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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 20, 1952

Page

8

Sunday Socials And Family Visits In Laurens Area

Local families and relatives gathered for Sunday visits across Laurens county. Numerous households hosted guests including the Butikofer, Martie, Dennler, Hanson, Schreiner, and Dennler families, with travel to Dennison and Dennler homes noted. Several moved or hosted meals and shared dinner and supper times at various homes.

Laurence Butikofer Louis Butikofer Fred Lydia Martie Dale Jensen Ida Christen Louis Hofer John Dennler Donald Nading John Christen Oscar Posseh Martin ‘Hanson Gladys Nading Herman Schupbach Postville James Schlee Clayton Schreiner Cynthia Dennison Martin Hanson Lillian Schreiner Albert L. Dennler Glen Dennler Ben Dennler Wm. Moore Fred Butikofer Robert Hanson Archie Howard Martin Hangon Mesdames Roscoe Carson Orlin Mason Christen Bros

Community Social Roundup at Gunder and Clermont

Sunday visits and gatherings fill the Gunder area with neighbors calling on the Loftsgards Bear home and Cedar Rapids guests while a silver anniversary dinner honors Reuben Howard. The note also cites rotating crops as a defense against corn root worm.

Keith ‘Brainard Marsha T. T. Loftsgard Harold Opland Morris Amundson Ruth Loftsgard Sharon Emma Bear Clermont Joseph Kjosa Henry Vellersven T. J. Olson Waldo Embretson Harlon Henkes Cedar Rapids Gerald Blockhus Orvin P. J. Anderson Mervin Anderson Kenneth Mark Reuben Howard Louis Becker Shirley Shaffer Earl Lembke

Local families gather for birthdays and visits in area homes

The Albion area notes show numerous visits among families in West Union Lime Springs Clermont and Oelwein. Gerald Knapp celebrated his 18th birthday with the Glenn Knapp home party. Several households report illnesses including mumps and measles. Docking and castration of lambs should occur within a week to ten days of birth for steady gains. Poultrymen are urged to buy chicks earlier to maximize seasonal egg price benefits.

Albert Erickson, Jr LaVerne Dennler Jake Lehman Wm. Cheney Oelwein Jim Murphy Cheney Gordon Buroden Glenn Knapp West Union Gerald Knapp Ray Gilbert Barbara Bob Dickie Bobbie Reeder Don Reeder Herman Boyer Harold Bennett Clermont Dick Henry Morris Martin Waterloo Wilson Patterson Leo Boyer Lime Springs Vern Boyer Roger Reeder Willis Lyons Ed Heins Lyle Olson Joe Peters Johnny Metzger Colleen Howerd Mabel Peters Lyle Martin Melvin Hanson Jeri George Boyer Don Reed Fred Wede Reuben Howard Louis Becker Mary Judy Charles Peters Robert Kerr Robert Erickson Wesley Barker Jorris Martin Homme Albert Hrickson, Jr Wilbur Schultz Farmersburg

Community notices from West Union local events

The column lists church services at 10 18 a m and 11 15 a m with cantata rehearsal at 2 00 p m and a Youth Fellowship at the Shaffer home. It details many visits, hosting duties, birthdays, anniversaries, travel to Des Moines and Fort Collins, hospital stays, and social gatherings among the Shaffer, Yearous, Frieden, Gibbs, Leuenberger, and Dennler families plus others in Clermont, Oelwein, West Union, and Cedar Rapids.

Myris E. G.steinman Shaffer Ralph Shaffer Leo Meyer Floyd Frieden Des Moines Susan Benson Andrew Yearous Minneapolis David Bartelma Bartelmas Fort Collins Cole Guy Ernst Nancy ‘Ernst Oelwein Ersst Harold Leuenberger Arnold Gibbs Strawberry Point Rae Gibbs Arthur Ittermann Elgin Tofieldeck Thomas James Kerr Waterloo Arthur Kelly Florida H. F. Robbins Thomas Ogle Eddie Christiansen Kenneth ‘Halverson West Union Clarence Buroden Edwin Loftsgard Ida Halverson Howard Medberry Will Christen Harold Dennler Dale Klingman Elkan Ders Carroll Klingman Augusta Pvt Progressive Home Study Club Ed Wenger Ruth Rothlisberger Alton Medberry Reynold Strong Mabel King Perry Medberry Arlene Kenneth Medberry Harold Strong Paul Voshell Fayette Otto Papenhagen Lima Harold Tope Mary Montgomery Cedar Rapids Katie Richards West Union Leslie Yearous Louis Dempster Arlington Arthur Yearons Mervin Hunsberger Carl Halverson Clermont Louis Kammer Clinton Dick Taylor Kathleen James Little Merle Little Sally Winefred Leahy Rosemary Bert Erickson Wim. Erickson Billy John Erickson Thos. Flanagan Carrie Steele Roy Steele Martin Hanson Orlin Mason John, Christen Lucy Christen

Local hosts share quilting and dinner gatherings

Mrs WIll Frieden and Mrs Martha Chapman helped Mrs Thos Pollock with quilting on Thursday. Mr and Mrs Silas Wilson, Mrs Mabel King, and Mr and Mrs Harold Leuenberger were dinner guests Sunday of Mr and Mrs John Wilson.

Harold Hermen Nina Davis Wadena Louie Zuercher Oliver Heing LaFonda Wetherbee Fred Rothlisberger Arthur Hermen Tofield Heck Gerald Heck Postville Lyle Patterson Harald Strong Mabel King Steinman Earl Helen Rothlis‘berger Orvin Thompson David Rosina Anderson Clermont Will Frieden Martha Chapman Thos. Pollock Silas Wilson Harold Leuenberger John Wilson

Cattlemen warned on Bang’s disease risk and brucellosis rules

Iowa cattlemen are urged to avoid introducing Bang’s disease by buying untested animals. The state has no brucellosis testing law for sales, so blood test all females before adding to herds unless calfhood vaccinated, and do not accept older vaccinated females without proof. Grapevines can regain production with yearly pruning and proper care.

Towa Iowa

Plant Extra Kernel Per Hill For Old Seed This Spring

Agricultural note advises planting an extra kernel per hill for sweet corn when using old seed this spring. A separate line predicts a 33 percent rise in Iowa broiler production in 1952.

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