Community event highlights and prizes at local gathering
A local social evening featured contests with prizes awarded to Mrs. Roscoe Pritchard, Mrs. Arthur Thomas, and Mrs. Elmer Strife. Guests included Isnogene Morse and Mrs. Fannie Gore. Francis Corkery House in Detroit housed visiting relatives. WMA planned officer installation at Mrs Thad Walter’s home. A girls sextet earned first rating at Postville while Wadena store hosted a large gathering with Flash Forest magic and farm machinery demos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bimmer Grouss
Billie Whitebier
Flossie
Roscoe
Pritchard
Arthur
Thomas
Elmer
Isnogene Morse
Fannie Gore
Tom
Wadena Implement
W. F. Moore
Keith Jenninga
Presbyterian ‘Church
Flash Forest
Hawkeye
Life Saver Derryl Leonhart Receives Red Cross Qualification
Derryl Leonhart of Wadena and Upper Jows senior earns a life saving instructor rating under Red Cross standards. He is history major at Upper Iowa and a 1942 Wadena High School graduate, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Leonhart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Derryl Leonhart
Roy Leonhart
Wadena
Upper Jows
Derryl
Red Cross
Upper Iowa
Iowa State NROTC Students Set for Six-Week Cruise
Noel I. Smith son of Mr and Mrs Guernsey Smith is among 108 Iowa State College NROTC students chosen for an annual six week amphibious training cruise. The group will serve aboard Navy ships under regular naval personnel guidance as part of naval science work at the college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noel I. Smith
Guernsey Smith
Iowa State College Nrotc
Amphibious Training Command
Echo Advocates Using Single Given Names in News
The Echo notes a trend of trimming double given names to save composition time. It observes double names have grown to about a third of readings and urges continuing use of single names in future items.
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The
Echo
Delegates push Iowa safety program and DP staffing
Delegates at the State Safety Congress approve an interim 11 member committee to craft a permanent statewide safety program for Iowa. The report to Governor Beardaley is due in 16 days. The congress notes safety as a growing statewide priority at local and county levels. The board plans DP placements at 14 state institutions and hospitals, with 540 plus good eating places listed in a new Hawkeye state booklet. Gas tax receipts for Q1 1950 rise by nearly 700,000 from last year, totaling 8,878,667. March revenue 2,058,636 with 1,844,085 to the road fund. Eleven new state highway patrol recruits will be chosen from 140 applicants to train in Des Moines in April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Safety Council
al W. Kahl
Iowa
Congress
Beardaley
Hahl
Europe
State Board of Control
Henry Burma
Fees of Control
Burma
Iowa Board
Clarinda
Cherokee
Mount Pleasant
The
Medical Association
John Grimes
State
Tate
Progress Club entertains guests at Easter Methodist gathering
Members of the Progress Club and their guests met at the Methodist church Monday evening at 6 30. Committee co coordinators Mrs Paul Zunbriggen Ardis Groth Mrs Lorence Muehrethaler Mrs Jack Walker and Mrs Gus Krueger planned the menu entertainment and decorations in Easter style. Place cards and favors of powder puffs were made by Mrs Zurbriggen. Table decorations featured sweet peas snap dragons and pastel candles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Progress Club
Methodist Church
Paul Zunbriggen
Ardis Groth
Lorence Muehrethaler
Jack Walker
Mra
Gus Krueger
Zurbriggen
Scholarship Award Made At Fayette County Teachers Council Dinner
The Fayette County Teachers Council dinner at Maynard featured a "Teacher Selection" program. One senior from each Fayette County high school competed for the L S T C scholarship for elementary teaching. Melane Mosby Elgin won. Marcia Willsey West Union was first alternate. Sheila Turner Maynard was second alternate. Other finalists came from Stanley Randalia Alpha Hawkeye. Music by Maynard students and a Wartburg professor's speech closed the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robinson
Albrecht
Miss Clute
Cline
Marlene Mosby
Fayette County
Teachers’ Council
Maynard
Fayette
Mafelne’ Mosby
Elgin
Marcia ‘Willsey
West Union
Cosen
Sheila Turner
Stanley
Randalia
Alpha
Hawkeye
Martin Wiederanders
Wartburg College
Price Index Slightly Rises for Iowa Farmers
Iowa farmers saw the prices received index edge up from 253 to 255 percent of the 1910 14 base period with mixed changes across commodities hogs down cattle and sheep up grains and poultry and eggs higher. The prices paid index jumped from 260 to 269 in the three month period driven by feeder livestock costs, while the ratio of prices received to prices paid fell two points due to higher production costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Catfish Season Opens April 15 Across State Waters
The season begins at 12:01 a.m. April 15 with catfishing legal in all inland waters. Daily catch limit is eight. minimum length rules are removed this year and every legally caught catfish is a keeper. Anglers must purchase a 1950 fishing license. Frogs may not be taken for bait until May 12.
Mrs Zurbriggen Heads to Europe on Grand Visit
Mrs M Zurbriggen of Sumner recently left for Chicago to visit Mr and Mrs Wm Weibel then departed for Switzerland. She sailed March 29 aboard the Queen Elizabeth, bound for France, and plans a three to four month stay visiting relatives in Switzerland and sightseeing in Germany Italy England and France.
