Elgin Echo Announces Local News Weekly Edition
The Elgin Echo of Elgin Iowa serves Fayette County with weekly updates. Published Thursdays by Hermen and Bartuner this local paper highlights community happenings, notices, and brief reports for residents of Elgin and surrounding areas.
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Elgin
Iowa
Hermen & Bartuner
Fayette County
Marion ALCW Meeting at Church Parlors
The Marion ALCW met October 7 at 1:30 in church parlors with hostesses Elmer Benson Mellien Loftsgard Bertha Zahn and Richard McCollough. Pastor Gross led devotions and Bible study. the meeting opened with Hymn Lord Jesus Christ.
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Marion Alcw
Elmer Benson
Mellien Loftsgard
Bertha Zahn
Richard McCollough
Gross
Lord Jesus Christ
Marion Church
Julia Wettlegon
Holy Land
Harvey Anderson
Mary Ann Anderson
Treas
Orlando Loftagard
Kenneth Kjosa
Carroll Klingman
Cornelius Reierson
Hill-Martin Vows Spoken at St Peter’s Church
Miss Cynthia Kay Hill and Michael LaVern Martin wed at St Peter’s Catholic Church in Clermont on Saturday Oct 10. The ceremony featured ice blue and white decorations, a three tiered cake, and out of town guests from multiple Iowa and Wisconsin towns. Both families reside in Harmony Minnesota following the wedding.
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Cynthia Kay Hill
Marvin Arvin Berse
Chatfield
Minn
Leslie Hill
Cedar Rapids
Michael LaVern Martin
Giles Martin
Elgin
St. Peter's Catholic Church
Clermont
Mary Ann Lerch
Manchester
Joel Holden
Waterloo
Robert Lerch
Ronald Loftsgard
Walter Kohls
Denise
Jane Berse
Wanda
Donna Martin
Thomas Ververtleh
Lyle Martin
Gerald Fassbinder
Quincy
Chatfield Harmony
LaCrosse
Wise
Cedar ‘Rapids
Waukon
McGregor
Monona
Cresco
West Union
Elkader
Postville
Martin
Harmony
Elgin Legion Auxiliary to Meet Tuesday October 20
The Elgin American Legion Auxiliary will hold its regular meeting on Tuesday October 20. Hostesses are Mrs Reuben Schupbach and Mrs Ole Reirerson. Cookie committee members are Mrs F D Welch, Mrs M J Blockhus, Mrs Robert Boleyn and Mrs Helen Blockhus.
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Elgin American Legion Auxiliary
Reuben Schupbach
Ole Reierson
Cookie Committee
Mdms
F. D. Welch
M. J. Blockhus
Robert Boleyn
Helen Blockhus
Metzger-Butikofer Wedding in Elkader at St. Pauls
Marcela Colen Metzger and Billy Gene Butikofer were married at St. Pauls Methodist Church in Elkader at 2:00 pm on a Saturday in October. Rev. Lea Roy Collins officiated the double ring ceremony with organ music and songs. Parents are Mr. and Mrs. Ruben Metzger and Walter Butikofer, Elkader. The bride wore chantilace gown with a jeweled crown veil. attendants wore horizon blue lace dresses. A reception followed in the church parlors hosted by Mrs. Ida Christen. many relatives were listed as in attendance.
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Marcela Colen Metzger
Billy Gene Butikofer
Elkader
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
Lea Roy Collins
Lee Roy Collins
John Nagel
Ruben Metzger
Walter Butikofer
Butikofer
Ruena
Mareen Metzger
Melbert
Norbert Butikofer
Kathryn Backhouse
Herbro- Bee
Donald Backhaus
Dean Bannart
West Bend
Harlan Backhaus
Bools
Janet
Bannart
Ben
Ee Kathy Metzger
Susan ‘Keller
Eunice Metzger
Valley High School
Elkader High School
Ford Motor Co
Valley PTA to Hold First Meeting on Oct 21
The Valley Community PTA plans its first meeting in Valley on Wednesday evening October 21 at 8 pm. A panel from Clermont Grade School will discuss initial alphabet health topics. Hostesses from Clermont area, including ar a wiade and Kindergarten of Clermont, Elgin, Wadena, will assist.
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Valley “Community Pta
Valley
Clermont Grade School
PTA
Clermont Ar A Wiade
Clermont
Elgin
Wadena
County Supervisors Hear Library Levy Proposal
A representative from the city libraries of Arling ton Elgin Fayette Hawkeye Uylwein Wadena Westgate and West Union met the Board of Supervisors to discuss county library tax outside towns in Layette County. Floyd Gilley, Chairman, stated the board had decided to set a library levy of $9,000.00.
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Clermont
Elgin
Fayette
Hawkeye
Maynard
Dewein
Wadena
Westgate
Weat Union
Basin Ia
Arlington Public Library
Clermont Public Library
Elgin Public Library
Fayette Public Library
Hawkeye Public Library
Maynard Public Library
Netwein Public Library
Wedena Public Library
Wentgate Public Library
Weat Union Public Library
Raymond Goodell
Floya Gilley
Board of Supervisors
Fayette County
Board of Supervisora
Lows
Soldiers’ Relief Commission
Floyd Gilley
Hazel Gehring
Weat
Iowa
Tuesaday
Supervisors
Court House Purevant
Odney Oolberg
Or Town Public Library
Uylwein
West Union
Board of
Superviesis
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