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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1957
Page
1
The Elgin Echo, based in Elgin Iowa, is published weekly by Strauch and Hermen. It is entered as second class mail matter September first, eighteen ninety one, at the Elgin post office in Fayette County Iowa.
The notice lists subscription rates of 2.00 per year for four northeast Iowa counties and 2.50 per year for outside the territory, payable in advance. Advertising rates are per line ten cents with a weekly minimum, or 80 cents per week if cash accompanies the order. blind ads or inquiries have the same minimum. Cards of Thanks and In Memoriam cards priced at 1.00, limited to ten lines for the latter. Resolutions of Respect and obituary poetry follow regular rates.
Aug. 24 ceremony at St John’s American Lutheran, Sumner, joined Claudine Block of Oelwein and Glenn Yearous of Elgin in a double wedding. Rev. John Mohr officiated. attendees wore blue and white, flowers featured white gardenias and blue accents.
The wedding of Des Falls and Glen Dennifer took place with Mrs Block and Mrs Yearous among guests. A luncheon followed in the parish hall and a navy and white silk wedding dress was worn by the bride for the trip to the west coast. The couple will live near Elgin after September 15. Mrs Yearous is a 1956 Sumner High School graduate and her husband is an Elgin High School graduate and farmer.
Sept 1 setting at St Pauls Methodist Church Elgin for Karen Kiple and Norman Mitts marriage. Revered Caspers presided as soloist Marcia Wolf sang with Leo Grether accompaniment. Bridal party wore mint green, guests attended, mothers wore purple and navy lace outfits.
A wedding reception for about 250 guests followed the ceremony. The Women's Society of Christian Service hosted in the church dining room with Mrs. C. B. Schori and Mrs. Leo Schori as hostesses assisted by Mrs. Duane Strong, Marlene Wedo, Patricia Capper, and Marlena Ogle. Mrs. Robert Mueller oversaw the guest book and Mrs. Kenneth Koupal managed the gift list with Beverly Benson, Donna Hinkel, Jane Rogauer, Janice Biermann, and Glenda Krull helping. Mr. Don Bugkman and Mrs. Allen Porter cut the cake, punch served by Mary Frances Brackin and Mrs. Gary Alber poured coffee. The couple left for a Black Hills wedding trip. Mrs. Mitts wore copper shawl sheath. They will live at 1105% W. 23rd St., Apt. 4, Cedar Falls, where Mr. Mitts will attend ISTC. Mrs. Mitts works as secretary for Rath Packing Co. in Waterloo.
Final rites honor Charles Martin Klingman born March 13 1877 in Highland Two Clayton county. Survived by five children Ray Lee Hilda Cecil Fred. two sisters and two brothers. 18 grandchildren 21 great grandchildren. Funeral at Illyria Community Church with burial nearby. card of thanks from families.
Gunder News reports weekend visitors including Mr. and Mrs. Edward Leath and families from Cedar Rapids and Topeka. Merle Gregerson and family from Colorado Springs stayed overnight in Mrs. Matilda Christianson’s home. Additional calls came from Mr. and Mrs. Henry Vellersyen and Otto Gisleson, with visitors Monday evening including Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Klingman Jr. and Mr. and Mrs. Myron Haugen.
Local residents hosted and visited friends and relatives across several towns. Guests included Ervin Nyborg and family, Willie Torsgard and Din Butikofer families, Lloyd Loftsgard and Harold, and Matilda Christianson with Henry Christianson and the Bill Christianson clan from St Olaf. Attendees traveled to St Paul for the L W F, and to the Minnesota state fair. A picnic honored Roger Holm of Fort Wayne with guests from Cedar Rapids Topeka Washington and local families. Other visits included the Opland family returning from Knut Bidne, and gatherings at Morris Amundson and Fred Larson homes. Kenneth Kjosa and family received hospital and home visits after his surgery.
Mrs Wilbur Kolar Randy and Scott of Houston Texas and Mr and Mrs Joe Frieden visited the Reuben Nydegger home in Monona last Sunday night. Mrs Kolar and children left Wednesday after spending over a month with her parents Joe Frieden and Bernard Loftsgard. Merlin Hellum returned Tuesday from the Minnesota state fair. Donald Miller and Donnie of Santa Barbara California and Mrs Charles Nourse of Estherville visited Lorence Muehlethaler last weekend. Dinner guests at Karl Meinhardt home included Stanley Capper Roger Howard Pat Capper Elliott Olson and George Farris of Denver.
A sequence of social calls and weekend visits across Iowa towns includes Louise Schori of Davenport dining with the Vaughns and Susan Schultz of Luana visiting grandparents. Notable deaths: Cora Witt, 83, Monona, funeral in Monona cemetery. Several families hosted or were hosted by others, with baptisms and church events noted.
Mr and Mrs Tom Siamis from Ced Rapids were guests of the John Doe family as a Want Ad promise to do the job at low cost. The note mentions nationwide search and a casual gathering at the McMillan household last Sunday.
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