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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1966
Page
8
A long sequence of local social calls and visits reported from Ossian and nearby towns. Names include Kjosa, Loftsgard, Holz, Re ierson, and Benston households with multiple Sunday dinners and weekend visits across Decorah, Fergus Falls, Castalia, and Hawkeye.
Debbie Gisleson stayed Sunday to Thursday at the Jim Jacobson home in Cedar Rapids. Reynolds and Duane Strong attended the Martin reunion at West Union. Robert Sande of Hawkeye spent Sunday night with Kenneth Medberry. The John Grimm family were Thurlay evening guests of the Banes. West Union residents the Ernsts hosted Ed Weng er. Mrs. George Butikofer joined a Sunday supper with the Thoman family. Ellen Mason visited the Hofields Heck household Tuesday. The Frieden children spent Thursday to Monday with grandparents LeRoy and wife. Milo Halverson and Carroll Halverson with Chucky traveled from Spring Valley and Marshall to visit Mervin Hunsberger. Gerald Loftsgard spent days with Edwin Loftsgard and relatives. Ida Halverson, Jane Hagelie, and Joni joined Sunday visits in Cedar Rapids with the Hunters and sons from St Petersburg Florida hosted by the Dennlers.
A long list of social visits and Sunday dinners fills a local page, naming numerous families from Dubuque to Wadena and Monticello. Notable mentions include Shaffers, Rothlisbergers, Ogle, Dennler, Pollock, Wilson, Benson, Dennier, and Morgan among others. Events highlight birthday celebrations, club meetings, and extended family get togethers across multiple towns.
Cheery Valley and Schreiner family members visited in Columbus Wisconsin from Saturday to Sunday at the Martin Hanson home. The Schreiners plan to move this week to Missouri.
The Good Neighbors Club picnic at Elkader Sunday drew a large crowd. Attendees included the George Lerch family and numerous Oklahoma and Iowa residents such as Benny Emly Anado El Reno Billy Elms Jake Sallberger Lyle Meisner Eldon Shaw Mrs. Bill Butikofer Cheri Highly Clayton Schreiner Ivan Meisner and Ima Jean Brackin Pat Minihan and Delbert Chapman.
The Marion Happy Hustlers met at Jim Scott’s home on July 18 at 8 30 PM. President David Anderson led a 14 member roll call and discussed fair preparations and paid entry fees. A August 10 barn decorating plan was set and a supplies committee was appointed.
Discussion included Meyer Enoch Wanson David Anderson and Harold Loftsgard and coverage of ticket selling at Clermont Homecoming Days. A demonstration titled Citizenship was presented by David Anderson and David Meyer with lunch and recreation mentioned as part of the event.
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