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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1948
Page
1
Odd mix of local notices and community musings. Two high grade fishing outfits are offered for sale with contact in the bar. paragraphs mix weather notes, local events, jokes, and social updates from northern Minnesota through Elgin and beyond, reflecting small town life and weekend planning.
A Hawkeye Sunday game ended in a 13 to 0 rout as our ball boys were soundly defeated. Thursday a drowning scare at the swimming hole near the bridge saw Marie Mosby and Leons Olson struggle to reach shallow water. Ole Olson and Frank Kiple rescued Marie. Leona surfaced later and was saved by her brother. Boies Capper visited from Rock Island. Walter Falk was named captain of UL’s 1924 ball team. Mrs. Harry Heston and baby from Postville stayed with Ern Holzer’s family.
Viola Foxwell of Silyria and Granville Ryan of Lamoni wed in a Silyria church ceremony read by Rev. Roy V Porter of Monticello. Amy Richards played the wedding march and accompanied the bride's sister. Attendants included Max Hall as best man and Rose Weymiller and Helen Sue Landon as bridesmaids. The couple left for a Wisconsin trip. Mrs Ryan has served in education and the WAC hospital unit.
Miss Anna Schupbach Elgin and Robert Sieleman West Union were married at Holy Name Church West Union on Thursday June 17 Rev E L Coaney officiated The couple will reside in Iowa City with a reception for 140 guests following the ceremony The bride is a St Lukes Nursing School graduate and the groom is a West Union High School alumnus with studies at Iowa University both from local families and relatives attended from nearby communities
Mrs Amelia er celebrated her 80th birthday in Clarinda last week. She is mother of seven with five sons and two daughters, all of whom are living. Mrs Mal Ne Curtis of se
Deoia LaNora Halverson and husband to HL D Webb and W H Burling for 1.00. Sadie Johnson et al to Clifton Pringle for 1.00 with Clermont Lots 1 2 and 3 4 5 6. Frank Pringle to Clifton Pringle and to John Pringle et al for 1.00 Clermont blocks. R S Henderson and wife to Leslie Anderson and wife NE 8 and W half NW and part NE NW 17-95-7. Donald J Montgomery and Aris G Platt of Oelwein referenced, date June 25.
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