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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1957
Page
1
The Elgin Echo notices its mailing status with address 3711 Elgin Iowa and entry as second class mail matter at Elgin post office Fayette County Iowa under the 1852 act.
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The annual Hit and Miss Club gathering was held Oct 1 at Mrs. Harold Strong’s home with sixteen members present. County chair Floyd Henniges attended and shared ideas. After the business meeting two officers were elected for key roles including chair and publicity chair.
The Illyria club names committee chairs including Mrs. Davis and Mrs. Johnson and Mrs. King. A cheese lesson was given by Mrs. Voshell and Mrs. Kuhens with lunch provided by Mrs. Ott and Mrs. Probert. A Do It Yourself lesson is set for November 22 at 1 00 pm at Mrs. Ott's home. Regular meetings occur on the third Friday of each month at 1 00 pm.
The Illyria 4-H Clipperettes were organized at Mrs. Orvin Thompson’s home on October 7 with plans to meet every third Monday. Leaders are Mrs. Harry Feller and assistant Mrs. Orvin Thompson. Officers include Ann Miles president Janet Rothlisberger vice president Ruby Shaffer secretary Annette Meyer treasurer Marilyn Miles historian Sharnell Rothlisberger reporter.
The Social Hour Club met at Mrs. Virgil Torson home with Mrs. Cleve Bennett assisting on Thursday afternoon Oct. 10. Nineteen members and three guests attended, including Mrs. Lena Cooley Mrs. Wm Kerr and Mrs. Mamie Dean. A cookie exchange and Hal.
Mrs Archie Howard won best costume as members enjoyed a pro gram featuring Mrs Thos Howard reading Man's Best Medicine and poems Story of Autumn and Good Advice by Mrs Melbert Meyer. Hostesses served lunch after contests. next meeting at Mrs Melbert Meyer's home with Mrs Harry Gilson and Mrs Walter Dennler assisting on Wednesday, Nov 6. guests invited. an auction planned.
The Ilyria 4-H club met at the Ulyria church on Tuesday October 8 with the topic Tooth Tales by Sharnel Rothlisberger and Janet Rothlisberger A demonstration on How Record Books are Rated was given by leaders The group approved a hay show for November 2 The recreation committee included Larry Miles David Frieden David Thompson and Bobby Rothlisberger Hostesses were Mrs Raymond Benson and Mrs Arnold Sanders Ann Miles reporter
The Marion Busy Bees met at Mrs. George Nickels home on October 8 with all members present and six visitors including Dianne Wenger joining. Members were initiated and new officers installed. A bake sale was discussed and record books were reviewed by Reporter Sharon Schupbach.
The Woodgatherers met in Elgin park and cooked breakfast then the girls traveled to Oelwein for dinner. They visited a radio station, heard two songs for Camp Fire Girls, met Marshal J. in person, and concluded with supper at Lions Park in West Union. Sandra Blockhus served as Scribe.
The calendar lists events including a Saturday October 19 Mother-Daughter Annual Award Tea at 1 30 and a Monday October 21 Henderson Prairie 4H Club meeting at 8 00 p m. The notices reference Farm Bureau Blog and local Extension activities.
An open house will be held at the community building on the Decorah fairgrounds Friday evening October 25 from 7 40 to 10 00 o clock. Entertainment and free refreshments will be provided by Cong and Mrs Talle.
Milo Olson visited Rochester Minnesota on Monday for a medical check up and is staying at St Marys Hospital on ward floor room 120. H D Yack went to St Joseph Hospital in New Hampton for examination and returned home Sunday with plans for another x ray visit on Thursday. Mrs Arthur Lantz and Mrs Yack drove him.
Mr and Mrs Walden Weithorn arrived in New York on October 8, coming from Germany after a three year stay there. The husband served in the Air Force during that period and had previously spent a year in this country before going to Germany.
The Marion Mission Society met on Thursday October 10 with Mrs Rosina Anderson and Mrs Kenneth Anderson as hostesses. Devo tion was led by Mrs Mervin Reierson with assistance from Mrs Mervin Anderson. Delegates to the WMF conference were elected: Mrs Morris Amundson and Mrs Louis Kjosa for October 29 at Glenwood Lutheran Church Decorah. Mrs Amundson was elected president for the coming year. A reading was given by Mrs Lloyd Reierson. The birthday song was sung for six members. Remarks were offered by Rev Boyce.
Elgin and Waterloo residents gathered for dinners and suppers at the Henry McMillan home with Mrs Sheldon Kaiser and family. The Nydegger and Dennler households hosted or joined guests, including trips to Gays Mills Wisconsin and Cedar Rapids. Several guests visited from Monona Mamaroneck Iowa Falls Sunnyvale Calif and Town Falls with extended family attendance across multiple meals and sightseeing outings.
Mdms Richard Hofer Reuben Schupbach Belva Snyder and Mr and Mrs Orvin Thompson attended an annual Lutheran welfare workshop at St Paul Lutheran Church Postville with speakers Mrs Cathryn Kunz Rev Paul Roe and Helen Farley from Lutheran welfare staff and Arthur Marck director of casework Also Mr and Mrs Merle Clark attended the annual Farm Bureau meeting at Colegrove Walker auditorium Fayette Weekend guests Mr and Mrs Dean Torkelson of Quimby will attend Luther College home coming Mrs Elsie Popenhagen visited Mrs Mabel King and the Jim Wilson home and joined the 4 H meeting at Harold Strong home.
Mr and Mrs Guernsey Smith spent the weekend in La Grange Park visiting guests of Mr and Mrs Robert Kramer.
Joan Lorenzo and Janette and Jeanette Krueger of Clinton spent the weekend in the Gus Krueger residence.
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