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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1960
Page
4
Item lists a two story frame house for sale to be moved or torn down. Contact Reseroe Larson in Elgin at phone 3102 by December 15 for details.
For sale items include Cobblers potatoes in 100 lb bags at 2.79 and Pontiacs in 100 lb bags at 3.00. Listing notes Emil Schneider in Clermont.
The Wenger family expresses thanks to friends and relatives for cards gifts and calls while in the hospital and after returning home Mrs Robert Helms and Gregory Charles extend appreciation Elgin business professionals contributed a Christmas turkey and a $5 cash gift Saturday was our lucky day Happy Holiday Season Steven and Craig Wenger
Mr and Mrs Elmer Frieden announce the birth of a daughter to Mr and Mrs Gerald Frieden of Davenport. The baby was born Saturday weighing 7 pounds 11 ounces. She has a brother Steven and a sister Connie.
Mrs Keith Kohler was hospitalized ten days at Postville Hospital for a crushed vertebra from an accident. She returned home Saturday in a cast and is recovering.
Illyria News lists numerous Thanksgiving and past week visits. Names include Steinlage Yearous Rothlisberger Kling Leeman King Wilson Chapman and Benson among others visiting families in Wadena Elkader Randalia Clinton Guttenberg and near Lansing.
Long list of Thanksgiving and weekend visitors across Park Ridge and surrounding towns. Families from Ames, Waterloo, Oelwein, Mason City, Cedar Rapids, Monticello, and LaCrosse joined hosts like the Kohls, Becker, Friederichs, Knudtsons, and Lehmans. Attendees included Mary Olson, Selma Groth, Leo Friederich, Duane Caspers, and many others in multiple households.
The Cheery Valley News notes households hosting and visiting members from Milwaukee Clermont McGregor Waterloo and Oelwein. Clarences Hoffers Lantz Hansons Ericksons Mason Christens Dennter Torkelson and others gather for dinners suppers and afternoons with extended family and friends through the week.
Residents and relatives from Pampe Texas to Marion Iowa visited in Algona and surrounding towns. Many households hosted dinners and suppers with extended family and friends including the Frieden, Dennler, Torkelson, Christen, and Lantz families. Visitors came from Elkader Dubuque Canton and Milwaukee while others joined for birthdays and holidays, with multiple gatherings noted through weekend visits and Sunday meals.
Irones and P W Minihan were dinner guests Thanksgiving at the Martin Minihan home in El kader.
At O and W Auction Markets in Wadena on Friday November 25, 46 consignors and 040 head of livestock sold to 73 buyers. Prices listed include cattle steers 20 to 25 dollars, heifers 23 to 25 dollars, sheep 14 to 18 dollars, calves 14 to 40 dollars, butcher cattle 11 to 19 dollars, bulls around 18 to 24 dollars, heifers 22 to 23 dollars.
On November 17 1960 Walter C Falb was appointed administrator of John Falb's estate by the District Court of Fayette County Iowa. He directs all debts be paid and claims presented to the court for allowance. Attorney for Administrator Elyst National Bank Building West Union Iowa
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