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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1957
Page
8
The Brainard news item chronicles numerous weekend visits and gatherings across Cedar Rapids Clermont West Union and nearby towns. It notes multiple families such as Peters Reeder Fenner Shaffer and Rothlisberger sharing meals birthdays picnics and travel through Iowa and Minnesota with many relatives attending events and ceremonies.
Sunday school at 10 15 a m and worship at 11 15 a m at Myria Community Church led by Pastor Donald T Caspers. Ladies Aid meets Sept 18. Salvation Army truck will pick up clothing and papers at the church. Syria Community Church night committees list Outside Talent Program Oct 17 Mr and Mrs Arthur Chapman Mr and Mrs Emmett Light Kitchen Mrs Thomas Foxwell Mrs Carol Wilson and others. Youth and Education Program Jan 16 with Rev and Mrs Donald Caspers and others.
Mrs Orlin Mason left Thursday for Quincy Illinois to attend her niece Janice Hanson wedding Saturday evening. Mrs Roscoe Larson visited in Christen Bros home Wednesday afternoon. Robert Hanson family were supper guests Sunday in Martin Hanson home. Mr and Mrs Clayton Schreiner and Cynthia visited Thursday evening. Mr and Mrs Will Chase Eimer and Ralph visited Monday afternoon. Mrs Ben Butikofer entertained for her husband's birthday at supper on Wednesday evening. Silis Butikofer family Dan Butikofer jr Debby Marilyn LuAnn and Dean guests John Butte and Emily visited with Olvin Olson and Vicky of Gunder and Floyd.
Mrs. Orlin Mason joined a supper gathering at Elkader hosted by Roma n Kischeid. George Nickels hosted visitors on Sunday. Bert Thoman and Harold Meisner with their spouses visited John Christen on Thursday evening.
Prices received by Iowa farmers rose in the month ending August 15, with the overall farm price index up 7 points to 260 percent of the 1910 14 base. The gain reflected across livestock and products, while the poultry and egg index climbed sharply by 20 points.
Meat animal index advanced eight points while the dairy product index rose by one point as latest market data were released, signaling modest gains for producers and suppliers.
Catherine McLaughlin of Anamosa is slated to join a group of American juniors spending a year in Switzerland. Nineteen American girls are participating in the Europe project for a college year, with McLaughlin among the students chosen.
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