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Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 21, 1957

Page

8

Sunday Sociales Reported Across Postville Area

Sunday afternoon visitors and Saturday gatherings are listed across many homes including Mrs Matilda Christianson Mr and Mrs Robert Kurd elmeier and family St Olaf. Ray Jacobin. Ole Loftsgard and quilting. Keith Brainard family. Joe Reierson at Robert Fried erich home Postville. Sundry Kinfolks visited T J Olson Castalia and Cedar Rapids guests. multiple families hosted dinners and calls through the area.

Matilda Christianson Robert Kurdelmeier St. Olaf Ray Jacobin Harold Christofferson John Olson Henry T. Olson Waldo ’Embretson Carl Zearley Diane Cedar Rapids Kenneth Kjosa Waldo Embretson T. J. Olson Lloyd Schutte Castalia Elmer Schutte Postville Marion Olson Monona Ronnie Donald Larson Elkader Roger ‘Holm Selmer ‘Holm Susan Benson Roy Eberhart Richard. Schmidt Larry Reinig Waterloo Ralph Shaffer Virgil Torson Roy Halverson and Sons Ellen Hunsberger Elgin Jake Wander Arthur Hermen Louie Zuercher Volga Gordon Pollock Thomas Pollock Joe Downey Keith Charles Downey Elkport Lena Wenger Gene Wenger Tofield Heck Earl Kiple Pontville ‘Hospital Ed ‘Wenger

Neighbors Club Meets At Loftsgard Home

The Good Neighbors Club met February 12 at Mrs. Loftsgard’s with 24 members present. Guests Mrs. Holm and Ole Loftsgard attended. readings, prayers, and a display of aprons highlighted the meeting. Contests awarded to Butikofer, Hofer, and Dennler. door prizes to Butikofer, Mason, and Hanson.

Good ‘Neighbors Club Orlando ‘Loftsgard Louis Butikofer George Schupbach Mdms Selmer Holm Ole Loftegard Albert L. Dennler Valentine Wm. Torkelson John Christen Lester Wenger Ben Butikofer Alfred ‘Hofer Sam Dennler Harry Butikofer Orlin Mason Robert Hanson Ben Fred Butikofer Bert Thoman

Ly ria community church notices and social roundup

E G Steinman presides at Ly ria area church with Sunday school at 10 15 am and worship at 11 15 am Youth fellowship set for Sunday Feb 24 at 7 30 pm A church supper and fellowship event is planned Thursday evening An Institute for the Blind of Vinton will present a program Pleasant Point Study Club members and families met at Carol Wilson home for a noon picnic The Frieden Loftsgard and Halverson families visited the Kohls in Clermont on Friday Janice attended Elmer Kohls home Myrten Strong family of Frankville visited Harold Strong Emmett Light and family visited Clair Smale in Clermont others hosted Sunday gatherings

Myron ‘Houg Orwen Lottsgard Jane Morris Amundson Mra Gordon Landsgard Brenda Almer Arthur Clarence Kenneth Amundson Martin Nelson Manchester Harold Opsand Gunda Olson Kenneth Mark Janana and Kendall Allan Seabrooke Waukon Ruth Liddle Jerome Yearous Jim Yearous Hugo Hackmann Baby West Union Hospital Reynold Strong Roy Rothlisberger Kenneth Medberry Sara Ogle Alton Medberry Edwin Loftsgard Otto 'Wallner Cedar Rapids Edward Christensen Kenneth Mr. Halverson West Union Alfred Martie Donna Martie Doris George Bruehahn Monona Clarence Buroden Orville Meyer Dunkerton Emmett Light Arnold Sanders Gerald Shaffer Will Frey Wadena Donald Burchett Elgin Arthur Chapman Andrew Yearous D. C Joe Dinan Wilbur Peake Reuben ‘Howard Mabel Peters Roland Grover Leonard Heins Robert Kerr Guernsey Smith Edward Olesen Hawkeye Janice Loftsgard Clayton County Social Welfare Elkader Milo Frieden Elon DeWitt Arlington Lena Wenger Alfred Wenger Clermont Martin Wenger George Butikofer Fred Schneider Allen Joel Wander Elma Reichert Lyle Ernest Meyer Clem Martha Chapman Ivan Anderson Mavis William Burrow Don Burchett Toledo Cédar Rapids Orran Bane Jim ‘Whitford Volga Arthur Yearous Forrest Shaffer Jim Harold Strong Russell Will Christen Harold Leuenberger Hlyzia Community Church E. G. Steinman Institute For the Blind of Vinton Pleasant Point Study Club Carol Wilson Lloyd Frieden Joe Frieden Janice Ida Halverson Elmer Kohls Myrten Strong Frankville Clair | Smale

Repainting Farm Tools Fights Rust Says Echo

A local echo column urges farmers to repaint thin metal parts of farm machinery to combat rust. The advisory stresses regular maintenance and fresh coats to extend equipment life.

Shellac Finishes Most City Floors in Surveys

A consumer survey reports seventy percent of floors in large cities finished with shellac. When applied in thin coats on oak doors shellac remains in excellent condition for at least six years. Keter Torah is a decorative crown atop the Torah scroll in synagogues often adorned with bells, stars of David, and the Ten Commandments.

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