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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1962
Page
8
Numerous local residents visited friends and family across Castalia and nearby towns. Carried are visits by Otto Gisleson, Mervin Reilerson, Henry Vellesven, Carlyle Kirkeberg, and many others, plus hospital return for Myron Hoag and several weekend stays and dinners with neighbors and relatives in Postville, Monona, Elkader, and Mason City.
A birthday gathering for Mrs. Mabel King was held at Harold Leuenberger’s home in Illyria last Monday afternoon. The event drew numerous local residents including the Foxwell, Davis, Wenger, Bane, Schnei der, Yearous, Frieden, and Rothlisberger families for a day of fellowship and cake.
Cheery Valley Marion Christen spent Monday and Tuesday with Ann Miles at Waterloo. Mrs Ellen Mason hosted dinner Tuesday in the Robert Leuchtenmacher home. Visitors included Mrs Roscoe Larson, Mrs Ellen Mason, Mrs Ben Butikofer, Karolee and Norma Jakeman in the Sam Dennler home. Marion Christen was a dinner guest Wednesday in the Frank Christen home. Roscoe Larson visits with Tillie Pagan Eunice and guest Mrs Adolph Renner of Kansas City. Christen Bros. hosts guests Monday. Mrs Clarence Hofer spent Wednesday with the Robert Hanson home. Celia Thoman visited Patch Grove relatives with Mrs Richard Frieden and girls Saturday. Ben Butikofer and Luann, Karolee visited Ernest Hilgemann Sunday. Val Oliver family from Waterloo visited Clarence Hofer Sunday. Paul Bossard and Frank Christen visited Christen Bros. Sunday. Merlin Gender family of Guttenberg and Judell Marel spent Sunday with Wilbur Peake. Judell will stay through the week. Norman Ritter Pam and David Cedar Falls with Dixie Smith of Volga visited John Christen Sunday. Wm Moore family were supper guests Sunday at Fred Butikofer. Francis Butikofer family dinner guests Friday. Martin Hanson and Gladys dined with Robert Hanson Sunday. Wilbur Peake accompanied Merlin Gender and Willard Mareland to Decorah Friday. Jim Frieden was dinner guest with John Christen home. Mary Hofer visiting Robert Hanson home. Howard Mason from Adel weekend guest of Ellen Mason and Edwin Hanson. Want Ads Get Results.
Miss Janita Dummermuth wed Daniel J Loftus in Bethel Presbyterian Church West Union on Saturday October 27 at 2 30 pm. Rev G W Ukena officiated the double ring ceremony. Parents are Mrs Emory Dummermuth and Mr and Mrs Francis Loftus. Out of town guests listed include Adolph Normark Minneapolis Donald Notch St Paul Ray Dummermuth and many relatives from from So Falls Cedar Rapids Fayette Postville Elgin Hawkeye Shell Rock Dubuque Gowrie Lake Mills Clermont Robin Dubuque and others.
Dr and Mrs M F Schlein of Postville spent Sunday afternoon at the Lester Gehring home with Dennis and Roxann. Supper guests were Mr and Mrs L C Dewey of Dubuque.
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