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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1953
Page
8
A lengthy recap lists Sunday dinners, hospital visits, and social calls among residents of Postville and nearby towns. It notes gatherings at various homes, hospital admissions, anniversaries, and birthday celebrations with numerous names including Christen, Dennler, Yearous, and Benson families, plus visitors from West Union, Fayette, and Waterloo.
Illyria community church announces Sunday school at 10 15 a m and worship at 11 15 a m led by minister E G Steinman. Mr and Mrs James Hermen spent the weekend at the Will Chase home in Volga.
Gunder News lists residents who joined Mr and Mrs DeVere Halver for dinner Sunday hosted by Ruth Loftsgard. Other guests included Mervin Andersons family, Harold Opland, and various relatives from Clermont and Postville at different dinners during the week.
The Brainard Baptist Ladies Aid met at Mrs. Herman Boyen’s home Wednesday with luncheon before the session. Mrs. Don Reeder led devotions and Mrs. Chlod Lyons and Yoola Bayer presented the program. Next meeting set for Feb 4 with Mrs. Albert Erickson Jr. visiting.
Callers over the past week at the Selmer Holm home included the LeRoy Leath family Cedar Rapids Mrs David Taylor Dubuque Mrs Hilda Dunsrud Mr and Mrs Nels Knudtson Mr and Mrs Elmer Bandow Elkader Andrew and Helen Reinhart and Mr and Mrs F D Welch Mrs Merlin Anderson is staying at the Mervin Anderson home since her husband left for service The Arthur and Morris Amundson families were dinner guests Sunday in the Bernard Hanson Seaman L E Leath returned to his base at San Diego Calif Monday after spending a 20 day leave with his wife and baby at the Selmer Holm home Echo advertisers are the merchants who can serve you best.
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