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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1965
Page
8
A long list of social visits fills Illyria area pages. Neighbors host meals and birthday celebrations, while relatives travel to nearby towns for gatherings. Multiple households in Strawberry Point West Union and Elgin exchange weekend hospitality and attend church club events.
Mr and Mrs Frank Christen moved Tuesday from their farm home to their new residence in Elgin bought from the Julia Loitsgard estate. The Christen farm was sold to Mr and Mrs Robert Leuchtenmacher. Marie Schmid visited Friday in the Jake Sollberger home.
Colesburg residents and neighbors share visits and hospitality across Clermont and surrounding towns. Numerous coffee gatherings, dinners, overnight stays, and courtesy calls involve the Loftsgards, Reiersons, Amundsons, Bergs, Olson, Kjosa, Petersons, Halversons, and many other local families.
A series of Monday through weekend visits were recorded in Brainard area society notes. Alice Boyer of West Union dined with Don Reeder. Jim Reeder joined Jeff McMillan for supper, and Mrs. Tom Hayzlett stayed with Richard Kohls, with Tom joining for supper. Other visits include Whitchers in Ed Fenner and Lyle Martins in Albert Erickson homes, plus Steamboat Rock visitors to Wilson Patterson. Group dinners noted for Mrs Tripp’s birthday with Dick Brackin and Ruth Boyle among attendees.
The Women's Hour broadcast at 9 20 am Tuesdays from EKWLC 1240 lists events for Nov 9 at Church Library where Mrs Robt Jensen of First Lutheran Decorah attends and Nov 16 features a book review The Secular City by Cox with Mrs Martin as participant.
The schedule lists activities at Mohr First Lutheran Decorah on Nov 23 and 30 including family Advent activities and children’s books for Christmas, plus Dec events at Decorah Lutheran and Bethany Elkader with Advent music by Women’s Sextette, recorded Christmas music, and a talk by Professor R. Jenson of Luther College2
Upper Iowa announces its All Conference football offensive selections led by Warren Anderson Tom Butters and Sam Roberts at key back and quarterback roles. Honorable mentions include Chuck Frieden Gary Kiepe Dave Leonhart Duane Reeder and Bob Chapman among others.
Elgin buyer Buys registered junior yearling bull Earl Rothlisberger from Irvin F Meyer and Sons of Mc Gregor purchasing Gold Mine Riffle 315448. The deal involves a registered bull and highlights a local cattle trade activity between two Iowa entities.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lands gard were Monday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Leader in West Union. Mrs. Mary Tatro and Maes Clarence Tatro of Clermont were Wednesday callers of Mrs. Bertina Halverson. Mrs. Harold Meisner and Mrs. Ivan Meisner with baby were Saturday visitors of Mrs. Bertha Lehman. Mrs. Harry Gunderson and Mrs. Lyle Gunderson of Clermont spent Thursday with Mrs. Carl Torkelson.
The Syria Farm Bureau Homemakers Club met at Mrs. Duane Brandt’s home on Thursday Oct 15. Mrs Myrten Strong opened with the Pledge, led devotions, and took roll. County officers spoke on town gifts and Lincoln statue at Clermont, with poems and songs. Next gathering set for Friday Nov 19 at Mrs Ed Gernand’s home.
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