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Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 23, 1950

Page

8

Illyria Community Church Sunday Schedule and Social Guests

Illyria Items notes Sunday school at 10 15 a m and morning worship at 12 14. Roll call in church attendance was taken for the first time last Sunday. Supper guests and dinner guests are listed with families visiting the Forest Shafter, Herbert Ash, Ranalia, Fayette, and Rothlisberger households.

Wlyria Community Floyd Frieden Thomas Foxwell Forest Shafter Alton Medberry Herbert Ash Harold Strong Iantha Mabel King Earl Beaman Randalia Joe Wilson Fayette Lyle’ Ratterton Ed Gernand Faye Whilkenbaugh Connie Helen Earl Rothlisberger Louis Dennler Thomas

Pollock Family Marks 50th Wedding Anniversary

The community gathering centers on the Pollock family as they celebrate their 50th anniversary with relatives visiting from West Union, Monona, Decorah, Sumner, and nearby towns. Numerous guests include the Shaffers, Whitfords, Oldfathers, Yearous, Martie, and many others who share meals, Sunday visits, and church events. A farewell basket dinner for the Joe White family moving to West Union is announced after morning services.

Thos. Pollock Anni Dalens Shaffer Floyd Whitford West Union George Oldfather Perry’Medberry Arthur Chapman Lena Gehring Merlin Guy Hates Albert Demler Ernst Myrtle Medberry Jim Virgil Torson Ralph Shaffer Robert Schneider Postville Fred Schneider Fred Klingman Janice Leslie Yearous Sand Wayne Arlington Andrew Yearous Edwin Loftsgard Mra Ida Halverson Judy Lembke Alfred Martie Monona Cemetery Association Ladies’ Aid Society Reynold Strong Andrew Dummermuth Melbert Meyer James Muncie Gerald Heck Fred Hanson Ida Meyer Oscar Baumgartner Tofield Heck Gordon Uandswerk Sumner Dora Revi Medberry Albert Dennlér Floyd Frieden Karen Chicago Lawrence Grimm Harold Grimm Marvin Manson Melverh Wetherbee Waterloo Louie Zuercher Rose ‘Ella Chase Arthur Hermen Gordon Pollock Decorah Otto Wallner Gunder Will Christen

Adena News Local News Highlights at Presbyterian Church

Local notes from Adena include a Presbyterian church gathering with a movie, prizes awarded to men and women, and fellowship hosted by the Presbyterian ladies' club. Weekend visits feature Mr and Mrs Donald Butts, Mr and Mrs James Fennell, and relatives from Arlington and Waterloo with several family moves and new arrivals at University Hospital Iowa City and Oelwein Hospital. Community events include a bake sale raising 32.60 at the library and birthdays celebrated by the Bond and Crandall families.

Waitens Lyal Whittenbaugh Sentatives Presbyterian ‘Church Lurich Presbyterian Ladies’ Club Donald’ Butts Tawa City James Fennell Junior Johnson Glen Hulbert Arlington Wm. Hinton Sam Smock Hulbert Maggie Cook Mary Jennings Keith and Russell Cedar Rapids Charlie Whittenbaugh Dale Reynolds University Hospital Iowa City Reynolds Audrey Murphy Bernard Roys Oelwein Hospital Lindy Frey Margaret Kirchner Chrystal ‘Rasmussen Una Oldham Lyle Rubens Bridge Club Otto Herrling Tom Sniffin Arthur Thomas George Davis Nina Davis Sharon Sandra Library Board Harley Seedorff

Local Gunder area social notes with multiple visits

Sunday activities include Mrs Gunda Olson at Oscar Lind dinner and visits to Mrs Rosina Anderson and Arlo Mark homes. Families Olson, Anderson, Gisies, Landsgard, Vellersven, Loftsgard, Olsen, Trude, Halversen share gatherings. Henry Olson to La Crosse hospital. surgery update.

Gunda Olson Oscar Lind Allen Anderson Henry Vellersven George Landsgard Gerodine Otto Gisiies Mervin Anderson Hubert Larson Ole Loftsgard T. J. Olsen Johnnie Olson Millard Olsen Vern Trude Alvin Halversen Ronald Henry Ellersven

Cedar Rapids Visitors Stop at T. J. Olson Home

Mr. and Mrs. Reson Nosek and family from Cedar Rapids visited the T. J. Olson home this Saturday. Mr. Nosek returned Saturday evening while the others stayed for several days. Lee Embretson is staying with his grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Ole E. Olson as his parents spend several weeks vacationing in the southern states.

Reson Nosek Terry Joseph Knowles Jacquelyn Michael Cedar Rapids T. J. Olson

Social rounds and visits around Ames and nearby towns

The Knudtson and Bar families hosted and visited friends Sunday through Saturday with gatherings at the Orlin Mason and Dennler homes. Numerous guests including the Rainey, Larson, Frieden, Schlee, Schupbach, Butikofer, Dennier, Lester, and Leuchtenmacher households were noted, plus travel to Garnayillo for a farm operator event and hospital returns.

Orvin” Knudtson T.knudtson Fred Bar Ana Jerome Yearous Roscoe Larson Kathryn Herman Schupbach Gao Schupbach Michael Louis Butikofer Seed Frieden Orlin Mason Ben Dennler Harry Butikofer John Christen Ray Lange Garnayillo Ames Technol Wm. Sutter West Union Rachel Frieden Lester Butikofer John Dennier Rex Mulford Robert Hanson Diane I Weat Union Hospital Clayton Schreiner Cynthia Dennison Martin Hanson George Leuchtenmacher Ida Leuchtenmacher Louis Gunder

Elgin Iowa Special Town Council Minutes 1950 Actions

Special session minutes from Elgin Fayette County Iowa dated January 16 1950 and January 24 1950. Mayors Falb and Falk preside with council members Boyle Dean Muehlethaier O Neill and Schori present. Actions include reinstating a revoked Class B Beer Permit for Kenneth and Lorraine Huber and granting a new Class B Beer Permit to Eugene Huber.

Elgin Iowa Fayette County Falb Boyle Dean Muehlethaier O'Neill Schori Kenneth Lorraine Huber G. H. Falb R. E. Kohler Falk Muehnethaler Man Boyle Doan G. HL Falb Mayon Seal Kohler Cui

Elgin Iowa Town Council approves January bills

Elgin Iowa February 8 1950 minutes show regular council session February 6 1950 at 8 PM with mayor and all councilmen present. Bills presented include general fund items for labor salaries and supplies, waterworks and light fund charges, and long distance telephone costs. Motion to approve the bills as presented carried and the council adjourned.

Elgin Iowa Boyle Schori Gordon Schupbach BP. Kohls Interstate Power Co C. J. Wenger O'Neill Drug Elgin Echo John Falk & Sons Elgin Oil Co Doan Iinterstate Power Co Dean R. E. Kohler

Fayette County 4 H Party Features County Talent Show

A packed Fayette Legion hall hosted the Fayette County 4 H Party with about 400 attendees on February 11. Station HHHH broadcast the original talent show as Bill Paschal presided and Kenneth Blockhus announced acts while other county officers assisted. Each club group presented a distinct stunt, delivering varied performances.

Fayette Legion ‘Hall

Mock Wedding and Magic Marks Windsor 4-H Program Night

Everett Faust led a Windsor 4-H boys club program featuring a mock wedding kitchen band toe dance piano solos and magic tricks. Each member wore a silly hat and couples swapped hats for lunch as cider and doughnuts were served. Also included are notes on swine herd forecasts and cream separator tips.

Everett Faust Windsor 4-H

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