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Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 22, 1958

Page

8

Illyria notes on clubs, visits, and services

Pleasant Point Study Club hosted by Howard Medberry with Emmett Light Mabel King and John Grimm. Mother's Day program featured. Numerous social visits noted across West Union Freeport Ottumwa Cedar Rapids Elkader and Dundee. Memorial services set for Illyria church Friday May 30. daily vacation Bible school planned June 2 to June 13.

Pleasant Point Howard Medberry Emmett Light Mabel King John Grimm Tommy Benson Thomas Ogle

Loftsgard and Osage visitors gather in Gunder

Mr and Mrs Theo Loftsgard and Marion visited the Ole Amundson home Sunday afternoon. Mrs Mollie Mark returned home after eight weeks in hospital with a broken hip. She stays with her daughter Mrs Emory Landsgard. Afternoon callers in the Landsgard home included the Enoch Mork family of Postville and Mr and Mrs Robert Mork of Monona, plus Mr and Mrs George Leuchtenmacher. Robert spent Friday evening at the Selmer Holme home. Mrs Matilda Christianson and Charles visited Clinton Tuesday to stay with Burnell Larsen. Sunday afternoon callers at Mrs Matilda Christianson’s home were Mr and Mrs Louis Martie, Mrs Theolena Nelson, and the George Anhorn family of Osage. Mr and Mrs Selmer Holmen entertained Sunday dinner for Andrew Reinhart and Helen, Mrs Victor Guyer, and Mrs Duane Anderson and family were Wednesday afternoon callers at Orven Loftsgard’s home. Mrs Carroll Klingman Jr attended a luncheon at the F C Tinderholt home in Calmar for Mrs Tillie Clark of Vancouver BC.

Theo. Loftsgard l Marion Ole Amundson Mollie Mark Emory Landsgard Landsgard Enoch Mork Postville Robert Mork Monona George Leuchtenmacher Robert Selmer Holme Matilda Christianson Charles Clinton Burnell Larsan Louis. Martie Theolena Nelson George Anhorn Osage Selmer Holm Andrew ‘Reinhart Helen Victor Guyer Duane Anderson Orwen ‘Loftsgard Carroll Klingman, Jr F. C. Tinderholt Calmar Tillie Clark Vancouver British Columbia

Good Neighbors Club Meets in Elgin May 13

The Cheery Valley News reports the Good Neighbors Club met Tuesday May 13 in the Methodist church basement Elgin with 23 members answering roll call on a school day memory. Mrs Walter Lantz was a guest and hostesses included Mrs John Christen Mrs Frank Christen and Mrs George Nickels. A bill of 7738 was paid to the sick committee for cards and gifts.

Good Neighbors Club Methodist Church Elgin John Christen Frank Christen George Nickels Walter Lantz Orlin Mason Volga Manchester Lester Kwenger P. 'W Minihan Martin Minihan Pat Martin ‘Minihan Veterans ‘Hospital Iowa City Bert Thoman Huisband Edwin Hanson Ira Olson St. Olaf Leo Hanson Adolph Elgers Bert Thaman Q Christen Bros Willis Lyons John Dennler John Pulfer Waterloo Chris Wenger Leo Dennler Sam Frieden Jaze Pratt and Kay Dan Butikoffer, Jr Raymond Loftsgand Linda Roger

Sunday Dinner Guests Handicap Clayton Schreiner Home McGregor

The Robert Hanson family and Mr and Mrs Carl Cousins and Karla were dinner guests Sunday in the Clayton Schreiner home at McGregor. Many relatives and friends visited, including Mrs Will Chase and other local residents, with several traveling to Iowa City for minor surgery and family gatherings.

West Union Residents Visit And Host Local Gatherings

Mrs Lyle Martin Mickey and David and Mrs Melvin Hanson visited Tuesday in the Gary Alber home West Union. Mrs Julian Boyer spent the week in her home here and with Mrs Chloa Lyons. She spent the weekend in the John Barnhouse home Clermont. The Gerald Gehring family of Cedar Rapids visited Sunday afternoon in the Lawrence Gehring home. Saturday evening guests in the Roger Reeder home were Mr and Mrs Harvey Howard Mr and Mrs Bob Kerr Billy Peters the Gerald Blockhus family Willis Lyons and Bob Hendrickson Rev Charles Bixby West Union visited Tuesday afternoon in the Glenn Boyer home. Saturday supper guests in the Lyle Martin home were Mr and Mrs Melvin Hanson and Ethelyn Johnson and Jake DeVos of Newton. Mr and Mrs George Boyle spent Tuesday and Wednesday in the Chico Lyons home. Mrs Dick Henry and Mark of Waterloo called Tuesday in the Doc Peters home. Mrs Ron Bantz Rhonda and Barbara spent Friday in the La Verne Ries home Randalia. Mr and Mrs Floyd Whitcher West Union were dinner guests Friday in the Ed Fenner home. The Walter Pritchard family were supper guests Sunday in the Lyle Pritchard home West Union. Fred Barker Dubuque came Thursday to spend a few days in the Dan Craft home Mrs Bill Nutting and Judy of

Lyle Martin Mickey David Melvin Hanson Gary Alber West Union Julian Boyer Chloa Lyons John Barnhouse Clermont Gerald Gehring Cedar Rapids Lawrence Gehring Roger Reeder Harvey Howard Bob Kerr Billy Peters Gerald Blockhus Willis Lyons Bob Hendrickson Charles Bixby Glenn Boyer Ethelyn Johnson Jake DeVos Newton George Boyle Chica Lyons Dick Henry Mark Waterloo Doc Peters Ron Bantz Rhonda Barbara la Verne Ries Randalia Floyd Whitcher Ed Fenner Walter Pritchard Lyle Pritchard Fred Barker Dubuque Dan Craft Bill Nutting Judy Vern Boyer Lola Joe Peters Joe Peters, Jr Janet Knight Donnie Peters Nancy Larson Reinbeck Anne Welter Mary Welter Humboldt LaVerne Ries John Ries Ray Gilbert Lorraine Bob Gilbert Barbara Gilbert Dan Cratfit Douglas Guyer Janet Uriel Gehring Decorah Ira Farney Fayette Martin Boedek Bob Hanson Elkader Robert Musser Giles Martin

Social visits light up weekend in multiple Iowa towns

West Union guests visited the Roger Reeder and Glenn Boyer homes Saturday and Tuesday evenings. Cedar Rapids, Reinbeck, Humboldt, Randalia, Oelwein, Clermont, Ames, and Fayette residents joined dinners and suppers at various homes including Joe Peters, Jr., Janet Knight, Donnie Peters, Nancy Larson, Verne Welters, Ron Bantz, Dan Cratfit, Ira Farney, and others. Local families from West Union, Elkader, and surrounding areas shared meals and greetings across Friday to Sunday angles.

Estelle Feller to Undergo San Diego Hospital Surgery

Word reaches here that Mrs. Estelle Feller will enter a San Diego California hospital this Thursday for surgery.

Estelle Feller San Diego Calif

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