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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1958
Page
1
Elgin Iowa weekly paper published by Strauch and Hermen announces its second class mail status with a Sept 1 1801 entry at Elgin post office Fayetta County under the 1852 act Delivery occurs every Thursday in Elgin Iowa with standard local notices and contact info implied
Elgin residents host and visit relatives across Iowa and Wisconsin. Guests include the Howards of Denver with local hosts the Page and Thiese families. Thanksgiving plans span Cedar Rapids, Cresco, Luana, West Union, and beyond with many local names attending dinners and visits. Marcia Wolf earns chorus spot for Wisconsin University Oklahoma musical in February.
Illyria Clipperettes 4 H Club met at Janet Gehring’s home on a Monday evening with 14 members and 2 leaders present. Roll call answered with what improvement I plan to make in my room. Salley Stephenson joined. sterling silver pins awarded for blue ribbon record books to Gehring Meyer, Feller, Helgerson, Dummermuth, Miles, Strong, and Strong.
The Illyria 4-H Livestock group met at the Ilyria Church on November 17. President Larry Miles led the session and discussed a basketball game that was approved. Christmas gifts will cost no more than 50 cents. A large number of parents attended and Leonard Roberts presented pictures of Ireland. David Christen.
The Pleasant Valley Homemakers met November 21 at Mrs. Michael Blockhus’s home with 18 members attending. They sang together, planned topics for 1959, and made a full program through December. Members shared household hints and learned to cover wire hangers with pipe cleaners, each making one hanger. Upcoming lessons include pillows led by Mrs. Aan Habeger and Mrs. Meyer on December 19 at 7 30 pm at Mrs. George Butikofer’s home. Weekend guests were Mr. and Mrs. Robert Howard from Sycamore Illinois, with Archie Howard family joining for Sunday dinner. Afternoon callers included Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Strong and Mr. and Mrs. Don Deming and Janie. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Ash attended the silver wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Mays at West Union.
A long list of social visits and guest dinners across Clermont Elcader Asilington Guttenberg and nearby towns week before Thanksgiving. Families such as Olson Hyde Cornilson Schupach Tillotson and Falb noted hosting or visiting relatives and friends. Local shops promote Ball Band footwear.
The Hit and Miss Club of Mlyria plans a weekend in Overland Park Kansas for Mr. end Mrs. G J Mobyanki and Scott to visit the Watters land family. Members heard reports on Know and Understand Form Bureau goals for 1958 59 and discussed a Christmas project.
Weather tally shows 1.86 inches of rain with no wind in our area while nearby communities recorded 2.5 inches last Monday. The note mentions hospital stays at Pelmer Memorial and Rochester Hospital with thanks from Mrs Frank Nims Jr and Mrs Loren Frieden for cards and visits.
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