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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1956
Page
1
The Elgin Echo Dial issued weekly Thursdays under Strauch and Herman with second class mail status since September 1, 1891. The paper serves Elgin Iowa Fayette County and carries the standard post office registration information.
Jacob Christen was born in Canton Bern, Switzerland August 21, 1870 and died at Postville hospital April 18 after a short illness aged 85. He came to America in 1890 settling in Clayton county near Elgin. He married Ursula Theus Christen in November 1909. she died in 1919. Surviving are three sons John and Will of Elgin Elmer of Guttenberg. one daughter Lillian Duff of Volga. a step-daughter Elizabeth Christen of Wilmette, Illinois. 17 grandchildren. a sister Annie Nydegger of Elgin. five half-sisters Emma Rose Lydia Ce lia and Lucy Christen. three half-brothers Frank Walter Ernest all of Elgin. Funeral April 21 at Mueh lethaler funeral home with Rev. E G Steinman. Illyria male quartet sang The Old Rugged Cross and Beyond the Sunset. Interment Apostolic cemetery. Relatives and friends attended from many towns. Card of thanks from the family for condolences and services.
Ordinance No. 186 declares all of Elgin Iowa within corporate limits as one sewer district for planned 2 sewage plants and main and lateral sewers. Describes district boundaries, repeals conflicting ordinances, and sets effective date April 2, 1956. Mayor Leo L. Schori and Town Clerk R. E. Kohler sign. includes public notice and recorded approval.
The Trail Seekers held a regular meeting at Ada Falb's home on April 10 and later celebrated Linda Mitts birthday with supper and a theater outing. A subsequent meeting occurred at Mrs. Leo Falb’s home on April 23 to practice for the council fire, followed by refreshments at the Soffee Cup.
A returning serviceman in Fort Ord California writes from abroad about the Elgin Echo newspaper. He praises the hometown paper for keeping him connected with Elgin Iowa, noting how it covers odds school pages ads and community notices. He reflects on the value of home and community after time away serving in the Army.
Shirley West and Glen Reierson exchanged marriage vows on Saturday April 21 at the Elgin Lutheran Church. The Rev Vance Knutsen officiated with Yvonne West as bridesmaid and Donald Reierson as groomsman. A reception followed at the bride’s parents' home.
The Marion Mission Society met Thursday April 12 with Mrs. Quinton Clark and Mrs. Ole Loftsgard as hostesses. The meeting opened with a hymn and devotion led by Mrs. Gilbert Loftsgard, followed by Bible study led by Mrs. Mervin Reierson and Mrs. Tillman Thompson. A poem was read by Mrs. Orrential.
Mrs. Kenneth Kijosa led a reading while Mrs. Cornelius Relerson spoke on higher education. A birthday song honored seven members. A hymn was sung and remarks by Rev. O R Haugstul closed the meeting.
The Progress Club met at Gladys Feller's home on Monday April 23 with seventeen members responding to roll call by naming their favorite flower. Reports covered Federation news and county club convention highlights. The group discussed a Camp Fire Girls council meeting on May 4 and a year end picnic set for May 7.
The value of products sold in 1954 by operators of 2,818 farms in Fayette county was 21,177,077 dollars according to a preliminary report of the 1954 Census of Agriculture. The value of all crops sold was 3,939,946 dollars with field crops at 3,893,054 dollars and smaller sums for vegetables fruits and horticultural specialties. Second line truncated.
Livestock products sold totaled 17 224 520 with 4 176 473 from dairy 1 819 884 from poultry and 11 228 163 from livestock. Forest products sold from the county farms amounted to 12 611.
Iowa turkey hatcheries reported 293,000 heavy type poults hatched in the week ending April, up from 277,000 the prior week and higher than 220,004 in the comparable week last year. The report notes total hatchings of heavy type poults for the week and mentions vaccination and soil testing as farm practices.
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