Elgin Wedding Draws 350 Guests From Many Towns
Elgin Iowa wedding of Fehlhafer and bride attract about 350 guests from Boscobel Waureka Bloomington Riceville Dubuque Waukon Farmersburg Monona McGregor Castalia Wadena Elkader Springville Garnaville Guttenberg Marion Clermont West Union Garber Decorah Alpha Strawberry Point Cedar Rapids and more. Highlights include gown described rose point lace and nylon tulle veil, maid of honor Mavis Anderson, bridesmaids Judy Larson and Doris Meinhard, best man Earl Waller, and reception with three tier cake and pink white blue decor. The couple departed for a wedding trip following the celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mavis Anderson
Judy Larson
Doris Meinhard
Lynn Miehe
Earl Waller
McGregor
Dewin Hellbeg
Dwaine Nading
David Perry
Karen Schroeder
Fehlhofer
Leo Howard
Alpha
Gerald Seigle
Betty Bennett
Mdris
Fred
John Schaer
Walter
Louis Lehman
Harold Orth
Fred Burrow
Karl Miller
Fred Wede
Clarence
Lorence ‘Muehlethaler
Alfred Baechler
Harry ‘Johnson
Abe Habeger
Selmer ‘Erickson
Doris Orth
Olette Olson
Yvonne ‘West
Anna Friederich
Roberta Barker
Dorothy Schaer
Beverly Oelberg
Carol Schupbach
Fehlhafer
McGregor High School
Clayton Co. Farm Service
Boscobel
Waureka
Bloomington
Clayton Co Jurors Named for May Term
A panel of sixty petit jurors has been named for the May term of Court. Read names include Wm Crandall Volga Mrs Cecil Duff Volga Ivan Hardt St Olaf Bessie Hofer Elgin Alvin Larson St Olaf Mabel Waters Postville and Arthur Mr Year ous Elgin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Crandall
Volga
Cecil Duff
Ivan Hardt
St. Olaf
Bessie Hofer
Elgin
Alvin Larson
Mabel Waters
Postville
Arthur Mr. Yearous
Time to Clean Up The Echo
Town cleanup efforts vary as residents quietly improve properties while others lag behind. No official council notice has been issued and prodding may help remove lingering eyesores.
Building Progress on Valley High School and Co op Warehouse
Three local building projects advance with Valley High School closest to completion. Four doors remain to be hung as over a hundred workers operate on gym woodwork tile and painting. The First Baptist Church entry is being roofed with interior finishing and a window closure planned later. The Elgin Co operative warehouse is nearly finished with walls up for a fireproof vault and office partitions remaining. Feed moves to the new site as Co op opens there. Manager Kohler invites visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley High School
First Baptist Church
Kohler
Elgin Bride Weds Edward Fehlhafer In April Ceremony
Miss Vonda Lou Boleyn daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward Boleyn Elgin married Edward Clarence Fehlhafer of McGregor in the First Baptist Church Elgin The ceremony featured lilies at the altar with Rev John Vanderbeck officiating Mrs Archie Schroeder of Postville played the prelude and Miss Karen Schroeder of Postville sang I Take Thee Dear as the couple exchanged rings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vonda Lou Boleyn
Edward Boleyn
Elgin
Edward Clarence Fehlhafer
McGregor
First Baptist Church
John Vanderbeck
Archie Schroeder
Postville
Karen Schroeder
Social Hour Club Plans July Picnic At Local Park
The Social Hour Club met with Mrs Randolph Reierson on May 1 co hosted by Mrs Wood Heed. Members discussed canning and freezing foods and heard readings My Mother's Hands and a Mother's Day poem. A May basket gift exchange occurred. A picnic was set for July 7 at a park near Postville. Bingo entertained. Pleasant Point Study Club guests will attend next meeting at Archie Howard home June 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randolph Reierson
Woodrow Heed
Archie Howard
Joe Kjosa
Postville
Pleasant Point
Ill and Hospitalized Return to Veterans Hospital
Ill and hospitalized residents are reported. John Anderson returned home Saturday from the Veterans' hospital in Iowa City and came back Tuesday for further treatment. Mrs. Robert Barker had surgery in Postville hospital last Wednesday and returned home Tuesday.
