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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1963
Page
3
Clermont residents recount visits to Spooner Wisconsin Detroit Michigan and Des Moines. Local families, including Reiersons McDonalds Wander and Hartmans, hosted relatives, with hospital news, birthday celebrations, a wander reunion, and a two week Black Hills Denver trip noted.
The statement lists expenses for fuel oil, lumber, coal, and various services totaling 51 414.80 for the quarter ending June. Signatures include Gladys Hanson as secretary and LL Kaudtson as notary, sworn July 17, 1963.
East section lists worship services priced at 30 dollars. West section missing details.
Mrs Lawrence Gehring and Norma travel to Washington to visit Dr Edith Gehring and Janet Gehring for about two weeks. Lyle Martin family hosts Judy Cheney wedding guests. Cedar Falls visitors Jack Hanson and Gree call in, Ed Fenner also visits. Bi Peters attend Lions Park picnic honoring Mrs Rose Brown and Lloyd Downing family Madison Wisconsin. Clifford Moser family and Ruth Ann Kohls visit Oelwein Independence. Lyle Martin Horde hosts Julia Boyer and others from Cedar Rapids.
Mrs Richard Kohls and family visited in several homes this week including Doc Grimes Mead Snively and Clarence Ae. John Barn worked ants y Roney Wadens hosted Sunday. Lyle Martin hosted Ed aar guests. Cedar Falls and Cedar Rapids were mentioned with Holm and Bond households. The Wilson Patterson family spent Sunday at Rex Folkerts home in Steamboat Rock. Julia Boyer spent the week with Kenneth Flatland in Burr Oak. Don Reeder and sons visited Vern Boyer in West Union for Mrs Boyer. Lawrence Gehring Jr family and Lyle Martin family visited in State Center and West Union. Lyle Martin home hosted Emmett Light Gail and John Wednesday afternoon.
Cheery Valley residents visited Roscoe Larson and Christen Bros homes Tuesday evening. Dennis Hanson stayed with Russell Friederich and celebrated his birthday. A picnic at Spook Cave on Thursday marked Gladys Hanson birthday. Elkader recreation park hosts Friday picnic with multiple families. Wm. Erickson visited Frank Christen home. Paul Obkoter and Harry Butkefer hosted guests Monday.
Linda and Mark Nickels visited the Leslie Voshell home in Oelwein on Friday. Families including the Thorsrde, Ben Butikofer Jr and others shared Saturday gatherings for Ann's birthday and social visits extended to Elkader, Manchester, and surrounding homes through Sunday evening.
Clermont merchants inform the Echo-Enterprise they will not hold their bucks drawing. The cancellation coincides with the weekend of Elgin's Homecoming activities on Saturday, August 3.
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