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Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 13, 1951

Page

8

Funeral for Mrs Lillie Livingston Held at Wadena

Funeral services for Lilie A. Livingston were conducted at the Wadena Presbyterian Church by Rev. Henry Jones and Rev. Howard Rundell. Burial followed in Wadena Cemetery. She was born July 29 1889 in Wadena and died Sept 3 1951 in Oelwein after an extended illness. Survived by son Philip Livingston and daughter Mary B Wetzel, plus three brothers. she was a longtime Wadena resident and a charter member of the American Legion Auxiliary.

Lillie Wadena Oelwein Frank Livingston Philip Mary B. Wetzel Cedar Rapids Cecil Livingston Ben Boone, Leon California Leo Livingston Presbyterian Church American Legion Auxiliary

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Albert Chapman and Clarence Thoman sightseeing in Colorado Mazel Rothlisberger left for Dubuque Monday to resume teaching at the University after summer vacation Mrs Perry Craft and Kenneth of Marshfield Wis called Saturday in Henry Holzer and Oran Bane homes Cemetery Assn and Ladies Aid will meet with hostesses on Wednesday Sept 10 Hazel Rothlisberger spent last week with friends in Ann Arbor Mich Mr and Mrs Harold Glass of Manchester visitors at Milwaukee visited Guernsey Smith Robert Kerr and family were supper guests Friday at Ralph Shaffer's and later called on Mr and Mrs Wm Kerr Penny and Mrs Howie of Elgin Wisconsin stayed with Thos Pollack family Wednesday night and visited John Christen and Albert Dennler homes Rae Gibbs sightseeing Yellowstone Park Mrs Jerome Yegrous is sick Randolph Murphy and wife returned to Washington DC after visiting Medberry Schneider and family Marie and Betty Schneider returned from Canada Amelia Strong spent week with Reynolds Strong Lydia Garber of Texas visiting Salome Thaman

Albert Chapman Clarence Thoman Colorado Mazel Rothlisberger Dubuque Perry Craft Kenneth Marshfield Wis Henry Holzer Oran Bane Cemetery Assn Ladies’ Aid Society Forest Shaffer John Nydegger Melcher Meyer Jacob Schneider Patty Marie Betty Schneider Canada Amelia Strong Reynold Strong Lydia Garber Texas Salome Thaman

Illyria area families mark weddings and visits in varied gatherings

Relatives and friends gathered for the 25th wedding anniversary of Carroll Klingman and a program of music and readings. Local residents hosted dinners and weekend visits across Will Christen, Lavern Schneider, the Medberry and Steele families, with multiple guests from West Union, Clermont, Dundee, Lamont, and Fayette. A hospital graduation event in Cedar Rapids and a township Farm Bureau meeting in Wadena were noted among community activities.

Yria Carroll Klingman Scott Ostrander Hawkeye Will Christen

Weekend guests share meals across Cheery Valley

The Cheery Valley News lists numerous social visits in the region. Families from Tennessee Volga Marion Pastville and Denison traveled to homes of the Luchtenmacher Nickels Christen and Schreiner clans for dinners and Sunday gatherings. Numerous relations attended the Ubersax reunion at the Teutchmann home as well.

Baptism and local church notes from Marion Lutheran

Linda Larne infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Woodrow Reed was baptized at Marion Lutheran Church with sponsors Mr and Mrs Curtis Engelhardt Mrs Keith Trewin and Randolph Reierson. Marion Mission Society sets Thursday Sept 13 at church parlors with hostesses Mrs Merle Olson and Mrs Arthur Landsgaard. Myrtle and Emery Skarshaug visited E K Mark home relatives and Oscar Lind Clara and Myrtle Peterson drove to Manchester for a birthday event.

Linda Larne Woodrow Reed Marion Lutheran Church Curtis Engelhardt Keith Trewin Randolph Reierson Marion Mission Society Merle Olson Arthur Landsgard Myrtle Emery Skarshaug E.K. Mark Oscar Lind Clara Myrtle Peterson Manchester

Dinner Guests Across Town Mark Local Birthdays

A flurry of dinners and visits marked the week as families hosted birthdays and hosted guests. Marion and Georgie Mork birthday dinners drew relatives from Monona Odessa and nearby towns, while several Loftsgard and Anderson households welcomed kin from Elkader Chicago Rochester and beyond for meals and a weekend visit.

Fire Hits Eldora Home From Lightning Bolt

A lightning bolt sparked a $1,000 fire at the residence of Mrs Nettie Mulford in Eldora. The bolt struck a large tree on the west side, entered the house, and ignited the kitchen while no one was home. The note also clarifies LaVerne Iowa spelling change from Luverne following local request.

Nettie Mulford Eldora

Farm tips notes from Iowa Station on farm safety and quality

The Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station in Ames reports cornmeal limited spoilage of alfalfa better than dried. Homes should have handrails on basement stairs. Lawns may be seeded before winter to establish hardy grass. Concrete feeding floors aid beef and swine operations. Clean eggs fetch premiums in Iowa poultry markets as nest quality improves.

Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station Ames Iowa

Marketing Clean Eggs On Iowa Farms Two Methods

Farmers rely on two main methods to market clean eggs in Iowa. One uses efficient equipment proper housing and twice daily egg gathering. The other spends several hours weekly washing eggs. An early movement of new crop hogs from eastern Corn Belt areas pushed prices slowly downward in August.

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