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Community notices and shopping ads from Elgin area
A dense page lists visits and meals across families in Castalia Postville and West Union with many names. It also promotes Klingman’s Clothes Shop and Moore’s of Elgin, noting sales on undergarments and boots, plus a New York import jacket line. Local socials include Pre Thanksgiving dinners and church group activities.
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Burdette Sebastian
Michele
William Wede
Ecru
Klingman’s
Gilbert Anderson
Earl Kloster
West Union
Clarence Kittelson
Roger
Gary Kittleson
Luther
James Anderson
Eugene Butikofer
Scott
Mike
Randy
Roger Sherman
Hawkeye
Cathryn Crowe
Don Olson
LaVerne Swenson
Ken Burkhart
Randalia
Lyle Olson
Henry Helgerson
Gene Mark
Frank Tehel
Postville
Elmer Olson
Mary Olson
Emma Olson
Westbrook
Minn
Luther Tosten- Sard
Martin Anderson
Burnell Anderson
Millard Olson
Harry Gunderson
Leo Griebenow
Nels Iverson
Lester Anderson
Genevieve Anderson
Anderson
Gunderson
Ray Reierson
Nels. Gilbert
Perry Paulson
Hilda Anderson
Helen Ostmundson
Moore's
Bob Mott
Dean’ Mitts
Larry Kingery
David
Cedar Falls
Elliott Olson
Brenda
Loren Frieden
St. Joseph
Levi Frieden
Eugene Schori
Elgin
Richard Olson
Alfred Baechler
Irvin Lincoln
Rudyard
Montana
Harry Johnson
Patty
Gwen Labheled
Des Moines
Moon
Merrill Gunderson
Joan of
Carol Gunderson
Cedar Rapids
Peggy
Maryjane Schott
Ruth Schott
Clarence Johnson
Helen Osmundson
John Larson
New York