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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1953
Page
8
Higha Community Church announces Sunday school at 10 18 a m and worship at 11 15 a m. First quarterly conference set for Elgin Sunday at 8 00 p m with Dr Dunn attending. Local socials, visits, and club meetings noted across West Union, Postville, and surrounding areas with multiple family gatherings and church officer plans.
Mrs Palma Gustafson of Minneapolis visited her mother at the Harry Helger son home. The Millard Bilden and Alvin Halverson families joined Gerald Schneider’s home Thursday. Mrs Clarence Buroden and Dennis visited Alvin Halverson Tuesday. Victor Amundson of Decorah spent the weekend at Martin Amundson’s home. Norman Amundson family and Ed Johnson visits to Willard Martin home. Mrs Julia Landsgard dined with Mrs Olivia Olson last Tuesday. Gerald Schneider and Clarence Thorson families left for a fishing trip Saturday. Richard Amundson injured his leg under a manure spreader Thursday and is recovering at Postville hospital. Mrs Ole Block visited Friday at the Alvin Halverson home. Helmer Lyngaas and Marsha visited Oelwein Saturday.
Cheery Valley News reports a series of weekend visits and picnics across Monona near Farmersburg. Families including Sass Dennler Meisner Lerch and others traveled to visit relatives in Des Moines West Union and Cedar Rapids while attending a wedding in Blue Earth. Several guests joined Mary and Arthur Christen and Dennler families at multiple residences.
Mr and Mrs Herman Boyer visited Saturday evening in the John Howard home. Don Reeder spent from Tuesday to Friday in Des Moines veterans hospital for a general check up. Mr and Mrs Jim Murphy of Oelwein spent the weekend in the Bill Cherney home. Mr and Mrs Glen Boyer and Dan Craft traveled to Wisconsin Saturday to Tuesday visiting friends and relatives. The Giles Martin family visited in the Lyle Martin home Tuesday evening. They visited Friday in the Dick Henry home in Waterloo. The Tom Reeder family Eldora were dinner guests Sunday of the Don Reeder family. Mr and Mrs Lyle Martin and Jeri visited Monday evening in the Robert Mugzer home West Union.
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