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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1956
Page
1
The Elgin Echo Dial published weekly on Thursdays by Btrauchs and Hermen. It is filed as second class mail matter in Elgin Iowa Fayette County under the 1852 act, with standard postal entries and address details.
National Editorial announces subscription rates for 1 year to four northeast Iowa counties at $2.00, outside above territory at $2.50, all payable in advance.
A set of campaign notices from Fayette County officials and hopefuls. Names include W. M. Knox, Herbert D. Klammer, and J. B. Niles, among others. Notices state candidacy for sheriff, auditor, clerk, treasurer, recorder, attorney, state representative, and county supervisor, all subject to Republican primary votes on June 4, 1956 or June 1956 dates. Listings include hometowns such as West Union and Myria Two, Iowa.
Iowa readers are told spring arrives with flowers and flies as the season brings both pleasant picnics and nuisance insects along with changing weather and outdoor plans.
A garden and home care guide urges early action to prevent fly problems. Replace leaking garbage cans with airtight metal ones, clean and sanitize around the home, repair screens, and use safe spraying practices to curb flies. Houseflies can spread diseases, so proactive measures protect picnics and outdoor enjoyment this summer.
Mrs F C Muehlethaler hosted the Elgin Study Club on Tuesday evening March 27 with National Defense as the study topic. Readings included Belva Snyder’s I Rode the World's Fastest Sub and Ed Medberry’s The Race for the World Bomb.
The Tertia Club met Monday March 26 at Mrs Milo Olson home with 18 members present answering roll call Their Easter Bonnets. Reports covered Hawaiian cookery customs and shrubbery for the band stand plus a county convention coffee. Delegates and alternates named for the county convention. A club tour to the State Health Institute Independence is planned and the next meeting scheduled for May 7 at Mrs Leo Lehman home with co host Mrs Russell Larson.
Mr and Mrs Arthur Hermen marked their 50th wedding anniversary on Easter Sunday April 1 with a family dinner and visits from numerous relatives in Volga and Elgin. The couple, wed April 1 1906 near Volga, have lived in the area since 1919 and have five children ten grandchildren and one great grandson.
Lt Col Frank K Everest Jr chief of flight test operations at Edwards Air Force Base writes a personal prayer from the cockpit. He asks for guidance to live honestly, choose the harder right, and stay loyal to truth with God as his pilot.
Elgin area residents hosted and visited relatives across multiple states over the weekend. Attendees included the Lyle Martin and Bob Hanson families plus others from Newton Castle Rock Faribault and Beatrice. Several gatherings featured dinners and Easter visits at multiple homes.
Mrs Walter Troester, Mrs John Kiple Jr and John III of Garna ville were dinner guests Monday in the Walter Medberry home Mr and Mrs Lloyd Meyer Bur ton Bruce and Beverly Postville were supper guests Sunday for Mr and Mrs Max Hunsberger and Elmer Visitors in the Emil Moore home Sunday evening were Mr and Mrs Reuben Butikofer Mrs Anna Schupbach Mr and Mrs Albert Schupbach and Ruth and Lena Schupbach
Mr and Mrs Willis Schultz of Marion spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Donald Gilson and visited Mr and Mrs Emil Schultz at Postville. Mr and Mrs Scarry L Cline hosted Jeffrey Cline's third birthday with guests Harry Cline Robert Cline family Decorah and Martin Wenger Stanley. Dr Harry R Keiser of Miami Shore Fla teaches part time at a local medical school. his son and daughter studying in Chicago joined them for a short vacation.
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