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Elgin Echo in Elgin, Iowa

19 Oct 1967

Page 8

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Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 19, 1967

Page

8

Sunday and midweek visits span several area households

Friday evening visitors at the Ole Loftsgard home included Mr and Mrs Kenneth Mark Mr and Mrs Lawrence West and Gunda Gisleson and Miles in a dinner gathering. Others visiting various homes included Mr and Mrs Kenneth Krosa, Pat Lehman Cedar Rapids, Harold Hanson, Chris Dummermuth, the Orlando Loftsgard home guest, Laverne Smohell family at Port Atkinson, and multiple Amundson and Nelson family visitors to Gordon Lands gird home and Will Bergen hosted Eddie Nelson of Postville for a Thursday call.

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Gunder News Ole Loftsgard Kenneth Mark Lawrence West Gunda Gisleson Miles Otto Gisleson Kenneth Krosa Pat Lehman Cedar Rapids Harold Hanson Chris Dummermuth Orlando Loftsgard Laverne Smohell Dan Butikefer, Jr Myron Houg Diane Reierson Cornelius Reierson Louis Kjosa Bessie Lofsgard Bessie Loftsgard Ruth Loftsgard Charlie Emma Larson Pred Larson Diane Fair Banks of Waterloo Bernard Loftsgard Tillman Thompson Emory Landseard Arthur Landseard Arthur Landsgard West Union Mollie Mork Tammy Landseard Mork Bros Henry Christianson Craig Clete Louis Kinsa Edna Anderson Rochelle Rachel Kenneth Kjosa Ted Kjosa St. Charles Minn Piente Marvin Holck Kanawha Kermit Holck Ralph Shaffer Herbert Hoeger Maynard Yearons Paul Christen and Son Swisher Will Christen Emmett Light Francis Baldwin Wadena Cedar Falls Gail Light Robert Hyde Julie Manchester Silas Wilson Joe Dinan Orran Bane Don Barenette Moline Clifford Gisleson Ruth Rothlisberger George Dorsey New York Louis Dennier Harold Dennier Albert Dennier Clarion Hagelic Mervin Hunsberger Clifton Yearous Lansing Wm. Yearous Chuck Seeman Newhall Milo Frieden Bob Dennler Elkader Bill Dennler Gary Anderson San Diego Calif Oxvia Thompson Ernest Yearous Wim Yearous Jacob Schneider Gerald Heck Postville Carol Wilson Clarion Mathys LeRoy Rothlisberger Ronald Beerman LeMars Waler Rothlisberger Baxter Springs Kans Nellie Meisenheimer Great Bend R. J. Hurst Albert T. JD. Roberts Kansas City Joyce Larson Dianne Frieden Clear Lake Roger Floyd Frieden Sarah John Frerichs Steamboat Rock Wilson Patterson Gerald Bond Jerry Jeffrey Ed Fenner Lawrence Gehring Lola Bayer Lyle Martin David Mickey Melvin Hanson Mickey Martin Hanson Anton Kohls Evansdale Richard Kohls Donald Julia Boyer Lola Boyer Don Peters Robin Vivien Peters Wilma Grimes Frank Kohls Hilton Smith Oelwein Gladine Nottnagel Ray Mays Kermit Rowland
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Weekend Socials Loom Large in Rural Iowa Notes

A long chain of Sunday and weekend visitation records shows Dan Butikefer Jr and Diane Reierson in and near West Union with many relatives and friends. Numerous households from West Union to Dubuque host dinners, callers, and birthday celebrations including Loftsgards, Reiersons, Holcks, Denniers, Mork, Lind, and other families, highlighting a tight community network.

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Illyria Correction Notice Family Friday Pot Luck

Correction notice notes a family Friday event on October 20 with a pot luck supper hosted by Mrs Lawrence Reinig Pauline and the Larry family of Toledo and mentions Schmidt and Pockets Lands and Zatha Tripsic. The fragmentary text records a Sunday dinner reference and unclear names.

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Illyria Lawrence Reinig Pauline Larry Mily Toledo Thehmidt Tripsic Zatha
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Cheery Valley Good Neighbors Club Meets at Church

The Good Neighbors Club gathered October 10 at Elgin Lutheran Church with 15 members and two guests. Plans for Christmas were discussed and next meeting time set. Members donated a dollar to Mrs. Lehman in Oakdale and shared readings on Halloween and Columbus Day.

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Cheery Valley the Good Neighbors Club Elgin Lutheran Church Wm. Dennler Ida Frieden Ronald Hills Russell Friederich Celia Thoman Jacob Lehman Oakdale John Christan George Schupbach Robert Leuchtenmacher Ben Butikofer George Leuchtenmacher Clara Muehlethaler Mdms Rose Christen John Dan Butikofer
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Brainard News Dinner Guests Hosted by Butikofer Couple

Mr and Mrs George Butikofer score dinner guests Thursday in Brainard with Mr and Mrs Lawrence Gehring among attendees.

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Brainard News George Butikofer Lawrence Gehring
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Wadena News Reports Conference Report and Awards

Mrs Schuity attended the fall conference at Clear Lake and reported on the meeting. The unit earned a Unit of Distinction National Membership award for meeting the ISGG 67 quota. The group adjourned and honored Gold Star Mother Mrs Nelda Schuety of Elkader. The president:

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Wadena Pare Schuety Clear Lake Nelda Schuety Elkkader
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Auxiliary Meeting Highlights and Leave Visit Mention

Mrs Schuely received a corsage as Gold Star chairwoman read poems on Mother. The president closed with prayer and members were promised a lunch treat for November Auxiliary birthday. Pfc Bryan Schmitt of Selfridge AFB spends 40 days with his parents before heading to Weisburne Germany.

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Schuely Gold Star Ralph Schuely Bryan Schmitt Selfridge Air Force Base Detroit Mich Clarence Schmitt Weisburne Germany
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Adam Hat Klingman’ S Clothes Shop Ruth Andrew Braker Angela Lantz Charles Baumlers Fayette Clarence Ewing Savanna Frank Kulish Kim and Kelly Maarjon Clarence Hofel Robert Hanson John Muehlenthaler John Mu Neil Krieg Roscoe Larson Clara Larson Edwin Hanson John Dennier Eunice Pagen Elgin State Bank DIAL Elgin Iowa Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation TE Bank Elgin Sta Francis Ira Olson St. Olaf Ellen Mason Martin Hanson Gladys Archie Howard Schultz Hospital Alta Clarence Thoman Austin Will Holzer George Nickels Auxiliary Legion Armed Forces USBA United States Brewers Association, Inc Osceola Wrell
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