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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1931
Page
10
Mrs. Jane Harrington of West Union visited Friday among Elgie relatives and friends. John Junior Fath of Iowa City spent time with Mrs. John Fath, sharing a scheme of plans and social chatter with local circles.
Illyria School District No. 8 will close Tuesday May 19 with an afternoon program of readings dialogues and songs. Students Johnny Wilson Glen Howard Lola Howard Bruce Monnan Harvey Howard Clifford Feller Theodore Howard Forrest Medberry and others perform under teacher Hazel M Rothlisberger with welcome remarks by John Howard. Anyone may attend.
Memorial services will be held at the Illyria church on May 81st. Harlow Chapman of Lamont was a guest Sunday of his mother Mrs Martha Chapman. La Fonda Shaffer of Randalia was a weekend guest of her parents the I F Shaffer. The Cemetery Association and Ladies Aid Society meet next Wednesday May 20 with Mrs Nancy Ernst. Jack Shaffer and family were guests at the Walter Kohlz home in Oak Grove Sunday. A few from this vicinity attended the cantata Zion at the Elgin Baptist church last Sunday evening. Gerald Frieden spent the weekend with his grandparents near Elgin. Alyria Community Church to hold annual Community Day in June. Elizabeth Foxwall spent the weekend with Mrs Charlotte Medberry in Fayette. Mr and Mrs Harold Hermen were guests Sunday of the Arthur Hermen family. Rev J J Snyder and family were dinner guests Sunday of the L W McKellar. Edna Hanson of near Garnavillo was a weekend guest of her parents. Mrs Katie Richards of West Union is visiting the I F Shaffer family. Fred Burrow and family were guests at the Alfred Jacob home Sunday. Alden Peters was a guest Sunday at the I F Shaffer home. Vina Dodge of Cedar Falls spent
The column lists numerous Sunday and Friday visits, dinners, and birthday celebrations across Cheery Valley Elgin and nearby towns. Guests include the Medberry, Yearous, Sulkk, and Rothlisberger families with multiple households hosting gatherings and a May birthday party at the Chas. Medberry home. A Marion Dorcas Society surprise for Tina Nelson stands out.
Mrs A W Whitford of Fayette visits J D Shaffer home. Leo Schori couple visit Waterloo Cedar Falls. John Lehman Fritz Lehman and son Frederick of La Porte City spend Sunday with Celia Lehman. L G Lehman visits Cedar Falls with daughter Lois. Harold Stochr Cedar Rapids weekend with mother Hulda Stochr. Fred Zauger Long Beach California visits Fred Kohler home and Elgin relatives.
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