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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1954
Page
8
Local residents hosted, visited, and traveled over the weekend with many calls for Arnold Sanders, Raymond Hudachek, and the Strong year family. Numerous receptions, dinners, and picnics were held in West Union Decorah and surrounding farms with attendance by Yearous, Shaffer, Pollock, Rothlisberger, and related families.
Brainard area notes recount weekend and weekday gatherings across Oelwein New Hampton McGregor Prairie du Chien and Faribault with multiple families visiting in each other homes. Events include picnics church activities and a Baptist Ladies Aid meeting with readings contests and devotions.
The Marion Mission Society gathers Thursday September 9 at church parlors with hostesses Mrs Ruth Loftsgard and Mrs Gilbert Loftsgard. Weekend guests include Sharon Patrick at Karol Loftsgard. Several friends visited, including Claudette Lovig Jean Garbee Leah Anderson Rita Smith and others from Riceville Highland La Crosse and Mona.
Cherry Valley neighbors Clara Johnson Florence McCleary Marley and Harlene of Sioux Falls South Dakota with Martha Chapman joined in supper at Martin Hanson home on Thursday. On Sunday they shared another supper at Orlin Mason home. John Christen family returned from a week away visiting relatives in Rock Island Michigan Davenport Iowa Quincy Illinois and Arkansas.
A string of social calls and visits spans Benton Illinois through nearby Iowa communities. Families including the Hofer, Christen, Butikofer, and Wheeler clans share Sundays, birthdays, picnics, and dinners, with trips to Oelwea and Guttenberg and a baptism at St Sebald.
Carol Kruempel spent a week with Mr and Mrs Kenneth Scott. The John Weger family were Saturday supper guests in the Ronald Moore home. Tom Robinson and two school friends fished in Wisconsin. Mrs Hallie Blake and Mrs Ella Mathews of Ann Arbor accompanied by Helen Phillips visited Guttenberg. Warren Paige and Cedar Falls guests dined with the Walter Everitt family. The Glen Moats family joined by the Kirk Hicks attended the Monticello fair. Danny Bennington visited Cedar Rapids area. his sister Joan stayed for another week. The Bob Wilson family of Alpine California were supper guests in the Aogel Wilson home. Guy Brooks family Don Cummings and Mildred Shambaugh dined with Alma Ross. Percy Ward of Oelwein and Lyle Jennings hosted dinner. Mrs Frank Mulane Janet Barbara Mulane and Harlan Waykoff of Cedar Rapids weekended with Cecil and Rob Duff for Gusta’s birthday. Rev Gebhard preached farewell sermon at St Paul Lutheran. no new minister yet. a Du buque student to fill pulpit temporarily. Walter Roys and son Billy, and John Pope and John Moore left for the state fair for a few days. The Walter Adams family were dinner guests Sunday of her mother Mrs Emma Crawford.
Tearing down of an Earl Whittle farm house at Communia in Clayton county marks the loss of a rare relic from the Communia society. The likely 1646 structure used mud and straw plastering and yielded a wooden shoe found among the studs. Alec Wilson turned 95 at Buffalo Center after moving there in 1894, while long friendship blossomed across states as Mrs. Gordon Kregel and Mrs. Helen Wirth finally met after pen pal years.
Drowning of Bertha Tipple, a 76 year old Delmar resident, after falling into an open cistern. Don Larson and Bob Couch both lost wallets while fishing on Twin Lake. Rock Rapids golf notices: Loren Kyle and her husband both scored holes in one on the same hole. John Van Briesen of George sustained a badly fractured left arm in a Friday incident.
Leather returns to multiple furniture lines with shades such as gold sea green brick chamoi pussy willow and delphinium. Today’s best buy marks a standout want ad highlight for shoppers seeking durable style.
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