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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1952
Page
1
An Elgin Echo Dial note lists second class mail patter details with Sep 1 1801 post office in Elgin Fayette County Illinois. The fragment references the Act of March 3 1862 and general postal classification.
Advertising rates listed per line and per word with minimum weekly charges. Blind ads or inquiries carry a weekly minimum. Cards of Thanks memorials and notices with admission charged are set at regular rates. memorial cards limited to ten lines. resolutions and society notices follow standard advertising charges.
A list of candidates announces runs for Fay ette County offices including auditor treasurer clerk recorder sheriff and supervisors with nominations subject to Republican voters at the June 2 1952 primary. Names include Hazel Gehring W M Knox Grant Lauer Edney Oelberg Fred House Fred W Gremmels Robert Wilson Norman McCauley and others. The notice ends with a classified ad pitch for Echo Want Ads for spring cleaning disposal.
Shirley Ann Sutter and Derold Halverson were married Sunday afternoon March 23 at St Peters Lutheran Eldorado in a double ring ceremony. Rev Geoken officiated. The bride wore pink satin with black lace. the groom brown suit. Attendants included Sutter sisters and Franklin Downs as best man. Music by Mrs Latter. songs by Mrs Charlie Kelsey. Reception and program followed in the church basement with a three tier wedding cake and decorative colors pink yellow and white. The couple will reside with the groom’s parents after graduation from West Union High School in May. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs W C Follett April 3. Dr M Morgan visited, noting four TB reactors in Elgin area out of 500 tested. Other community notes include a birthday party for Lyle Krueger and local business and club activities.
Bess Bowen Greenley was born April 1, 1891 in Elgin, died March 25, 1952 in Dubuque after a brief illness. She married Earle G. Greenley on March 21, 1915. Survived by husband, daughter Gene Grimme, sister Grace Beach, two grandchildren Gayle and Gary Grimme. Brief services in Dubuque March 26 and Muehlethaler March 28 with Rev. Steinman officiating. Palbearers listed. distant attendees noted. Card of thanks from Mr. and Mrs. Robert Grimme and Grace Beach.
Miss Rose Dennier and Frank I Christen wed on April 6 with Rev E G Starr officiating at the Methodist parsonage. Attendants were Louise and Ernest Christen. The couple plans housekeeping on Rudolph Tschanz’s reom farm, Chicago. Geneva Gregerson also married at the Bauman home with Rev Philip Lauer officiating and will reside in Chicago. Miss Michael from the state health department visited schools Tuesday and Wednesday promoting free examinations for parents.
Mrs. 5S. K. Langsdale of 1328 Waterman Ave San Bernardino Calif fell and broke her leg on March 17 according to a letter to Mrs. Ern Holzer. The Langsdales had planned to visit Elgin and Wisconsin in early June but will delay their trip. In other notes Henry Matthys entered Postville Hospital as a medical patient. Lester Gehring of South of Elgin has been ill for weeks and is mostly bed bound.
Mrs H Brackin returned home Saturday from Palmer hospital in West Union after a Wednesday stay for treatment. Mrs Ida Christen came home Friday from New Hampton hospital after a two day treatment period. Mrs Clara Kuster underwent major surgery Friday at St Josephs hospital in New Hampton and is recovering well. Me Kohler has been ill and unable to be at his store with surgery in New Hampton. Clara Hendrickson had surgery last Tuesday at New Hampton hospital and returned home Wednesday.
The Fayette County Board of Supervisors met January 2 1963 in the courthouse to organize for 1962. Present were Supervisors Fred W Grammels Robert Wilson and Philip H Wolfe. Wolfe moved Grammels be elected Chairman. the roll showed unanimous votes and Grammels was declared chairman for the year.
The roll call shows all voting aye for the election of Honere Wilson as County Home Committeeman. The board also addresses the Auditor and Recorder offices, dues, and the semi annual report of Treasurer W My Knox covering June 1 1961 to December 31 1951. The Board appoints County Board of Social Welfare members for 1952 and designates the official county newspapers for Fayette County for 1854 with roll calls showing unanimous votes.
Fayette County Iowa auditors order a transfer of 150 dollars from the County General Fund to the Teachers Institute Fund. A county board meeting adopts the resolution naming banks as depositories for 1963 with specified maximum deposits, and the district court clerk is authorized to deposit funds accordingly.
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