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Elgin Echo in Elgin, Iowa

18 Jun 1959

Page 8

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Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1959

Page

8

Social visits fill weekends across the region

A long list of weekend guests arrives at many homes including the Richard Schmidt family, the Jacob Schneider family, and the Heck, Yearous, and Rothlisberger households in Decorah, West Union, Elgin, and surrounding towns. Nosier events include nose surgery for David Frieden and numerous summer social gatherings with relatives and friends from Ames, Cedar Rapids, Fort Wayne, and beyond.

MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE

Fyi Raphds Carl, Gehring Relph Shatter Richard Schmidt Ve Bask Bara Huhnberger Decorah Anna McNeill Pauline Petratz Flrnner Tofield Heck Elgin Park Andrew Venrous Eugene Woodworth Fort Wayne Ind Eugene Medberry Thomas Dick Grover Ce of _ dar Rapids Albert Dennler Judy Chapman West Union Raymond Benson William Yestons Bill Schmidt Castalia Duane Strong Thomas Ogle David Frieden Methodist Hospital Rochester Minn Jake Wander Stevens Anna M. Kimball Clermont Ellen Hunsberger Roy Halverson Floyd Patterson Faye Whittenbaugh Wadena William Yearous Harlan Yearous Walter Rothlisberger Otis Ruth Rothlisberger Jerome Yearous Ray Klingman Volga Calif Bill Carter Maureen Scott Cedar Rapids Harold Kruempel Roy St. John Elsie Cindy Blackstone Howard Medberry Orran Bane Arthur Yearous Bikader Robert Rush Sloane Otis Rothlisberger Ames Martha Chapman Delbert Meline Klingman Corrine New Jersey Pearl Johnson Anna Hurley Helene Joe Ogle Janie Clyde Ramsey Arlington Ralph Shaffer C. A. Collien Prairie du Chien Wis Clifton Kerr Nashville Clarence Paulson Laura Madson Blooming Prairie Edwin Loftsgard Edwin Loftegard Ia Halverson Jim Jacobson David Otto Wallner Thames Peterson St. Olaf Clarence Buroden Dennis Kenneth Halverson Clarence [Paulson Jim Jim Yearous Gerald Shaffer Archie Howard Mia Harry Gilson Inez Shaffer Clive Herley Helms Jerome Yestous Will Christen Paul Huffman Harry Mary Bisbing Clifton Gage Famiy Cedar Falls Wayne Schichtl Readlyn Kenneth Strong Chris Harold Glasa Dundee Cornelia Gage
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Church and Sunday School Officers Elected

Officers were elected at Nyria Community Church on Monday evening June 15. Sunday school superintendent is Mrs Relph Shaffer with Billy Bensfett as assistant superintendent and Mrs Ed Wenger as treasurer. Church officers include President Otis Rothlisberger and Vice President John Christen.

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Nyria Community Church Relph Shaffer Billy Bensfett Treas Ed Wenger Stanley Shaffer Marion Christen Christ Jewels LeRoy Rathlisberger Sunbeams Howard Medberry Busy Bees Forrest Shaffer God's Workers Melbert Meyer Reynold ‘Strong Thomas Foxwell John Christen Otis Rothlisberger Reynold Strong Fremont Ogle Paul Smith Gordon Pollock Carol Wilson Clarence Thoman Ralph Shaffer Carran Klingman Joe Ogle Floyd Frieden Harry Feller Emmett Light Howard Shaffer
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Cheery Valley Good Neighbors Club meets in Elgin Park

The Good Neighbors Club met on Tuesday June 9 at Elgin park with hostesses Mrs George Nickels Mrs John Christen and Mrs Frank Christen. Twenty seven members answered roll call and suggested activities for a week away from everything. Three guests attended Mrs Amelia Strong Mrs Harold Strong and Corinne Scholen. Mrs John Christen read.

MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE

Good Neighbors Club Elgin Park George Nickels John Christen Frank Christen Amelia Strong Harold Strong Corinne Scholen Ernest Christen Lucy Christen Mia Clara Muehlethaler Albert Erickson, Jr McGregor Will Chase Chase Nickels Carol Joe Olson Weber Lantz Martin Hanson Marion Christen Ames Hannah Minihan Elkader Charles Regan Waukon Henry Sullivan Missoula Mont Martin Minihen Irene Pat Minihan Hannah
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Living Above Necessities Event Recap and Social Notices

Residents sent greetings and shared event news from Elkader and nearby towns. The note lists quiz winners Mrs Ben Butikofer and Mrs Fred Butikofer and door prize recipients, plus plans for a club picnic on Sunday July 12 at Elkader shelter house. Numerous visits, birthdays, and gatherings are documented, with many mentions of the Butikofer, Christen, Loftsgard, Reierson, and Minihan families and others in surrounding communities.

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Ben Butikofer Fred Butikofer Louis Butikofer Will Friederich Lucy Christen Elkader Ernest Christen Clara Muehlethaler Mervin Anderson Micheal Anderson Will Bergen Myron Houg Morris Amundson Waldo Embretson Lloyd Orlando Orvin Loftsgard Bennie Schneider George Leuchtenmacher Leonard Heins Hilder Bilden Silas Butikofer Dan Butikofer Jr Dan Butikofer
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Social visit sparks Cedar Rapids gathering

Mrs Hilda Dunsrude and Mrs Selmer Holm spent Friday evening with Mrs Lena Nyhus, Mr Merle Gregerson, and Joyce of Cedar Rapids, sharing an informal social hour.

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Hilda Dunsrude of Elkader Selmer Holm Home Hilda Dunsrude Selmer Holm Lena Nyhus Merle Gregerson Joyce Cedar Rapids
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