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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1960
Page
1
The Elgin Echo is published in Elgin Iowa every Wednesday by Hermen and Bartunek with second class mail status dated September 1 1891. This notice records its postal designation and publishing partnership.
The Wyria Homemakers Club met at Wadena Town Hall on Friday November 18 with twelve members present. A report from the last Faytte executive meeting was read, and a December 5 Fayette party was organized for all county members with a 50 cent gift exchange. Marie Probert helped make evergreen wreaths, and the next meeting is December 9 at Mrs. Duane Strong’s home starting at 10 am with a bagged lunch at noon. The lesson will cover Christmas decorations from cape r and tin craft and other ideas with a cookie exchange.
The American Legion Auxiliary met November 15 with 18 members. They will send 13 gifts to the hospital Gift Shop and arrange a gift exchange among attendees. Elgin unit will not send delegates to the December mid winter conference. Mrs. Torkelson and Mrs. Kiple organize gifts for service boys. contact for addresses. Members are asked to bring two dozen cookies or candy for Christmas Cheer boxes for local shut ins.
Brainard News notes numerous Thanksgiving meetups and weekend visits. Families from Delhi West Union Clermont Cedar Rapids and Waterloo share meals and hospitality with the Martin, Kohls, Fenner, Grimes, Hanson, Peters and Heller households, plus travel to Racine Wisconsin for a weekend. Various overnight guestings and birthday party attendance are recorded.
The report lists numerous members hosting and attending a December 16 Friday afternoon Auxiliary meeting. Door prizes were awarded to Mrs. Glen Odegard and Mrs. Melvin Boyer. Hostesses for the Dec 16 session are Mrs. Orlando Loftsgard and Mrs. Myron Hoag. The Cookie Committee for December includes Mrs. George Boyle Mrs. Clifford Gisleson Mrs. R. A Crider and Mrs. Earl Kiple.
Norma Gehring and Edith Gehring along with families from Palatine Iowa City and Clermont shared Thanksgiving visits across multiple Gehring households. Local residents including Roger Reeder Vern Boyer and Tom Moorehead joined meals and gatherings in West Union Des Moines Avoca Fayette Elkader Belmont area homes.
Patricia Ann Aeschliman and Patrick T. Doocy wed in a 11:00 a.m. ceremony at Sacred Heart Catholic Church Volga with attendants from Waterloo Wadena Ledyard and Austin. The reception followed at the American Legion hall in Wadena with four tier cake and yellow white mum decor.
The WMF met in the Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall on November 17. Hostesses included Morris and several Blockhus family members. pianist Hymn was sung and lessons on Mark concluded. Announcements by Mrs. Halverson noted division into circles, with a December vote planned, and the vacuum cleaner committee reported.
The Illyria Clipperettes met at Jeri Martin's home on November 21 with Annette Meyer presiding. Members shared a pantry shower for the Stutrud family and discussed the December meeting and Christmas program. Reports were given by Jantha Strong and treasurer Anita Dennler.
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