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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1959
Page
8
A sequence of local social notes reports church services and school events, birthday observations, visits and meals among families in West Union and nearby towns. It lists parties, dinners, hospitality at numerous homes, travel between Postville Clermont Cedar Rapids and Arlington, plus furloughs and a few hospital and military mentions.
The Good Neighbors Club met January 18 at Elgin Lutheran Church with thirty members and four guests. New officers were chosen for 1950: President Mrs. Wm. Friederich, Vice President Mrs. Ernest Christen, Secretary Mrs. Walter Lantz. Sick committee and door prizes noted, with several social visits and a birthday anniversary mention.
Family gatherings fill weekend with dinners and visits across Waterloo Farmersburg Guttenberg and Lansing. Carl Cousins and extended families from Waterloo joined at Robert Hanson home while others celebrated birthdays and anniversaries. The 45th wedding anniversary was marked January 14 with gatherings at multiple homes including Martin Hanson and Christen families.
Brainard News items report Mr. and Mrs. Joe Peters and Dennis Olson of Clermont visiting in the Louis Becker home Friday evening. Several people from Fayette and Sumner spent evenings with local families. A baby boy was born to Ralph and Ruth Knoll on January 17 at Newton? New Hampton. The Knolls now have four boys and one girl.
Gunder News reports multiple visits across Manchester Decorah and St Olaf. Mr and Mrs Martin Nelson visited Dr Mortis Amundson home. Mrs Mathilda Christianson cared for Kurdlemeyer children at St Olaf. Tillman Thompson family and Becky visited Emma Gulsvig. Adolph Vick Decorah hosts T L Loftegard Marion and Mrs Mervin Reiera. Otto Mellien Mork and Mollie Mark spoke with Emory Landagard. Waldo Embrets on guests at T J Olson. Gerald Winter t and Doreen at Otto Gisleson. Mrs Kenneth Kjosa and Sandra visited Monday. A group of ladies quilted.
Sunday and midweek gatherings centered on the Reierson family with multiple visits. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Hanton and the Loftsgards, plus neighbors from Fayette Hawkeye and Postville. Birthday celebrations and Sunday dinners marked a busy social period in the community.
Elgin local notes report Dubuque visitors Mr. and Mrs. LaVerne Lyons and children staying with Mr. and Mrs. J D Moody over the weekend. Also listed are Mr. and Mrs. Henry McMillan visiting Mr. and Mrs. Matt in Waucoma last Thursday evening and Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Ash joining Mr. and Mrs. Sam Leitch for supper in West Union Sunday. Visitors Sunday afternoon of
Mrs Fanny Frieden and Ida visited Rev Paul Banwart and Mr and Mrs Walter Banwart in West Bend along with Werner Moore and Mr and Mrs Reuben Metzger An evening visitor was Mrs James Brown of Maynard Mrs Bertha Lehman dined with Mrs Martha Frieden on Sunday Mrs Lloyd Meyer Burton Beverly and Russell from Postville visited Mr and Mrs Max Hunsberger Sunday afternoon Mr and Mrs Joe Wander and Linda were supper guests of Mr and Mrs Otto Blockhus Sunday Mr and Mrs Leo Grether David and John Manchester were supper guests of Mrs Ida Grether Sunday
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