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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 07, 1962

Page

8

Local visits and hospital checkups noted in Des Moines area

Friday events include Jeri Matin Wae'in and Karen Krue al visiting the Ber Roed er home while Don Reeder spent the day at the Veterans Hospital in Des Moines for a check-up. Julie Christofferson and Vik visited the Tom home. Mite Wien Patterson hosted a gathering at a GHacker party. Mrs. Herold Ben and Mrs. Don Reeder called on Arden Greener's home Friday.

Jeri Matin Karen Krue Voto Opr Julie Christofferson Prigay Ber Roeder Don Reeder Veteran's ‘Hospital Des Moines Tom Wik Mir Wien ‘Patterson Herold Ben Arden Greener

Postville Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Birthdays

Postville residents share visits and celebrations with neighbors and relatives. Families like Rothlisberger, Yearous, and Kerr hosted gatherings, while birthdays for Ellen Rothlisberger and Randy Totson were noted. A Progressive Home Study Club picnic occurred at the Elgin Legion rooms and several locals visited hospitals and homes in the area.

Harry Feller Iya Huaiwld Strong Progressive Home Study Club Elgin Legion Rooms LeRoy -Rothlisberger Roger Frieden Jerome

Kjosa and Gisleson guests and area gatherings

Gunder News notes social visits including Mr and Mrs Otto Gisleson Kjosa visiting Theodore Kjoca and Kathleen Gisleson at Luther College and attending the movie Question 7 in Decorah Friday. Other hospitality details include Loftsgard, Amundson, Seim, Opland, Reierson, Olson households hosting and visiting through Saturday and Sunday in Decorah Clermont Monona and adjacent areas.

Otto Gisleson Kjosa Theodore Kjoca Kathleen Gisleson Luther College Decorah Orvin Loftsgard Keith Brainerd Theodore L. Loftsgard Marion Ole Amundson Louise Vick Clermont L. A. Seim

Cheery Valley Resident Returns After Six Weeks Away

Gerald Nickels came home Thursday after six weeks with his brothers Robert and family in Garland Texas and Owen at Muskogee Oklahoma. The Good Neighbors Club plans to meet Tuesday March 13 at Mrs Louis Butiko ter's home. Mrs Martin Hanson visited Friday with Mrs Celia Thoman. Mrs Ben Butikofer called on Ole Embretson in Eldred Saturday afternoon. Mrs Robert Hanson and Kenneth and Keith visited Saturday afternoon at the Russell Friederich home. Diane Hanson spent.

Clifton Yearous William Yearous LeRoy Rothlisberger Otis Ruth Rothlisberger Jerome Yearous Roscoe Larson Ida Erickson Volga Guy Ernst Bernice Peterman Oelwein Roy ‘Halverson Jake Wander Postville Hospital Duane Hermen Mike Roys Wedena Dennis Hanson Lynn Smith Gerald Nickels Robert Garland Texas Owen Muskogee Oklo Good Neighbors Club Louis Butikoter Martin Hanson Celia Thoman Ben Butikofer Ole Embretson Elkader Robert Hanson Kenneth and Keith Russell Friederich Diane Hanson Carl Brainard Postville Oliver Heidermann Cedar Rapids California John Heidenmann Clifford Brandt

William Pardee Merits National Merit Scholar Title

William Pardee a Volga senior earned a certificate of merit in the National Merit Scholarship Talent search. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Dean Pardee of Volga.

William Pardee William Dean Pardee Volga Roy Bennington Ricky Jones William Jones Alaska

Local Social Notes and Snow Disruptions in Elkader Area

Area residents report a heavy snow week with eleven inches in the Elkader region causing Central Community Schools to cancel classes. Local movers shift farms and homes, guests visit in Glen Moats and Arlington areas, and a good deed shovels out driveways at the Les Wheeler farm. Janet Roys visits cousins. Seashine Club postponed. Mrs Te Whitford plans to host if weather allows.

Geo. Belden Northwestern Bell Telephone Exchange Elkader Janet Roys J. Walter Roys Kathy Lois Royse Téa Whitford Glen Moats Kirk Hicks Ray Zwanziger Les Wheeler Roger Smith Kelly Waterloo Smiths Germany Moats

Breaks Mount for North English Hall Family

Breaks mount as young Jon Hall of North English suffers his fourth broken arm after a 12 foot fall from a corn crib to a cement driveway. Four Hall children have sustained a total of eight broken arms among the siblings.

Jon Hall Hall

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