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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 25, 1945

Page

8

Cheery Valley social rounds at the Wenger home

Mrs. Martin Wenger hosted a large Sunday dinner with neighbors and relatives including Mr and Mrs Oscar Baum, Mr and Mrs Harold Meyer, Mrs Martha Chapman and many Dennler Christen and Meyer households. The gathering extended to other homes in Strawberry Point and Com munia with visits to Orlin Mason, John Christen, and Christen Bros. families and a discharge send off for Elmer Meyer from Camp Sheridan.

Martin Wenger Imer Meyer Oscar Baumprognsioty the Said Ibvert Meyr Kenneth Mors Leah Morte Gene Westcott Wm, Baumgartner Harold Meyer Ernest. Meyer Martha Chapman Martin Hanson Ida Christen Ben Dennler Elmer Dennler John Leonard Farm Strawberry Point Ida Meyer Elmer Meyer Melbert Meyer Albert Erickson, Jr Lee Albert ‘Erickson, Sr Chas. Erickson Wayne Baumgartner Elmer Baumgartner Communia Chas. Odegard Lotis Kurth Christen Bros Orlin Mason Amanda Mason In Christen Harry Lavern Dennler Harold Meisner Will Friederich Reuben Metster Frank Christen Harry Butikofer Merlin Pauline Dennler Ben Dennley Jakie Lehman George Christen Lauren den Oscar Kenneth Mark Guernsey Smith Oscar Baum- Baartner Fred Hangen Sgt

Community Visitors and church events in Brainard

Brainard residents hosted and visited. Vern Boyer family joined by Blayne Gilbert of Beaman. ladies aid met with seven members. farewell for Leo and Mrs Boyer heading to California. wood bee at church. Melvin Hanson family visited. Rev Moore preached at Baptist Church as Burroughs left for Rhode Island.

Vern Boyer Fred Wede Blayne Gilbert Beaman Ray Gilbert Chloa Lyon Ladies’ Aid Society Wm. Nutting Mary Bartlett Tom Reeder Lorraine Leo Boyer California Melvin Hanson Jorris Martin D. H. Craft Mary Bartlett Sun Moore Winnebago Minn The Baptist Church

Visitors and guests gather at multiple homes in town

Saturday and Sunday events show residents hosting guests including Mr. and Mrs. Leo Boyer and Mr. Anson Quackenbush with families. The gatherings occurred in Dankerton and Gundey areas with visits from Everett Phillips and Winifred. Mrs Boyer plans to travel to Minnesota for a clinic. E R Nutting and family also visited Wm Nutting’s home Sunday afternoon.

Melvin Hanson Leo Boyer Nathan Reichert Dankerton Dai Craft Gundey Anson Quackenbush West’ Union Everett Phillips Winifred Bessie Missouri

Community Notes From Grand Meadow Area

Grand Meadow area families gathered at several homes over the weekend with visits to the Willard Martin Chester Barth Decorah area and Ed Johnson homes. New births were reported at Postville hospital for Ames Olson and Millard Bilden families on October 18 and 19 respectively.

Local Household Visits and Social Calls Map Small Town Life

Julia Landsgard and Leona Lyngdas spent Wednesday afternoon with Ernest Holt. Mrs Larry Stolle visited Ames Olson for several days last week. The Willard Martin family were guests at the Hd Johnson home Sunday afternoon. Nickoll Martie spent Sunday at Melvin Nutting's home. Mrs Julia Landsgard spent Monday with Alvin Halverson. Ames Olson and family were dinner guests Sunday at Olivia Olson's. Mrs Willard Martin called at Bert Lyngaas's home Saturday afternoon.

Nickols Martie Willard Martin Bert Lyngans Ewald Lyngans Vernon Anderson Glen Wygaard Clifford Osmundson Chester Barth Decorah Ernest Holt Donald Larson Donaline Ed Johnson Julia Landsgard Nickoll Martie Almer Amundson Alvin Halverson Ames Olson Postville Hospital Millard Bilden Leona Lyngdas Larry Stolle Hd Johnson Melvin Nutting Julia . Landsgard Olivia Olson Bert. Lyngaas

Illyria Area Guests Attend Sunday Gatherings

Illyria items note guests at the Donald Meisquire home near Dundee and other Sunday visits. Families including Yearous, Hart Rothisberger, and Floyd Patterson hosts near Wadena and Clermont, with Lyle Patterson recently discharged from the Army. The Cemetery Assn and Ladies' Aid met at the church with Mrs. Forest Shaffer hosting. Next month plans include meetings with Mrs. Reynold Strong, Lois Burrow, and Frank Loving of Davenport.

Herald Giads Donald Meisquire Dundee Hart Helen Rothisberger Floyd Patterson Wadena Lyle Patterson Earl Scheffert Ethan Guyer Clermont Cemetery Assn Ladies’ Aid Forest Shaffer Reynold Strong Lois Burrow Frank Loving Davenport Clara Mueh

Social visits and farm bureau plans in local area

Weekend hosted guests and dinner gatherings across multiple households in the Farm Bureau circle. Notable stops included Mr. and Mrs. Burrow, Hofer, Reichert, Yearous, Larson, Page, Thompson, and Shields families with extended visits by Ogle, Ogle relatives, and Wil son. The annual open meeting of the Women's Farm Bureau work is set for Saturday Oct 27 at 8 p.m. at the Wadena Presbyterian church with program, business, social time and refreshments. All affected residents are invited.

Myron Moore Fayette Walter Mellberry Donald Page Ward Brabham Robert Wilson Thos. Ogle Mary Ogie Charles Wilson John Michael Shields Boscobel Wis Rosina Anderson Wm. Nelson Imer Kohls Wrs Kohls Frank Kohls Hawkeye Harry Burrell Floyd Frieden Farm Bureau Wadena Presbyterian Church Gram Harry Yauslin Clermont Fred Rothlisberger Ernest Meyer Martha Chapman Jerome Yearous Lydia Hanson

Butter Returns to Every Home in America

The piece extols butter’s value to American life praising its flavor and nutrition. It emphasizes widespread access across homes towns and streets and urges families to enjoy the newly plentiful butter.

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