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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1959
Page
4
Berbara Hunsberger of Decorah Iowa requests mail from home as Pfc Larry V Bergeson RA 17531249 with 304th Sig Bn APO 801 San Francisco Calif is listed. Ole Reierson has returned home from LaCrosse hospital on June 10 following surgery on June 1.
Mr and Mrs Dan Butikofer Jr announce the birth of a son named Kenneth Ray born Thursday June 1 at Postville Hospital. He weighed 6 pounds 9 ounces.
The annual Loftsgard reunion will be held Sunday, June 28, at the Elgin Lutheran Church basement. Community members are invited to attend and share memories.
Relatives learned that Mrs. Glen Schupbach of Park Ridge Illinois died Friday at 2:00 am. She is survived by her husband two sons and a daughter. The Rosary was recited at the chapel Friday. The body was taken to Essexville Michigan for funeral services Monday. Attending were Mr and Mrs William Schupbach Cedar Rapids Mr and Mrs Herman Schupbach Postville Mr and Mrs Ray Weithorn Monona Mrs Robert Sieleman Oelwein Mr and Mrs Reuben Schupbach Mrs Anna Schupbach and Anita Lehman who went to Park Ridge Friday and returned Saturday. Mrs Anna Schupbach and Anita Lehman remained for the funeral.
Cards of Thanks from Mrs. Alvin Thiese and Mrs. Linda Walter thank friends relatives and neighbors for aid letters flowers visits and meals during illness and return home. Also thanks to neighbors for help and AD is greatly appreciated.
THANK YOU My recent illness has brought appreciation for friends relatives and neighbors. Thanks for visits flowers gifts and cards while I was hospitalized and since being home Special thanks to Rev Caspers for visits and messages also to clubs donors nurses and doctors who helped Mrs Inez M Shaffer 42c CARD OF THANKS thank you for cards letters flowers money and gifts received in Veterans Hospital Iowa City and since returning home special thanks to Pastor Stutrud and Mrs Jess Moody Oscar Holden CARD OF THANKS thanks to those who sent cards and gifts to us in hospital special thanks to Mii Geo Schupbach for help at home greatly appreciated Mrs Dan Butikofer and Kenneth Ray 42p
The Indees dropped two league games Sunday slipping in the standings. They lost 9 to 4 against Festina in the afternoon. Seabrooke doubled as the team collected seven hits and two errors.
Wadena Livestock Ex reports a very good sale last Friday with 89 consignors selling 393 head to 71 buyers. Feeder cattle and market cows were active as hog market declines shifted demand. Top steers hit 28.45 dollars and top heifers 26.50, with several lots across feeder cattle and butcher categories highlighting solid prices.
New Hampton hosted a night game lost 13 to 2 as Indees used pitchers Howard Kittleson and Eder but could not halt league leaders Seabrooke hit a homer in the game Today's best duy A Want Ad.
Calvin Weller acting administrator transfers Lot 1 and part of Lot 2 in Park Add Arlington to Clyde Cousins as buyer. The notice records conveyance of property under the local real estate sequence.
Marcella Fennell Winnifred and John J and wives transfer Geneva Lane Eva Robinson and husband to Gerald E Shaffer and wife. Parcel SB NW 51 2 SW NE 33 94 7. John H Cordes and wife Jean Chester and Joyce Zenor and husband to Helen Cordes. Part NE 9 and part NE 16 and part NW 15 92 7.
New car registrations show Lawrence L Grimm Effie M Grimm of Elgin bought a Chevrolet station wagon Elmer W Grimm and LaVerne E Arlington purchased a Chevrolet Jrtr Regal L and Dorothy B W Arlington bought a Chevrolet sedan Welsh Richard L Arts Ford Sedan Jbh e brens William L Frida M Arlington Opel Sedan Mattocks Wilder M and Dorothy D Wadena registered a Chevrolet sedan Seedorff Harley R and Donna F Arlington acquired a Dodge station wagon.
A group called at the home of Mrs. Lydia Odegard to visit Mrs. N. J. Martie, who had just returned from the hospital on June 3. The visitors included Mr. and Mrs. George Leuchtenmacher, Chester Hall, Mr. and Mrs. John Hofer and Fayette family, Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Peterson and Jeffery and Jay Leirman of Guttenberg, Cindy Hill for Farmersburg, Mrs. Oscar Holden and Carolyn, Mr. and Mrs. Ane Bilden and family and Mrs. Helga Bilden, Mrs. Loretta Hofer and grandchildren, Mr. and Mrs. Silas Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. George Butihofer, Floyd, Lavern and Glen Odegard, among others.
A crowded list of names and families connected by marriage and residence appears in a local notice. It includes Olson, Pea, Schogi, Larson, Feller, Nyberg, Martie, Peten, Hyde, Torkelson, Cooley, Larsonly, Halverson, Berg, Howard, Hofer, and other households across Elkader Cedar Rapids Clermont Postville Elgin and nearby towns. The item notes a marriage occurring on a Thursday and lists multiple relatives and neighbors across Minnesota and Iowa communities.
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