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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1964
Page
1
The Elgin Echo is entered as second class mail matter in Elgin Iowa with a Fayette County post office filing date cited under the 1862 act.
Mire Harold Doerring presented a spring recital in Luana on April 4 and 5 at Elvera's Music Studio. The program featured piano and organ students across Beginning to Advanced Theory groups, with solos by Susan Schmitz and Linda Starkey. About 70 guests attended for lunch and a social hour, with Mrs. Oscar Larson presiding at the punch bowl.
A scanned ad lists various used farm machines and implements with prices including tractors from Farmall and Allis, J D disc and hammer mill, baleers, feed grinders, plows, planters, and augers. Specific items include a 1949 Chevrolet pickup, 3- and 4-row planters, 10 ft wheel disc, and 46T balers with prices ranging from 45 to 1500 dollars.
Infant Jane Marie Blockhus, daughter of Mr. and Mrs Kenneth Blockhus, baptized at East Clermont Lutheran Church. Proxy sponsors Mr. and Mrs Jerry Baird of Ventura California. in person sponsors Mrs Dale Maupin Nashua and Mrs Eldon Kretchmer Waverly. A dinner followed at the Blockhus home with many relatives attending including the Juhls and Kreithmers from nearby towns.
The Elgin Firemen announce a benefit dance on April 24 to support the fire department serving the entire community. Advance tickets go on sale Friday evening April 17. Dr and Mrs R R Reusser of Monona visited Thursday evening with Mr and Mrs Earl Kiple.
Elizabeth Anna Boyle born August 25 1876 on a farm in Illyria township died April 8 at Our Lady of Lourdes home Dubuque at 87 years funeral services held April 11 from Holy Name Church West Union burial at Mt Calvary cemetery Dubuque Hoffman funeral home in charge Pallbearers William Boyle Howard Boyle Joe Roach Ed Meskel William Murphy Ray McCauley She was a house keeper for Rev James Mulligan later a cook at Loras College member of St Raphael Cathedral Rosary and Altar Society Preceded by her parents eight brothers and three sisters Survivors include several nieces and nephews Rosary viewing attendance listed for Hoffman Funeral Home attendees Mr and Mrs Howard Boyle Alanna and Brad West Union Mrs Stella Boyle Mrs Walter Kohls.
Louis Beckers Sr hosted the 500 card club gathering at his home with prizes awarded. Charles O’Neill won ladies’ high and Mrs Herbert Shi claimed ladies’ low. Ash took men’s high, Reuben Howard men’s second, and Kendall Mork with Mrs Kenneth Mork won traveling.
The Town and Country 500 club met Saturday evening at Roger Frieden's home. Prizes were awarded with Louis Becker Jr. winning men’s high and Dale Seitz taking men’s second. In the ladies division, Mrs. Dennis Meyer earned high and Medi and tra to fina Dale dae secured second.
The Fabricate Club met April 7 at 8:00 at Mrs. Earl Lembke’s home with co-hostess Mrs. Roger Frieden. A brief business session approved travel for a member and listed present attendees including Mrs. Dale Frieden and Mrs. Dennis Meyer, plus one guest.
A gathering at Rudy Poszehl home in Elkader honored Mrs. Martha Frieden on her birthday Thursday. Attendees included Mrs. Jacob Friederich Jr and Sr, Mrs. Bertha Lehman, Mrs. Anny Schupbach, Mrs. Reuben Schupbach, Mrs. Otto Blockhus, Mrs. Francis West, Mrs. Elmer Frieden, Mrs. Leslie Kleppe, Wayne Frieden, Mrs. Butikofer, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Foe, Jacob Friederich Sr, Mrs. Mervin Larson and Shirleen, Mrs. Harold Meisner, Walter Butikofer, and Mrs. Orville Frieden.
Mrs Melvin Hanson Kenny Tuesday and Mrs Hubert Cummings in Clermont visited Friday evening in Roger Reeder home. Ruth Ann Kohls seen by Richard Kohls and Mrs Marvin Van Sickle visited last Sunday evening. Ed Fenner visited Friday in Ross Whitcher home. Mrs Robert Hanson Elkader and Mrs Melvin Hanson visited Lyle Martin home Monday. Thomas Meighan and Kelly Sumner attended dinner with Lawrence Gehring. Richard Kohls and Glen Boyer hosted coffee in West Union. Vern Boyer Lola and Alice joined Don Reeder for Dick Reeder’s 15th birthday Sunday supper. Ed Fenner attended Sunday dinner at Jeri Mickey and David Martin’s. Bob Kerr Len Teena and Vivien Peters visited in Be See saan and Dirk West Union Friday evening with Richard.
The schedule lists a Tuesday April 22 7 pm solo and ensemble concert, Friday and Saturday April 24 25 state music contest for solos and ensembles at Elkader, Tuesday April 28 8 pm large groups concert and state contest for large groups, and Saturday May 9 30 pm junior high or potential senior band event. Teachers will meet at Wadena 46 and Elgin for grades K 7 12.
Readable fragments describe an eighth grade theater or celebration program at the high school. The item notes a full day regular school schedule linked to the event and mentions students and staff involvement. The brief emphasizes the ongoing school activities rather than a separate performance outcome.
A brief item notes a Tuesday May 26 check in for rs and the start of the inet page fee. The note lists no further details about locations or amounts.
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