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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 24, 1941

Page

8

Community guests and gatherings fill weekend local notices

Iilyria Items Joy Popenhagen and family of Lima were guests in Walter Medberrys home Sunday evening. Dozens of relatives and friends visit, dine, picnic, and attend church and showers across Elkader, Fayette, and surrounding towns. The record lists numerous arrivals, dinners, and social events among families like Klingman, Niehaus, Kimball, Yearous, Rothlisberger, and Pattison, with travel from Waterloo, Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, Dubuque, and Chicago.

Joy Popenhagen Lima Walter Medberry C. L. Klingman Des Moines Cedar Rapids Vern Roberts Ardith al Jen Ed. Wenger Louis ‘Niehaus Waterloo Wm. Glass Beverly Dundee Harold Glass Jeanette Niehaus Roscoe Larson Guvick Elkader Mirs Clarence Beer Fairbury Fred Schneider Albert Lubke Postville Harold Kimball Ols Burrow Davenport Fred Bur- Tow Eva Meyer Myron Moore Fayette Donald Paige Eugene Woodworth Wayne Fort Wayne Ind Andrew Yearous Dubuque Arthur Chapman Douglas Martha Chapman Willa Lamphier Roma Medberry George Butikofer James Lena Hunsberger Mervin Hunsberger Vern Frieden Ronald Jake Frieden Frank Kiple Kenneth Independence M. V. Kiple Jim Yearous Kathleen Yearous Viola Foxwell Ith Ralph Landoland Cimberland Walter Rothlisberger Floyd Frieden David Lulu Rothlisberger John Rothlisberger Floyd Patterson Mary Baechler Russell Jennings Carlton Looby Herbert Ash Walter Ash Alton Medberry Lawrence Gehring Ges, Butikofer and Fred Schneider and Marie Ruth Endacob Oakville Ladies’ Aid Society West Union Fair Grounds Elizabeth Foxwell Opal Dennier Epworth League Clear Lake Albert Dennier Donna Lou Dora Lee Medberry Fred Rothlisberger Wayne Roberts Rex Roberts Walter Dennler Eva Ernst Harritt Larson John Christen Warton Glen Yearous Elma Helen Rothlisberger Gerald Shaffer Chas. Woods George Pattison Herbert Arlington, Jr Dale Pattison Jimmy Volga Harley Pattison Mary Strawberry Point Lyle Hetzel, Jr Chicago Helen Betty Arp May Woods Mildred Jerome Woods Will Gehring Illinois Paul Albright Charlotte Waukegan Ill Nellie Kimball Roy Halverson Fleet Frieden Thomas Thas. Ogle Everling Winner Lembke Melva Nading Guttenberg Ernest Baumgartner Chas. Doty Ellen Thomas Flanagan Mary Ogle Willis Lamphier Leonard Popenhagen Elkadey Oscar Lamphier Jerry

Oak Grove Social Notes Highlight Local Visits

Oak Grove residents enjoyed a series of Sunday gatherings with friends and families. Archie Howard and family visited the Martin Hanson home while Frank Christen called on Arthur Chapman. Herbert Ash and family dined with Alton Medberry as John Nydegger Oran Bane Bert Thoman and Walter Dennler hosted others.

Donald Gilson Chas. Peters Arthur Patterson George Howard Sunay Louis Dennler Oliver Torkelson Elgin Harry Gilson Sid Walters Arthur Chapman and Son Martha Chapman Henrietta Cunningham Volga Will Mary Allen John Howard Herman Boyer Derwin Gilson H. B. Gilson Walter Dennifex Carlton Looby Clarence Kohls Joan Wm. Kohls Harry Jacobson Chicago Roy Leuchtenmacher Herbert Dummermuth Harold Schneider Melbert Meyer Herbert Ash Guttenberg Earl Kiple Oran Bane Jasper Mitts Dale Kuhnes C. Erickson John T. Hillberg Kenneth Otteson Deb Eorah Neils Anderson Postville Louise Neuenschwander Chas Thos. Howard Archie Howard Chris Dennler Walter Dennler Thos. Pollock Wim. Frederick McGregor Malcom Robbins Chas. Holzer Wm. Frederick and Family Harry Gilsor Martin Hanson Frank Christen Arthur Chapman Alton Medberry John Nydegger Bert Thoman

