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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1957
Page
8
Community events fill the column with church schedules at Myria News Hiyria. Minister G Steinman presides at 10 15 a m worship with communion at 11 16 a m. Numerous Christmas visits, family dinners, and social gatherings are listed from West Union to Clermont, with many households hosting or attending holiday events.
Cherry Valley news lists the Ben Butikofer family attending a Christmas Eve party at the Ole Embretson home in El kader with guests including Mrs Lena Nyhus Mr and Mrs Lester Butikofer Nels Embertson and Thore Kirkforden Also Mr and Mrs Earl Garrison Linde and Jeannie spent Christmas with the Gert Thoman family Lavern Lantz and Vicky spent Christmas night in the area.
A stream of social guests visited households in Decorah and nearby towns including Manchester, Clermont, Postville, West Union, Ames, and Volga. Notable visits featured families such as the Groth, Loftsgard, Olson, and Lind households, with multiple relatives and friends from Ames, Cedar Rapids, Waterloo, and Clinton joining holiday gatherings and weekend calls.
Brainard News notes several families sharing Christmas at multiple homes. The Bantz family visited Lyle Bantz in Fayette and LeVerne Ries in Randalia, returning home after a Christmas Eve party, with Christmas dinner at the Lyle Bantz residence. The Wilson Patterson family stayed with Rex Folkerts in Steamboat Rock, remaining through Sunday. Guests included Mr and Mrs Glenn Boyer, the Don Reeder family at Vern Boyer’s West Union home, and the Richard Kohls family visiting E Grimes and Wilma in West Union.
Christmas gatherings spread through West Union Clermont Arlington and surrounding towns. Numerous families hosted relatives and friends including Peters Hanson Kohls Pritchard Gehring and Miller households. Guests included Bob Hanson Darrell Hanson Jake de Vos Uriel Gehring Norma Gehring and others in a festivity wrapped schedule through Christmas Eve and Day.
Ossian resident Mrs. Thomas Meighan and son Billy spent Sunday evening in the Leonard Meighan home at Sumner. Mr. and Mrs. Gary Grimes of Denver are visiting a few days in the Andy Grimes home. Mrs. Simon O'Neill and Eileen from Marion visited Reuben Miller on Wednesday afternoon.
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Peppermint or lemon candy sticks served with tea, allowing guests to sweeten and flavor their drinks at once. Also suggests peppermint or molasses sticks as a flavorful addition to hot cocoa, offering a quick, convenient serving idea for gatherings.
At the 35th National 4-H Club Congress in Chicago six winners were honored for outstanding agr icultural achievement. Each received an all expense trip and an International Harvester scholarship to any accredited agricultural college. Winners include Darrell Echols Keenan W Va Richard Grubb State College Pa Pressley Marshall Sumter S C Camille Peele Jeanerette La David Van Wert Hampton Ia and Robert Smith Somerton Ariz.
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