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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1958
Page
8
Myria News notes a Parsonage study and church events at Community Church with family night on Thursday and Sunday services. Local residents visit and host guests, with numerous dinners and social gatherings around West Union and nearby towns. Bennile’s birthday is mentioned among many social visits and celebrations.
Cheery Valley residents host and visit across the week. John Dennler and Bert Thoman homes host several callers including Adolph Elvers Martin Minihan and Roscoe Larson. Orrin Mason goes to Veterans Hospital Iowa City for check up. Friends attend picnics and card parties. families large group dinners and visits recorded through Sunday.
Sunday dinner guests at Farm ersburg hosted Mr and Mrs Lester Butikofer and their family, with neighbors and friends in attendance for a relaxed afternoon gathering.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Lenth of Cedar Rapids visited Gelmer Holm and grandparents Tuesday afternoon. Ricky and Bruce Lenth visited relatives while Edward Lenth and family spent the weekend in Fort Wayne. Selmer Holm hosted and others called on Pat and Irene Minihan. Norman Raisch and nearby families dined at Ray Jacobia’s home. New Year’s Day guests included Milo Jacobia and Judy. Gerald Winter and Gisleson families also shared meals with Mrs. Gunda Gisleson and Milo.
Sunday guests included the Wettleson family Julia and Mr and Mrs Ray Schnuelle plus Randy and Mrs Charles Anderson and family. Otto Gisleson hosted Kenneth Krosa Kath leen and Warren Burstrom families. The Harold Opland home hosted Kath leen weekend guests and the Arthur Morris Amundson families joined for supper. Merlin Hellum family visited Selmer Peterson in Decorah and Bernard Loftsgard family dined Sunday. Fred Trafelet hosted Hawkeye visitors.
Sunday and Wednesday gatherings bring the Myron Hoag family and Christine Rypester guests from multiple families. Otto Gisleson Harold Opland and Lloyd Loftsgard appear among the visitors, with Postville and Castalia residents also mentioned.
Mr and Mrs Howard Thomas and Garth of Chana Illinois spent the weekend in Lawrence Geh ting home. Gerald Cook family were dinner guests Sunday in Douglas Guyer home. Arlo Homewood family of West Union were dinner guests last Sunday in Glenn Boyer home. Roger Reeder were New Year s Eve guests in Hubert Cummings home Clermont. Jack Ries family Gilbertville and Mr and Mrs LaVerne Ries Randalia visited Saturday in Ron Bantz home. Alvin Thompson family West Union visited Friday evening in Harvey Howard home. Mr and Mrs Glenn Soyer were supper guests Tuesday in Don Reeder home. Rev and Mrs Van Ledbetter Oelwein visited Thursday evening in Ed Fenner home.
A record of social visits shows Mir and Mrs Thomas Meighan and Billy Sumner stopping by the Lawrence Gehring home Tuesday. Lyle Martin and family hosted supper guests Friday in Clermont and West Union. Joe Peters returned from West Union hospital Wednesday after a week there. Various visits occurred among local families including Hanson, Crandall, Pape, Roland, Barnhouse, and Bettencourt households. Deer hunter Larry Kramer of Belmond recently shot a 150 pound deer with bow and arrow, noting he learned archery last summer. Opportunity uses the Want Ade.
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