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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1955
Page
8
A long listing of weekend and weekday visits across Davenport, Oelwein, West Union, Elkader and surrounding towns. Families such as the Peters, Boyer, Howard, Martin, Hanson, Reed er, and Kerr households hosted dinners, suppers, and outings. Joe Peters Jr returned from Japan on leave. other locals attended picnics at Lulls Park and birthday gatherings. Local societies met and prepared future events.
Cherry Valley News reports a series of Sunday visits and supper gatherings across Volga and nearby towns. The George Nickels family joined at W. E. Chase’s home, with Mr. and Mrs. Jake Solberger of Marion as supper guests at Martin Hanson’s. Visitors last week included multiple families from Waterloo, Farmersburg, Art, and local residents, noting social ties in the region.
Monday evening guests at Otto Gisleson’s home included Mr and Mrs Kenneth Kjosa. Elmer Lerson and family visited T J Olson’s home Sunday afternoon. A birthday picnic brought several Olson families and Ray A Reierson to Clermont. knowles visit from Dallas, Texas extended two weeks. Multiple small gatherings and callers marked weekend activities in Postville area.
Mr and Mrs Leo Larson spent Wednesday evening in the Clarence Olson home. Mr and Mrs Ed Johnson visited Thursday in the Duane Palas home near Luana. Bettina Burnas spent Friday night at the Selmer Erickson Beverly and Alyce Oelberg spent the weekend with grandparents Edwin Krueger. Louis Halverson and Sherri visited Alvin Halverson Friday afternoon. Parnell Thingelstad of Northwood North Dakota were guests at Alfred Buraas and called on relatives. Duane Palas spent Friday at Ed Johnson home. Alfred Buraas and Parnell Thingelstad were guests Friday in Don Wilson home near Olin. Ed Johnson and Leo Larson hosted Sunday evening. Willard Martin family were guests in Ernest Holt home, Clara and Myrtle Peterson visited Alvin Halverson Sunday afternoon.
Farm exports remain down from wartime and early postwar years due to threats to stored grain quality. Insects, birds, rodents, and excessive moisture pose major risks to grain stocks, highlighting ongoing challenges in export logistics and postwar agriculture management.
The week’s social notes list visitors and gatherings across West Union, Arlington, Elkader, and surrounding towns. Names include Steinman, Allen, Shaffer, Dennler, Gebs, Yearous, Frieden, McKellar, and Rothlisberger among many others with family dinners, bridal showers, birthdays, weddings, and anniversaries. And a silent auction is planned for September plus a Ladies Aid election.
A discarded toy train created an extraordinary bond between a Shell Rock boy and an 11 year old Greek boy. The gift, sent to a Greek youngster as part of Dale Card’s school collection for distribution abroad, started the long distance friendship.
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