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Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 11, 1954

Page

8

Illyria Community Church events fill weekend schedule

Illyria church programs led by E G Steinman include Sunday school at 10 15 a m worship at 11 15 a m with district superintendent G W Dunh occupying the pulpit next Sunday. A fellowship picnic at 12 30 p m at Elgin Methodist church follows, and quarterly conference meets at 2 30 p m in Elgin. Several local families and 4 J Livestock Club members are noted as weekend visitors and guests across the area with multiple social events and mutual calls.

Tllyria Community Church E. G. Steinman Methodist Wigin G. W. Dunh Elgin Methodist Church Elgin

Community Happenings in Cherry Valley Social Roundup

Neighborhood gatherings fill the week with visits and dinners. Families such as Mason, Hanson, Christen, Pollock, Dennler, Frieden, Schreiner, and Magon are noted hosting or visiting in West Union and nearby homes. Guests include Dr. Elmer Frieden, Roscoe Larson, Ed Hoth, and others from Guttenberg Elkader Edgewood Dennison Rochester and Dennison area.

Orlin Mason Wednseday John Nagel West Union Martin Hanson Christen Bros Frank Christen John Christen Thos. Pollock Arthur Chapman Louis Butikofer Orlando Loftsgard Mary Pulfer Diane Janice Donald Hanson Elmer Frieden Jimmy Bert Thoman Walter Dennler Willis Currier Guttenberg Ed Hoth Elkader Roscoe Larson Marie Friederich Marion Helen Genevieve Christen Ben Dennler Albert Rochester Jacob Christen Albin Pape Anna Johnny Edgewood Clayton Schreiner Cindy Dennison Lillian Schreiner Robert Hanson Archie Howard Hanson Carol Schupbach Louis, Butikofer Orlin Magon Martha Chapmans

Wadena Riverside Livestock Club Meets Amid Plans and Durnan Welcomed

The Wadena Riverside Livestock club met on Monday March 1 at James Rubens home. A new member Charles Durnan joined. Topics included a park project to be defined next meeting, a sheep creep construction demonstration by Tommy Baldwin, and project enrollment cards distributed by the leafl er. Reporter Stanley Shaffer notes community visits and birthdays with local families and school events alongside social gatherings.

Riverside Livestock Club Wadena Riverside Livestock Club James Rubens Charles Durnan Tommy Baldwin Stanley ‘Shaffer Leafler Stanley Shaffer

Community Notes From Grand Meadow Local News

Mrs. Julia Helgerson returned Sunday from the West Union hospital after a week of observation. Neighborhood gatherings included the Larson and Schneier families, Welmer Lyngaas, Julia Landsgard, and Alvin Halverson homes. Ed and Grace Johnson celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary with neighbors calling in for a picnic lunch and social time. A daughter was born to Alvin and (unnamed) Erickson at the Postville hospital, joining their son Matthew. Norman Amundson and family dined with George Belschner in Clermont.

Julia Helgerson West Union Hospital Martin Amundson Almer Amundson Elmer Larson Carrie Thorson Ole Blackhus Nichols Martie Julia Landsgard Alvin Erickson Postville Hospital Matthew Norman Amundson Mark Paddy George Belschner Clermont

Council Proceedings Elgin Iowa March 1 1954

The Elgin Iowa Town Council met in regular session at the Town Hall with Mayor Schori and six councilmen present. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved, bills were aud ited and allowed, including salaries for February and various village charges.

Elgin Iowa Schori Boyle Capper Dean Fauser Muehlethaler Mone Doan

Town financial report and payroll entries noted

Several matters of current business were discussed but no action taken. With figures for February including Gottfried Pfister labor at 2.04, D. D. Dean salary, Interstate Power Co pumping and street lights 79.45, Woodward Woodward insurance premium 0-60.00, and LEO L Schori mayoral and town clerk attestations 101.15 and 12.25.

General Fund AL & P. Ry Walter P. Kohls Schori & Kuster Lbr. Co Amwell, Inc Interstate Power Ci Chas. O'Neill Randiah Max Thoma E. Kohler Gottfried Pfister Labor Waterworks Fund D. D. Dean Interstate Power Co Public Safety Woodward & Woodward Leo L, Schori

Vaccinate Calves At the Right Age

Town cattle producers should monitor calf ages to ensure brucellosis vaccination occurs between 4 and 8 months, boosting resistance during their first calf period. Oats sown with legume-grass crops provide 4 to 5 weeks of grazing as heads emerge.

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