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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1962
Page
2
The Elgin Echo weekly newspaper announces its publication details and mailing status. It lists the Elgin Iowa office address, phone line, and notes its second class mail designation established in 1891 under federal law.
Editorial and subscription terms list four Neb. Iowa counties not in territory with $2.50 annual rate and $3.00 outside range. Advertising per line ten cents with minimums for want ads and weekly charges. Card of Thanks and In Memoriam cards priced, plus notices with admission charged and obituary poetry billed at standard rates.
The Elgin Highland Lutheran Parish lists Sunday worship at 8 30 a m in Highland and 10 00 a m in Elgin A cafe and snack supper run 4 00 p m to 8 00 p m invites the public ALCW program on Thursday features Mrs Floyd Thompson with a Psalm 103 lesson and offerings meditation by Mrs John Butikofer Ushers hostesses and participants include Mrs Russell Friederich and others details of hostesses and staff are listed and the Sunday service times are shown.
Thursday July 19 8:00 p.m. Midweek service at the church delegates report on Northwestern Conference sessions. Sunday July 22 10:00 a.m. Worship 11:00 a.m. Sunday school TAS p.m. Sr. C. BY FP 8:00 p.m. Evening service. July 21 28 Layman's conference for North American Baptist Assembly Abbey Area Green Lake Wisconsin Sunday July 29 Mission offering for Cedarloo Baptist Church Building project 8:00 p.m. Combined service with First Baptist Church Sumner baptism observed.
A Kuhlmann family reunion was held Sunday July 8 at the Peet Kuhlmann home. Attending were Mr and Mrs Charles Kuhlmann and the Ron Regget family of Carroll Har old Kuhlmann family Dennis Ike Blooming Prairie Minn Everett Enright family of Austin Minn Mrs Lester Berg Mark Leigh Berg Malanine En Tight of Burlington Jay Kuhlmann and family Cedar Falls Roland McSweeny family of Osage Mr and Mrs Tim Guest of Minneapolis the Jim and Gary Kuhlmann families David Kuhlmann and Audrey Kuhlmann Hokah Minn Mr and Mrs Hans Kuhlmann Austin Minn Afternoon visitors were the Robert Landis and Forrest Shaffer families.
Worm hunter Dan Langrehr of Emeline-area neighborhood reports finding a two tailed worm in his backyard sparking curiosity about rare mutations and local wildlife sightings.
The annual Wander Light reunion on July 15 gathered residents and families from multiple towns. The oldest attendee was John G. Wander at 92, the youngest Alan Troester at 1. Mr and Mrs Frederick Appelman and others traveled from Smolan Kansas, with Lowell Miller elected hostesses and Mrs Wesley Newsome as secretary treasurer for 1963.
The Willing Workers Club met at P. K. Peterson home on Thursday afternoon July 5. A $25 donation was made to the winter building fund at Postville. A social hour followed with Som-A-Set played. Five guests attended: Mrs. Harold Halverson and Diane, Mrs. Clara Hellun, Mrs. Selma Groth, and Mrs. Haivey Anderson.
Orville Berg and his wife hosted a picnic supper for Sas Katchewan Canada 4 H exchange students and their hosts who visited last week. Attendees included Bernard Hanson and family Sharon Hunter Maureen Leod Colgate George Frieden Joyce Osborn Weyburn Almer Amundson Richard Murray Keefe Veryl Coffin Linda Warriner Louis Kjosa and families.
Gary Morris Fillmore and Mrs. Alice Morris with Dennis Friederich arrived Saturday July 7 and departed July 14 for Saskatchewan Canada.
Mr and Mrs C B Schori returned home Thursday from a three week vacation They visited in the home of their actor and son in law Lt Cy and Mrs J C Peck California also attended the World39s Fair at Seattle Washington Mrs L L Kiple and David met the Schoris at Prairie du Chien Thursday and brought them home
A Sunday picnic dinner was held at the Reynold Baumler home in West Union to honor Mr. and Mrs. Charles Guyer of Rock Valley. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Ed Wagner and Clair, Mr. and Mrs. P. R. Wagner, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wenger and family, the Charlie Koester, Carl Wagner, Vern a Wagner and Robert Burgess families, and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Adrian and Jackie and Eddie.
Mrs Leo Olesen Becky and Robert from Rantoul Illinois visited Mrs Belva Snyder Friday afternoon. Mrs Jack Willett and Michelle Cedar Falls spent Wed and Thu at Jacob Gehring home. Lily Olson joined David Queen family on a Bran don Minnesota fishing trip last week. A surprise birthday party June 29 at Ole Reierson home for Mrs Reier son with many guests. Others hosted and visited in Elgin and surrounding towns through the week as relatives stayed for visits and meals. Capt Olesen at University of Omaha, two weeks with Jon Evans visiting Arthur Lantz home.
Mrs Ray Tomsheck and children from Charles City stay with Mrs Clara Baumgartner while others visit in numerous homes. Visitors from West Union attend Mason City air show. Louie Butikofer and Lulu Schmid share Sunday with Mrs Rose Schmid. Bay City Michigan guests join Schupbachs for meals. Gatherings include coffee in Frieden home and pizza supper in Boyle home. Local trips feature DeSart and Rasmussen family visits and Elkader return.
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