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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1938
Page
8
A roundup of local visitations and gatherings across Elgin Oakville and nearby towns. Neighbors and families including Schrock Dennler Dennler Dennfelder and Hedrick households shared meals, attended church events, and hosted guests such as Rev Noah Schrock and Marie Fisher. Several relatives toured homes in West Union Elkader and Oak Grove.
Hilda Meyer assisted with the work in the Ern Baumgartner home during the past week.
Illustrious local notes report Arthur Yesrous and Roy Ernst traveling to Elkader and beyond to visit relatives and attend a California aunt’s funeral. numerous calls, visits, and family gatherings across West Union, Elgin, Hampton, Waterloo, and nearby towns. Memorial services featured wreaths and a community day program planned for June.
Oak Grove residents attended the Illyria memorial service and numerous local visits occurred Sunday and over the week. Families including Pritchards, Howards, Shaffers, Powells, and Wilsons hosted or visited relatives, with several guests from nearby towns such as Kenyon and Fayette. Walter Pritchard of Marquette was a dinner guest. Rob Wilson was ill with grippe. many families shared Sunday afternoon or evening calls and dinners across the community.
Mrs Ole Loftsgard spent Friday afternoon in Harold Christofer son home in Postville. Lillian Loftsgard closed a very successful month of parochial schools in district No. 5 Friday. Mrs Lena Clark visited the Hanson home in Gunder Saturday evening. Josephine Bilden returned home Sunday after helping Mrs Joe Becker with house work for a few weeks.
Mr and Mrs N T Loftsgard and Sophia were dinner guests in Mrs L Jellum's home Sunday. Theo Wold dined at the L C Reierson home. C J Anderson was elected delegate from Marion church to the Minneapolis meeting June 8 to 14. Edna and Eileen Loftsgard visited the parochial school in district No 5. Mrs Gilma Knutson of Sioux Falls has stayed with Oscar Nyborg and visited relatives nearby. T T Loftsgard and family attended a picnic at Emil Sonsteadgaard's home in Monona. Clarence and Glen Larson and families were guests of Mrs T Kjosa. John Hellum and Merlin spent Saturday in Waukon. George and Arthur Landsgard and families were guests at Arthur Christianson's in Waukon. Harold Christoferson and Gus Gunderson visited Mrs B Nelson for supper. Mrs Ole Loftsgard and Mrs C J Anderson will entertain the Ladies' Aid Society on Wednesday June 15. Mrs N T Loftsgard and Mrs Nelvin Loftsgard will host the Dorcas Society Saturday afternoon June 11. Helen Dummermuth visited a friend in Waterloo from Saturday to Tuesday.
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