Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Elgin Echo in Elgin, Iowa

We have 14,353,121 pages in Iowa

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 22, 1951

Page

8

Reier Family Travels and Local Visit Recaps

Gunder News reports Cornelius Reierson and Mrs Carrie Tollefson fall ill with Mrs Tollefson passing Monday evening. Funeral held Friday at Bethlehem near Chester with local attendees. Also notes visits: Loftsgards, Olsen, Reierson, Hoag, Erickson, Schutte in various towns including Chester Cedar Postville and Wadena. several couples hosting and dining events amid ongoing community ties.

Cornelius Reierson Cresco Carrie Tollefson Bethlehem Church Chester Clarence Kirkeberg Mervin Anderson Lloyd Reierson L. O.reierson Joseph Mervin Reierson Maynard Ludwig Myron Hoag Ruth Loftsgard Sharon Lloyd Loftsgard Richard Erickson Wadena Lloyd Schutte Henry Olson Dan Butkofer, Jr Orlando Loftsgard Wm. Torkelson Lewis Butikofer Russell Osmundson Myron ‘Hoag Elmer Schutte Postville Selmer Holm Elaine Cedar

Local families host visits across Iowa region

Rapids and were supper guests at the LeRoy Lenth home. Ole Loftsgard drove to Iowa City to see Louie Loftsgard in University hospital. Visitors at the Francis Wolff home near Cleremont included the Kenneth Mark family. Families from Wauzeka and West Union visited relatives, with several gatherings at homes of the Loftsgards, Andersons, and Holm family circles Sunday through Thursday.

Dak Kenneth Kiosa Frank Wacker Elkader Ole Loftsgard Ole Johnson Wadena Lloyd Reierson Bernard Loftsgard Lyle Olson Orlando Loftsgard Gerald Olson Orvin Loftsgard Kenneth Anderson Otto Gislesons Arvid Anderson Aldora Anderson Gerald Texley Chicago Melvin Reinhart West Union Tom Holm Selmer Halm Harold Opsand John Opsand Louis Krosa Thomas Peterson Ruth Caroline Kjosa Keson Nosek Cedar Rapids T. J. Olson Arthur Landsgard Bernita P. K. Peterson Alma Gunders Vebjorn Land3gard Ole Selmer Holm

Presbyterian Women’s Guild Entertained at Parish Parlors

The Presbyterian Women's Guild met Thursday afternoon in church parlors with Mrs. Charlton Locky, Mrs. Faye Whittenbaugh and Mrs. Lyle Patterson hosting. De votions and prayer were led by Mrs. Henry Jones as twenty-one members answered roll call, eight visitors and four children attended. A showing of the movie What 4 Missionary Does in West Africa followed. The Howard Cradall family of Oslwein were guests Sunday at the Luther Crandall home. Mrs. Clyde Band hosted the 500 club Friday.

Presbyterian Women's Guild Chhurch Charlton Locky Faye Whittenbaugh Lyle Patterson Henry Jones West Africa Howard Cradall Oslwein Luther Crandall Clyde Band 500 Club

Thanksgiving Supper Attended by Local Families

A pre Thanksgiving dinner Sunday hosted Mesdames and Mr and Mrs Lyle Patterson. Guests included Mr and Mrs Jesse Corbin and families, Mr and Mrs Cleo Moore and Claire Corbin family. Rev L C Heck of Lehigh conducted a quarterly U B church meeting Friday night. Mrs W F Moore returned from Parkersburg after two weeks caring for her new grandson. The Copperwalls report both small sons ill with virus pneumonia.

Mesdames Ole Johnson Roscoe Pritchard Charles Gehring Flossie Voshell Lyle Patterson Jesse Corbin Lyle Corbin Cleo Moore Claire Corbin L. C. Heck Lehigh U. B W. F. Moore Ivan Lindaman Parkersburg Darold Copperwall

St. Joseph's Hospital Returnee and Local Gatherings

Mrs. Walter Lehman returns home from St. Joseph's hospital New Hampton after surgery on Nov 9. Several families and individuals visit meals and attend weddings and club meetings. The Good Neighbors Club meets Nov 14 with prayers poems and prizes. Area brucellosis control urged advocating countywide eradication instead of isolated herds.

Walter Lehman St. Joseph’s Hospital New Hampton Patty Levi Frieden Robert Hanson Diane Clarence Hofer Eva Darlene Hofer John Dennler Jake Lehman Pauline Dennler Will Friederich Teddy Iowa City Ben Dennler Albert L. Dennler Schupbach Werner Moore Jacob Gehring Lawrence Butikofer Joe Frieden Bert Thoman Ernest Christen Clara Muehlenthaler Lucy Christen John Nydegger Don Nading Allen Shellsberg Good Neighbors Club Celia Thoman Rose Christen Ellen Mason Myrtle Butikofer Ella Christen

Illyria Church Services and Local Social Notes

Illyria News reports Sunday school at 10 15 a m worship at 11 15 a m Youth Fellowship next Sunday evening. Donations to send coffee strips for orphaned children. Local guests include Mr and Mrs Albert Dennier and families. Jerome Yearous ill with pneumonia in Pastville hospital. Study clubs, cemetery and Ladies Aid meetings, and a rock party among the youth. Dozens of guest dinners and visits at multiple homes. upcoming Progressive Home Study Club meeting November 28.

Myria Albert Dennier Arnold Ganders Pastville Jerome Yearous Pleasant Point Bert Thoman Joe Frieden John Nydegger Perry Medberry Arlene Albert Dennler Carrie Steele Kenneth Medberry Alton Medlberry Wanda Lunese Arlington Oran Bane Jim Yearous Harold Glass Dundee Ladies’ Aid Society Illyria Church Lowell LeRoy Gehring Carl Gehring Alexander Pollock Chicago Thos Waterloo Ralph Shaffer Virgil Torson Edwin Loftsgard Mervin Anderson Progressive Home Study Club Helen Rothlisberger Floyd Frieden

Cattle Feeding Surges in Iowa and Corn Belt

Cattle feeding in Iowa remains high on November 1 with October movement at record levels. Abundant soft corn and ample roughage spur demand for stocker and feeder cattle, prompting expansion of feeding operations. Nationwide, U S cattle feeding also remains elevated as October movement into the Corn Belt stayed large and near record by month end.

Iowa United States Corn Belt

Inheritance sets dairy potential below breed in cows

The article notes dairy cattle underperform due to low production feeding herd management, while Town's swine producers anticipate 1952 to parallel 1961 in hog business. Hog slaughter in early 1952 will exceed early 1951, driven by larger 1951 pig crops, but 1952 farrowings will be lower than this year.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Schori Bros Elgin Towa E. R. Withell D. C State Bank Etkader Schlein & Eggers Chiropractors L. R. Tappan Optometrist Elkader, Towa George Metzger Bath Packing Co House Gunder News Wadena News Elgin State Bank Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Lawrence Knudtson Cheery Valley News Illyria News Best Buy C. J. and Rex Mulford Elgin Produce Nutrena C. J Croquettes Raymond Strain Lorimer Mrs. Strain
Search Courier

Search the Elgin Echo Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Elgin Echo?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication