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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 25, 1954

Page

8

Community church schedules and local social guests noted

Alyria News records E G Steinman leading services at E G Steinman Memorial Church with Sunday school at 10 15 and worship at 11 15 am. The column lists numerous visits and gatherings: Ida Meyer with Harold Meyer crew in Strawberry Point. the Wenger and Loralee families with Harold Glass near Dundee. dinner guests include Amelia Strong and Martha Chapman. Mabel King hosts. George Harnack and family dine with the Kings. Richard Hofer with Mrs Chester Curtis from Minneapolis. Garnaville's Robert Yearous family at Arthur Yearous home. many others visit and celebrate events such as a 19th wedding anniversary for Harold Kimball and family. Clifton Yearous birthday noted. various local socials in towns including Farmersburg, Des Moines trip for Jake Gehring to state Legion convention.

Ida Meyer Harold Meyer Strawberry Point Gene Wenger Loralee Harold Glass Dundee Amelia Strong Martha Chapman Mabel King George Harnack Farmersburg May Richard Hofer Chester Curtis Minneapolis Fred Schneider Robert Yearous Garnaville Arthur Yearous Orran Bane Guernsey Smith Thos. Pollock Harold Strong Jake Gehring State Legion Des Moines Orville Berg Wilbur Peake Jerome Yearous Mervin Hunsberger Harold Kimball Carrie Ernst Sloan Edwin Loftsgard Janice Charlton Looby Dale Elmer Lembke Judy Alton Medberry

Community Dinner Guests and Social Visits Shared Across Area

Social rounds pepper Monona and surrounding towns with dinners and weekend visits. Families from LeRay Rothlisberger, Rae Gibbs, Christen, Yearous, Shaffer, and Pollack households hosted guests. camps, birthday events, and club meetings noted amid church and country community life. Key names include Lottagard, Halver, Gibbs, Christen, Yearous, Medberry, Rothlisberger, Shaffer, and Pollock in Monona Clermont and Wadena areas.

Edwin Lottagard Janice Ida Halverson Alfred Martie Monona Harold Dennler LeRay Rothlisberger Perry Medberry Andrew Arthur Yearous Walter Otis Rothlisberger Ames Arnold Gibbs West Union Fritz Vagts Eldorado Rae Gibbs Ernest Christen Lucy Christen Clara Muehlenthaler Albert Dentler Dale Sanders Will Christen E. G. Steinman Gerald Shaffer Bim Forrest Shaffer John Christen Thos. Pollack LaVerne Schneider Clermont Fred Schneider Barbara Yearous Cedar Falls Robert Kerr Ruth Nottnagel Marquette Pfc Reese Gibbs Fort Riley Kans Rock Club Foxwell Lyle Corbin Lyle Patterson Wadena Alton Medberry Thos Ogle Will Frieden Milo Ardis Frieden Cedar 1 Rapids Virginia Reynold Strong Jeanette Raymond Hudachek Lone Tree Howard Medberry Kenneth Medberry

Entertaining weekend visits in Brainard area

Mr and Mrs Vern Boyer host the Aarph Knoll family from New Hampton and the Don Reeder family for dinner Sunday. The Bill Cheney family spent Monday in Oelwein, and the Robert Musser family visited Monday evening in the Lyle Martin home. Harvey Howard is a patient in Town City hospital after an operation Monday morning. Guests in the Lyle Martin home Sunday included the Ralph Knoll family from New Hampton the Albert Erickson Jr family from McGregor and the Giles Martin family.

Vern Boyer Aarph Knoll New Hampton Don Reeder Bill Cheney Oelwein Robert Musser Lyle Martin Vernon Wede Fred Wedo Harvey Howard Town Melvin Hanson Leo Boleyn Weldon Orth Stanley Boyer Isaac Lawrence Gehring John Brackin Ralph Knoll Albert Erickson, Jr McGregor Giles Martin

Cherry Valley visit guests and dinner notes

Cherry Valley News notes visitors Carol Nickels and Peggy Schmanke of Omaha stayed from Saturday to Monday with the Nickels family. Mrs Reuben Metzger joined John Dennler for dinner last Sunday. Afternoon callers were Paul Larson and Chris Wenger. Supper guests included C J Mulford Dale Jensen Ida Christen and Mr and Mrs Fred Butikofer.

Carol Nickels Peggy ‘Schmanke Omaha Neb George Nickels Reuben Metzger John Dennler Paul Larson Chris Wenger C. J. Mulford Dale Jensen Ida Christen Fred Butikofer

Community Notes From St Olaf And Nearby Homes

The report lists numerous social visits and visits to Rochester Iowa City and Ellisport, including supper guests and overnight stays at Gunner Lands St Olaf Nickels Hanson Meisner Friederich and Thurs parts. It notes a kindergarten anecdote about a five year old boy who blamed God for an act and reflects on parental guidance and encouraging calm discussion.

Loftsgard family notes and neighbors visit Decorah funeral

Gunder News reports Sven Tollefson funeral in Decorah attended by Mr and Mrs T L Loftsgard and others. Ruth Loftsgard and Sharon were dinner guests in Gilbert Loftsgard home. Burdette Anderson visited Waterloo with Mary Wold and Nilus. Ole Loftsgard returned to Postville hospital for treatment. Sharon Loftsgard overnight with Karol Loftsgard. Lloyd Loftsgard family visited Mervin Anderson home. Cornelius Reier son and Helen Eberling visited Christine Rypestol and Corrine on Sunday.

T. L. Loftsgard Arthur Landsgard Kenneth Kjosa

Children Cannot Answer All Questions in Wrathful Moments

The text contrasts how children respond to anger with muttered refusals and evasive actions, noting a boy’s sideways glance and a girl fidgeting with a barrette. It suggests that harsh questioning yields no progress and compares children to Jack in their quiet resistance.

Jack

Milk production in Iowa rises 2 percent in January

Iowa farms produced an estimated 440 million pounds of milk in January, up 2 percent from 431 million the previous year and below the 1942-51 ten year January average of 467 million. The gain comes from higher production per cow while the number of cows milked stayed steady.

Iowa

Farmers worry as hard seed in alfalfa clover seed

Farmers and seedsmen fear high hard seed in alfalfa and clover seed lots will fail to germinate. Yet experts note hard seeds can still germinate in the field, raising concerns about crop emergence and seed quality.

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Alyria News Wyria Community Church Elgin, Iowa Elgin. State Bank Wadena Offic Lawrenc Brainard News Cherry Valley News Francis Gunner Lands Yard St. Olaf Harry Butikofer Albert L. Dennler Rochester Minn Fred Nydegger, Jr Hulda Bert Thoman Harold Glass, Jr Gerald Iowa City Sherryl Schupbach Marsha Metzger Helen Christen George Schupbach Wm. Friederich Home Thursday Were Mr. and Mrs. Harold Meisner Glen Lester Chase Geo Hulda Sutter Lewis Butikofer James Schleo Postville Gunder News Gm HerAns Katenier John Tillotson Elgin Severin and Gerald Blockhus Goodflyear Nira Anry Aries? Ag Don’s
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