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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1965
Page
2
Illyria area residents share visits and gatherings across Elkader Volga West Union and Oelwein. Families like Nelson, Rothlisberger, Frieden, Yearous, Strong and Foxwell are noted with church events, weddings and open houses referenced from Postville and surrounding towns.
Mrs. oe r Seine wee hos tess at a pink and blue shower Thursday evening dine 3 Urs evening June 3. were 12 guests present. Mrs. Schneider read a poem Boy or Girl. Games were played with the winners. Prizes went to the guest of honor. Mrs. Hackmann for the baby. Hostess served refreshments.
The wedding of Larson and Wickham occurred at the Little Brown Church in Nashua with Rev. Glenn L. Utterback officiating at 7 30 p m. Attendants included Karen Stover of Postville and Larry Larson, the groom’s brother. The bride’s husband is employed by Hygrade Food Products in Postville. The couple resides with Mrs. Bess Blake in an upstairs apartment.
Community members welcomed new and returning friends at a recent gathering. Mrs. M. H. Moore and others hosted and adjourned after lunch. Visitors included Mrs. Henry Helgerson and Ronnie, with several locals sharing news of family milestones and travels, including a trip to Albert Lea for a granddaughter's graduation.
Mrs Theo Loftsgard returned home from Palmer Memorial Hospital in West Union on Friday. Weekend visitors included Mrs Emil Raim, Fairbank, Mr and Mrs Will Burrow, and Mrs Wayne Gilson. Sunday guests were the Millard Nelson Jr family and Mr and Mrs Harvey Meyer. Monday visitors included Mrs Harry Amundson, Mrs Henry Amundson, and Mrs Joc ent, plus Charles Wenger of Elgin who visited Mr and Mrs Wayne Gilson and David iyemia Peen. San Francisco visitors John Gauss, Kathy, and David Me. Mr and Mrs Michsiel Joyce and daughter Marie came from California to visit her father Mrs Robert helio cane. Mrs Henry Follett and Steven visited Friday afternoon at the John Gauss home. Hospitalized: Mrs Gerald Gutcher is a patient at Postville Community Hospital. Hospitalized: Mrs Louise Miller admitted Wednesday to Postville Community Hospital for medical care.
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