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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1957
Page
8
Sunday services at the Illyria News Highs Community Church in T Caspers feature Sunday school at 10 15 am and worship at 11 15 am with Rev Roy V Porter guest minister from Monticello. Local socials include Ladies Aid Society and Cemetery Assn events, plus numerous visits and family gatherings across West Union Independence Clermont and Dundee with many relatives attending meals and dinners.
Cheery Valley residents share visits and gatherings across several homes Sunday and Saturday. Families including Durscher Dennler van Torkelson Hofer Oliver and Moore join in meals and guest appearances with extended relatives and military departures noted for William Dennler Jr.
Mrs. Martin Hanson and Gladys called at the Robert Hanson home Saturday. The Francia Butikofer family of Waterloo were supper and overnight guests Sunday in the Fred Butikofer home. The Merlin Hellum family visited Sunday evening in the Dun! Butikofer Sr. home. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Meyer and Andy of Fayette visited in the Robert Hanson home Sunday afternoon.
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Krosa and Sandra were callers Sunday evening in the Otto Gisleson home. Donald Olson, a student at the Elgin watchmaker school, spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs Henry T Olson. Mrs Kenneth Anderson and children were dinner guests Sunday in the Theo Loftsgard home. Afternoon visitors were Mr and Mrs Edwin Loftsgard. Weeklong visitors included Geo and Arthur Landsgard and the Edward Leath family from Cedar Rapids at the Selmer Holm home. Henry T Olson and Otto Olson guests visited Ferryville Wisconsin Sunday. Merrill Olson joined Mr and Mrs John Learn at Castalia for a visit Sunday evening. Morris Amundson entertained for Sunday dinner with guests Martin Nelson of Manchester, Christine Rypestol and Corinne, Raymond Schmuele, Julian Wettleson, Robert Wettleson and Charles Anderson families. Kenneth Kjosa spent Sunday afternoon in the Clarence Helgerson home.
Cpl. Robert Peters arrives home from Camp Pendleton California for a leave lasting through month end. Mrs. Clarence Buroden returns from Iowa City after observation and stays with Edwin Loftsgard. Melvin Hanson spends Thursday supper with Lyle Martin family.
West Union and surrounding towns share a weekend of family visits. Guests include the Geh ring and Meighan families in Sumner for Billy’s first birthday and a pre nuptial shower for Eunice Gehring. Also noted are a library board resignation at Osceola after long service since 1928.
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