Vacation in New Orleans Couples Travel South for Two Weeks
Mr and Mrs Keith Thoma and Mr and Mrs Laurence Knudtson left Sunday for New Orleans La where they will spend about two weeks vacationing During Mr Knudtsons absence his place at the Wadena office of Elgin State Bank will be filled by Mrs Arthur Herrling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith Thoma
Laurence Knudtson
New Orleans
Mr. Knudtson
Wadena
Elgin State Bank
Arthur Herrling
Rose Hofer Funeral to Be Held Today
Funeral for Rose Hofer age 15, daughter of Mr and Mrs Ben Hofer, is set for Thursday afternoon at Muehtethaler funeral home at 1 30. Burial will follow near Apostolic church east of Elgin. Miss Hofer, a Elgin high School sophomore, died after brain tumor illness and hospital treatment including surgery at University hospital and West Union hospital.
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Rose Hofer
Ben Hofer
Muehtethaler Funeral Home
the Apostolic
Elgin
Miss Hofer
University Hospital
West Union Hospital
Fancy Whittling Shown In Echo Show Window
Art Hermen displays a wooden chain carved from solid basswood in the Echo show window. He says whittling is his hobby and notes the piece reflects many hours of patient work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Echo Show
Art Hermen
Census Takers at Work With District Assignments
Census takers are out counting noses after receiving supplies at a district meeting. They do not know how long the mid century count will take. Roy Steele covers Elgin Pleasant Valley. Dan Rounds handles Clermont and Clermont township. Luther Crandall oversees Wadena and Illyria township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Steele
Elgin-Pleasant Valley
Dan Rounds
Clermont
Luther Crandall
Wadena
Illyria
Herwig Wins Wadena Town Council Seat in Tie Breaker
In Wadena a tie between J Probert on the citizens ticket and Ray Herwig Jr on the people's ticket was resolved by town officials. Herwig declared winner and joins council along with mayor W E Corkery and fellow council members Art Herrling Lyal Whitstenbaugh Ed Raftis George Alderson. Treasurer is Mrs Arthur Herring. Voter turnout tripled from two years ago.
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Wadena
J. ©. Probert
Citizens
Ray Herwig, Jr
People's
Mr. Herwig
W. E. Corkery
Art Herrling
Lyal Whitstenbaugh
Ed. Raftis
George al
Echo List Corrected in Elgin Route Reorganization
The Echo mailing list underwent spring cleaning after route equalization affected Elgin areas. Readers are urged to verify their subscriptions and ensure timely delivery and receipts. Des Moines payments and credits were mentioned. readers should check their own records and report discrepancies promptly.
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Echo
Max Mettberry
Elgin
Lyle
Guribergon
Clermont
Des Moines
Death of Jens Halverson in Decorah
Jens Halverson of Decorah died at his home Sunday night April 4 after a lingering illness. His death followed soon after his wife’s death March 2 at Decorah hospital. Surviving are two sisters Mrs Olaf Berg and Mrs Esther Kimball and one brother Carl Halverson. Funeral services will be held this city afternoon at Decorah.
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Jens Halverson
Decorah
Decorah Hospital
Olaf Berg
Esther Kimball
Carl’ Halverson
Ben Schori Draftsman Start After Dunwoody Institute Finish
Ben Schori completed his studies at the Dunwoody Institute in Minneapolis with last tests on Friday and will return home Thursday to begin work as a draftsman at Calmar Manufacturing Co. Ivan and Dean Torkelson visited over the weekend, and Mrs. C. B. Schori with Georgia M. Schori traveled to Minneapolis on Monday for a several day visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Schori
Dunwoody Institute
Minneapolis
Local Couple Welcome Twins and A Son Amid News
Mr and Mrs James Schlee of Postville announce the birth of twins a boy and a girl born Tuesday morning April 4 Mrs a former Eunice Butikofer of Elgin. Mr and Mrs George Lee of Milwaukee Wis announce a son George Terrence born March 30 Mrs Lee was Lois O Dell who had visited in Elgin at different times.
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James Schlee
Postville
Eunice Butikofer
Elgin
George Lee
Milwaukee
Wis
George Terrence
Lee
Lois O'Dell
Elgin Visitors Honor Bud Tate During Southwest Trip
Dr and Mrs H H Wolf arrived in Elgin Thursday evening after about two months in the southwest and on travel through La Junita Colorado they called on Bud Tate who sends greetings to Elgin friends.
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H. H. Wolf
Elgin
Southwest
la Junita
Colo
Bud Tate
Sunrise Services and Easter Cantata in Fayette County
Farm Bureau membership in Fayette county reached 1 598 on March 29, up 298 since February 1 and 142 since March 1. The first week in March showed a 72 gain, tops in the state. Several townships are near quota and should meet reporting goals in coming weeks with 184 new members added by March 21 for 1950, placing Clayton county now second with 285.
