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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1964
Page
8
Numerous weekend and weekday visits populate the notices with names like Boyer Alice Lola Kohls Kate Rolf and others. The items record birthday celebrations, weddings and anniversaries, dinners, and overnight guests at homes across Eden So Dek Eden and Decorah areas, with multiple families hosting relatives from Monona Castalia Luana and Postville.
Tlyria News lists numerous local hosts and guests across families in West Union. Among those hosting were Claude Block on Tuesday, Will Frey in Wa dena visiting the Medberry home, Joe Olson in Cler mont and the Dennler family for Billie Jane Dennler's birthday. Additional gatherings included Rev. Collins in with Otis Rothlisberger, the Carol Wilsons with Andrew Braker, Mabel King visiting Wilsons, Edward Christensen and Kenneth Halverson households, and others sharing meals or visits through Sunday and midweek.
A Sunday afternoon Silver Wedding for Mr. and Mrs. William Yearous was attended by about 120 at Illyria Church. The program featured hymns, solos by Mrs. Paul Smith, a history, poems by Sharon Yearous, a Glen Yearous poem, a vocal duet by Donnie Torson and Jeannette Strong, and closing remarks by Rev. Collins with lunch served by the Ladies' Aid.
Mrs. Lloyd Loftsgard has returned home from La Crosse Friday after surgery. Mrs. Helga Bilden and Brenda are staying with the Loftsgards.
Mrs Joe Olson and family aided Linda Nickels 6th birthday at the George Nickels home. Ernest Christen visited Roscoe Larson Friday evening. Martin Hanson dined with Mrs Lillian Kimball in West Union. Ben Butikofer family joins Lester Butikofer household for Saturday dinner. Paul Petersons visited Roscoe Larson Sunday afternoon.
The 7th grade girls defeated MFL 36 8 with Debbie Aanes scoring 26 points and Cindy Barker and Jane Bilden adding 10 and 9. Joe Valley led MFL with 6. In math, 7th graders studied rate and equivalent pairs, 8th graders the Hypotenuse rule and square roots. Science covered oxidation and cloud formation, while social studies examined the American Revolution impact on Canada and Latin America.
Clayton County Extension Calendar lists events from January 16 to January 22. German Food and Culture meetings occur January 16 at 1 30 p.m. and January 17 at 1 30 p.m. in Elkader venues. 4H County Committee meets January 16 at 7 30 p.m. in Elkader Extension office. A 4-H Daily Short Course runs January 21 8 30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Elkader Municipal building, with a Nutritional Survey meeting at Mona Henkes home in Farley at 1 30 p.m. on January 21. State Holstein meeting scheduled January 22 at 10 a.m.
The notice states this winter the town will assume no responsibility for thawing pipes from the main into residences or places of business in case of freeze ups. It addresses residents and businesses known to have connections or past issues with the main.
District County Extension Home Economist gathering set for Thursday and Friday January 23 24 at Evelyn Thiele home starting 1 30 PM in Pine Lodge at Oelwein Fayette. Local participants include Fayette area organizers and county staff coordinating sessions on home economics topics.
Manufacturing output in Towa rose by about 768 million in 1963, pushing total manufacturing to 7.008 billion while agriculture fell by 50 million. Combined state production reached 9.568 billion, up from 8.86 billion in 1962.
Extension calendar lists Monday events including Farm and Home Development record book analysis Putnam Peppy Pals 4-H club Arlington School 4-H Climatology meeting 8 p m Extension office Diligent Coverettes 4-H club meeting State Holstein meeting Oeel wein District Extension HomeEc onomics meeting Extension office. Friday January 24 first session of 4 H school 10 am Extension office.
Mrs Mildred Dummermuth hosted recent dinner guests from Weat Union including Mr and Mrs Dan ny Loftus and Mr and Mrs Herbert Dummermuth and John Dummermuth. The Elliott Olson family of Clermont joined for Sunday evening gathering.
Tuesday and Sunday social visits noted among Postville residents. Names include Roger Frieden, Carl Kemin, Dawn, Luana, Roy Leuchtenmacher, Mrs. John Ehl, Sonia, Lester Gehring, Grant Schultz, Archie Howard, Ann, Thomas Howard, Joe Brink, Elkader, Robert Helms, Ce der Rapids Hereford sale attendees, Fred Butikofer, Fanny Frieden, Ida, L L Kiple, David, William Howard, Walter Mitts, Linda, Ruthamn, Jim Gage, Rochester Minn, Dennis Van Bogart, Fayette, Norman Mitts girls basketball trip to Durant, Raymond Boleyn family, Chester Perry home Castalia visit, Celie Thoman house warming, Levi Frieden, Otto Blockhus, Edward Klingman, Karen, F D Medd, Waconia Minn, Blige Campbell, Clark, Fay ette, Ruth Loftsgard, Mervin Anderson, Mary Wold, Waterloo, Jim Weiland, Howard Weiland, Bay City Mich, Newell McIntyre family, Melbert Baechler.
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