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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1958
Page
8
A flood of short entries lists dinners, guests, and visits around town. Names include Eimer Christien family, Foxewell Fayette, Whitford West Union, Roth near Washington, Ogle, Betsy Benson, Lois Kerr, Ruth Tothberger, Robt Kerr, Denner, Helms, Strong, Meyer Clergnant, Shaffer, Kerr Waterloo, and Hunsberger.
Mr and Mrs Martin Hanson hosted dinner Thursday in Archie Howard's home. The Delbert Russel family of Lansing dined Sunday with John Christen in Emmetsburg. The Minihan and William party left Saturday afternoon for John Nagel in Emmetsburg until Sunday. The Gaylon Souvignir family from Canton South Dakota joined Sunday at Nagel Fred Butikofer. Mrs Frank Christen joined Will Christen and others for dinner Thursday at Lizzie Chase's home. George Nickels also dined there. George Leuchtenmacher weekended at Jack Zuercher's in Mt Vernon. Hanson and Gladys dined with Robert Hanson Sunday. Elmer Nelson of West Union and Earl Kiple visited Sunday afternoon with Orlin Mason. Mrs Ben Butikofer and Marilyn dined Sunday with Emma and Lena Thorson at Farmersburg. Trene Minihan spent Wednesday with Mary Burkee in Dubuque. Ben Dennler and Albert L Dennler hosted Sunday supper with spouses. Fred Butikofer and Gunner Landsgard attended a Guttenberg church supper Thursday hosted by St John Lutheran.
Visitors from St Paul Minnesota attended the Breitsprecher Wettle wedding on Saturday at the Joseph Reierson home with Elmer Schelen Caroline Mary Wasiscka and others. Additional local visitors included Carroll Klingman Christine Ryestol Joseph Reierson Cor Cornelius Reierson Mervin Reierson Maynard Ludwig Chester and Ken Kjosa with various family members in attendance.
A long list of Sunday visits and dinners features Mr. and Mrs. Otto Gisleson and Kathleen at Erwin Winters, Decorah. Harold Opsand and others at various homes in West Union, Decorah, Clermont, and Castalia. The column also discusses parent-child dynamics as children move toward independence and seek understanding from their parents amid new life choices, ending with a Want Ads note.
Fayette County groups unite to back the County Parks Law on the upcoming ballot. The act creates a county conservation board to acquire develop and maintain public parks play areas recreational centers wildlife and conservation areas to promote health welfare and citizenship. Projected budgets range from 12 000 to 48 000 for operation with per capita costs 42 cents to 1 70 per year depending on levy.
A college freshman adapts to a new living pattern, rules, and schedules, while families must adjust to changed relationships. The text emphasizes intimate communication gaps between daily seen parents and their children and the need for new family patterns.
A lifelong county resident and Guttenberg Public Schools graduate of 1940 seeks a county post. He has served on the Board of Review for the past several terms, highlighting local governance experience and continued commitment to public service.
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