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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1959
Page
2
A sequence of Christmas and New Year gatherings across Brainard area households highlights visits among Fenner, Cook, Reeder, Boyer, Meighan, Meignan, Pape, Bayle, Holdens, Helium, Hofer, and Dummermuth families. Friends and relatives from Clermont, West Union, Castalia, Elgin, Doland, and Calmar joined dinners and overnights, with several hosts hosting multiple families during the holidays.
Mrs Helen Stahmer of Miami and Douglas Faye of Fayette attended Sunday supper with the Conner Dummermuth family. Mr and Mrs Emory Dummermuth and Mr and Mrs Herbert Dummermuth joined Mr and Mrs Harry Wenger and Mr and Mrs Herbert Falk at Boot Hill supper club West Union. Mrs Sadie De Sart dined Christmas Day at the Dale De Sert home. The George Boyle home hosted Christmas Eve guests including the Robert Boyle family Denver the Lawrence Gehring Jr family Story City and Mrs Chica Lyon Willis Mary Russ and Joan Gehring visited in the Boyle home through Sunday.
Myron K. Chapman of Farm Bureau Insurance promotes a new service in Pleasant Valley and Clermont Townships. Residents can call 2741 Elgin for contact about insurance needs and coverage arrangements.
An editor's note introduces a series on AA's reach in Iowa. Dr Mulford and others discuss AA's claimed reach of about five percent of Iowa's alcoholics, noting alcoholism is complex and often requires multidisciplinary care. State programs and AA collaboration are welcomed.
The Cheery Valley Pioneers 4-H Club met at Dariene’s home on November 34. Members Bobby Schupbech Larry Metzger Teddy Frederich Leo and Maxion Christen earned pins or certificates for outstanding beef work and five years of membership.
Swine and agronomy winners at the county fair received pocket shows, mechanical pencils, tie clasps, pens, and other keepsakes. Rita ONeill and Darlene Hofer earned blouse pins. Ivan Meisner and Lyle Meisner were among top prize recipients. Cheery Valley Pioneers club meeting notes mention gifts and roll call.
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