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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1942
Page
8
Multiple families and individuals are listed as guests and visitors at homes around Fayette Elkader West Union and nearby towns. The notes name Mr and Mrs Yearous Dan Yearous Klingman Beers and many others visiting friends and relatives over a series of weekends and weekdays, with some birthdays and club meetings mentioned.
Community notes describe visits among families near Volga and Independence with mentions of Fred Smith, Orlin Mason, Earl Meyer, Harold Meyer, Ida Meyer, Ditto other residents. Martin Minihan and family marked their 23rd wedding anniversary with neighbors bringing a picnic and gifting money.
Mrs Roscoe Larson and Mrs Will Friederich spent Sunday in the John Dennier home. Mr and Mrs Herman Schupbach and family were dinner guests in the Geo Schupbach home Sunday.
The Marion Dorcas Society will hold its annual business meeting Saturday November 21 at the church parlors with Mrs T J Olson Mrs P K Peterson and Mrs Mark Hanson as hostesses. Several calls and visiting had occurred this week as locals visited and hosted friends at various homes including Loftsgard Anderson and Helmer Loftsgard households.
Ida Meyer and Harold were supper guests in Melbert Meyer home Wednesday. J. F. Lane of West Union and H. L. Elsner of Chicago were guests Thursday evening in Herbert Ash home. Emory Buroden family dined with George Howard Sunday. George Anderson and Bradley visited Herbert Ash Friday. Ida Meyer and Meet were supper guests Monday in Melbert Meyer home. C L Northrop and Gary of Cedar Rapids spent Monday and Tuesday in Herbert Ash home. Doyle Baker and son visited Geo Sunday afternoon. Herbert Ash and family were guests Sunday in Justin Herwig home near Wadena. Mrs Herbert Dummermuth spent Monday with daughter Mrs Harold Schneider. Herman Boyer family and Genevieve Peters dined with John Howard Sunday.
Brainard items list weekend visitors, including Mr. and Mrs. Paul Patterson and families from Lans ing Illinois, Mary Meyer, Marian Patterson from Cresco, Frank Lyon and Willis, Faul Patterson group at Lyon home, Ruth Hitch, Geo Boyle family, S B Patterson and Wilson. Afternoon callers in the Lyon home included Mrs. Raymond Mays and Mrs. Wm Nutting and sons. Carl Appelman, Camp Pickett Virginia, visiting Glen Boyer home and relatives.
Multiple families including Lavern Hyde, Woodrow Hyde, Herman Boyer, and Genevieve Peters gathered for dinners and visits at homes in Randalia West Union and surrounding areas. Illness struck Alice Boyer with mumps while Chas Craft remained seriously ill requiring hospital care.
In New York a posed image shows Mrs Eddie Rickenbacker smiling and flashing a V for Victory after news of her husband’s rescue. The scene captures reporters and photographers gathered in the city last Saturday.
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