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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1953
Page
8
Readers learn of Sunday services at Gordninnity Church with Sunday school at 10 15 am and worship at 11 15 am plus later announcements about a Progressioa Study Club meeting, family and guest visits, and neighborly gatherings across several households in the community.
Grand Meadow News records a flurry of Sunday visits as the Bilden family joins the Foels home near Nordness. Dora Kerkman Lavern of Van Horn Harold Triem family visit Helmer Lyngaas home. Ole Peterson Clara Myrtle visit Clarence Peterson home. David Grove from Elgin stayed Thursday night at Alvin Halverson home. Carrie Thorson spent last week with Clarence Olson. Wayne Amundson from Oklahoma at parental Martin Amundson home. Laverne Larson Brad ley visited Ames J Olson home Thursday. Almer Larson and Lavern Larson hosts Friday visits by Mrs. Amundson and Amelia Seiger. Julia Lands gard spent Friday with Helmer Lyngaas. Ewald Lyngaas family guests Sunday at Chester Barth home Decorah area. Alvin Halverson Ronald Julia Lands gard Lena Nyhns Tom Lands gard at Mrs. Eina Anderson home near Lima. Ames Olson Louie Amundson spent Thursday in La Crosse Wis for check up. Lavern Larson and Ann visited Almer Larson home Sunday evening.
Community notes from Cherry Valley report Monday and Thursday visits across Elkader Garner Garner Forest City and Ellis areas. The Good Neighbors Club held an October meeting at the Legion rooms with twenty members and five guests. activities included desserts, card readings, buck towel weaving lesson, and prize winners for guessing contests and door prizes.
Monday and Sunday gatherings highlighted by visits to the Mason Hanson and Christen households. Vivian Mason of Long Beach left for California after a welcoming party. Several families hosted or visited others including the Gehring, Christen, Bossard, Frieden, Pollock, Chapman and Dennler households, with multiple Sunday dinners and weekday visits noted.
Mr and Mrs Herbert Kronberg of Chicago were weekend guests in the Gilbert Halverson home. Dinner Sunday featured Hiram Halverson Cedar Rapids DeVere Halverson and family. Several gatherings followed including visits to Ruth Loftsgard Maynard Ludwig Chester and Edgewood.
A brief discussion of how young children hide fear. Billy, four, balks at basement toys after facing darkness and disapproval from adults. Mildred, three, fears her grandmother’s house because her teddy bear dislikes it, illustrating early avoidance of truth.
The text discusses using the scapegoat device of Biblical times to explain excuses children and parents use when standards feel too high. It argues that children deflect responsibility as adults push them to act older, and suggests understanding their feelings rather than pressing too hard for honesty.
The Volga Bluebirds 4-H groups announce committees for the mother-daughter banquet including program decorating and food, with Nancy Moats chairing the program. A hay ride for the Volga Pioneer boys 4-H is set for Oct 23. An arrangement committee led by Patty Probert includes Roxanna Adams and Susan Goodin. Plans also cover a mother-daughter tea at Elkader on Nov 7 and a Farm Youth Exchange talk by Susan Goodin. The Volga PLA held a regular meeting with an auction sale on the school grounds Oct 24 to raise funds for hot lunches.
Miss Wonnie vean Entwisle, daughter of Mr and Mrs Orville Entwisle of Elkader, married Edward H. Smith son of Richard Smith of Oelwein in a Thursday ceremony at Peace Evangelical and Reformed church Elkader. Attendants included Betty Christianson and Jacqueline Smith. Clyde Smith served as best man. A reception followed at Airport Inn. Mrs Smith recently worked for Northwestern Bell. Mr Smith is a Volga High School graduate and former Navy sailor.
After a brief honeymoon the newlyweds will be at home in Fayette where Mr. Smith is employed by Interstate Power Co. Mrs Ida Grether of Elgin spent the weekend with her son Lea and his family.
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