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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1956
Page
1
The Elgin Echo Dial printed at Elgin Iowa lists its address 3711 Elgin and notes metered second class mail matter since September 1 1891. It is published weekly on Thursdays by Btrauch and Hermen in Fayette County Iowa.
Ordinance No 186 passes to include the entire Town of Elgin in one sewer district for a new sewage plant and mains. The district covers about 350 acres within described public boundaries, origin in Section 14, Township 94 North, Range 7 West, with Turkey River reference and railway line limits. Effective from April 2, 1956, after publication.
The March 1956 quarter ends with a $2,425.90 balance. Board members Medberry Hanson Ogle Peterson approved multiple bills and expenses including supplies, travel, repairs, insurance, and taxes. Numerous vendors and staff names appear, confirming payments and reimbursements totaling several thousand dollars.
Miss Cherry Ann Etter daughter of Mr and Mrs John Etter Van Nuys California and James Gail Wilson of Ford City Pennsylvania wed March 13 at Church of the Chimes Van Nuys A reception followed at the bride’s parents home The couple will reside in Ford City Mrs Wilson is a granddaughter of Mrs Frieda Etter
D H I L A reports for March 1956 list four associations with supervisors and test data. Association 1 Nick Quint oversaw 327 cows with 1051.4 pounds average milk and 39.3 pounds butterfat per cow. Association 2 J S Alhouse oversaw 413 cows with 922 pounds average milk and 34.2 pounds butterfat per cow. Association 3 George Youmans oversaw 596 cows with 995 pounds average milk and 36.7 pounds butterfat per cow. Association 4 Leo F Wendland oversaw 451 cows with 954 pounds average milk and 38.7 pounds butterfat per cow.
The Social Hour Club met with co-hostesses Mrs Randolph Reiers on and Mrs Roy Leuchtenmacher. Members gave $3.00 to the cancer drive and enjoyed a plant and bulb exchange plus a hat parade. Mrs Reuben Howard won prettiest hat and Mrs Herbert Ash won best comic hat as Bingo closed the event.
Twenty one members met March twenty ninth with Mrs Ralph Shaffer and Mrs Carl Gehring as hostesses. Roll call brought a seed and plant exchange. Members voted two dollars each for Red Cross Cancer Drive and Crippled Children's fund. A program on Easter customs was given. Next meeting April twenty third at Helen Rothlisberger’s home with Do It Yourself hat parade as roll call.
The Robert Hemiss family from West Union and Mr and Mrs Harold Halverson and Steven visited Sunday evening with Mr and Mrs Albert Halverson. Dinner guests included Mrs Ruby Benson Beverly and Burnell Newell McIntyre. Joe Evans Elkader and Marie Hendrickson joined Beverly Benson for supper at the Ruby Benson home.
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