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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1937
Page
8
Cheery Valley notes reveal Mr. and Mrs. Walter Butikofer welcomed a daughter born Monday March 8. The column lists numerous family visits, travels, and gatherings across Cheery Valley including Marlys Wenger’s birthday, neighbors hosting meals, and care for ill relatives.
Illyria items note Guernsey Smith and family were dinner guests Sunday in the Harry Olsen home near West Union. Also present were Mr and Mrs Harlow Chapman and son George Harlow of Eldora and Mr and Mrs Arthur Chapman and son Douglas of Oak Grove for supper with their mother.
Community members and relatives visited in Cedar Rapids Elgin and Arlington over the weekend. A funeral for Mrs. M. A. Klingman was held in Wadena with many attendees from the area.
Grand Meadow residents and families shared visits Friday and Sunday with neighbors in Clermont and nearby homes. Among those hosted were Mr and Mrs Glen Nygaard and their baby, Merlin Martie at Walter Martie’s, Alfred Burnas family at Gilbert Burnas home, Alphie Thorson family at Even Lien, and Eleanor Lyngaas at Arthur Olson’s. Agnes Paulson of Clermont aided Mrs Walter Martie with work, Mellien Loftsgard helped Mrs Carolyn Erickson, and Laura Lyngans visited Mrs Knut Kittleson and Willard Martin with their baby Friday evening.
Brainard items note callers in Fayette and social visits in Glen Boyer Reuben Howard and Vern Boyer homes. Mrs Dick Whitley Mrs Tom Homewood Mr Joe Peters Mr Chas Peters Grace Lawrence Viola Howard Elmer Boyer Milford Cain Sidney Patterson Prank Lyon Mrs Nutting and Reuben Miller with daughter visited Lima on Sunday.
Local residents highlighted a series of visits and guest stays. Mr and Mrs George Howard, visitors from Raymond Mays, stayed in Elkader Saturday. Multiple families like the Boyers, Helms, Peters and Pritchards hosted or visited others through Friday to Sunday. Mrs Nutting remains bedridden with heart trouble, receiving care from her daughter, and more names appear in routine household social notes.
A list of visitors including H Craft, Mrs Clara Bartlett, Mr and Mrs Kenneth Kjosa, Mr and Mrs Wm Nutting and Jimmie, and Mr and Mrs E R Nutting and family gathered Sunday at the Sidney Nutting home. Brainard Church notes list Sunday school at 10, morning worship at 11, B Y P U at 7, and evening service at 7 45.
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