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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1955
Page
1
Elgin Iowa is recorded as entered for second class mail matter on September 1 1891 at the Elgin post office in Fayette County under the 1852 act.
Subscription rates are $2.00 per year in four Northeast Iowa counties and $2.50 per year for all outside the territory. Advertising lists 10s readers at ten cents per line with a 30 cent weekly minimum if paid with order. 2 cents per word if not. Cards of Thanks and In Memoriam are $1.00. memorial and obituary poetry follow regular rates.
A collage of quips and sketches. A man chasing women faces mockery as a line of two motorists tries to pass on a narrow street. A boy explains his loyalties and conflicts with parents teachers and dogs. A mountain town political meeting erupts in a gun battle sparked by an out of order motion toward a hip pocket.
Ruth Marie Rainey and Russell D. Friederich married in an evening candlelight ceremony at Elgin Lutheran Church with Vance Knutsen officiating. The couple and their families, with guests from Elkader and surrounding towns, celebrated with a reception in the church parlor and a southern states honeymoon trip.
Ella Mallwitz Heitman was born in Elgin on July 20 1893 and died March 22 at the general hospital in Hibbing Minnesota. She moved to Madison South Dakota in 1901 and later married Albert Heitman. She is survived by her husband three sisters a brother and many nieces and nephews. Services were held in Hibbing March 24 and at Hall Jenbeck funeral home Madison March 25 with interment at Graceland Cemetery.
Mrs. S. W. Tillotson of Sibley visited the Kirchner cabin near Preston, the site of the Sioux raid and massacre ended 98 years ago. Her grandmother was taken captive in the raid, a forerunner to the Split Lake massacre that followed shortly after.
If nitrogen was applied to your oat crop last year, expect 20 to 40 percent of the moderate to heavy applications to remain in the ground this year.
A Fayette Leader column argues that Maynard Arlington Randalia and Fayette school boards should engage in talks on reorganization. It asserts boards, as representatives of voters, are qualified to judge reform and that the public deserves reasons and final say.
Easter service readings and music unfold with five word segments. Performers include Joyce Erickson, Kenny Staff, Ronnie Block, Leslie Lembke, Frances Larson, Joan Friederich, Leigh Erickson, and Erna Baumgartner. Dates and locations unspecified, but orchestration features organ interludes and meditations within the service.
Florence Hofer leads special music including an offertory with Soto Frances Devotion and Nancy Larson. The program features The Lord's Prayer performed by Yvonne West, closing devotion by Pastor Knutsen, and Jesus Keep Me Near the Cross as a final hymn.
The joint congregations of the Methodist and Baptist churches conduct Good Friday services at the Methodist church at 8:00 p m. The Rev John Van derbeck delivers invocation and benediction. The Rev E G Steinman leads scripture and a prayer. Vocal duet Midnight in the Garden by Marjorie Johnson and Beverly Muehlethaler. Anehem Go to Dark Gethsemine by Noble Methodist Choir. The Rev John Vanderbeck gives the message.
Mrs. Robert Reeder is living at 259 So Walnut West Union while her husband is hospitalized at the Veterans hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Wm Andreas have moved to Springfield Ohio from Hannibal Missouri, care Wrens Dept Store.
August Brause remains a medical patient at Palmer Memorial hospital in West Union. Clifford Gisleson was taken to Decorah Hospital for medical treatment and returned home this Wednesday. Mrs. William Moore returned home Monday from West Union hospital. Nels Olson went to the Veterans hospital in Iowa City for treatment Friday. Ivanelle Dennler, daughter of Mr and Mrs LaVene Dennler of McGregor, underwent major surgery at University Hospital Iowa City and is to return home this weekend. John Howard entered Scholtz Hospital Waterloo on March 28 for surgery, with a possible second operation. Loren Houg, son of Myron and Mrs Houg, was a patient at Postville hospital Monday. Celia Lehman, now in Scholtz Memorial Hospital Waterloo, room 210, was advised of medical treatment last week.
Town hens laid a record number of eggs in January 1955, marking a strong start to the year for local poultry. Farmers report higher yields due to mild winter and better feed, with hens across districts contributing to the total.
Three point hitch hydraulic plows win favor with Iowa farmers as the easy fingertip controls attract users. The new gear requires learning a fresh set of adjustments to achieve best operation.
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