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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 16, 1943

Page

9

Local families host gatherings across Gheery Valley

Social rounds in Gheery Valley feature Mr and Mrs Jake Lehman Mrs da Christen and family Lavern Dennler and Edwin Hanson visiting with John Dennlen Mr and Mrs Harry Butikofer and Marion in Win Pollock home Roseoe Larson guests of Orlin Mason Fred Butikofer family at Eril Frieden Wim Frieden home Ernest Bruellman and children dine with Wim Friederichs and family Will Christen David Paul visit Christen Bros Frank Christen home Kenneth Mark Orlin Mason Frank Christen families entertain Christ ens Ben Dennler hosts with Denn ler guests Ethel Mae Thoman stays with Hert Thoman family Lawrence Grimm visits Orlin Mason home

Jake Lehman da Christen Lavern Dennler Edwin Hanson John Dennlen sMr Harry Butikofer Albert Butikofer John Christen Marion Win Pollock Roseoe Larson Orlin Mason Fred Butikofer Eril Frieden Ernest Bruellman Wim, Friederich Ben Dennler Orlin Magon Will Christen David and Paul Christen Bros Adeline Friederichs Keva Friederich Ethel Mae Thoman Hert Thoman Lawrence Grimm

Marshfield Visitors Drop By Dan Craft Home Friends

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Craft of Marshfield Wisconsin visited the Dan Craft home Tuesday. Mrs. Chas Peters called at the Robert Kerr home Saturday evening. The Craft and Quackenbush families shared dinner in West Union. Additional calls were made on Will Monnahan and Mrs. Mattie Tart homes. Mr. and Mrs. Babe Pierce were guests Sunday at the Wm. Sulliva n home. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Baldwin and son of Oelwein visited the E. R. Nutting home, with Mrs. Baldwin and son staying longer. The Dan Craft and Ray Gilbert families called on the Clarence Tripp home Sunday evening. Isaac Grimes spent Sunday with the Joe Peters family. The Nutting family and sons were guests in the Sidney Nu...

Arthur Craft Marshfield Wis Dan Craft Chas. Peters Robert Kerr Ray Avi Ahd Anson Quackenbush West Union Will Monnahan Mattie Pie Babe Pierce Wm. Sulliv Clarence Baldwin Oelwein E. R. Nutting Baldwin Nutting Ray Gilbert Clarence Tripp Isaac Grimes Joe Peters Wm, Nutting and Gons Sidney Nu Ung Clermont Roy Gilbert Paul Craft Reuben Howard Bonnie Lang Raymond Mays Donald Nottnage John Luchsinger Tom Boyer Frank Barnhouse Town City University Hospital Dean Boyer Bismarck

Farewell Dinner for Ray Gilbert Before Army Call

Clermont area residents assembled at West Union and other homes for a farewell dinner honoring Ray Gilbert who departs for the Army this week. Guests included Roy and Bonnie Craft among family friends and neighbors, with several visits noted from the Roberts Kerr and Luchsinger households and others.

Dorcas Society Meeting and Local Social News

There will be a meeting of the Dorcas Society at the church parlors Saturday September 18 hosted by Mrs Henry Olson Christine Rypestol and the Opa nd girls. Delores Christianson staying at the Otto Gisleson home. Mr and Mrs Bernard Hanson and family were dinner guests Sunday in the Harold Opland home. Mrs Orlando Loftsgard visited in the Brorby school Friday afternoon Ethel Mae Thoman spent the weekend with Lorraine Jacobin. Louie Olson is spending his furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs Wm Olson Mr and Mrs Thore Thompson and family and Mr and Mrs Orvin Thompson were dinner guests Sunday of Mr and Mrs C J Anderson and family. Mr and Mrs Ole Loftsgard and Mrs Orlando Loftsgard spent Saturday at Rodney Smith home. Mr and Mrs Marion Lind and family of Manchester spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Oscar Lind. Clarine Olgan visited in the O ter Gisleson home Saturday afternoon. Some neighbors helped Harold Opsand put in the foundation for his corn crib Friday and Saturday. Lenora Kummer left for Madison Wis after spending a week s vacation in the parental Adolf Kummer Mrs On Lo And to her oa ae spending in the Ole Loftsgard home. A C Anderson and Clarence Amundson spent Wednesday in the Allen Anderson home Mr and Mrs Allen Anderson and Danice spent Sunday afternoon with Mr and Mrs Joe Larson mr d eke

