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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1960
Page
3
A long list of Sunday and Friday gatherings unfolds across Sumner and surrounding towns. Charles Kamp and Rickie join hosts in Arthur Schultz’s home. numerous Krueger Schultz Olson and Larson families share meals and visits. travel and birthday celebrations mark the social calendar.
The Millard Nelson Jr family hosted a Saturday birthday event for Mrs. Nelsons father Roy Swenson with many relatives attending. Additional gatherings included visits by Amundsons, Larsons, Kohls, and other local families at various homes and dinners, with several baptisms and family milestones noted.
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Palmer hosted a birthday dinner at Waukon for Bert Henderson on his 9th birthday. Attending were the Palmers Lee and Verle, James and David Hendersons, Franz Appelman, R. R. Roggensack from Lancaster, and Clarence Gruver. Henderson stayed to visit for a week.
Kenneth Anderson won $200 in the Bucks drawing on Saturday. Next week's draws will offer $200 and $80 prizes.
John Moon 61, of Independence, died Sunday morning at the Veteran's Hospital in Iowa City after a long life in northeast Iowa including Clermont area. He was brother to Mrs. Millard Nelson Sr. Survived by wife, one son, three stepdaughters, two sisters and three brothers. Services held Tuesday January 19 at First Presbyterian Church Independence.
The Woodland Study Club gathered Tuesday January 12 at Mrs. Louie Hovland's home. Twelve members shared baby pictures, Gil Copper spoke on reapportionment, and thanks were read from the Braille and Sight-Saving school. Officers were slated to hold over for another year. Birthday songs honored three members.
The world judges us by what we accomplish, defining success through realized results rather than inner assessment.
Schedule of Extension events lists Elkader Production Credit Association annual meeting on Thursday Jan. 21. Friday Jan. 22 offers a clothing work shop for members at the Elkader Extension office. Monday Jan. 25 marks 4-H Loaders recognition day in Ames. Wednesday Jan. 27 features an artificial breeding annual meeting.
Tan and Dr H L Self are listed for events at the Town state office and Monona school vacation agriculture room at 8 00 p m A Farm and Home Development meeting is set at Milo Frieden home also at 8 00 p m On Friday Jan 20 a clothing workshop will be held at Elkader Extension office at 1 30 p m And on Saturday Jan 30 a St Olaf Creamery meeting is noted
Jim Hill of Dexter swallowed a chicken bone that became lodged in his throat. Surgeons performed an operation to remove the bone and relieve the obstruction.
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