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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1964
Page
1
Elgin Echo announces second class mail status for Elgin Iowa. Notation shows post office entry date September 1 1991 under the 1852 act. Public notice records indicate newspaper designation and locality in Fayette County.
The Fayette County Farm Bureau Rural Urban Tea was held Monday April 20 at the Farm Bureau Welcome by co chairman Mrs Charles Schlumbohm Safety Skit by Mrs Ray Jennings Illyria Safety chairman and several ladies from Illyria A panel discussion by four women and four town ladies led by Mrs Schlumbohm The program closed with singing led by Mrs Edward Krueger and music by Mrs Rodney Drewes followed by tea and cookies presiding officers were Mrs Glen Davis and Mrs Charles Schlumbohm with kitchen and serving help listed
Attendees from Pleasant Valley include Mrs Ben Baumgartner, Mrs Fred Burrow, Mrs Melbert Baechler, Mrs Chas Gehring, Mrs Edward Krueger, Mrs Clifton Miller, Mrs Lawrence Gehring and Mrs Dale Sietz at a village social event.
Illyria F B Homemakers met at Mrs Will Christen Frid e y April 17 with eight members answering roll call. The group planned to attend a Rural Urban Tea and heard reports from county meeting in Fayette. Members spoke on services, world news, and safety. They voted to donate to the Wadena library. Next meeting May 15 at Mrs Raymond Jellings.
The Illyria Clipperettes met at Elgin Lutheran Church at 1 30 PM on April 11. Fourteen members attended and five guests were present for the regular session.
Visitors answered roll call for a mother daughter tea. Myrna Moore and Janice Resalle led a cookies driven demonstration on party manners, conducted by Linda Bartunek. Hosts were Janice Fried erich and Myrna Moore.
Mrs Nora Klingman Ripke died at Prosser Hospital Grandview on April 1 at 82. Born February 3 1882 in Highland township she lived in Timber Lake SD before moving to Grandview WA in 1936. She married Albert Ripke on December 7 1922 and had four grandchildren and two daughters. She was a Methodist and Rebekah Lodge member. Survived by daughter Mrs Poma Bent ry two brothers Albert and William Klingman a sister Mrs Alice Yearous all of Elgin. One brother Charles preceded her in death.
Mr and Mrs Dean DeSart hosted a 500 card party Saturday evening at their Cedar Rapids home. Guests included Duimmermuth Everet, Falk Fauser Knudtson Leehy McMillan Moore Schori Wilson Erickson and others. Prizes went to Mrs Francis Butikofer Mrs Joseph Lewhy Don Fauser and Robert Wilson.
Sept. M. H. Moore reports that all teachers positions for the next school year are presently under contract except for two at the high school. One teacher position remains unfilled pending agreement.
The district announces vacancies created by resignations including Marlene Duracher effective year end and Gerhardt Petratz who plans to commute to Geneseo Consolidated High School. New hires include Corkery to 6th grade at Elgin, Jerry Backer as junior high science, and replacements for several positions as 45 teachers remain in place.
The annual North Iowa Conference of the Women's Society of Christian Service was held at Oelwe on Wednesday April 22. Special guest speaker was Mrs. Agnes Shaw of India, principal of the Methodist school at Mathura. Attendance included Mrs. Norris and about 700 participants, with Capper, Mrs. Herbert Dummermuth, Mrs. Delmar Kingery and Mrs. Lee Roy Collins among attendees.
The annual Tabitha Mothers Day tea is scheduled for May 13 this year with devotions and program committees led by Fred Schaer Leon Jacob and Lor ence Muehlethaler. The visitation committee will be the hostesses Mdms Marshall Helms George Breitkreuz Alfred Jacob Clarence Muehlethaler and John Schaer.
The Center Street Birthday Club met at the home of Jimm Monday on a April 27 evening. Members present included Mdris Anne Dennler Elmer Butikofer Walter Kohls Leon Hansen Sadie DeSart C B Schori Walter Lehman Bess Stohr C C Torkelson Stella Boyle Earl Lembke and Harry Everett.
Mrs Rose Frieden of Taylor Missouri and Mrs Fanny Frieden hosted Sunday supper at the Ervin Methger home. Charlene Butikofer and Clara Helium stayed overnight with families. A funeral for Willard Martin was held at Stavangar Church near Ossian on Monday afternoon. Harold Ash and Walter Ash were hosts to visitors at the West Union hospital. Local residents and relatives, including the Reierson and Staff families, were noted in short social items.
Mr and Mrs Russell Whitney and numerous relatives from Cesar Rapids and nearby towns spent Sunday with Mrs Clara Helin in Cedar Rapids. John Schaer and Lani Tit and families traveled to Ser ney and Burnsville for church service and fellowship with friends. The Rev preached at Burnsville Baptist Church as Lani Poets Tit and others joined in Sunday gatherings.
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