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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1958
Page
1
The Elgin Echo Dial is published weekly on Thursdays by Strauch and Hermen from Elgin Iowa. It is entered as second class mail matter September 1 1891 at the Elgin post office in Fayette County Iowa under the 1852 act.
Charles Masterville Yearous born November 1 1862 in Highland township Elgin died April 18 in Forsythe Montana at 95. He was farmer stockman in Iowa later years in South Dakota and Montana. Survived by daughter Gladys McCaskey three grandchildren four great grandchildren and brother Andrew Yearous. Funeral at Gletn Arlington with Rev Caspers. Burial in Taylor.
Casket bearers listed include Ross Ridenour Mike Andersen Herman Andreae Joe Gordon Roy Ward and H Hehr. The fragment notes a Ville cemetery service with these pallbearers named.
The Busy Beavers 4-H Club held a meeting Monday evening April 14 at Randine Hanson’s home with 18 members present. Elections named Jean Amundson county candidate and Kathleen Amundson campaign speaker, Connie Kronlokken voting delegate, and Margaret Hanson to attend the Ames 4-H convention. Demonstrations covered baking, table service, dinner setting, waitress tips, gardening, and home safety with several film strips and talks led by club members.
The Social Hour Club met April 2 at Mrs Woodrow Reed's home with Mrs Randolph Reierson assisting. Eighteen members attended and roll call featured an Easter centerpiece idea. After business, bulb exchanges occurred followed by readings and bingo. May meeting slated at the Legion Hall with guests. hostesses listed.
H W Helms returned home from Decorah hospital after medical care. Mrs Charles Carpenter, 90, broke her hip in Fayette in four places and underwent surgery at Rochester. Mrs C B Schori visited her aunt. DeVere Halverson, Nancy, and Mrs Clarence Ruckdaschel with Marie went to Iowa City for hospital check-ups.
The April Progress Club meeting at the Lutheran Church featured a Small Fry Easter Parade with children from one year old to teens, narrated by Mrs Paul Zurbriggen. Linda Stephenson read, Leo Grether accompanied three musical numbers. hostesses included Mrs Dennis Stutrud and others. Next meeting set for May 5 at Mrs Elmer Meyer’s home.
Region No 2 Fay Co details how April Crusade funds support local research at Drake University Iowa State College and the State University of Iowa with 25 cents of each national dollar aiding nationwide cancer studies. Dr James Melford Price of the University of Wisconsin receives a lifetime grant for bladder cancer research. Elgin groups led by Progress Club and Tertia Club raised 218.95 with local civic clubs aiding. Crusade ends April. Little Summer Theatre receipts are 2.00. Members listed include Jerry Medherry David Kiple JoAnn Wilson Marcia Knudtson Norman Boleyn and Iger Falb.
In Iowa and nationwide, two and a half million WWI veterans and 14 million postwar servicemen are aging. The group aims to improve benefits for widows and older veterans, with chapters forming in northeast Iowa.
Events listed include This is Russia at Avalon from April 24 to 26. On April 26 Lutheran Bake Sale. April 25 Grade Opera et ta at Clermont. April 28 Lions Club. April 29 Valley High Band Concert. May 3 Pixler's Farm Store grand opening. May 8 Wadena Legion and Auxiliary Turkey Dinner.
An Elkader municipal building meeting Friday April 25 at 8:00 p.m. calls for forming a Clayton County Chapter of the Veterans of World War I Department of Iowa. Harvey Haitmeyer and Charles Erickson organized the event with Lisbon’s Thomas Moore as guest speaker. The group seeks to complement other veterans organizations and aid older veterans in obtaining benefits.
Otto W. Sorensen of Harlan recently completed half a century in barbering, estimating about 156,470 haircuts at 25 cents each and shaves for 10 cents when he started. A two year old suffered burns after car heater steam exposure in an accident. Chris N. Christensen of Iowa Falls retired after 40 years as a Welden Brothers construction foreman, age 69, who helped build bridges over Town river in Town Falls since 1917.
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