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Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 25, 1954

Page

8

Community Church News and Local Visits in April

Alyria Glycia church events list April flowers for April 4 11 18 26 with Mrs Ernest Christen Mrs Harry Butikofer and others. Community notices include family visits birthday club Progressive Home Study club and various dinner guests and social gatherings around March ends.

Wlyria E. G. Steinman Glycia Ernest ‘Christen Harry Butikofer Virgil Torson Clara Muehlenthaler Progressive Home Study Club Reynold Strong Guy Ernst Ruth Otis Rothlisberger Harry Davis Arington Alton Medberry Rock Club 500 Club Gene Wenger Loralee Reynold Shaffer Wadena Amelia Strong Reynold iMr Silas Wilson Salome Thoman Wm. Kerr Ralph Shaffer Howard

Local Social Roundup From Fayette and West Union

Numerous visits and gatherings highlight a busy period with guests from Fayette, Hawkeye, Monona, Postville, and Elkader. Notable entries include Lt. Noel Smith arriving from San Francisco via USS Toledo, and extended family visits among Yearous, Light, Dennler, Pollock, Strong, and Heck households.

Noel Smith Sasebo Japan San Francisco Calif California Guernsey Smith Glen View Henry Matthys Hawkeye Carol Wilson Postville Tillie Feller Gladys Reynold Strong Elmer Lembke Harold Leuenberger Mabel King Harold Strong Marshall Helms Robert Robert Kerr

Cheery Valley News Social Roundup of Dennler and Butikofer Guests

Mr and Mrs Albert L Dennler hosted visitors at the Dennler home last Sunday in Cheery Valley. Numerous relatives and friends from Blue Earth and nearby towns joined dinners and suppers across several homes including the Dennler, Hanson, Jensen and Butikofer households. A birthday picnic at Orlando Loftegard’s marked a festive weekend gathering with family from St Olaf and Thornton celebrating.

Albert L. Dennler Wm. Dennler Ernest Breullman Blue Earth Minn Will Friederich John Dennler Lewis O. Butihofer Wm. Freiderich Reuben Metzger Larry Wm. Torkelson Walter Lehman Clarence Hofer George Schupbach Dale Jensen Ida Christen Sam Frieden Edwin Hanson Lavern Lantz Victor Thornton Blue ‘Earth Dan Butikofer Ben ‘Wiegan Philip Henry Hilts Saunamin Lawrence Butikofer Robert Hanson Martin Hanson Oscar Jensen Kay Independence George Christen Cora Egema Waterloo John Dennier Richard Sutter Taylor Arne Gerst Oakville Louis Butikofer Wm. Baumgartner Ben Dennier Orlin Mason Ernest. Christen Clara Muehlenthaler Victory Hulda Sutter Ern Friederichanon Joe V. Schneider Ben Wiegand Anna Schupbach Fanny Frieden Frieden

Real Estate Transfers Involving Wilson Ogle and Schori

Transfer records show Charles J. Wilson and wife convey undivided interests to Thomas Ogle and wife, and Geraldine Dibble with Clarence M. Dibble and Ernestine Herrera with Arthur G. Jr. to Albert Schori, all for $1.00. Additional transfers include Schori acquiring Lots 16, 17 in Block 10 Conner Addition Elgin.

Charles J. Wilson Thos, Ogle NW & N Geraldine Dibble Clarence M Ernestine Herriing Arthur G. Jr Albert Schori Conner Elgin

Peters and community attend diverse events in Clermont area

Community notes from West Union to Clermont recount funerals dinners and visits. Joe Peters and Billy attend Joe Olsen funeral at East Clermont Lutheran church. Many relatives visit, host, or attend gatherings in Clermont Lime Springs Cedar Falls and Iowa City, including basketball tournament attendees, birthday supper for Bobby Gilbert, and Ladies Aid Society meeting.

Joe Peters Billy Joe Olsen East Clermont Lutheran Church Anna Reeder West Stanley Boyer Bob Peters Iowa City Dan ‘Craft Ray Gilbert Don Reeder Forrest Whitcher Oscar Reeder Verna Boyer Leg Boyer Lime Springs Lyle Martin Melvin Hanson Jeri Tommy Dawn Cheney Jim Murphy Ocelwein Glen Boyer Bill Cheney Judy Waterloo Mabel Peters Lawrence Gehring Norma Edith Janet Shirley Olson Cedar Falls John Brackin Isaac Gehring Vern Boyer Melvin ‘Hanson Albert Erickson McGregor John Barnhouse l John Paul Clermont Herman Boyer Bobby Gilbert Lorraine West Union Dan Craft Billy Peters Lyle Arthur Sumner Billy Cheney

February hatchery output in Iowa reaches new high

Iowa commercial hatcheries produced an estimated 6.9 million chicks in February, the highest February total since the 7.55 million record set in 144. The nationwide February hatch totaled 100.98 million chicks, the largest on record for the month, as production compared with 170.19 million last year and the 1948-52 average of 146.19 million.

Iowa United States

February 1952 Broiler Chicks and Egg Hatch Outlook

In February the number of chicks hatched for broilers rose 7 percent from a year earlier across 14 principal broiler areas, while chicks produced for flock replacement were up 17 percent. Eggs in incubators on March 1 were 10 percent higher than last year, signaling a large March hatch. Hard seeds of alfalfa largely break down within a month, with two thirds of red clover and about half of sweet clover germinating in the field.

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