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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 24, 1955

Page

8

Community Notes From Brainard and Surrounding Area

Brainard News mentions Donna Martin Luella Patterson and Mrs Reader hosting a program with lunch. Local gatherings include visits by Ray Hoover Glen Rylander Barbara Gilbert Alice Boyer and many others. Several couples and families shared meals and evenings, with April 20 planned for the next meeting in Lansing and Ill.

Donna Martin Luella Patterson Reuben Howard Billy Peters Cindy Geo. Pape Clermont Lyle Martin Albert Erickson McGregor Bob Hanson Elkader Sidney Patterson Paul Patterson Karl Rylander Lina Wilson Patterson Kermit Rowland West Union Joe Peters Robert Kerr Mabel Peters Harvey Howard Howard Bill Cheney Herman Boyer Willis Lyon Jack van Sickle Mike Morning Sun Lawrence Gehring Robert Schneider Postville Jim ‘Murphy Oelwem ‘Hospital Martin Hanson

Illyria area church activities and community notes

Sunday at 10 15 a m the Illyria church held services led by Minister Steinman with a sermon by Dr G W Dann. A Sunday afternoon conference in Elgin at two and a 12 20 p m picnic dinner followed. The Rest Day Club and many local families were listed as guests in various homes and churches throughout the area including Cedar Rapids Clermont Monona Postville and Oelwein.

Steinman G. W. Dann Elgin

Birthday Memory At Harold’s End With Family

Mrs Alta Klingmen of Elgin was a supper guest Sunday of Mr and Mrs Carroll Klingman. Thos Ogle and family and Floyd Mitts were supper guests Saturday of Mr and Mrs Arthur Kelly in West Union.

Thos. Ogle Earl Scheffert Monona Elon DeWitte Janet Arlington Will Frieden Martha Chapman Delbert Isabel Thoregaard Ernest |Meyer ‘Homie Paul Smith Ames Guernsey Smith Nellie Kimball Anna Roy Halverson Will Frey Wadena Kenneth Medberry Gordon Pollock Forrest Eldon Schutte Postville Chancey ‘Troyer Kenneth Chippewa Falls Wis Fred Wenger Emmetsburg Ed. Wenger Olaf Berg Astrid Kimball Clermont Mervin Hunsberger George Childs Douglas Aurora Roy Halvergon Oliver Heins Oelwein Louie Zuercher Lester Chase Will Berger Volga Arthur Hermen James Hermen Ardis Frieden Cedar Rapids Reuben Light Shirley Janice Shaffer Waterloo Richard Schmidt Tripoli Ralph Shaffer Youth Fellowship Cleve Bennett Raymond Benson Susan Myron Chapman Walter Ash West Union Alfred Ash Lloyd Holtzman Fayette Herbert Ash Ed Medberry Roger Amundson Alton Medberry Mya Harold Strong Clara Bane Orran Bane Owen Cummings Wm. Cum~mings Jim Sonn Nydegger Fanny Smith Paul Fort Sill Oklo Des Moines New Port R. I Noel Smith Ed Kohler Palmer Hospital Mavis Anderson Nels Iverson Orlin Mason Ida Meyer Ben Dennler Progressive Home Study Club Floyd Frinden Helen Rothlisberger Paul Christen Postville Hospital Arthur Chapman Merlin Mabel Kyng Reynold Strong Jeanette Harold

Community Visit and Local Visits Across Cherry Valley

Local families including Mr. and Mrs. Willard Mararend and others from Guttenberg Elkader and Canton travel to the Wilbur Peake and Gaylon Souvignier homes for visits and attend a cattle sale. Several dinner and Sunday gatherings occur at John Butikofer John Christen Clarence Hofer and Delbert Roggensack homes. Pat Minihan and Irene take Pat to Prairie du Chien for a Camp Kilmer furlough return.

Willard Mararend Guttenberg Addie Peake Frank Peake Elkader John Dennler Wilbur Peake Martin Minihan Pat Irene Pat W. Minihan Canton So. Dak Gaylon Souvignier Souvignier Gales Lewis Butikofer Curtis Charlan John Butikofer Frank Christen John Christen Martin Hanson Andrew Yearons Robert Hanson Clarence Hofer Pat Minihan

Irrigation Overshoot in Drought Strains Water Supplies

Farmers misjudge irrigation needs as drouth periods push water use, with streams running low and ponds depleted while demands rise for livestock and domestic use.

Women Guild meets in Wadena on March seventeenth

The Women's Guild of the Presbyterian Church met in the home of Mrs. Charles Carlston with hostesses Mrs. Earl Livingston and Mrs. Leo Herriman. Roll call noted "My Favorite Hymn" from 23 members. Probert and Leonhart presented bills for hospital and World Day of Prayer supplies. Circles Esther Ruth Naomi reported attendance totals. Dorcas Aid of the Lutheran Church met a day earlier with nine members. Connections include a India program and New Guinea outreach.

Women’s Guild of the Presbyterian Church Charles Carlston Earl Livingston Leo Herriman J. O. Probert South Carolina Roy Leonhart Esther Ruth Naomi Lindy Frey India Probert Dorcas Aid of the Lutheran Church Lester Tope New Guinea Richard Erickson Rochester Hart Ed Gernand Tope

Weevil control urged with sweetclover in green manure plan

Iowa State College agronomy and entomology workers urge farmers to consider sweetclover when planning a green manure seed with oats. They warn growers that choosing sweetclover implies likely need to spray or dust to control weevils, and that these two decisions go together.

Iowa State College Agronomy and Entomology

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Brainard News Illyria News Andrew Yearous Gerald Shatter Carol Wilson Gene Wenger Loralee Floyd Frieden Melbert Meyer Roy Rothnnberger Leo Meyer Floyd Mitts Salt Lake City Utah Thos Ogle Dick Grover Albert Dennler Jerome Yearous Ole Triem Elmer Lembke Wanda Camp Chaffee Ark Leo Rothlisberger Raymond Wapello Pvt Carl Lembke Fred Kraus Gander Leslie Judy John Nydegger Iowa City Emil Dennler Slater Harry Butikofer Edwin Loftagard Otto Waltner Lloyd Nelson Connie Delhi Alfred Martie Doris Martie George Bruehahn Clarence Buroden Dennis Edward Christensen Kenneth Halverson Harry Brause Ivan Anderson Clyde Ramsey Sharril Elgin State Bank Federal Deposit Insurance Gorpers Lawrence Ent Naar Iowa Elgen State Bank Cherry Valley News Wadena News George Alderson Bridge Club Pearl Johnson Mabel Johnson Helen Westbrook Orville Thomas Omaha Nebr S. Lavern Thomas Thomas Clyde Bond Bond Dale Floyd Bon Paulson Elmer Landas Towa Gooch Gooch's GroLac Elgin Produce C.J Rex Malford Elgin, Iowa Plymouth New York Chicago Detroit Atlanta Dallas Los Angeles Torkelson Motor CO Center Street
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