Dorcas Society Henry Olson Christine Rypestol Opaand Delores Christianson Otto Gisleson Bernard Hanson Harold Opland Orlando Loftsgard Brorby Ethel Mae Thoman Lorraine Jacobin Louie Olson Oscar Lind Clarine Olgan Otter Gisleson Harold Opsand Lenora Kummer Madison Wis Adolf Kummer On Lo Ole Loftsgard A. C. Anderson Clarence Amundson Allen Anderson Danice Joe Larson D. Eke

Local families host dinner and visiting guests in Castalia and area

A weekend full of social visits from Dubuque to West Bend includes Hazel Rothlisberger at home, the Will Frieden family and Ruth Rothlisberger dining with the Pollocks, and multiple gatherings at Rothlisberger, Dennler, Medberry, Shaffer, Yearous, and Fischer households. Illnesses noted for Andrew and Mrs Yearous. Elgin travel for Mrs Yearous. birthday anniversary for Myrtle Medberry celebrated with Alton Medberry family.

Hazel Rothlisberger Dubuque Chas. Doty Martha Chapman Delbert Will Frieden Ruth Otis Rothlisberger Dininer Thos Pollock Arthur Yearous Fred Rothlisberger Joe Bannart West Bend George Metzger Sarah Leo Rothlisberger Floyd Frieden David Joe Frieden Hulda Nydegger Fred Nydegeer Thos. Ogle Andrew Yearous Medberry Albert Dennler Alton Medberry Myrtle Medberry Richard Grover Forest Shaffer Dalene Gerald Shaffer Harold Tope Roger Kenneth Medberry Nancy Ernst Guy Bert Benson Claud Fischer Littleport Jim Yearous Elgin M. V. Kiple Rochester Lester Yearous Arlington Andrew Yearons Elmer Kohls Castalia Jim

Residents visit and family gatherings across area towns

Page and family were guests Sunday at the Myron Moore home in Fayette. Frank Kohls of Hawkeye visited Wm Kohls in Reynold Stroig’s home. Harold Glas and red Burracks hosted guests in Alington while Paul attended a family event at the B A home in West Union. Elmer Lembke hosted relatives in Elkader and Garber, with Kraus visiting later. Anna Bane spent the weekend with Harold Glass, and Edw. Loftsgard and Janice joined Orvin Thompson for Tuesday evening hosting. Fred Griesinger and family from Independence visited Raymond Benson’s home for the weekend. Nellie Foxwell is listed as sick.

Yégrous Donald Page Myron Moore Fayette Frank Kohls Hawkeye Kohls Reynold Stroig Katiléeh Yeatous Harold Glas Red B.A West Union Elmer Lembke Lester Lembke Elkader Fred Kraus Garber Family Edwin Loftsgard Janice Orvin Thompson Fred Griesinger Family of Independence Raymond Benson Nellie Foxwell

Sports Equipment Goes Mostly to Armed Services

Sport Goods to Army About three-fourths of all sports equipment now being manufactured goes to members of the armed services and to those receiving pre induction military training.

Army Armed Services

Overwide Electric Warplane Pad Aids Wing Riveting

An airplane maker creates an oversize electric heating pad designed to warm aluminum wings during riveting to prevent wrinkling. In 1942 American farmers produced 20 percent more food than 1939, yet 13 percent of the output supported the U S armed forces and allies.

United States Armed Forces

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