Birthday Party Honors Loftsgard and Smith
A village social page notes a surprise birthday party for Ole Loftsgard and Randy Smith at the Loftsgard home with a picnic lunch. Numerous relatives and neighbors from West Union Monona Ossian Clermont Colesburg and beyond are listed as visitors or guests at various homes during the week, including Otto Gisleson Orlando Loftsgard and Lloyd Reierson households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mirs
James Leath
Randy
Talia
Rodneyith
Douglas
Melody
Mar
Dave Smith
Ed Angela
Ed Kambeer
Brenda
Orpe Loftsgard
Norman
Ole Loftsgard
Rodey Smith
Loftsgard
Laurence Naylor
West Union
Otto Gisleson
Joseph Reierson
Ben Marovets
Monona
Joseph Reijerson
Ed Monroe
Ossian
Orlando Loftsgard
William Torkelson
Lloyd Reierson
Betty
Diane
Orgen Loftsgard
Lila Olson
Clermont
Richard Reierson
Iowa City
Dan Rutikofer, Jr
Myron Houg
Marlys Houg
Cindy Smith
Wadena
Loren
T. L. Loftsgard
Kenneth Anderson
Louise Vick
Arnold Kruse
Farmersburg
Kenneth Kiosa
Kenneth Kiosal
Ervin Ingebretson
Decorah
Sunday Guests Fill Illyria Homes in Busy Round
Illyria notes list many Sunday visits with families from Eldora Hawkeye Oelwein Phil adelphia and West Union. The Brights Fellers Schneider Hagelie and many others hosted relatives and friends including Dinans and Frieden families in Minneapolis and Milwaukee. Community groups met with plans for next month and upcoming gatherings at Shaffer Bennett Brown and Feller households.
Pleasant Point Study Club Christmas party at Elvin Legion hall
The Pleasant Point Study Club held its annual Christmas party at the Elvin Legion hall last Friday evening. Mr and Mrs Harry Feller visited Jim Beard at the Charles City hospital Wednesday evening. Homemakers Club met last Friday with Mrs Guy Ernst. Mr and Mrs Floyd Patterson of Wadena and Mr and Mrs Glen Moats of Arlington were Sunday visitors at Wm Yearous home. Mr and Mrs Thomas Foxwell attended a 60th anniversary reception in West Union honoring Mr and Mrs Charles Rulifson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernice
Flovid
Oebrein
Quines
Til
Harold Tope
Hawkeye
Thomas Foxwell
Earl and
Helen Atiquette
Ed Wilkany
Larry Moore
Fort Dodge
Ray Benson
Mildred Fjelstul
Fan Claire
Wisc
Orvin Thompson
Becky Ogle
Edwin Loftsgard
Orran Bane
Ed Wenger
Pleasant Point
Elvin Legion Hall
Harry Feller
Jim Beard
Charles City Hospital
Homemakers Club
Guy Ernst
Floyd Patterson
Wadena
Glen Moats
Arlington
Wm. Yearous
West Union
Charles Rulifson
Cheery Valley visits and funerals noted in West Union area
Mrs Ellen Mason accompanied by Mrs Edward Wenger visited relatives at the West Union nursing home on Thursday and attended the funeral of Mrs Caroline Reed. Callers in Christen Bros home included P W Minihan Edwin Hanson and others with several visits across Fayette and Elkader areas. Various family members attended funerals Mrs Clara Lange at Strawberry Point and Harry Schneider at Elkader. Sunday visits featured Janice Hansen Billy June Dennler and others as members hosted dinners and suppers at Dennler and Larson households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheery Valley
Ellen Mason
Edward Wenger
West Union
Caroline Reed
Christen Bros
P. W. Minihan
Edwin Hanson
Eben Mason
Roscoe Larson
Robert Hanson
Elmer Brockmeyer
Postville
Ernest
Christen
Celia Thomint
Clara Muehlethaler
Walter Durscher
Charles Gehring
Wilbur Peake
Harry Schneider
Elkader
Clara Lange
Strawberry ‘Point
Rand
Rand “Ys
John Christen
Will Friederich
Fayette
Albert Y. Dennler
Janice Hansen
Billy June Dennler
Ben Dennler
Bob de Sotel
Garnavillo
Social Calls Reported Around West Union and Independence