Local Families Share Visits and Dinners Across County Line

County Line News notes several social visits across the area. Mr. and Mrs. Milton Schierholz and family visited Luana, Elmer Larson hosted guests, and the Gus Gilbertson and Nicholie Martie families dined with the Hans Bilden family. Evelyn Thompson of Wadena stayed with Signy Hanson, with Carmen Swenson and family attending the Miller family reunion at Clermont. Bernice Reierson visits Ole Reierson’s home, while Ole Amundson and Elmer Larson families also hosted guests.

Almer West Union Fairgrounds Nicholie Martie Chas Odegard Henry Anderson Minnie Poesch Postville Hans Hanson Bernard Hanson Waterloo George Hanson Lydia Martie Arno Foscher Chrystal Olson Lorraine Kittleson Bertha Larson Northfield Inn Andrew and Alphie Thorson Miss Masters Kenneth Kerr Arlene Amundson Ruth Turner Ora Gene Oestman Walter Follett Anna Mae Kimball Upper Iowa Nellie Kimball Amy Gilbertson Opal Larson Signy Hanson Almer Leo Nelson Ames Olson Orville Berg James Friederich Georgana Loitsgard Carlmen Swenson Lawrence West Lester Tape Fayette Oscar Holden Caroline Martie Ben Jovick St. Olaf Walter Mitts Severein Blockhus Ronald Otto Blockhus Ole Reierson Mildred Thorson Jake Friederich Carrie Thorson McGregor Thor Thorson Henry Peterson Pearl Ruth Louise Iva H. H. Gilbertson Hilder Millard M. J. Blockhus Milton Schierholz Luana Elmer Larson Gus Gilbertson Hans Bilden Evelyn Thompson Wadena Carmen Swenson Miller Clermont Bernice Reierson Ole Amundson Elmer Lar Sidney Nutting C. R. Belknap Ray Gilbert Barbara Bob Melvin Hanson Frank Lyon Wm. Nutting and Sons Jimmie Nutting Louis Becker Reuben Howard Bonnie Chas, Peters Fritz Nottnagel Marquette Raymond Mays Fred Veasey J. L Bartlett D. H. Craft Brainard A. E. Burroughs

Beatrice Boyer Returns Home After Tonsillectomy

Brainard items note Beatrice Boyer was brought from Oelwe hospital Wednesday by Emery Buroden Mrs. Herman Boyer Stanley and Mrs. Glen Boyer. The Ladies Aid Society met last Thursday with Mrs. Vern Boyer ten members answered roll with verses about light. Three visitors Lola Ruth Boyer and Darlene Nottnagel attended and four new members joined including Mrs. Levi.

Emery Buroden Herman Boyer Stanley Glen Boyer Oelwe Beatrice Boyer Ladies' Aid Society Vern Boyer Lola Ruth Boyer Darlene Nottnagel Levi

Learn Laura Learn Mrs Raymond Mays and Mrs James Davis

Social notes list numerous visits and gatherings at local homes with many names including the Learn Boyer Mays and Nutting families. Several dinners and weekend visits occur across multiple households in the community with a fish fry at Echo Valley park and church notes closing the item.

DB. H. Craft Barbara Bob Gilbert Wa. Barker Genevieve Peters Clara Stanley Boyer Raymond Mays Laura Harald Learn Eva Ruth Boyer Junia Hubert Alice Cummings Darlene Nottnagel Leo Lola Boyer Willis Lyon Wilson Patterson Echo Valley Park E. R. Nutting Ruth

Silver Dollars Buy Defense Bond Featured In Rodman Area

Mrs. John Walker of near Rodman was injured six months ago when a bullet exploded in her stove. The bullet remained in her hand and healed, then caused renewed pain until surgically removed. In Ortonville Minnesota Ronald Randall aged 15 exchanges 75 silver dollars for a Defense Bond as part of a local savings effort.

John Walker Rodman Ortonville Minn CFI L. A. Kaercher Ronald Randall Middle West John C. Gowan Ronald

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