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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1950
Page
8
Myria Items Diyris Community Church announces no church or Sunday school on July 30 and August 6 and 13. Pastoral service for any region available by calling Reynold Strong. Numerous social gatherings and family visits are listed with several local households hosting picnics and dinners through midweek.
Lowell Gehring, Reubes Light, Shaffer couples from Cedar Rapids and Waterloo joined Ralph Shaffer and family Sunday. Mary, Ellen, and Thomas Flangan attended a Rose Park Zoo picnic. Phyllis Burcell of Ponca City Oklahoma and Joe Frieden with Floyd Frieden family visited Back Bone Park picnic. Harold Glass family hosted Vincent Glass who stayed Monday. Delwein families including Foxwell, Medberry, Dennler, and Grover likewise enjoyed Rose Park Zoo picnic. Mrs. Harold Strong visited Mamie Davis in West Union Sunday evening.
Cheery Valley News notes the Good Neighbors club picnic moved from Clermont to Elkader fairgrounds. The column lists local visits and dinners, including Orvin Knudtson and Lutefeld of Guttenberg, Timm family of Rockford DL, and numerous Dennler and Friederich households, with several visits to Gladys Hanson and Janet Swartz, among others.
Mrs. Wilma Herriman of Wadena visited the Walter Pritchard family for a few days last week. Vera Boyer hosted the Ladies Aid Society on Wednesday. A miscellaneous shower at the school honored Do Pritchard, daughter of Mrs. Walter Pritchard, with gifts and lunch. The Don Reeder and Vera Boyer families shared Sunday dinner with the Ralph Knoll family in New Hampton. Betty Cline stayed with Lyle Martin. Barbara Gilbert visited Thursday. Gene Nutting and Ellen joined Friday with Raymond Wardell and family in West Union. Ruth Wardell returned home with her parents.
Frank Barnhouse stayed at the Herman Boyer home while Mrs. Dan Craft and Mrs. Ray Gilbert hosted visitors. The Lyle Martin and Melvin Hanson residences welcomed guests including Jimmy Marvel Frederick and others. Numerous gatherings continued through Sunday with extended family and friends visiting multiple homes in the area. Fred Barker returned home to East Dubuque after a week of visiting relatives.
The Orvin Thompson family hosted dinner with the Kenneth Anderson family and Adolf Vick of Decorah. Pearl Hegge of Hollywood joined as a supper guest. The Lewis Kiosa family and Mrs Guriza Kiosa visited the Thos Peterson home, and Mrs Albert Henkes and Curtis were guests at the T J Olson home. Mr and Mrs Henry Veliersven visited the Louis Krosa home. Myre Ruth Loftsgard and Sharon spent Thursday afternoon.
A flood of weekend and Sunday visits is recorded across several towns. Warren Bornstron and Mrs. Jacobson, Knute from Minneapolis, and Harold Op gand hosted overnight guests. The Ole Amundson family dined with Geo Landsgerd. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Larnon and family visited Ossian, while Mr. and Mrs. Henry Larton came from Postville to see the Wellersvens. Mrs. Otto Gisleson and Eleanor and Mrs. Lawrence West and Shirley were guests of Mrs. Bertha West near Locust. Rosella Opsand traveled to Chicago to spend time with Ruth Opland and relatives. Joe Lind and Karen of Clinton visited Oscar Lind, as did the Mark and Heierson families and Allen Anderson’s clan at Cedar Falls. Cornelius Heierson and Joseph, with Lloyd Heierson and Richard, Mervin Heierson, Theo Loftsgard, Marion, and others visited Rose Park Zoo in Prairie du Chien and enjoyed a picnic at McGregor Heights. Elmer Schutte and Lloyd of Castalia dined with the Henry Olsons, while Selman Groth spent several days with Cedar Rapids relatives. Otto Gisleson and family visited Mark Davis on Sunday evening. The Mervin and Lloyd Reierson families spent Friday at Cornelius Reierson’s in honor of his birthday, and Harold Opland visited Lars Seim in Decorah. Gerald Olson hosted a supper Thursday with the Baker family.
A summary of local visits and gatherings across Grand Meadow West Union Clermont Decorah and surrounding areas. Names include Ed Johnson Archie Johnson Caroline Erickson Julia Landsgard Leo Larson Nesvick and others with mentions of visiting relatives picnics and home stays. Also includes a brief farm note on corn maximum dry weight timing and a line noting Korea and inflation outlook.
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