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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1958
Page
1
The Elgin Echo Dial announces it is a weekly newspaper published Thursdays by Strauch & Hermen. It notes second class mail status since 1891 and lists the Elgin Iowa address and Fayette County, with entry under the 1852 act.
Mrs Ida LeRoy Casper aged 92 died Saturday afternoon at her daughter’s home Mrs R P Strauch after only two days in bed. Daughters Mrs Clell Baker of Franklin Park NL and others traveled to Champaign Ill for funeral arrangements with service planned at Urbana and burial at Mt Hope Cemetery near the university. Survived by three daughters one son in Madison Wis, plus fifteen grandchildren forty great grandchildren and one great great granddaughter.
Tofield Lehman born May 5 1873 in Fayette County son of Jacob and Rosa Lehman lived on a farm east of Elgin most his life. He married Emma Butikofer February 17 1908 and had four children Adeline Jacob Walter and Dan. He died September 27 at Postville Hospital aged 85 after a two week illness. Funeral Sept 30 at Apostolic Christian Church, burial in Apostolic Cemetery. Pallbearers included family members and distant relatives. Card of Thanks from the family expresses deep gratitude for acts of kindness.
The Silver Creek Club hosted a bridal shower for Miss Linda Thiese on Saturday afternoon September 27 at the home of Mrs Kenneth Walter.
Miss Thiese became the bride for Gene Walter on September 30. Mary Walter directed the afternoon entertainment, climaxing with the bride opening her gifts. The gift table was centered by a large umbrella trimmed with melon colored crepe paper and white accents.
Mrs Mathilda Mark of Seattle visited West Union with her brother and wife Lars Peterson from Milwaukee and two sisters from Mississippi and Ohio. On Sunday, relatives gathered at Elmer Larson’s for a visiting afternoon with numerous attendees including the Olson and Kittleson families and others.
Miss Lydia Martie and Elmer Butikofer were married on Wednesday October 1 at the Little Brown Church in Nashua with attendants Mr and Mrs Merlin Hellum. They dined in New Hampton at Maindiner Cafe, honeymooned in the northern states, and plan to live in a mobile trailer home north of the Albert Halverson residence on a jet purchased from the Halversons. both are employed at Hellum Praduce.
The Kinunka group met at Cindy Grover s home in September to craft tin plant models for the elderly home once the flowers grow. They mounted weed seed of 15 to earn an honor and played a game about opening a Chinese box. The next gathering is a Halloween party at Ma Brackin s home on October 23.
One inch of topsoil blown or washed from one acre of average ground amounts to approximately 162 tons.
Miss Linda Thiese and Gene Walter united in marriage Tuesday afternoon at the Little Brown Church in Nashua. The bride wore chantilly lace and nylon tulle with a jeweled Sabrina neckline and carried pink rose buds. A reception followed in the church basement, with a later dinner at Airport Inn Elkader and a Lakeside dance in Guttenberg. The couple plans a honeymoon in southwestern Iowa before settling on the groom's farm near Elkader after January 1.
Sunday September 28 at 2 PM at Apostolic Christian Church Oakville Miss Judy Strassheim daughter of Mrs Ezra Gerst became the bride of Uriel Gehring son of Mr and Mrs Jacob Gehring Rev Noah Schrock officiated. Attendants Lois Heiniger and Werner Moore. Reception followed at the bride’s home. After a two week honeymoon to Niagara Falls the couple will reside in Decorah where Mr Gehring teaches in three northeast counties. Attendees from Elgin included Bert...
The notice lists Butikofer family members and numerous relatives and friends including Mrs J M Gehring Mr and Mrs Werner Moore Mr and Mrs George Schuphach and Carol Mr and Mrs Wm Butikofer and Mike Mr and Mrs Reuben Butikofer Mr and Mrs Ervin Metzger Mary and Jean Mrs Ida Pulfer and Loig Mrs Esther Moore Mrs George Butikofer Larry Parks Larry and Sheryl Butikofer Janet Gehring Anne Metzger Gloria Frieden and Arthur and Marie Schneider.
Circle Nora gathers October 16 at the Melbert Baechler home with Mrs. Er Holzer fig assisting hostess. Program led by Mrs. Clifton Wilson. Circle Rebecca meets October 16 in church parlors with hostesses Mrs. Thos Howard and Mrs. Inez Shaffer and program by Mrs. C J Mulford.
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