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Elgin Echo in Elgin, Iowa

14 May 1959

Page 8

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Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 14, 1959

Page

8

Illyria area families gather for Sunday visits across many homes

A long list of Sunday callers and dinners spans Illyria area families including Shaffers Halvertons Dennlers Burchetts Medberry Wengers and many relatives in West Union Clermont Elgin and Elkader. Guests came from Waterloo Cedar Falls Postville and Mt. Vernon among others for birthdays baptisms and Mother’s Day events.

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James Kerr Douglas Mary Light Waterloo Billy Betty Bennett Roger Donnie Torson Ralph Shaffer Roy Halverton Nels Iverson Clermont Ben Dennler Harry Butikofer Donald Burchett Moline Florian Burchette Arlington Howard Medberry John Grimm Orran Bane Orran, Jr Ed Wenger George Pulfer Gene Wenger Jacob Schneider DeVere Halverson Elgin Edward Christensen Clarence Buroden Dennis Kenneth Halverson Debbie Ida Halverson West Union Edwin Loftsgard Emmett Light and Thomas Powell Strawberry Point Thomas Ogle Arthur Kelley Melbert Baechler Harold Strong Iantha Amelia Strong Mabel King Ella Foxwell Charles Strong Harry Johnson Walter Rothlisberger John Christen Otis Ruth Rothlisberger Myron Chapman Raymond Benson Jerome Yearous Fred Tschantz Wadena Harold Glass, Jr Dundee Jim Silas Wilson Clayton Roger Amundson Clarence Amundson Alton Medberry Reuben Light Cedar Falls Will Kerr Virgil Torson Cleve Bennett Will Christen Floyd Frieden Helen Rothlisberger Albert Dennler Glen Dennler Ankeny Jake Wander Julie Hangartner Postville Roy Halverson Douglas Chapman Bret Ames Arthur Chapman Martha Chapman Delbert Burdette Anderson Bradley Atkins Richard Schmidt Julie Brian Kerr Mervin Anderson
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Cheery Valley News Visited by Mr and Mrs Russell Falls

Mr and Mrs Russell Falls of Strawberry Point visited Wednesday evening in the John Denner home.

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Mrs. Russell Falls Strawberry Point John Dennler
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Community Visits and Family Gatherings Highlight Week

Gunder News reports visits to Merrill Olson and Myron Houg homes by locals including Mrs. Leland Stegen and Kevin of Fort Leonard, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Brick, and Alice Houg. Mother's Day hosts at Ole Loftsgard featured Postville and Cedar Rapids families. Others attended dinners and weekend gatherings with families from Decorah Des Moines and nearby towns.

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Leland Stegen Kevin Fort Leonard Mo Merrill Olson Richard Brick Wadena Alice Houg Cedar Rapids Myron Houg Ole Loftsgard Rodney Smith Postville Eldora Anderson L’'Myra Orlando Loftsgard Eva Hofer Kathleen Gi
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Social News Notes from Cedar Rapids Area Gatherings

Residents share weekend visits and birthday celebrations across multiple households. Mrs. Gerald Winter helps celebrate Dor een’s first birthday while families from Cedar Rapids visit friends in the Selmer Holm and Olson households. Guest lists include the Amundsons, Helgersons, Christiansons, Reiersons, and others, with travel to Omaha and local dinners noted.

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Gerald Winter Doreen Dan Butikofer Sam Schneider Myron Houg Edward Leath Ricky Bruce Cedar Rap- Nas Selmer Holm Conrad Reinhart Loren Fountain, Minti John Olson T. J.olson Selma Groth Harlen Henkes Cedar Rapids Keson Nosek Terry and Gary T. J. Olson Thelmer Helgerson Clermom Clarence Helgerson Pauline Amundson Moris’ Amundson Harold Ops Morris Amundson Bernard Hanson Arthur Amundson Mathilda Christianson
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