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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1959
Page
10
A compact advertisement urging customers to check supply and place printing orders early. It lists items like statements envelopes letterheads posters remittance blanks programs receipts labels and more. It notes advance orders may allow later billing and highlights good printing on demand.
A long list of Sunday social visits and gatherings across Lamont, Ossian, West Union, Sumner, Oelwein, and surrounding areas is detailed with numerous families hosting and attending picnics, dinners, showers, and church events. Memorial services and Bible school plans are noted alongside several weekend and weekday visits among relatives and friends.
Gundér ald Dee hosts notes from Riddeclay Lutheran service and Sunday visits. Open house honors Ran dine Hancon's graduation at the lanzon home. David Wayne Reierson baptized at Marion Lutheran Church with Bruce Boyce officiating. Attendees include Eberling, Reiersons, Amundsons, Loftsgards, and many local families.
The Good Neighbors Club met on May 22 at Elgin Auxiliary rooms with hostesses Mrs. John Dennier Mrs. Reuben Metzger and Mrs. Will Friederich. Twenty three members answered roll call and several thank you cards were read. A gift of 2.50 was given to Mrs. Alfred Hofer for their new baby. The scripture prayer and thought for the day were read by Mrs. Butihofer. The birthday song was sung for several members. The guessing contests were won by Mrs. Harold Meisner Mrs. Sam Dennlet and Mrs. Ernest Christen and door prizes by Mrs John Christen Mrs. Fred pibcotes and Mrs. Alfred Ho. Mrs. George Nickels visited on Sunday afternoon in the Floyd Chase and Mrs. Lizzie Chase homes at Volga. Mrs. Orlin Mason had minor surgery off an eye at the Mercy Hospital at Oelwe in Friday mor.
Irene and Pat Minihan visited with Johannah Boarhas Et kates. families including Dennler, Thoman, Knudtson, and Butikofer hosted members and guests across Guttenberg Oelwein and Clermont. Several outings to Iowa City for checkups and visits with Bert Thoman and Frank Christen, plus numerous Sunday gatherings and overnight stays are recorded.
Months spent the weekend in the Martin Minihan home and visits from Mr and Mrs James Duff and family of Volga to the John Christen Mrs Archie Howard Mrs Don Dominy and daughter and Mrs Kenneth Strong Friday afternoon in the Martin Hanson home and Earl Kiple and family Sunday evening in the Orlin Mason home.
A witty reflection notes that aging brings more concern with corns than with oats, joking about how discomforts mark growing older. The line fuses humor with a blunt image to imply aging changes in daily life.
Local notes list numerous Sunday and weekend visits among residents and families in Gunder and nearby towns. Guests include the Anderson and Wettleson families, the Fuelling and Bergen households, the Leath and Helm families, and many relatives from Cedar Rapids, Dubuque, Postville, Clermont, Luana, Monona, and West Union. Social calls span birthdays, dinners, and site visits at multiple homes.
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