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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1934
Page
8
Ervin Metzger spent the weekend with cousin Reuben Metzger and other relatives. Multiple visits occurred among the Christen, Friederich, Dennler, Hanson, Lerch, and Butikofer families. A shower and dance at the Elgin opera house honored Mr. and Mrs. Gunder Landsgard and guests from Cedar Falls were noted.
Gertrude Miller spent last Wednesday with Ruth Rothinsberger. Clara Muehlenthaler aided Mrs. Rex Medberry with housework. L C Popenhagen and daughter Le Verle and Gladys Ireland from Anamosa were weekend guests at the Walter Medberry home. Mrs Opperud of Gunder and Mrs Jessie Loftegard of Elgin attended a Friday event at Andrew Yearona. Highland school closed for summer after a year with Hilda Meyer. a picnic and program followed. Lawrence Gehring and west Elgin family visited Fred's home.
A long list of social visits accompanies a busy weekend in the Illyria area. Many residents hosted friends and relatives from Waterloo, West Union, Cheery Valley, and beyond, with gatherings at the Rothlisberger and Frieden homes, a cemetery association picnic at Volga, and a large church Children’s Day program in Illyria.
Weekend activities include a successful month wrap up for district No 10 parochial schools. Local residents Gunder News La Verne Larson Highland and Elmer Amundson visited nearby homes. A golden wedding anniversary honors Mr and Mrs Torkel Reierson in Wagner township with family attendance. Violet Gulsing’s surprise bridal shower featured towel trimming and light refreshments as guests wished the bride-to-be well.
The B. Y. P. A. held a party Monday evening at Beatrice Boyer's home. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Veasy and daughter of Rochester Minnesota visited relatives here last week. Mr. and Mrs. George Barker stayed two days with his sister D. H. Craft. Mrs. Wm. Sullivan and Kermit Rowland visited Joe Peters last Thursday afternoon. Willis Lyon traveled to Scotch Grove.
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