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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1967
Page
4
Card reads gratitude for $10 prize won at Saturday drawing and thanks for food and help after Palmer Memorial Hospital stay in West Union. Mentions Mrs George Nickelship Mrs Louis Klingman and Mrs Bess Stohr for support and thoughtful gifts received.
Myrtle Sharshoug of Rochester Minnesota visited in the Harry Hel person home last week. Floyd Bergeson and wife visited Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Rejerson of Ossian Sunday afternoon. Raymond Steffens of Randalia dined with Mr. and Mrs. Erickson and Metta Krueser on Sunday. Gary Gilson of Oelwein hosted Metta Krueser. Osage Lindholm hosted Harold Skershoug and Elizabeth Skarshoug of Ames.
Myrtle Skarshoug travels from Rochester to Dubuque to collect her mother Bess Blake for a month stay, with other relatives visiting across Iowa. Birthday dinners, supper hosts, and numerous Sunday gatherings highlight a day of extended family activity involving Skelton Mitts Gunderson and Hilden families, plus guests from Cedar Rapids and Oelwein.
Valley’s Tigerettes defeated Central City 53 52 to clinch a state tournament berth. Linda Collins led with 23 points, Pauline Amundson grabbed a key rebound, and Debie Aanes added 11 as Valley built a balanced attack. Central City’s Susan Schrader scored 30, Joyce Hoge 15, but Valley held on despite late pressure. if they win Wednesday they face the winner of Kingsley Pierson and Mediapolis Thursday at 7 p.m.
Mrs Jerold Hinkel of 2512 Walnut Cedar Falls Iowa and Mr and Mrs Marvin L Bert of 2316 Muncy Waterloo Iowa are named with Pfc David Lantz US 55889863 HHC 41 Sig Bn APO San Francisco California 6623 in a local notices collection highlighting addresses and service details for the community.
The All American Red Heads known as the Worlds Greatest Basketball Team will face the Fayette County All Stars at the Upper Iowa gym on March 14 at 8 pm. Player Mary Parsons Maynard participates. Mike Hischeid leads the All Stars as captain. Event sponsored by the West Union JayCees with Elgin State Bank handling advance ticket sales.
Mrs Stella Hoyle hosted the Center Street Birthday Club Tuesday for a belated party. Guests included Mrs Leon Hansen John Grimm Walter Seaman Harry Everett Bettina Halverson Ann Dennler and Carl Lembke. Absent but sending gifts were Mrs C B Schori Clarence Torkelson Elmer Butikofer Marie Kohls and Bess Stohr.
Supper guests included Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kerr of Wadena and Mr. and Mrs. Louis Becker Sr. in Elgin. Sunday dinners hosted Clarence Reierson Greg Reierson and Don Reierson of Walker, with Glen Reierson and Leo Lehman families visiting. Birthday observances for Mrs. George Falb and Linda Lehman noted. Other guests were Eugene Jacobean West Union, Karl Lembke, Nathan, and Elaine Krueger at Arthur Lantz home.
The Valley Community PTA will meet Tuesday March 7 at Clermont. The meeting opens with a 7 20 film for parents and Ronald Moore County Director of Special Education will discuss affiliation with the Mental Health Institute at Wav ers. Parents urged to attend.
Ronnie Miller visited Don Reeder in West Union on Sunday while Mrs. Reeder visited Vern Boyer the prior day. Lyle Martin family joined Melvin Hanson for Sunday dinner. JoAnn Wilson and Susan Jones dined with Jeri Martin Saturday and later attended Valley Central City basketball at Upper Iowa College. Further visits included Fayette residents to Vern Boyer, Willis Lyons and Gladine Nott nagel to Dale Pettit in Charles City, Diana and Russel Reeder to Ed Heins in Clermont, and Ray Chapman calling on Willis Lyons Sunday morning.
For March term of District Court of Fayette County at West Union residents from the local area were selected as jurors. From Clermont John Bakewell from Wadena Lyle Batterson Flassie Ogle and Bessie Thompson. Arlington James J. Carnall and Carolyn Grummitt Randalia Mary Davis Elgin Marlene Greener Robert Helms Joe Lehy Vina Medberry John McMillan Maude Schaer and Margaret Wagner.
Postville, Cedar Rapids, and Minnetonka visitors filled Sunday dining with Matilda Triem and others. Families Burnell and Donald Anderson hosted a picnic birthday for Martin and Chrystal Anderson as Ber tima Halverson and Harold Halverson called. Ruth Fasanen and Al and Carl Linderbaum from Ossian visited Hans Sand’s home Monday evening.
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