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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 09, 1949

Page

2

Governor Signs Dairy Proclamation One is Beardsley 1949

Governor William S Beardsley signs the Dairy Month Proclamation while dairy leaders look on The scene includes John Brockway secretary of Iowa Milk Distributors and Iowa Ice Cream Manufacturers associations Frank Barker manager of the Iowa Dairy Industry Commission John Quist secretary of the Iowa Creamery Association Folmer Hansen chairman of the Iowa Dairy Industry Commission Earl G Mason secretary of the Iowa Creamery Butter Manufacturers Association and others in attendance

Wm. S. Beardsley John Brockway Iowa Milk Distributors Association Iowa Ice Cream Manufacturers Assn Frank Barker Iowa Dairy Industry Commission John Quist Iowa Creamery Assn Folmer Hansen Earl G. Mason Iowa Creamery Butter Manufacturers Association

Memorial Day Gatherings Across Wadena Area

Memorial Day featured visits among Des Moines Fairbank Waterloo Dubuque and Arlington residents with Wadena families. A park ceremony by the Legion and Auxiliary included prayers, a band, readings, and taps. Noted anniversaries and family visits marked the weekend across several households.

Walker Denner and Marie Denner Visit Chariton Looby

Mr and Mrs Walker Denner and Mrs Marie Denner of Elgin were visitors in the Chariton Looby home Sunday afternoon.

Walker Denner Marie Denner Elgin Chariton Looby

Elgin Social News Highlights A Weekend of Visits

Elgin residents hosted and visited many families from Decorah Maynard Postville Cedar Rapids Waterloo Patch Grove and West Union. The article lists numerous guests at local homes and notes a Baptist softball practice game and community movements including teaching plans and interstate visits.

Ole Reierson Darlove Mel Vick Fam EB. Vick Decorah Oscar Gilley Maynard Willard Martin West Union Ed Johnson Postville Louisa Martie Lydia Caroline Martie Nicholie Martie Joe Wander Henry Anderson Alton Staff Harold Pfister Higha Elgin Baptist Baptists Tom Barker Art Larson Cyria Boyle Gerald Shaffer Strong

Social notes from area residents visit distant kin

Spent midweek at Mrs. Anna Schupbach’s home with Wm Schupbach and Karen. Earlier they visited Bob Sieleman in Iowa City. Mr and Mrs Ervin Etter of Janesville Wisconsin spent the weekend with Frieda Etter and Louis Dennler. Mrs Vera Conner of Clinton arrived Wednesday to visit friends and relatives here.

John DeWeld Charles Johnson Des Moines Fred Bushby Fairbank John Marion Bushby Waterloo John Becker Dubuque Jessie Fox Clas Crystal Rasmussen John DeWald Alfred Nordhus West Union Mary Henrich Mildred DeWald Janet Claude Paine Max Medberry Sioux City George Dodge Medberry Medberrys Paul Patterson Frank Chloa Lyon George Boyle Harold Stoehr Lewis Stoehr Nelle Schori Cedar Rapids Hulds Stoeher Virtus Yack Excelsior Springs H. D. Yack Jess Moody Walter Dean Mitts Godell Clermont Brick & Sand Construction Richard Schmid Lulu Schmid Harold Light Lyle Light Robert Falb Roger Lavern Noethe Patch Grove Wis John Falb Geo. Vaughn Till2 Hanson Bess Stohr Decorah Chas Capper Flossie Potter Cedar Rap G. E. Haney Mabel Clara Schaeffer Perry R. E. Kohler Iowa Wayne Gilsons James K. Tillotson and Anna Schupbach Wm. Schupbach Karen Iowa City Bob Sieleman Ervin Etter Janesville Frieda Etter Louis Dennler Vera Conner Clinton

Sieleman Dinner Guests Visit Mrs Schupbach Home

Mr and Mrs Robert Sieleman of Iowa City were dinner guests Thursday in the home of Mrs Anna Schupbach.

Robert Sieleman Iowa City Anna Schupbach

Shaffer Couple Mark 67th Wedding Anniversary

Mr and Mrs L O Shaffer celebrated their 67th wedding anniversary last week at ages 87 and 85. Longtime Altoona residents now live in California and previously spent many years in Altoona.

L. O. Shaffer California Shaffers Altoona

Jersey Breeders Gather for Parish Show in Oelwein

Jersey breeders from Alama kee Clayton Fayette and Winne shiek counties attend the annual Parish Show in Oelwein on Thursday June 9. A large turnout of small herds will be represented with 4-H youths competing alongside elders and prizes awarded to all participants.

Jersey Alamakee Clayton Fayette Winneshiek Oelwe

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