05 Sep 1962
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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1962
Page
1
The record lists monthly names for the Community Club hostess roster from September to April. Names include Mrs Ole Loftsgard, Mrs Orvin Thompson, Mrs Rosina Anderson, Mrs Selma Groth in September. Mrs Orlando Lottsgard and others through April with multiple names each month.
Reg meetings hostesses listed by month include Mrs Orlando Loftsgard Mrs Ole Loftsgard Mrs M J Blockhus Mrs Helen Blockhus Mrs Elmer Larson Mrs Ruth Bayle Mrs Reuben Schupbach Miss Ida Frieden Mrs Marjorie Reede Mrs Charles Wenger February includes Mrs Harold Halverson Mrs Ed Wenger also listed are Mrs Ellen Mason Mrs Celia Thoman Mrs Robert Boleyn Mrs Melvin Boyer May lists Mrs Clifford Gisleson Mrs Jacob Schneider June has Mrs Forrest Welch Mrs Clara Baumgartner July features Mrs R A Crider Mrs Leota Welch August lists Mrs Esther Meyer Mrs Myron Houg
Mrs Ellen Mason Mrs Robert Boleyn Mrs Helen Blockhus and Mrs Myron Houg appear in a society note listing attendees for a forthcoming event and noting their affiliations.
The Fayette County Fair lists beef placings by weight class and breed with exhibitors from Elgin Wadena Arlington Clermont and other towns. Notable entries include Hereford lightweights Dana Reeder and James Frieden and several Shorthorn and Angus competitors with weights ranging from 680 to 1075 pounds.
Beef heifer entries from 1 1 61 to 12 31 61 list breeders James Frieden Elgin David Rowland Clermont James Rowland Clermont Angus Tom Jennings Arlington and judge Billy O Laughlin Wadena. Hereford Breed Champion awarded to James Frieden Elgin and Angus Breed Champion awarded to Tom Jennings Arlington.
Marion ALCW held its August meeting with singing and devotions led by Corrine Rypester. Plans announced include the Iowa District ALCW convention at Wartburg College August 21 and 22, a September 10 supper prep by Group 2, a September 13 monthly meeting with a morning workshop, and a mother daughter banquet on September 18 at 7:30, tickets via Olson service stations and local stores. Public notices invite all members.
A fragmentary report notes Corrine Repeal and a birthday song sung during a church gathering. The Lord's Prayer was repeated and a prayer session led by The Tabierayer Sune is referenced in the readable text.
Motions indicates social guest lists as Mr. and Mrs. Reubert Schup bach and Harold Bennett dined with others Sunday. Several households from Hiawatha Davenport and West Bend visited relatives, attended picnics and hospital calls. Lori Lynn Medberry’s baptism was held at Bethany Lutheran with sponsors Donald and Judith Muller.
Mrs Elite Popenhagen returned to the Walter Medberry home after two weeks in Oelwein visiting relatives. The Clark home welcomed Marlen Clark and Janice West enforf from Cesar. Oelwein hosted visitors Louis Clark Madison and Dwight Wanless from Blue River Wise. Various local residents hosted dinners and calls, with many relatives from Cedar Rapids Postville and Charles City visiting family across Labor Day weekend.
A vintage cake recipe combines chopped dates with boiling water and soda, creamed shortening and sugar, eggs, and a flour blend. The date mixture is folded into batter, then topped with chocolate chips, walnuts, sugar, and bake time. Submitted by Mrs. Clarence Rear.
A readable fragment notes events at the church including a Sunday school service for Youth Fellowship at 7:80 and a church board meeting at 3 pm on Tuesday September 11. The text is garbled but indicates church activities and timing.
The St Pauls parish schedules a Woman s Society of Christian Service meeting at 2 30 am with Mrs R P Sttauch and Mrs Jack Adrian es, worship led by Mrs Archie Howard, program by Gladys Feller and choir rehearsal. A Saturday Sunday agenda includes Men s Rocks Methodist schist Camp. Sunday Sept 9 features 10 00 worship and 11 00 Sunday school followed by Monday Sept 10 missions workshop at 7 30 pm at Monona.
Sunday morning services run 10 15 to 11 90 with Sunday school 10 30 to 11 30. Afternoon church services are 1 00 to 3 00 and 12 80 to 1 00 with song services also noted.
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