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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 26, 1958

Page

3

Clermont Socials Highlight Local Visits and Nuptials

Mrs Vearl Andrew of Cedar Rapids spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Millard Bear and attended the wedding of her niece Jean Aanes to Kenneth Anfinson. Eunice Shay and Debra of Central City stayed with her parents Mr and Mrs Claude Gress Tuesday to Friday and Mr and Mrs Lyle Gress and Mrs Armstrong of Davenport were weekend guests. Dr and Mrs A M Aanes of Red Wing Minn were Friday evening dinner guests of Mr and

Vearl Andrew Cedar Rapids Millard Bear Jean Aanes Kenneth Anfinson Eunice Shay Debra Central City Claude Gress Lyle Gress Armstrong Davenport A. M. Aanes Red Wing Minn Wm. Nelson Steven Louie Olson Mason City D. R H. R. Shipton Calmar T. F. Shipton Willet Miller Clermont Bertha Hartman V. A. Leese Detroit Dorothy Hungerford Bertha Tucker Fisherville Armin Ross Elmer Erickson Erskine Mdms John Shipton Fred Cline I. Cc. Jerdee Herbert Dummermuth Ruth Starkey Anna ‘Larrabee Lucian Appelmans Lee Hench Eau Claire Eugene Robison Wis Debbie Pam Louis A. Olson

Loftsgard Family Reunion Celebrated With Visitations

A long list of relatives and friends gathered in West Union for a weekend of calls, dinners, and a planned Loftsgard reunion at the fairgrounds on Sunday June 29. Attendees traveled from Cedar Rapids Osage Ames Waterloo Detroit Fisherville Va Mason City and various Iowa towns, with many names noted from the extended family and friends.

Loftsgard West Union Fairgrounds

We Can Count on the Weeklies

The American Press argues that country weeklies endure amid crises because small town merchants advertise locally, drawing customers. Readers in suburban or rural areas prefer these papers for local stories that matter to their lives as big-city dailies focus on national news.

Local newspapers grow with suburban and city coverage

The passage notes more suburbs and country living, big city papers thriving, and weekly papers filling local demand for neighborhood news and ads. It argues hometown papers strengthen democracy by promoting property ownership, personal advancement, and free press as defense against tyranny, with a quirky aside on nodding acquaintances.

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Blatz Dreweys Bud, Hamms Millers Edelweiss Clermont Cafe Mississippi River Olson Interstate Power Dean Loftsgard Denise Marie Norris Reierson Ricky Renee William Burrow Charles Becker Julie Becky Harvey Meyer Ruby ‘Weimar Sammy E. V. Haderer Inddpendence Paul Mubley Selma Hitch West Union Edwin Krueger Ohio J. L. Stroud Willoughby Mr. Robison Dean Thomson Maurice Thrailkill Nila Lila George Macksburg Caroline Follett Wih J. Nelson Joe S. Olson Sidney Olson Paul Sammy and Serene Waterloo Andine Vasby Jesse Olson Marianna Propane CO Distributors of Postville, Iowa MODEL ARN Hite Silo Aders Lawrence Fritz Clermont Iowa Leo & Leona Dick’s 66 Station Clermont, Iowa
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