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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1960
Page
8
Mrs Celia Thoman hosted and guests attended numerous social visits in Cheery Valley. A farewell for Mr and Mrs George Leuchtenmacher preceded their move to Elkader. Various locals and visitors shared meals and calls at several homes, including Christen, Hanson, Dennler, and Meyer households, through midweek and weekend.
Sunday visits filled the nets of households with guests including Mr. and Mrs. Will Christen in the Frank Christen home with Wm Erickson and Walter Mitts. George Pulfer and Guernsey Smith joined John Dennler home guests. George Leuchtenmacher and Mrs. Leuchtenmacher dined with Wm Baumgartner in Oelwein. Archie Howard and family along with Darlene Hofer joined Martin Hanson for Sunday dinner. Ray Chapman visited John Christen Tuesday evening.
Waterloo families join in Sunday meals and greetings with neighbors across towns including Cedar Rapids West Union and Fayette. The piece records numerous visits dinners and birthday celebrations among Light Dennler Strong Yearous Frieden and Medberry families with church events and local promotions amid spring fashion ads.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Amund and families visited the Morris Amundson family Sunday afternoon. Numerous neighbors and relatives gathered for dinners and visits at homes in Clermont Castalia and Monona. The Maynard Lutheran church held an open house for Edwin Olson and Mrs Olson’s 45th wedding anniversary.
Robert Falk notes Karl Lembke resigns effective in about a month. Mrs. Max Medberry to work part time after departure. Injures Arm. Don Sutter sustains a cracked arm Saturday at Fau er Oil Co station when a car tipped off a jack and crushed his arm.
Thawing weather caused Otter Creek and Turkey River to run bank full Tuesday afternoon. No imminent flood danger unless heavy rain returns from the north and west. Recommend using the want ads regularly.
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