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Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 24, 1949

Page

8

Wadena Social Roundup Sees Visits and Meetings

Mrs Bernard Reisner and daughter from West Union plan a week with her parents the Leonharts. Mr and Mrs Arthur Herrling travel to Des Moines for a lumbermen's convention. The Dorcas Society hosts eleven members and three guests with Rev. Wilke delivering scripture and prayer. The group meets to discuss Highways to China and share lunch.

Bernard Reisner West Union Roy Leonhart Arthur Herrling Des Moines Fred Bushby Fairbank John Richard Marion Bushby Waterloo Mildred DeWald Dorcas Society Derry Leonhart Wilke China Wilder Mattocks Tim Mahoney Ben Chase Flossie Woshell Fremont Marble J. R. Jones Gelwein Wm. Hinton Roscoe Pritchard Earl Halverson L. J. Cooley

Community Guests Attend Weekend Gatherings Across Town

Social notes list the visits of Mrs. Mabel Watson of Dubuque and Mrs. Bert Creamer of Platteville eight districts apart, with many local families sharing meals and hosting relatives. Edwin Humphry and family joined a Waterloo trip, Earl Cooley traveled to La Crosse to see Henry Feller, and several households hosted extended relatives and birthday celebrations over the weekend.

Mabel Watson Dubuque Bert Creamer Platte Earl Cooley Edwin Humphry Waterloo Edwin, Jr la Crosse Wis Henry Feller Elgin John Maurice Mahoney Fayette Tim Mahoney Maurice Richard Conner Manchester Hugh Mahoney John Smock Sam, Smock Thos. Ogle Lena Aeschliman Card Club Bob Sargent Lyle Batterson Chas Keefer Terry Stade J. O. Fox Clay Keefer Mildred DeWald Janet Ben Chase Baleyn Feo

Cheery Valley News Family Visit Saturday at Dennler Home

Jacob Butikofer Sam Yost and Andy Bracker spent Saturday in the John Dennler home The Lawrence Butikofer family visited in the Ern Friederich household

Jacob Butikofer Sam Yost Andy Bracker John Dennler Lawrence Butikofer Ern Friederich

Sunday Visits Across Local Families In Mutual Homes

Sunday afternoon and Friday visits fill local households as the Martin Minihan, Will Friederich, and John Dennler families host guests. Multiple gatherings include Oelwein and Waterloo natives in homes of Frieden, Dennler, Sutter, and Thoman, with move details for the Butikofers and Knudtsons.

Martin Minihan Irene Pat Minihan Will Friederich John Dennler Margaret Thompson Oelwein Rachel Frieden Jacob Butikofer Jacob Friederich Geo. Leuchtenmacher Robert Chester Hall Orlin Mazon Louis Butikofer Hulda Sutter Clarence Schneider Ben Dennler Will Christen John Christen Christen Bros Louisa Martie Merlin Louise Richard Butikofer Bert Thoman Lavern Dennler Shullsburg Wis Dennler Ernest Christen Leo Nading Clara Muehrenthaler Lucy Christen Selmer Holm John_ Christen W. H. Pollock Orvin Knudtson Paul G. T. Knudtson Gunner Landsgard Glenda Virginia Fred Butikofer Jerome Yearous

Francis Visits Christen Bros Home Sunday Evening

The John Christen family spent Sunday evening in the Martin Hanson home. Francis visited in the Christen residence on Sunday evening.

Francis Christen Bros John Christen Martin Hanson

Illyria Community Church to Hold Easter Baptism

Illyria items note Sunday school at 10 15 a m and morning worship at 11 15 a m There will be an opportunity for parents to present their children for baptism on Easter Sunday April 17 Harold Strong and family and Mrs Mamie Davis were supper guests of Mr and Mrs Guy Ernst The Pleasant Point Study Club met with Mrs Joe Dinan Other social visits include Floyd Frieden and family at the John Probert home near Volga and teacher Miss Pinney leading district No 1 pupils to Fremont for a birthday celebration.

Dlyria Community Church Harold Strong Mamie Davis Guy Ernst Pleasant Point Joe Dinan Floyd Frieden John Probert Volga Edwin Loftsgard Lue Raymond Benson Susan Cleve Bennett Silas Wilson Florence Clarence Thoman Carol Wilson Guernsey Smith Paul R. D. Smith West Union Fred Otis Rothlisberger Des Moines Chas. Wilson John Manila Philippines Capt Lavern Schneider Lawrence Fred Schnei Paul Mollenhauer Chester Striggon Grays Lake, Ill Harold Grimm Jacob Schneider Patricia Robert Schneider Postville Inez Shaffer Reynold Howard Shaffer Beverly Rubens Arthur Yearous Cedar Rapids Gene Wenger Howard Medberry Oran Hane Aulden Shaffer Coast Guard Vernon Sadler Aurora Myrtle Medberry Progressive Clib Alton Medberry Arthur Chapman Thos. Foxwell Albert Dennler Jim Charles Wilson Rosella Strong Cedar Falls Strong Jim Yearous Forest Gerald Shaffer Harold Glass, Jr Dundee Chas. Yearous Arlington Andrew Yearous Ralph Shaffer Reuben Light Waterloo Harry Olesen Tantha Amelia Strang John Bark Stanley Mary Ogle L. B. Kramer Garnaville Roscoe Larson Myronhapman David Bartelma Minneapolis Cemetery Assn Ladies’ Aid Society

Community visit and gatherings across Postville area

Families and friends shared meals and weekend visits across Postville and nearby towns. Notable attendees included the Schneiders, Shaffers, Yearous, Hofer, Medberry, Yearous, Wilson, Strong, Shaffer, and Gibson families, with guests from Cedar Rapids, Davenport, Ames, Waterloo, West Union, and Chicago. Local clubs hosted meetings and social events, and multiple households hosted birthday and farewell gatherings.

Atlantic City Boardwalk Length and Width Report

A city project outlines the Boardwalk in Atlantic City as miles long and 60 feet wide, detailing dimensions for planning and development efforts. The note specifies street alignment and infrastructure considerations critical to the final layout.

Ito City Atlantic City

Local Socials Fill Week in Grand Meadow Area

Mrs Caroline Erickson spent Wednesday with Mrs Julia Landsgard while many neighbors hosted visits and dinners across Clermont Postville and nearby homes. Guests included Mr and Mrs Henry Olson, Mr and Mrs Alvin Halverson, Ronald, and Selmer Holm along with others in repeated afternoon and evening gatherings.

Caroline Erickson Julia Landsgard Henry Olson Clermont Helmer Lyngans Alvin Halverson Ronald Tilpher Bildenome Bertina Buraas Almer Johnson Ole Reierson Leo Larson Adrian Inga Larson Lloyd Aanes Jean Keith Caroline Ericksom Ed Johnson Mrc. Ames Olson Martita Amundson Alvin Halversos Helmer Lyngaas

Clean Ground and Sunshine Boost Pig Rearing Success

The text advocates placing sows and litters on clean ground and in sunshine to improve hog-raising outcomes. It recommends ideally using clean green pasture for sows and litters to increase success.

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