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Veterans’ Hospital
John ©. Anderson
Iowa City
Postville
Robert Barker
Postville Hospital
Amundson Leads Luther College Varsity Band in Final Concert
Victor Amundson of Postville, president of the Luther College varsity band, played bass horn in the final concert of the year on May 1. A senior music major with education and speech minors, he also belongs to the Luther College choir. his parents are Mr and Mrs Martin Amundson of Postville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Amundson
Postville
Luther College
Amundson
Martin Amundson
A Dry Start 1957 Shows Low Rainfall So Far
The Echo notes 1957 begins dry with March total under 0.56 inches after 1956. April brings 2.33 inches from eight showers, still about 0.07 inches below 1956. Records since 1947 show wettest year 33.29 inches in 1947 and driest 16.87 inches in 1949. Last year recorded 93.51 inches, roughly 4 inches under 1955.
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The
Echo
F.C. Muehlethaler
Local News Notes From Elgin Area Families
Mrs Inez Shaffer spent two weeks visiting in the Reynold Shaffer home at Lamont and the Howard Shaffer home at Wadena. The Merle Clark family and Mrs Richard Clark attended the Sprague reunion at Oelwein Park for Paul Sprague of Worcester Massachusetts and Diane Clark s seventh birthday. Guests came from Stanley Oelwein and Waterloo. Mrs Bernard Loftsgard Marilyn and Bernard Jr and Helen Boland were callers in Decorah. John Kipley of Garnaville spent the weekend with his grandparents Mr and Mrs Walter Medberry and Mr and Mrs Ernest Welts of Rockville Conn. Mrs Paul Pulfer and children and the Gottlieb Pulfer were supper guests at the J M Geh ring home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inez Shaffer
Reynold Shaffer
Lamont
Howard Shaffer
Wadena
Merle Clark
Richard Clark
Randy
Sprague
Oelwein Park
Paul Sprague
Worchester
Mass
Diane Clark
iStanley
Oelwein
Waterloo
Bernard Loftsgard
Marilyn and
Bernard, Jr
Helen [Boland
Decorah
John Kipley
Garnaville
And
Walter Medberry
Ernest Welts
Rockville, Conn
Paul Pulfer
Gottlieb Pulfer
J. M
Elmer Meyer
C. O. Torkelson
Geo. Nickels
George Boyle
Manchester
Gene Snyder
Ames
Glen Snyder
Luther College
Hulda Sutter
Belva Snyder
Bonnie Lantz
Prairie du Chien
Brookline
Maynard Lantz
Indianola
Gerald’ Shaffer
Charnell Rothlisberger
William Pfster
Ben Hofer
Sam
Newton
Arthur Chapman
Chet Adams
Arfington
Debut of Deborah Ann Novak in Cedar Rapids
Mr and Mrs Bruce Novak of Cedar Rapids welcomed a daughter Deborah Ann born May 2 weighing 8 pounds 4 ounces. Grandparents listed include Ed Medberry. Events mention Auxiliary meeting in Manchester and various social visits, dinners, and visits across Ames Luther College Prairie du Chien Indianola Arlington Monona and Newton with numerous locals named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce
Reva) Novak
Cedar Rapids
Deborah Ann
Ed Medberry
Marion Happy Hustlers Union Meeting Notes
The Marion Happy Hustlers club discussed rations for beef and dairy cows. Pauline Petratz served as caller while Rogér Berg was chosen club photographer. Wayne A. demonstrated seed inoculation and Gary K. demonstrated sitting and standing. The next meeting is set for April 15 at Mark Amundson’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rogér Berg
Wayne A
Gary .K
Marion Happy Hustlers
Mark Amundson
Gary Kittleson
David H
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Clayton Co
Building Progress
California
Delbrook Oleo
Kraft
Pillsbury Flour
Robin Hood
Falb’'s Market
Rex Mulford
Rochester
Minn
Ernest Baumgartner
Methodist Hospital
Norman Mitts
New Co-op
C. L. Huisinga
Arlington
Mary Keiser
Henry Meinken
Monona
Meinken
Huisinga
West
Marion
Happy Hustlers
Elgin Lutheran Church
Musselman’s
Halverson's Store
Fisher
Chevy
Chevrolet
John Fale
Elgin, Iowa
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