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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1960
Page
1
The Elgin Echo notes 25 members present with one absent at a meeting. Guests included Mrs Elmer Lembke Mrs Leslie Kleppe Mrs Louis Becker and Mrs Bob Cook. Publication details show Elgin Iowa newspaper with 1891 style dating and editorial notes.
Approximately 23 relatives and friends attended the golden anniversary celebration for Mr and Mrs A B Jacob at the First Baptist Church. They were married October 26, 1910, with family members including Alfred and Marie Miller and Hulda Miller as bridesmaid. Numerous out of town guests arrived from Cedar Rapids, La Crosse, Decorah, Manchester, and other towns.
The 4-H Club met at Gail Light's home with installation of officers led by Dorothy Helgerson. New officers Annette Meyer presides, Jeanette Strong is vice president, Iantha Strong secretary, Anita Denner treasurer, Lynette Sechori historian, Jeri Martin reporter, Judy Berker assistant reporter. New members Mary Metzger Jeannes Metzger Wanda Lemoke welcomed.
Thirty five young people from 1First Baptist Church gathered for a Halloween party on Monday night October 26. The event featured games, activities and group singing with refreshments to close the evening. committee in charge included Est e Mr. and Mrs Richard Schouid and local youths. Various local families were noted visiting or hosting over the weekend and midweek, including Amana guests Michele and Mary, and trips by Mr. and Mrs. Kerr, Mr. Page, and the Bilocks with Ernie Larson.
Gunder News Sendra Kiosa and Clarice Olson from Saskatchewan stayed with Kenneth Kijosa in Forest City while attending Waldorf College. They joined families Seamday and Mary Olson for dinners and were hosted by Harien Henkes, Cedar Rapids. Other callers included Henry Olson, Waide Embretson, Louie Reierson, Joseph Rejerson, and Elmer Eberling with guests.
Be... Ben Fueling of St Olaf attended coffee with OS as, while Clare Kurth’s family hosted a few days’ visitors in Alvin Koehn’s home. Other Sunday dinners and outings included Postville visitors, quilt handiwork for Mrs Selmer Erickson, and local families sharing time at the Loftsgard and Paulson households.
Wilton Junction's Henry Wildesin aged 105 this month and Leo Maurer shared a visit. Wildesin served as secretary of an insurance firm for 26 years from 1898 to 1922 retiring at 67.
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