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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1964
Page
9
Local notes recount visitors and gatherings in Elkader and nearby homes. Francis West hosts, with Ab West and Christen Jos also dropping by. George Leuchtenmacher returns from Iowa City hospital and family visits are noted with Zuerchers at Mt. Vernon and other households hosting dinners and calls through the week.
Brainard News records social visits by local residents. Richard Kohls and Ruth Kohls hosted dinners in Independence while the Wilson Patterson family and Gina Boyer households hosted guests in West Union and Cler mont. Other guests included Lyle Martin and Tom Hayzlett with ongoing Sunday and Saturday gatherings.
A local gathering Thursday afternoon included the Hanson families and Rohsannee the 3rd Ba eons with Mr and Mrs Melvin Hanson Mrs Bob Hanson and Dar Tey Ter Kenny reportedly in attendance.
Mrs Fr Rel ter and Donna from St Olaf visited in the Harry Feller home last Monday. Many local families hosted or visited others during the week including the Foxwell and Loftsgard families. The Sunshine Club met at Jim Whitford’s in Volga. A church dinner and Ladies Aid plans dominated social calendars with multiple Sunday dinners and neighborhood visits across West Union Clermont Elkader Monona and Readlyn. The week closed with a large church program and cross hymn service led by Pastor Breitkreuz.
Mrs Ole Loftsgard spent Thursday in the Edward Kram beer home of Postville and called on Mrs Martha Johnson at the hospital. Mr and Mrs Lloyd Loftsgard and Harold were Sunday dinner guests in the Tilpher Bilden home. Mrs Lloyd Loftsgard visited in the Mrs Raymond Loftsgard home at Clermont Wednesday afternoon. Mrs Selma Kjosa was a recent caller of Clara Eurth. Mrs Harold Opland spent Friday with Mrs Kenneth Kjosa. Mr and Mrs Joseph Kjosa and family were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Kjosa. Mr and Mrs Bernard Hanson, Elsie, Cora and Albert were Sunday afternoon visitors in the Morris Amundson home. Mrs Rosina Landsgard was a coffee guest of Mrs Henry Nyberg Sunday afternoon. Luann McNally was a dinner guest Sunday and overnight of Vickie Olson in the Olvin Olwa he home. Harry Rude and Mrs Om Olson were Friday afternoon coffee guests of Mrs Will Bergen. Mrs Henry Nyberg was
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A CBY program will be presented Sunday evening featuring performances by the group. The event is slated for the evening hours with the program highlighting local talent and community culture.
Soil conservation plans were approved at the Fayette County Soil Conservation District meeting. Farmers Cumberland and Cordes of Smithfield, Schmidt of Jefferson and Dan towns, and Bachtell of Fairfield prepared the plans. New cooperators include Max W. Jansen Jr.
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