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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1941
Page
12
Illyria crowd reports visits to Chicago Yorkville Wisconsin for the Foxwell family anniversary. Local clubs meet at Carl Gehring’s home and plan future meetings with Mary Ogle. Numerous kin and friends host gatherings in Ottumwa Independence Elkader Waterloo and Cedar Rapids area. A Bible school response and a postponed Children’s Day program mark summer activity.
Mrs Roy Leuchtenmacher and Hattie Torkelson called at the Elmer Nelson home Thursday. Rose Garber visited Mrs Salome Thoman and others while George Howard home hosted several guests. Neighbors of Mary Allen cultivated her corn and many families visited the Mary Allen home recently. Several outings included visits to the George Howard and J M Shaffer homes with various guests from Volga Brainard Clermont and Postville.
Friday afternoon visits included Mrs Mary Allen Mrs Wm Frederick and LeRoy later that day the Harry Gilson home hosted guests Victor Frederick joined them after a week with the Gilsons Mrs Wm Kohls Sr and Mrs Earl Kiple visited the Wm Kohls Jr residence Mr and Mrs Donald Gilson and family were supper guests of Mr and Mrs Harry Gilson on Friday
Brainard community notes record church activities and multiple visits. Sunday evening gatherings included Brainard residents at the Melvin Hanson and Wm Sullivan homes. B Y P U met at the church Friday and W C T U met at Mrs Raymond Mays' home Thursday with seven members present and four visitors.
Mr and Mrs Austen Helgerson and Irene visited George for a few days to meet relatives from Ophlem Montana. Grand Meadow Study club hosted by Mrs Clifford Kittleson. Arlene Amundson attended bible camp at Clear Lake last week. The Westle family visited Otto Gisleson. Reinhart family visited Bee nom Sunday. 4 H girls attended a picnic at Strawberry Point Arlene Amundson Bernice Blockhus Lorraine Betty Follett Vinah Nelson. Relatives and neighbors celebrated Mrs Caroline Martie birthday at Clermont Park. Otto Blockhus and sons visited John Friederich. Norman Amundson hosted supper with Martin Amundson. Severein Blockhus and Francis West joined a fishing outing to Waukon. Highland Ladies Aid met Tuesday hosted by Mrs Otto Blockhus Severein Blockhus and Mrs Walter Mitts.
The passage lists numerous visits across homes of Mrs Selma Lerch Mrs Minnie Daniels Mrs Louisa Martie Mrs Caroline Martie Mrs Ole Peterson and family members including Lydia Darlene Helen Groth Selmer Groth Arthur Groth Jim Halverson and Harry Groth with several weeks spent away near Decorah and several days staying at Selmer Groth home.
Ernestine Russell and Joan Fried erich spent Saturday afternoon in the Fred Butikofer home. Many neighbors visited and hosted gatherings at various homes including the Meisner, Dennler, West, and Lang families. Dorothy Minihan planned nurse training in Rochester while notices mention a subscription price for The Telegraph-Herald and Elgin Echo.
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