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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1958
Page
8
Sunday worship at 11 15 a m follows a 10 15 a m echo worship. Monday brings an annual congregational meeting at 8 00 p m. Dozens of brief visits fill weekend gatherings across Davenport Dubuque West Union Clermont Elkader Waterloo and other Iowa towns with family and friend dinners picnics and church events.
A sequence of Sunday Monday and Memorial Day visits shows the Harvey Howard family Eugene Whitther Cleve land Cherry Peters Martin Cook and Boyer households hosting relatives from West Union Waterloo Clermont Davenport Randalia and Cedar Falls. Cpl Robert Peters arrived from Camp Pendleton for a 20 day leave and Joe Peters Jr Janet Knight wed at Holy Name Church with a reception at the Peters basement. couple to reside in Cedar Falls where Peters works for the highway patrol.
Graduates led by Laras James A. Cook Elkader receive Bachelor of Arts in education with minors in mathematics and philosophy during the June 1 commencement. General Carlos Romulo delivers the remarks and Bishop Leo Dworschak provides the baccalaureate sermon as Loras marks Iowa’s oldest college’s 116th class with 195 degrees awarded. Mr Cook will pursue graduate study at State University of Town starting June 17 and teach mathematics at Marmack High School in August.
Soldier addresses Pvt Leslie Lembke of the 543 F. A. Bn and Pvt Earl Lembke of the 408 Sup. & Trans. Co. Both men, with APO listings in New York, are stationed abroad. Lembke at Vicenza Italy and another at Ausgburg Germany.
A family gathering noted Memorial Day with numerous relatives visiting from Huron South Dakota West Union and Glenview Illinois along with many in Martelle Postville Clinton Sumner Cedar Rapids Oelwein and Cedar Rapids hosting small reunions. Several households marked the holiday with weekend visits and social meals among extended family members.
A billfold containing about eight dollars was stolen from Lonnie Howard in Clarinda as he slept. Entry was through an open window. the trousers were left on a chair and discarded in the yard.
Behrens Fred and wife transfer to William Garber Jr and wife lot WNW 17 91 8 5 22 58. Burrack Eric A and wife to Alfred Harley Burrack part WNW 13 and 1 2 NE 14 7 5 7 58. Corbin Clark C and wife to June Herriman WD 500 Lot 77 Herriman add Wadena 3 23 BT
Harold Timm of Tipton was struck by lightning while seeking shelter in his father's corncrib. He was thrown to the ground and suffered a severe shock though not burned. Wet clothing is thought to have drawn the lightning.
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