Monday afternoon Mrs Richard Kohls received visitors at the Jim Kohls home in West Union. Mrs Tom Hayzlett and Mrs Richard Kohls called Saturday in the Riley Grimes home. Weekend guests include Mrs Vivian Peters and Pfc Dennis Olson at the Don Peters and Robert Peters homes in Waterloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brainard News
Richard Kohls
Jim Kohls
West Union
Tom Hayzlett
Independence
Donald
Roger Reeder
Hubert Cummings
Marie
Dale Pettit
Charles City
Lyle Martin
Melvin Hansen
Tom Hayztett
Sunday callers visit Lyle Martin and Ivan Crain homes
Mr Ed Riley of McGregor called in the Lyle Martin home while Mr and Mrs Don Reeder visited the Ivan Crain home last Sunday evening. Willis Lyons Friday callers included Pfc Dennis Olson Fr Sheridan Clarence Hendrickson Humboldt Bob Gilbert Ray Chapman Duane and Russell Reeder. 14-H Leader Training set for Thursday December 14 from 10 a m to 3 p m at the Allamakee County Farm Bureau Building. Weekly Crop Inquiry notes 88 percent corn for grain harvested, fall completed 32 percent, corn fields hand gleaned or to be gleaned 1 percent, stalk fields being grazed 65 percent, feed provided by pastures below average. Soil moisture supply is short. Corn harvest nearing completion. Dry soil has delayed fall plowing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Riley
McGregor
Lyle Martin
Don Reeder
Ivan Crain
Willis Lyons
Pfc
Dennis Olson
Fr. Sheridan
Clarence Hendrickson
Humboldt
Bob Gilbert
Ray Chapman
Duane
Russell Reeder
Extension Service Calendar of Events
Extension Service list of trainings across counties with dates and locations. 3 programs noted: 4-H Leader Training in Fayette on Monday from 10 am to 3 pm at the County Extension Office and Decorah on Tuesday from 10 am to 2 pm, Elkader Municipal Building on Wednesday at 3 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Extension Service
Fayette
Decorah
Municipal Bldg
Elkader
Circle Nora Met At Church Event
Circle Nora met at the church Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Jack Adrian acting as host.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nora
Jack Adrian
Advent Season: Preparation Program Recited
Mrs. Tess Sthori presented Advent: Season of Preparation from Together Magazine and an inspiration from Guidepost. Helen Johnson of Together Magazine wrote both pieces. A 17-member roll call answered. Minutes of the last meeting read and approved. Mrs. Howard conducted the business meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tess
Leo Sthori
Together Magazine
Guidepost
Helen Johnson
Together
Rell
Howard
Meeting Adjourned As Hostess Serves Lunch
The gathering ended with the chair adjourning the meeting and the hostess arranging a luncheon for attendees. The event closed with a social meal following official business.
Elgin Echo Publication Details and Masthead
The Elgin Echo is published weekly on Thursdays by James A. Hermen. It is entered as second class mail matter Sept. 1, 1891 at Elgin post office, Fayette County, Iowa, under the act of March 3, 1852.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Fayette County
Iowa
James A. Hermen
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Gunder News
Will Bergen
Merrill Olson
Selmer Holm
Helen Reinhart
Olga Landsgard
Ole
St. Olaf
Randine Hanson
Harold Hanson
Robeert Nelson
Rachel
Illyria News
Ralph Bright
Eldora
Harold Strong
Dennis Baumgartner
Thomas Fox
Philadelphia
Mike Dinan
Harry Wenger
Leonard Wilkens
Oelwein
Jacob Schneider
Wild Christen
Lawrence Nelson
Mervin Hunsher
Warkin Hagelie
America
Elgin State Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance and Wadena
Francis Butthofer
Jeanie
Klingman’s Clothes Shop
Allamakee County
Maquoketa Valley Cooperative
Maquoketa
Arthur Dittmer
R. K. Busse
THE
Elgin Echo
Northwestern Bell
Interstate Power
Ron Oye Ae
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