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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1962
Page
1
The Elgin Echo of Elgin Iowa lists its weekly publication by Hermen and Bartuner. It notes second class mail status and entry date September 1 1891 at the Elgin post office in Fayette County Iowa under the 1852 act.
The Sunnydale Club met May 22 at Mrs. Helen Blockhus home with many friends and members present. Devotion was given by Mrs. Blockhus, roll call featured magazine clippings, readings included My Mother and In School by Mrs. Bernard Hanson who also shared old pictures and gifted sets, marking the last meeting until September.
Mr and Mrs Don Fauser and family attended the Fauser reunion at Oelwe on Sunday. Mr and Mrs Walter Stolfus and Jon visited from Centerville and joined Mrs Helen Fauser of Centerville in Elgin after the reunion, staying at the Fauser home until Monday.
A family gathering and picnic dinner was held at Robert Grimes home on Memorial Day. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bovis and Mary Sue of Boone Iowa, Mrs. Sue Bovis of West Union, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Prestley with Donald and Mrs. Edith Dean of Morrison Illinois, Mrs. Mary Bailey, Mrs. Alma Tripp, and Mrs. Pearl Ward of Guttenberg, Mrs. Grace Beach of Dubuque, Mrs. Earl Aanes of Susan, Janice and Paul of Fayette, and Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Wilson with Pat and Mike.
The Marion Busy Bees 4-H Club met April 21 at the Hanson home, Elsie, Inga, and Sylvia Hanson. Morning sessions focused on 4-H projects, followed by the afternoon regular meeting during which officer candidate Sylvia Hanson was elected.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence E. Briley of Muskogee Oklahoma announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter Alma Faye Briley to Owen J. Nickels of Elgin son of Mr and Mrs George H Nickels Route Two Elgin Nickels is an Elgin High School and State University of Iowa graduate and a reporter and church editor for the Muskogee Phoenix and Times Democrat The wedding is planned for August 4 in Muskogee The Marion Busy Bees 4 H Club hosted a May meeting with nine members attending and a program on home fun games and a lap board making demonstration plus a talk on painting street scenes.
Senior Citizenship speaker Helen Christen and Junior Citizenship speaker Charlan Butikofer headlined Elkader events on May 29 with groomed girl Inga Hanson and other participants. A finish removal from wood demonstration by Sylvia Hanson and Vera Coffin followed, then a May 29 evening gathering featured Christen Brakin Butikofer Hanson and Coffin, with Christen giving a demonstration on matting and framing a picture at the regular meeting.
Emil Frieden born March 3 1902 near Elgin son of Benjamin and Leah Frieden died May 23 in Pampa Texas at 60 2 20 baptized and confirmed Lutheran member West Clermont then Zion Lutheran Church Pampa married Cora Han son of Fairfax Minnesota December 1922 to this union son Dwayne Elgin and daughter Evanille Pampa Texas. In 1921 he worked for his brother in law at Fairfax Minnesota farming the Bob Peters place now Paul Smith home. In 1927
Dwayne Frieden's father died May 23 after a career in farming on the Elgin east farm and service as a Cheery Valley School director. He later moved to Pampa Texas, worked in carpentry and at an awning shop owned by his son in law, and suffered a heart condition before passing. Funeral services were held in Pampa and Elgin with burial at Apostolic Cemetery. Card of Thanks from the Frieden family expresses gratitude for flowers meals and memorials.
The Junior Auxiliary and sponsors Mrs. St and Wils held a Saturday picnic in Backbone State Park at Strawberry Point. Attendees included Debbie Gisleson Lauralea Leonhert Janet Leeman Linda Reed Patti Schneider Kay Kendra Loftsgard Betty Reierson and Marlys Houg.
The Veterans of World War I and Auxiliary Fayette County Barracks will not hold a June meeting because of the State Convention at Lake Okoboji June 7 to 10. The July gathering will be held with Clayton County Barrack and a picnic at Elkader fair grounds on Sunday.
All veterans and their wives are welcome on July 8 to attend the community gathering. The notice invites participation and highlights inclusivity and local support for veterans.
The month of May was very wet with 6.36 inches reported in the area. Most rain fell on weekends aiding carry crop planting. The heaviest day was May 28 with 1.04 inches. There were 11 showers in May. The first June rain occurred on the third, totaling 0.56 inches.
Dr. and Mrs. H. H. Wolf traveled to Iowa City for a commencement occasion as noted in a brief society item dated today Wednesday. The report records a social visit tied to the university town events.
Fragmentary OCR notes show plans to attend commencement exercises on Friday morning at the State University. Readable names or places are incomplete, with likely reference to Iowa or a similarly named state university.
Mrs Anni Dummermuth Brabham aged 91 of Bell Gardens California has died. Surviving children include Mrs Julia Wilber of Bell Gardens and Ben Brabham of Wisconsin. Hull Brabham and Dora Brabham and Faye Brabham preceded her in death.
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