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Farm Bureau
Fayette County
Clayton County
Kohlers in Accident Near Waterloo Heads to Farrell Funeral
R E Kohler family and Mrs Ethel Kohler were in a head on collision on a Waterloo highway near Allen Memorial hospital. They escaped injury though both cars were badly damaged the Kohlers left the scene and returned home with others who had come for Mrs Farrells funeral. Damage was estimated over $200.
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R. E. Kohler
Ethel Kohler
Waterloo
Allen Memorial Hospital
Kohler
Farrell
Gunder Store Sold to Harley Swenson’s Father
Mr and Mrs Harley Swenson, owners of the Gunder store in Monona, sold the business last Saturday to Seward Swenson, the purchaser and Harley Swenson’s father. The stock was invoiced earlier this week and possession was to be given Thursday. The Swensons have no definite immediate plans. Seward Swenson formerly ran Clermont hotel and worked as a tracksmith.
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Harley Swenson
Gunder
Seward Swenson
Monona
Clermont
Harley Swensons
Death of Mrs. Chas Forbes in Seattle services held
Mrs Charles Forbes aged 65 died March 22 in Seattle Washington. Funeral services were held there the following Saturday. Her husband survives and formerly lived at Elgin on the farm now leased by Chas Capper. She leaves three sisters and one brother. Older residents recall the Forbes family who farmed and ran a dairy locally.
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Charles
Eida) Forbes
Seattle
Wash
Elgin
Chas. Capper
Forbes
Masons and Stars Schedule Next Week Meetings
The Masons plan for the N E Iowa Masonic Fellowship association meeting here on April 27. The Eastern Stars are set for a regular session next week, meeting Wednesday evening after the Masons meet Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masons
Eastern Stars
N. E Iowa Masonic Fellowship Association
Sunset Village elects Lawrence Gehring Jr as president
Lawrence Gehring Jr of Elgin was chosen president of Sunset Village veterans housing unit in the all campus election at 1.5 T. C. Cedar Falls. A sophomore social science major and Navy veteran of 23 months, he is son of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Gehring. Sunset Village contains 444 FHA built family housing units with a resident student organization promoting village welfare.
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Lawrence Gehring, Jr
Elgin
Sunset Village
Veterans’ Housing Unit
T. C
Cedar Falls
Gehring
Lawrence Gehring
Elgin High School
Navy
FHA
Fies General Welfare
Sunrise Service at Creamery Hill Easter Morning
The Annual Sunrise Services begin at 5 40 a m on Creamery Hill near the Cross. A brass quartet preludes the service followed by hymns and scripture readings led by Rev Ittermann and Rev Bruce Jones. Attendees are urged to arrange rides from local churches and Cash Store and to dress warmly. bells will signal location changes and possible indoor gathering.
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Creamery Hill
Arthur Ittenmann
Ittermann
Bruce Jones
Wwe
Ittermany
Baptist Church
Easter Cantata at Baptist Church The Thorn Crowned King
Easter cantata Sunday April 8 at the Baptist church features soloists and choirs performing The Thorn Crowned King and Let the Righteous be Glad. Performances include alto soprano solos by Mrs Ittermann and Mrs Muehlethaler, tenor and bass duets, and a Jesus Lives quartet. Royalties and participants include Alfred Baechler Kenton Krueger Abe Habeger and Rev. Arthur Ittermann with Ruth Boleyn Evelyn Miller Carol Miller Gustav Krueger and Kary Miller among the performers.
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the Baptist Church
Ittermann
Alfred Baechler
Clarence Muehlethaler
Kenton Kruegee
Edward Krueegr
Mea
Estther Oelberg
Abe ‘Habeger
Abe Habeger
Edward Krueger
Arthur Ittermann
Ruth Boleyn
Evelyn Miller
Carol Miller
Gustav Krueger
Kary Miller
Easter Sunrise Service at St Pauls Lutheran Postville
Postville Lutheran church hosts annual Easter Sunrise service at 6:00 AM drawing visitors from surrounding communities. Emphasis remains on inspiration and music showcasing the traditional holiday observance.
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St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Postville
Funeral attendance for Hans Friederich in Quincy HL
Relatives and friends from the vicinity traveled to Quincy HL last Thursday to attend Hans Friederichs funeral. Those who went included Mr and Mrs Werner Moore Mr and Mr Harry Butikofer Mr and Mrs Lawrence Butikofer Dan and Bert Butikofer Mrs Gottlieb Pulfer and Jacob Friederich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Hans Friederich
Werner Moore
Harry Butikofer
Lawrence Butikofer
Dan
Bert Butikofer
Gottlieb Pulfer
Jacob Friederich
Elgin Community Club to Meet Monday Evening
The Elgin Community Club will convene at the Coffee Cup Monday April 10 at 8 30 PM. Officers have not announced special business but notes the March meeting was omitted and there should be plenty of work to discuss.
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Elgin Community Club
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Delegates Safety Congress
Hawkeye State
L. J. Radtke
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Mrs. Zurbriggen
Switzerland
Herwig
Ada
F. B
Kohlers
Farrell Funeral
Gunder Store
Chas. Forbes
Friederich
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