welcomed the Oelwein sub district ministers at the Methodist Church last Monday with dinner devotions and a business session. Nineteen attended. Oscar and Charles Odegard visited sister Mrs Rose Ruroden in Kenneth Ruroden home. Andrew Bekke and Decorah son-in-law called at Roy Leuchtenmacher home. Mrs Robert Falk hosted a March of Dimes coffee Friday evening. Kenneth Buroden and wife dined with John Nydegger Wednesday.
Mrs Pauline Potratz attended the closing out sale in Sumner. Numerous guests visited West Union and surrounding homes weekend including the Butikofer, Anderson, Christianson, Leuchtenmacher, Helms, Falk, Falb, Becker, Downey, Becker, Kiosa, Barker, Swenson, Ponsar, and Grimes families. Larry Falb celebrated his 8th birthday with friends. Relatives from Iowa and California visited, quilting parties were held, and travel parties to Ames and Des Moines occurred amid ongoing social gatherings.
The Brainard News itemheets a flurry of Sunday visits across Clermont Waterloo West Union and surrounding towns. Families including Peters Cleveland Bantz Gehring Thompson Reeder Miller Patterson and more were host guests and celebrated birthdays for Bobby Peters Arnold Knoll and Lola Boyer. Also noted were hospital releases and recent moves affecting the Patterson and Miller families.
About 600 people attended the annual creamery dinner at Sacred Heart Church in Volga on February 5. Officers were elected. Local residents shared visits and calls throughout the week, with Wayne Carroll and Cedar Falls guests, and several families visiting relatives or recuperating. The Volga girls lost to Fayette 34 to 47 in a sectional game. Mr and Mrs Geo Boleyn and Mr and Mrs Les Wheeler celebrated their mother Mrs Della Miller’s 77th birthday in Elkader.
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