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Elgin Social Roundup Highlights Varied New Year Visits
Elgin residents hosted and visited many friends during the holidays with travel to Waterloo and Iowa City, New Year’s Eve gatherings, and dinners. Guests included Jane Denniston of Oelwein, Rev. J. Snyder and family, the Blumers of Wahl, S. D., and many local families sharing meals, gifts, and warm greetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Friederich
Ern Baumgartner
Anna Dennler
Chicago
Bunco
Herman Schupbach
Elsie Butikofer
Gent
Walter Lehman
Louis Lehman
Otto Blockhus
Gon
Ruth
George
Frederick Schupbach
Elsie
Mildred
Eunice Butikofer
Freddie Friederich
Marie Sutter
Anna Lauer
Anna Denniler
N. W. Evans
Wm. Walthers
Leo
Elkader
H. D. Yack
No Mae
Fern Stiehl
Garnaville
Theodore de Burr
Mason City
Gus Krueger
Kenneth Barker
Mollie Kiple
Frank Gehring
Fred Reichert
Della Chapman
C. D. Chapman