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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1943
Page
8
Illyria notes list funerals and visitors from Kellngton and South Haven, guests at various homes, hospital visits, a pot luck Thanksgiving supper, and a growing 4 H Club led by Rou ella Strong. Local school and church events include the Highland school wedding of Glendola Knake to Staff Sgt Harold Meyer and meetings of the Gembery Assn and La Aid Society.
The Marion Ladies' Aid Society will meet at the church on Thursday December 2 for its annual gathering. Dorcas Society elected officers Selina Olson president Edne Loftsgard vice president Arlene Hanson secretary treasurer. Numerous local residents and families attended social events and visits through the week with many rotations and dinner gatherings noted.
Norma Kice of St Olaf joined Mr and Mrs Donald Page Glen Medberry and Robert Long Toulr of Volga as callers at the Wenger Brothers home Sunday.
Mrs Selmer Holm Irene Minihan and Helen Reinhart spent Thursday afternoon with Mrs Orlin Mason. Mr and Mrs Martin Hanson with Gladys and Robert attended dinner Sunday at the Thos Howard Ida Meyer and Oscar Baumgartner home in honor of Staff Sgt Harold Meyer. Other guests included Henry Knake Bud of Strawberry Point Mrs Rob Smith Gene Westcott Guernsey Smith Kenneth Mark Martin Wenger Elmer and Ern Bowingartner Merbert Meyer and families Erna Baumgartner Edwin Hanson Ym Baumgartner. Mrs Martin Hanson and Clara Muehlenthaler attended a Farm Bureau meeting at Elkader Friday about first aid. The Arthur Friederich family spent Sunday with Harold Meisner. Mrs Ida Butlkofér and Hazel were also present.
A string of social visits unfolds in Clermont with Mr. and Mrs. Will Heiserman at the Patterson home and a Friday schoolhouse supper in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Boyer. The Nuttingard and Nutting families visit in multiple homes. Carl Martin calls on Craft and Tripp. Mrs. Nutting visits Lyon. Marshall Helms visits Barnhouse. Boyers host a surprise Saturday gathering with gifts for the newlyweds. Dan Craft and Lorraine Gilbert visit Quackenbush, Ladies' Aid meets at S. Patterson's, and Craft and Gilbert visit Barnletts.
Oak Grove notes list visits by Mr. and Mrs. Frank Howard of Portland Oregon to the John Howard home. Roy Leuchtenmacher dined with Adolph Hanson near Elkader. J M Shaffer and Harry Gilson joined Ray Shaffer at Fredericksburg for a Sunday gathering. Archie Howard family and Clifton Wilson with Patty called in the afternoon.
Charles Haskell of Garwin walked twelve miles to register under the selective service act shortly after his eighteenth birthday. He began practicing hiking for army training as part of preparations.
End of year totals transfer to Form 1040F to complete your return. This book serves as a full profit and loss record for farm operation. Sold by The Echo Enterprise Elgin Iowa.
Annette Glendola Knake and Harold K Meyer married Wednesday evening at Emmanuel's Lutheran church in Strawberry Point. The double ring ceremony was conducted by Rev L A Stumme with Irene Skibbe as bridesmaid and Gladys Hanson as maid of honor. Attendants were Earl Meyer Des Moines and Mervyn Knake. Ushers were Harold Linderwell and Melbert Meyer. Mrs Theodore Schuchmann played and Mrs John Gerdes sang. The bride wore white broadcloth satin with seed pearl coronet, bouquet of American Beauty roses. The groom wore his Army uniform. Reception for 200 followed. Mrs Meyer will resume teaching near Elgin. Sgt Meyer will return to Camp Hale Colorado. Special guests at the wedding.
Mrs Meyer's school pupils attended a wedding dance at the Elgin Opera House Thursday evening honoring the couple.
The Illyria Pleasant Valley townships organize a girls 4-H club on Oct 23 at the home of Clara and Anna Bane. Anna Bane is president and officers include Shirley Glass as vice president Marjorie Dennler secretary treasurer Kathleen Yearous reporter and Clara Bane historian. A second meeting Nov 20 at Rosella Strong's home formalized the club name Jolly Juniors and a program on manners table setting and grooming was presented with music and recreation before adjournment and a lunch hosted by Kathleen Yearous.
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