Local social notes and club reports from January events
Mrs Pearl Johnson hosted a Wednesday gathering with prizes awarded to Mrs Auiden Wilson Mrs Jack Erickson Mrs Wilford Bond and Mrs John Erickson Lunch followed. Mr and Mrs Luther Crandall and guests headed to Phoenix Arizona for health reasons. Several visits noted and guild and club meetings scheduled with themes and demonstrations detailed for January events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Johnson
Auiden Wilson
Jack Erickson
Wilford Bond
Mirs John Erickson
Luther Crandall
Howard Crandall
Oelwein
Phoenix
Ariz
Crandall
Gene Aylsworth
Danny
Robert Clark
Marion
Women's Guild
Mabel John
Chinneday Federated Club
Vernita Probert
New Years
Bernice Corbin
Betty Frey
Emogene, Shea
Madeline Klingman
Local Hospital Stays and Family Visits Report
Leo L. Schori underwent surgery at St Marys in Rochester Minnesota on Saturday. Mrs Jill Gehring returned home after ten days in Rochester for eye surgery and plans to return Monday. Carl Robinson of Hopkinton entered Iowa City Veterans Hospital for surgery this week. Mrs Melbert Baechler entered Postville hospital Monday. Leo Schori and Eugene Schori visited him in Rochester with Mr and Mrs Herbert Dummermuth accompanying them. Betty Bennett remains a patient at Rochester Methodist Hospital. Kathie Asmus age 7 is in a Madison Wisconsin hospital. she is the granddaughter of Ed and Mrs Boleyn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo L. Schori
St. Mary's Hospital
Rochester
Minn
Jacob Gehring
Carl. Robinson
Hopkinton
Veterans Hospital
Iowa City
Postville
Melbert Baechler
Postville Hospital
Leo Schori
Eugene Schori
Kathie Asmus
Menasha, Wis
Madison
Wis
Ed Boleyn
Unclear: Local visitors and social notes in Wadena News
Ungton will spend several days with her daughter and family Mr and Mrs Ivan Linderman on Thursday. Mr and Mrs Faye Whittenbaugh and family enjoyed Saturday evening at the Clari on Mabys home near Elgin. The Little Eight 500 Club was entertained in the home of
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ungton
Ivan Linderman
Faye Whittenbaugh
Clarion Mabys
Elgin
Little Eight 500
Card of Thanks for Kindness After Hospital Stay
Cards of thanks from C N Olsen of Clermont and Belle Knudt of Zie express gratitude to friends for calls cards gifts visits and birthday wishes. Mr and Mrs Harold Pfister thank Elgin business and professional people who helped them win a jackpot on Saturday January 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. N. Olsen
Clermont
Belle Knudt
Zie
Elgin
Harold Pfister
Zip
Ami
Mrs
George Hanson
Card of Thanks and Anniversary Remembrances
A note collection expresses gratitude to relatives and friends for wedding anniversary cards and gifts. Messages acknowledge support during illness and bereavement, thanking organizations like W.S.C.S. and Eastern Stars and noting family appreciation for kindnesses shown after their mother’s death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.S.C.S
Rose McMillan
Dorothy Olson Ewing
Hei
Notice of Will Admission to Probate in Iowa District Court
State of Iowa Fayette County district court will hear on February 2 1960 the last will and testament of Louie E Amundson deceased for admission to probate. Dated January 16 1960 at West Union Iowa. Clerk Herbert D Klammer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louie E. Amundson
District Court
West Union
Iowa
Herbert D, Klammer
Real estate transfers listed for Decker, McFarlane, and Falk families
Decker and wife transfer half interest to Howard Shaffer in SE quarter and adjacent parcel in township 93 range 7 dated Jan 5. McFarlane and wife transfer Lot 1 Block 2 Calkin Addition Arlington to Russell Garms and wife. Mabel Holzer Falk transfers property to John Falkland in township 93 range 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decker
Werner
Howard Shaffer
Onehalf
McFarlane
Claude L. Jr
Russell E. Garms
Calkin
Arlington
Falk
Mabel Holzer
John Falkland
Auction notice lists car trades and ownership split
Bob Falb Implt Pontiac sedan Light Lyle A or Elizabeth L Plymouth station wagon CONTRACT Craft John C and wife to Arnold Sanders and wife buyer none half and none half NW 10946 details unclear but indicates transfer of vehicle ownership between listed individuals and spouses per real estate style notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Falb
Pontiac
Lyle A
Elizabeth L
Plymouth
John C
Arnold Sanders
Local Socials and Visits Light Up Elgin Area
Elgin residents shared a busy week with many neighbors visiting and hosting. The Halvertons spent Saturday at the Floyd Patterson home while Patterson Sr and Lyle Patterson visited Dubuque on Wednesday. West Union guests Wm Sutter and Sam Schneider joined lunch at Louis Butikofer’s home last week. Papering crews aided by Wm Torkelson Ole Lottsgerd Geo Schupbach and Louis Butikofer tackled the Orlando Lottsgard Kone project. Sunday dinners brought together James Schlee Postville family and Louis Butikofer. Mrs Klingman attended Mrs Will Granger’s funeral at the West Union Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Halverton
Holly
Cindy
Floyd Patterson
Floyd Patterson Sr
Lyle Patterson
Dubuque
Wm. Sutter
West Union
Sam Schneider
Louis Butikofer
Wm.Torkelson
Ole Lottsgerd
Geo
Schupbach
Soldier Assigned to Fort Detrick Lab Details
Durscher was assigned to the Biological Warfare Laboratories at Fort Detrick Maryland. He entered the Army last October and completed basic training at Fort Hood Texas. He is a 1954 graduate of West Union High School and earned a B S degree in 1959 from Lower State College.
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Biological Warfare Laboratories
Fort Detrick
Durscher
Army
Fort Hood
Tex
West Union High School
Lower State College
Youth Week Observed By First Baptist Church
Young people of the First Baptist Church plan Youth Week January 24 to 31 with multiple activities. Sunday programs include singing at the County Home and a wordless meeting at the church. A Thursday midweek service features Rev Harold Gieseke of Forest Park DL.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Harold Gieseke
Forest Park, DL
Gieseke
National’ Youth Fellowship
Fragmentary church service notice invites closure of week
Fragmentary OCR notes a church service followed by a closing of weekly activities. Text mentions spiritual guidance and communal gathering without clear dates or names.
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Meyer
Sheldon Boyle
J.L. Trautman
L.J. West Union
Babcock Bessie
Merrill Olson
Gunder
Alfred Kramer
Clayton County
Elkader
Clinton
Nelson Shop Clermont
Sam
Clarence
Don Durscher
Echo Office
Pleasant Street
R. B. Strohschein
The
Elgin Echo
Perry C. Larson
Chevrolet
James Cook
Kenton Krueger
Ale
Wadena News
Finley Hospital
Andrew Yeurous
Will Kerr
Will
State of Iowa
Fayette County
Bruner
Ronald W
Irene Arrington
Army Recruit Herald E. Our
Scher
John Durscher
C. & W. Auction Markets
Ossian
Wadena
Onsian
G. W. Alderson
Spruce
Seite
Elgin Co-operative Co
Aan
Keith Kohler
Elgin, Iowa
Schori
Kuster
SER
New Yorker
Torkelson Motor Co
Ford
Buick
Mercury
John Falb
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