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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 09, 1958

Page

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Will and Testament of Alta Klingman to be Heard for Probate

Notice from Fayette County District Court that an instrument purporting to be the last will and testament of Alta Klingman, deceased, will come on for hearing to admit it to probate. Hearing set in West Union, Iowa, on January 20, 1958. Dated December 31, 1957.

Alta Klingman Jate District Court West Union Iowa G. J. Mosby L. L. Knudtson Max Thoma Charles L. Capper State OF Iowa County of Fayette F. D. Welch

Weekend visits and New Year gatherings in Harold Opsand area

Edward Edblad of Chicago spent the weekend at the Harold Opsand home with Mrs. Edblad and Susan visiting since Christmas. Numerous friends and relatives including the Amundsons, Opland, Krosa, Gulsvig, Landsgard, Mork, and Klingman families joined for dinners and New Year’s visits throughout the area.

Edward Edblad Chicago Harold Opsand Henry T. Olson Howard Helgerson Kenneth Krosa Sandra Vera Trade Christine Rypestol Corrine Enoch ‘Mark Theo Loftsgard Marion James Olson Lana Kenneth Anderson Emory Landsgard Mallie Mork Otto Millien Arthur Landsgard Bernard Henson Susan Harold Opland Morris Amundson Milliard Olson St. Olaf Emil Gulsvig Tillman Thompson Almer Gulsvig Postville Joe Kjosa Edblad Bernard Hansey Arthur Amundson Morris Helen Boland Elkader Carroll Klingman, Jr

Family and social notices and a legal filing in Iowa

The snippet lists visits and dinner guests among Fayette County residents including Mr and Mrs Otto Gisleson Mrs Ole Loftsgard and others. It also records a legal notice filed January 7 1958 in Elgin Iowa requiring claims against Harold M Orth assignor to Gordon Mosby as assignee with attorneys Traeger and KoempeI West Union Iowa and a three month claim window.

Fayette County Iowa District Court Harold M. Orth Elgin Echo Elgin Gordon Mosby Traeger & Koempel West Union

Christmas Eve Guests and Local Wedding Notices

A series of social items lists guests and visits across Iowa and nearby states. Duane Sorenson wed Saturday at Wilton Junction with attendees including Karl and Mil ton Miller, Edith Berg, Fredrik Anderson and family, and local hosts Mr and Mrs George Hanson. Additional dinners and Sunday visits feature the Larson, Kohler, Reed, Lehman, Frieden, Butikofer, Hill, and Falk households along with relatives from Mason City, Cedar Rapids, Sumner, and Taylor Missouri.

Ben Erickson Karl Miller Clermont Milton Miller Duane Sorenson Wilton Junction Edith Berg the &d .Anderson Waterloo Fredrik Anderson Wright Patterson Air Force Base Dayton Ohio Percy Larson Mabel Minn George Hanson Keith Kohler Woodrow Reed Paul Butikofer Timomy Taylor, Mo Bertha Lehman Dwayne Frieden Walter Hill Milwaukee Lyle Butikofer Eugene Butikofer Ed Buttkoffer Marlene George Falk H. M. Kerr Mason City Rupert Kneef Sumner

Notice to Creditors Harold M. Orth Assignment Elgin Iowa

Notice to creditors that Harold M. Orth of Elgin Fayette County Iowa assigned all nonexempt property to Gordon Mosby as assignee for creditors in proportion to their claims. The assignment was recorded in Book 181 page 261 in the County Recorder's Office.

Harold M. Orth Elgin Fayette County Towa Gordon Mosby County Recorder

Christmas Party Attends Erickson Home Recalls Guests

Elgin residents noted a Christmas gathering at the Ben Erickson home on December 22 with the Bill Peterson family of St. Paul Minnesota Justin Baker and families from Quel­vin Joe Baker family Oscar Baker Mix Pfister and grandson Gene Leslie Baker Alvin Erickson and Richard Russell plus Mrs Earl Peake and Bob from Hot Springs Arkansas among attendees.

Ben Erickson Norman Koser San Francisco Calif Koser Dolores Erickson Bill Peterson St. Paul Minn Justin Baker Qelwein Joe Baker Oscar Baker Mix Fred Pfister Gene Leslie Baker Alvin Erickson Richard Russel Earl Peake Bob Hot Springs Ark

Walter Hill Family Holiday Guests in Milwaukee

The Walter Hill family from Milwaukee were holiday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Butikofer. A Christmas party was hosted at the Louis Butikofer home on Christmas night with guests from the Lawrence Lewis and John Butikofer, Herman and George Schupbach, Orlando Loftsgard, James Schlee, Lowell Strong, and Wm. Torkelson families. Friday night visitors to Maynard Lantz and Bonnie included Walter and David Lantz, Marvin Lantz, and Andrew Brackin. Christmas night at Harold Meisner’s home welcomed Lawrence Letch and family of Fairbank, the Larson family of Elkader, and Elmer Johnson family of West Union.

Walter Hill Milwaukee Ed Butikofer Louis Butikofer Lawrence Lewis John Butikofer Herman George Schupbach Orlando Loftsgard James Schlee Lowell Strong Wm. Torkelson Maynard Lantz Bonnie Walter Lantz David Marvin Lantz Andrew Brackin Harold Meisner Lawrence Letch Familly Fairbank, Meth Larson Elkader Abd Elmer Johnson West ’Union

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