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Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 03, 1960

Page

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Elgin Echo Advertises Local Weekly News

The Elgin Echo, Elgin Iowa published by Hermen and Bartunek, is issued every Thursday from Fayette County. It lists circulation under second class mail status with a Sept 1 1891 filing and dial number 3711 for readers.

Elgin Iowa Elgi Fayette County Hermen & Bartunek

Illyria Homemakers Meet In Fayette and Wadena

The Illyria Homemakers Club met with Mrs Ed Gernand Shetsing in Fayette on Oct 25 and Oct 27. Harold Strong will attend Leaders training in Fayette on Oct 28 and the open meeting on creative activities on Nov 9. Mrs Myrten Strong led the snacks lesson and Mrs Bane instructed making dolis. Mabel Johnson led singing of The Star Spangled Banner and American Farm Bureau Spirit. Next meeting at Wadena town hall on Nov 18 with wreath making instruction by Mrs Jim Probert. Materials listed include wire coat hanger stove pipe wire evergreens clippers colored glass balls red plastic ribbon

Illyria Homemakers Club Ed Gernand Shetsing Fayette Harold Strong Reynold Strong Myrten Strong Bane Mabel Johnson American Farm Bureau Wadena Jim Probert

Sunny Dale Club Votes Talk and Quilt Block Work

The Sunny Dale Club met at Mrs. LaVern Larson’s home on Oct. 25. Mrs. Kenneth Mark led a discussion on voting, the two party system, and the primary and general elections. A member recalled voting on her 21st birthday, the first year women could vote nationally. Readings included "We Live in Two Worlds" and "Don't Burn the Biscuits." Afterward, members cut quilt blocks. Next meeting at Bernard Hanson’s on Nov. 22 with family phrases for roll call.

Sunny Dale Club LaVern Larson Kenneth Mark Tate United States la Verne Larson Two Worlds

Elgin Local News Weekend Guests and Visitors

Elgin residents hosted or hosted weekend guests after Friday night activities. West Union guests included Charlie Koester Reynolds Balmer Vern Wagner Bob Burgess families Cish Wagner. Clinton guests Jeanette Krueger Coralyn Null visited Gus Krueger. Eloise Lantz of Waterloo visited Arthur and Mrs Lantz. Calmar visitors were Ben Schori Mark and Thomas for Sunday dinner with C. B. Schori. Allen Habeger attended Masonic Institute and dinner in Fayette.

Jack Adrians Charlie Koester Reynold Balmer Vern Wagner Bob Burgess Cish Wagner West Union Jeanette Krueger Coralyn Null Clinton Mrs Gus Krueger Ben Schori Mark and Thomas of Calmar C. B. Schori Allen Habeger Masonic Institute Masonic Temple Fayette Germany Victor Heins U. S. Army Brien Jermaland

Weekend visits and dinner guests across communities

The long list of visitors and hosts includes the Kohler, Schultz, Gehring, Ash, Lantz, Gisleson, Habeger, DeSart, Blockhus, Heins, Ladd, Anderson, Swenson, Habeger, West, Larson, Johnson, Kraft, McMullem, and other families. Attendees span Postville, Des Moines, West Union, Cedar Rapids, Dubuque, and Cresco with gatherings for birthdays, baptisms, and weekend meals amid community ties.

Yvonne West Cedar Rapids Bill Rubens Wadens Mrs Kenneth Larson Dubuque

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Illyria Homemakers Eloise Lantz Waterloo Arthur Lantz Elmer Meyer M. J. Blockhus J. G. Johnson Democrat Pol. Adv J.G. Johnson Fauser Oil Oe Max Thoma Jensen Standard Service Elgin State Hank Bellum Froduce Eigin Furniture Store Eigin Echo Tillotson Pibg Eig Falb’s Market Eigin Farmers Dalry Co. Moore H. H. Well Mit's Tavern W. F. Kobler Agey, Eigin Grill Lehman's Service Station Falb’s Garage Metziger’s Stock Yard Elgin Produce Elgin Co-operative Co Figin Canning Co Keith Kohler Grant Schultz and Crayton Ash Offutt Air Force Base, Nebr Herbert Ash Jack Adrian Ruth Adrian Orran’ Tandy Ted and Clifford Conner Martin Des Moines la Donna Grace Evans Clifford Gisleson Hebeger Mr. Finch Dean DeSart Amundson Clermont Ernest Branit O. M. Blockhus Mike Blockhus Clarence Olson O. M. Blockus Mr. and Leonard Heins Linda Walter Alvin Thiese Jeffrey Francia West Douglas End Abe West Russell John Ladd Ohm C. Anderson Elgin Ew Foods Michael, Stephen den” Clermont Carman Swenson Barney McMul Len Gary L. D Cresco Harry Johnson Merle Clark Diane Jeanine Peter Kraft Stanley Lawrence West Leonard West Hiawatha Don Sutter Eugene Lehman Harvey Coates of Detroit, Mich Matilda Feild and Je Leet A Lag AL EL Schobach Lena Setugoets Schmidtleb Puller Indie Od Roecothie Saal 3Gen Sumner Bart Stannard Janie and Dennis Lina Matilan Fae Gladys Alderson Livestock Lester Humphrey Lester's Res G. W. Alderson Walter L SAUR Sowan Walter Ssur Richard Nixon National Security Council Senate Eisenhower America Henry Cabot United Nations Henry Cabot Lodge Ametion U. N Nixon Nixon Ledge Committee Donald L. Kimball
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