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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1951
Page
8
The Illyria Community Church lists a memorial program on Sunday June 3 at 2 PM with Rev Bruce Jones, a clarinet quartet, and speakers. The American Legion will handle services at the cemetery. Various local residents are noted for visits, graduations, seeings, and community day plans surrounding the event.
Mr and Mrs Pete Thoman and daughter and her husband from Minneapolis spent Sunday and Monday in Bert Thoman home. Dinner guests at the Albert Erickson Jr home included Mrs Frank Christen Clara Muenenthaler and Lucy Christen. Jacob Solberger Harvey of Marion dined with the Martin Hanson family. Several relatives visited the John Christen home with Ernest Christen who went to New Hampton for x ray and observation returning Thursday. Florence Hofer visited Cedar Falls with Lavern Lantz and stayed a week. Earl Garmoe and Linda of Fairfield came to visit Thorman home Sunday and remained through Monday.
Mrs. Leo Hanson and Mrs. Lydia Hanson with Harry visit Christen Bros in Elkader on Monday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hanson and Florence Hofer call there Friday evening. Mrs. Lucille Doeppke and Teddie, of Elkader, also present.
Grand Meadow news items record visits and gatherings. Mrs Lloyd Aanes and Jean spent Tuesday at Mrs Caroline Erickson’s home while Andrew Reinhart and Helen visited Selmer Holm on Wednesday. Don Wilson and family attended Arlington graduation events with Don’s brother among the graduates. Additional calls and visits include Mrs Carrie Thorson at Clarence Olson’s home and Mrs Emmanuel Larson at Donald Larson’s. Weekend at Alvin Halverson’s and Ed Wilson’s homes noted. A Wisconsin trip for guests from Crosse. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Hubert Friedlein last Thursday.
Henry Olson family hosted Friday visitors including Mr and Mrs Lloyd Schutte Mrs Keson Nosek and Elmer Olson. Mellien Loftsgard I spent Sunday evening with Ruth Loftsgard. T J Olson home welcomed Cornelius Relerson Carrie Tollefson Henry Olson Gerald Olson Martha Johnson and Joseph Knowels of Cedar Rapids who came Tuesday to pick up his family. Reier son and Carrie Tollefson visited Mary Em left unspecified.
Thursday evening dinners and Sunday visits marked by the T. J. Olson and Saboe households with Harlan Henkes Keson Nosek and Gerald Olson among guests. Ossian and Cedar Rapids ties appear in travel and kin links, while a separate note references steers and OPS rules affecting a packing house and a potential $1300 loss as outlined in Tripoli Leader.
Twenty five hungry steers fed on a pouch containing $1300 in U S currency last Wednesday at Readlyn. Wm Moeller had gone to help his son move fertilizer and discovered the loss after removing his jacket. Authorities planned to repossess the money once recovered.
The article reports that both early and late corn varieties reach maturity sooner when planted later. It also notes that rapid milking enhances overall milk production in cows.
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