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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 27, 1944

Page

8

Social gatherings honor departing Hiram Olson in Gunder

Extensive list of Friday to Monday visits as families and friends host, dine, and call in honor of Hiram Olson who left for California. Attendees include Olson relatives T J Olson Elmer Selma Groth Lucas Olson and many others at various homes. Military reunion mentions Myron Hoag's return for his father Elling Houg funeral.

Henry Olson Hiram California T. J. Olson Elmer Selma Groth Lucas Olson Allen Anderson Daniel Robert Bemiss Theo Loftsgard Hiram Olson Linda Milo Moritz Danice Anderson Dan Sutter Harold Opland Kenneth Krosa L. O. Reierson Randolf Woodrow Reed Clarence Kirkeberg Josephine Bilden Oscar Lindhon Nelvin Loftsgard Myron Anderson Sophia Loftsgard Ole Loftsgard Peterson-Stewart Clermont Church Selmer Groth Harold Opsand Milo Olson Waldo Embertson Rodney Smith Joseph Knowles Cedar Rapids Richard Erickson Wadena Houg Gilbert Ostlie Alma Anderson Alton Gunder Nygaard Harry Yauslin Gladys Gerhard Halverson Howard Alma Ostlie Glen Nygaard Larry Henks Harlan Troy Lorence Kline Postville

Illyria Social Roundup From Elkhart to West Union

Illyria notes show Eunice Ulish of Elkhart arriving to visit the Ulish and Forest families, with wide visiting lists across West Union including the Wenger Bros and neighbors. Numerous hosts and guests fill weekend agendas, with sick lists, funerals, measles, and club meetings interwoven with local calls on gatherings and travel.

Iowa Farm Family Mustered Self-Reliance For Record Food Output

The article credits farm family self-reliance and efficient community cooperation for Iowa's record food production in 164d, highlighting how households and local coops sustained high yields through collaboration and hard work.

Iowa

Local Social Notes From Iberia Jan 19

The Ladies Aid Society met at a residence on Wednesday January 19. Mrs. Vern Boyer and Mrs. Don Cummings attended. Various neighbors visited and hosted guests over the weekend including Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Mays and Donald Nottnagel, Elmer Sorenson near Ossian, and Mr. and Mrs. D H Craft with Lorraine Gilbert. The B P U met Friday night at the church with Mrs. Clarence Baldwin and daughter visiting in the E R Nutting home. Other entries note visits by Mrs. S B Patterson, Mr. and Mrs. Wm Nutting and sons, Frank Lyon, Herbert Dummermuth, and Chas Peters with multiple family gatherings around Clermont.

Ladies’ Aid Society Vern Boyer Don Cummings Dan Craft Raymond Mays Donald Nottnagel Elmer Patterson Wm. Nutting Herbert Dummermuth D. H. Craft Lorraine Gilbert Aim Bartlett Wm. Nutting and Sons Frank Lyon Robert Kerr Chas, Peters Sidney Nutting Clermont

Oak Grove News Social notes and visits around town

Mrs Ella Gilson Wells of Glendale and Mrs H B Gilson spent Friday afternoon in the Fred Kruegzer home. Mrs Gerald Shaffer is ill with measles and cared for in Jim Yearous home. Mrs H Reierson of St Olaf and Mr and Mrs Wm Cheeseman of El kader were guests Sunday of Roy Leuchtenmacher. Mr and Mrs John Howard were dinner guests in the Herman Boyer home Sunday. Mrs Mary Allen and Mrs Oran Bane visited Mrs Tille Hanson. Mr and Mrs George Nydegger spent Sunday in Roy Leuchtenmacher’s home. Mr and Mrs Philip Leuchtenmacher were dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Roy Leuchtenmacher last Thursday.

Ella Gilson Wells Glendale Callie H. B. Gilson Fred Kruegzer Gerald Shaffer Jim H. Reierson St. Olaf Wm. Cheeseman Elkader Roy Leuchtenmacher John Howard Herman Boyer Mary Allen Oran Bane Tille Hanson George Nydegger Philip Leuchtenmacher

Cheery Valley Social Notes Highlight Local Visits

Cheery Valley residents report Sunday and Thursday visits among neighbors and relatives. Fred and Tillie Butikofer share time with family. Orlin Mason, Roscoe Larson call on Selmer Holm. Dennler and Peeper travel to Shulisburg to see Ubersax. Christen, Denner, and Muehlenthaler households welcome guests.

Local Social Visits Across Families This Week

Lucy and Walter Christen visited in the Adolph Hanson home Sunday. Mrs. Orlin Mason and others spent Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Roscoe Larson and family. Rose McMillan, Ida Meyer, and the Martin Wenger family visited the Mason home Sunday. Ramona and Francis Butikofer stayed with Ern Friederich Saturday night. John Christen and Lucy Christen visited in the Christen home Friday. Harry and Lavern Dennler called on Oscar Baumgartner Sunday. Decorah guests nearby included Van Eisen and children. Christen and Marion visited Pollock's home Saturday. Wm Torkelson guests at Buikofer home Monday. Cheery Valley 500 card club met Minihan home Friday.

Eunice Ulish Elkhart Ind Rock Valley Clara Muehlenthaler Fred Burrow Hazel Rothlisberger Dubuque Earl Helen Rothlisberger Harold Glass Thomas Pollock Ed Wenger Guernsey Myrtle Medberry Kenneth Max Medberry Reynold Strong Wenger Bros L. W. McKellar Chas. Ulish Elmer Malkaw Madison Wis Earl Rothlisberger Martin Wenger Ida Meyer Jerome Yearous Mervin Hunsberger Richard Hofer John Schrader Farmersburg Alton Medberry Walter Ash West Union J. M. Shaffer Forest Shaffer Jim Albert Dennler Martin Minihan Ruth Rothlisberger Frank Gehring Guernsey Smith Arthur Yearous August Benson Elkader Oscar Benson Alice O'Brien Milwaukee Ed Kohler Louise Lehman Progressive Home Study Club Forest Gerald Shaffer Jim Yearous Phyllis Gehring George Butikofer Fred Butikofer Frank Christen Ben Dennler Orlin Mason Roscoe Larson Selmer Holm John Dennler Roy Peeper Shulisburg Fred Ubersax Tillie Ben Butikofer Martin Hanson Gladys Robert Will Christen St. Olaf Bert Thoman Ben Hafer Ramona Butikofer Sam Dennler Clara Amelia Muehlenthaler Ernest Christen Lucy Walter Christen Adolph Hanson Ben Dennlér George Leuchtenmacher Evn Friederich Russell Joan Anna Rose McMillan Ramona Francis Butikofer Ern Friederich Lucy Christen John Christen Harry Lavern Dennler Oscar Baumgartner Will Friederich van. Eisen Decorah P. W Marion Wm. H. Pollock Wm. Torkelson Lawrence Butikofer Cheery Valley 500 Card Club

Special Plums for Prunes Dry Without Fermenting

Special plums used to make prune fruit rely on drying rather than fermentation.

Gasoline Rationing Hits Santiago Streets

Rationing of gasoline has forced 18,000 private automobiles and 1,500 taxis off the streets of Santiago Chile.

Chile Santiago

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