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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1949
Page
3
Local families extend travel and hosting plans across Illinois Wisconsin and Iowa for Easter. Numerous visits include relatives in Chicago Milwaukee West Union Waterloo Iowa City and Elkader with birthdays and family events noted at multiple homes.
Court house deeds recorded. transfers include Appelman family parcels to Winifred Appelman Young with nominal sums and undivided shares in land in 27-95-7. Other transfers involve Formand Schroeder Estate to Elgin State Bank and multiple small lots in Herriman's Add. Marriage licenses issued to April Schroeder and Eugene Schroeder in Castalia and Luetta Mittelsted and Dinald Bechtel in Oelwein.
At Waukon two five year old boys Stane ley Hamgartner and Jim Menteet rode a tricycle down a hill gaining speed. They collided with a truck at the bottom but neither was seriously injured.
Fred Moffet, a retired farmer at Clear Lake, continues a 23 year basketry hobby. Last winter he made around 30 baskets from three trees using black ash and maple, weaving without glue and with only a few small tools.
Wateringluns are described as being more than US per cent water, indicating a high moisture composition. The text emphasizes their watery nature and potential implications.
Visitors and gatherings fill a busy weekend in Brainard area homes. Roger Reeder and family visited Ed Heins in Clermont while Doris Hanson and others called on the Hans Frederick and Vern Boyer households. A cradle shower honored Mrs. Don Reeder with contests, bingo, and lunch.
More than 26 thousand drivers faced traffic or civil law violations in Town last year, representing almost half of over 72 thousand involved. Among 31 listed violations, 42 died in crashes, while nearly 20 thousand committed one major error. Vehicle control failures led to 241 fatal and 6,246 injury or damage crashes. failure to yield right of way caused 36 fatal and 8,251 injury or damage crashes. following too closely produced ten fatal and 4,533 injury or damage crashes. Other notable figures include 2,914 drivers on the wrong side of the road and 2,319 drivers signaling failures. Driving privileges for 9,935 Iowans were suspended in 1947.
Mrs Grace Simek and Mrs Mildred Moore hosted a 6 30 dinner for the Ladies Bridge Club at the Simek home with Beulah Lubke Frances Hoopman Lorranne Crowe Bertha Easler Ruth Olson and Joyce Appelman present Grace Simek held high and Mildred Moore second Bridge and social visits followed Mrs Edwin Jacobson Ossian visited with Lloyd Scott Verni Engle and B Reigel families Monday Mr and Mrs Lee Hathaway and Mr and Mrs Donald Burger of Fayette dined with the Joe Larson home another Sunday Mr and Mrs Louie Olson were dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Willett Miller The Johnson brothers Howard Nah DeWayne and Robert were Sunday dinner guests at the Oliver Rowland home The Ladies Aid met March 30 at the Bil den sisters home with hostesses Mrs Marjorie Them and Mrs Lois Fritz 23 members and 11 guests attended One new member Mrs Gladys Johnson joined The aid subscribed to Red Cross Chrystal Thama spoke on Plastics in the World Today A spring colored lunch was served by the hostesses Mr and Mrs Roy Knight and daughter of Postville visited the Reuben Hackmann family Sunday Mr and Mrs Harold Bennett visited Floyd Boyle in Elgin A picnic supper Sunday honored birth days for Mr and Mrs A Leonard Olson with invited guests Welmer Heins Harvey Heins Dayle and others from Luana Brainard and nearby areas
Bennett and family and Mr and Mrs Albert Schave and families. Howard Kittleson fractured his arm and was taken to Dubuque for setting. he is recovering. Mrs Verni Engle stayed overnight with the Reuben Svendsons in Gander. Vernon Olson and Harvey Egeen families visited in the Henry Olson home. Joseph Paulson returned from Ashland Oregon for Easter visit. Guy Williams and family moved into a Clermont home. Ida Wedo plans to move in with daughter until new home is ready. Harold Bennett and Doyle Bennett families visited in Waterloo and Reinertson home. Laverne Nims Evelyn Bennett Karen Kjosa delivered pussy willows. Mrs William Belschner visited the room. second graders finished More Friends and Neighbors and started Susan’s Neighbors. Dental cards turned in by Robert Fenton Ronald Tatro Jelsie Wede Roger Berg Kathleen Amundson Jean Amundson Karen Gilson Dennis Griebenow John Nelson Sandra Bilden Joyce Larson Milo Helgerson Jean Belschner Wanda Meyer Gary Hyde. Easter rabbits and umbrellas made for room. birthday treats given by Karen Gilson Ronald Tatra Joyce Larson and Sandra Bilden. Gloria Hyde and Mrs William Belschner visited. Elsie Wede and Erla Bennett brought pussy willows for the room.
The Winston primer At Play section notes two health films viewed recently. Douglas Anderson shared candy bars on his birthday. Plans are underway for the next P. T. A. meeting. Easter bunnies and chickens have been made to decorate the room.
The following pupils achieved perfect attendance for six weeks: Grade four includes Gary Gilson Rowland Hackmann Helen Henderson Mary Jean Kamp Janice Larson JoAnn Moore Robert Nelson Pauline Nygaard Elliott Olson Rebecca Olson Charlea Wagner Albert Wede and Annette Wenger. Grade three lists Joyce Bennett Alton Kist Rose Marie Larson JoAnn Mabb Patricia Morse Dean Schneider Robert Swenson and Jerry Wander. Leading the spelling honor roll were Helen Henderson Gerene Larson Janice Larson Pauline Nygaard LaVerne Swenson and Sandra Schave.
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