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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1958
Page
8
November 20 brings church events and social visits across Elgin, Ottawa Prairie, and surrounding towns. Townsfolk attend gatherings at Elgin Methodist Church and Rev Caspers home while friends visit in Cedar Falls and Clermont. Several birthdays are celebrated at homes, with clubs meeting and guests from Kieldfield and West Union joining longtime residents.
The Rodney Smith family and numerous others visited various homes across Postville and surrounding towns this weekend. Guests included the Arthur Amundson family, Edward Leath and Selmer Holm households, and many relatives from Clinton Monona and Wadena, with a notable shower at Marion church for Mrs. Robert Wayne Wettleson.
Saturday evening Lloyd with Mrs. Caroll Kingman Jr visited Mr. Pindles and Merle Klingman in El ier. Sunday afternoon Venus guests included Me and Mrs. Waldo Embretson and Lloyd Reierson at the Olson residence. Chester area relatives hosted Sunday dinner at Phil Boland’s home with Mr and Mrs Bernard Loftegard and family. other visits to Rochester were noted.
Cheery Valley News items list visits to homes of Martin Minihan John Dennler and Albert Dennier, dinner guests at several homes including Will Friederich and Lythia Hanson, and a Good Neighbors Club meeting with 26 members. Also notes a bridal shower for Sharon Stendel and upcoming Christmas party plans.
Brainard News notes several local visits and gatherings. Rex Folkerts and wife spent a week at the Wilson Patterson residence in Steamboat Rock, with multiple West Union residents seen visiting friends and relatives across nearby homes. Lois Pulfer stayed overnight with Janet Gehring while Jeri Martin spent Friday night.
Mr and Mrs Vern Boyer and Alee West Union visited Friday evening at Don Reeder's home. Mrs Julia Boyer Waterta spent several days this week and will be in Melvin Hi win Han gon home Saturday. Mr gan Glenn Boxee were dinner guests Sunday at Lew Appelmen's Hawk seye. They called on Arlo Homewood West Union Sunday evening. Sunday evening guests at Lyle Martin's home included the Joris Martin family and Mr and Mrs Harvey Howard. Mr and Mrs Glenn Boyer were surprised Wednesday evening by friends for Mrs Boyer's birthday. Attendees included Mrs Ray Hoover Mrs Grace Crendall Carolyn West Union Mrs Bess Ash Cleny Myers and Bob Bowers. Our Want Ads bring results.
Valley High 1958 59 basketball schedule lists games with dates opponents and locations. It includes New Albin North High Waucoma Waukon West Central Postville and Sumner with notes on here or there and boys or boys and girls teams.
A sequence of boys and girls basketball dates listed for multiple towns including Fredericksburg Fayette Waukon New Albia Arlington Waterville Postville Garnaville North High Central High and West Central. The calendar shows December through February with locations, venues, and weekly sections.
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