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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1958
Page
8
Sunday activities at Illyria Tigria Community Church include no Sunday school or worship service and a week of visiting members in the James Hermen and Chase families. The section lists numerous family gatherings, picnics, and social visits across Elkader, Strawberry Point, West Union, and nearby towns, naming many locals and guests.
Francis Orr of Volga and Irene Minihan visited in Dubuque Friday and with Sister Mary Ariel at the Villa and Mrs. Mary Burke at St Joseph Mercy Hospital. Kenny Francks and family hosted guests from Battle Creek Michigan. The Will Zaugg family and relatives welcomed them for a two week vacation in West Bend. Mrs. George Nickels and Mrs. Martin Hanson visited Mrs. Lizzie Chase in the James Hermen home Thursday. The Oliver family of Waterloo joined weekend visits at the Clarence Hofer home. Clayton Schreiner hosted guests including Mr and Mrs Hangon and Gladys. Robert Hanson and family joined Saturday for dinner at the Schreiner home. Orlin Meteor visited Suns ville.
Repeated visits and family gatherings populate a Fayette vicinity roundup with Mr and Mrs Martin Boedeker in Ron Bantz home and weekend guests in Joe Peters home from Waterloo Cedar Falls and Monticello. Marcia Regenold and Robert Busch wed at West Union Baptist Church with Don Reeder family in attendance. A newborn Daniel Ray Gilbert born July 18 at West Union hospital to Robert and Eldora Gilbert with Ray Gilbert and Ray Warner grandparents.
Mrs Joe Peters spent the Fourth through Sunday with Dennis Olson in Rochester Hospital. Sunday several families visited Dennis including Lyle Olson and Clifford Olson from Clermont and Joe Peters. Sunday visitors at Ben Bantz’s home included Larry Davis family from Hiawatha Jana Davis from Fayette and Howard Cleveland from Waterloo. Arlo Homewood of West Union joined to celebrate Mrs Womenwood’s birthday with Glenn Boyer Herbert Benning Ray Homewood and Bob Larson of Ossian. Monday supper guests in Lyle Martin’s home included Melvin Hanson Ethelyn Johnson from Newton and Donnie Peters from Waterloo. Donnie Peters’ family hosted supper Friday in Joe Peters’ home. Randalia, Saturday eve Sell it through a World Ad.
Leonard Heins family and Mr. and Mrs Bernard Loftsgard joined Sunday visits with relatives in Prairie du Chien Minnesota and nearby towns. Several households hosted callers and dinner guests including Olson Reierson Mark and Klingman families with stops in McGregor Ro chester Lansing and Clermont. Milo Olson underwent surgery and returned home with relatives visiting in the week.
Mrs Dale Klingman Kent and Kathy visit Elkader and Dallas Knowles family returns from Texas. Mrs Knowles and children visited Elgin and Cedar Rapids two weeks ago. Injured Kent Hendrickson Radcliffe sustained facial injuries from a rope pulley during haying. Elbert Kline Manchester killed a large timber rattler of 38 inches.
Eighteen year old Goodkin achieved the first hole in one on the Dyersville course recently. The feat came on the 140 yard sixth hole, marking a historic moment for local golf.
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