Hall and Leonhart wed in Fayette ceremony
Jean Hall daughter of Chester and Mrs Hall and Woodrow Leonhart son of Roy and Mrs Leonhart were united in marriage on July 27. Rev. Harry Treat of Adrian officiated at the double ring ceremony in the home of the brides parents before about thirty relatives and friends. The couple will honeymoon then visit Kansas relatives. The groom is a Wadena High School graduate who served in the U.S. Army Air Corps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upper
Iowa
Wadena
U. S. Army Air Corps
Kansas
Study Group Formed on Lutheran Beliefs in Clermont
Beginning Monday August 8, Rev Dr O Nesset leads a ten lecture series at the skating rink above Elgin Locker Plant at 8 p m to present Lutheran church beliefs and differences from other Protestant churches. Attendance is voluntary and no obligation to join. Everyone curious about the church is welcome, with special invitation for prospective members to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. Nesset
Clermont
Christ Church
Elgin
Late sweet corn borer watch for August attack
Sweet corn borer risk rises as the crop nears the first August week. Inspect daily for egg masses, starting control when 25 per 100 plants appear, with treatments every six days until ten days before harvest using DDT wettable powder or para Guat. Local note mentions Jim Cox and Sheldon Boyle social visit.
Political race talk steams at Clear Lake meeting
State officials and potential candidates gather at Clear Lake for Governor Day with speculation on Beardsley seeking another term or joining the senatorial race. Observers name possible rivals and discuss lieutenant governor contests amid hints of Democratic turnout. The event also signals looming primary battles and party power shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pwill
Clear Lake
Washington
William Beardsley
Beardsley
Sen
Rourke Hickenlooper
Gus Kuester
House
Hickenlooper
Ken Evans
J. Kendall
Buster) Lynes
Plainfield and Son
Leo Elthon
Fertile
Senate
John Grimes
Jale More
More
Do It Now Get Your Echo Echo Subscriptions Due
The notice urges immediate action to clean up overdue Echo subscriptions. It references postal regulations and emphasizes bringing accounts current for subscriptions dating 1949 to 1980.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Echo
Norma J Severe Bride of Robert Seevell at Nashua church
Norma Jean Severe and Robert Alton Seevell wed at The Littl Brown Church near Nashua on Friday. The bride is daughter of Joseph Severes of Toddville, the groom son of Alton E Seevell, also of Toddville. Bride works for Town Mutual Liability Insurance Co and groom for John Blauls Sons Co. A reception followed on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Littl Brown
Nashua
Norma Jean Severe
Robert Alton Seevell
Joseph Severes
Mr. Seevell
Alton E. Seevells
Toddville
Seevell
Town Mutual Liability Insurance Co
Tohn Blauls Sons Co
Baptist Church Installs New Furnace
John Tillotson and Jim Bovis install two Green Colonial oil furnaces at the Baptist church, replacing older coal furnaces. The new heating system can heat part or all of the church at once.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Tillotson
Jim Bovis
Baptist
Trucking Trip to Tulsa Oklahoma by Loftsgard and Blockhus
Gilbert Loftsgard and Severin Blockhus drove a truck from here to Tulsa Oklahoma on a Sunday morning and returned the following Tuesday evening bringing three corn pickers for Falle Light. The trip covered 1407 miles with loading delays, and the men judged their time as pretty good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert Loftsgard
Severin Blockhus
Here
Tulsa
Oklo
Falle & Light
Window repairs at post office and Standard Appliance
Plate window crews faced trouble cutting plate glass and cracked a pane along its full length while replacing front windows. Two new plates of correct size were ordered. A Cedar Rapids firm repaired the Standard Appliance store show window last week while O'Neill still occupied the shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
O'Neill
Busy Bees Display Work At Elgin Clothes Shop
Busy Bees exhibit their handmade clothing and needlework at the Elgin Clothes Shop. Guests Friday evening at the Dale Jensen home honored birthdays of Frank Greenley George Christen and Mrs. Dale Jensen, with Pauline Dennler Jake Lehman Ida Christen and George Greenley attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Township
Elgin
Pauline ,Dennler
Jake Lehman
Ida Christen
George
Frank Greenley
Dale Jensen
George Christen
Jack Fallows Dies After Stroke at West Union
Jack Fallows, longtime manager of the Avalon theater, died at West Union hospital Friday July 24 after suffering a stroke at his home that morning. He lived in West Union most of his life. Survived by widow Mary Helen, daughter Mrs Noel Witt of El Paso Texas, and brother Dr H D Fallows of Mason City. Funeral services were held in West Union Monday afternoon with burial in the local cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Union Hospital
Mr. Fallows
Avalon Theater
West Union
Om R. D. Fallows
The
Mary Helen
Noel Witt
el Paso
Texas
H. D. Fallows
Mason City
Elgin 8 Volga 2 Totals
Box score highlights list two-base hits by Kuehl and Seeland. Adrian hit a three-base hit while Lehman and Seeland homered. Meyer's 12 strikeouts and Taylor's 8 guided pitchers. Umpire Dixon and Scorer Lantz noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kuehl
Seeland
Adrian
Lehman
Meyer
Taylor
Dixon
Scorer
Lantz
Elgin
Helgin
Schmid
Bowney
Jensen
B. Hanson
Erickson
Mitts
D Meyer
Road Work Near Completion on County Roads
The county road work nears completion with shoulder straightening and bed touchups. Grading continues as the surface settles and low spots are filled. Follett road and Elmer Frieden bridge grade are completed and ready for surfacing. Fayette county crews finished the last two projects while Tom Ryan of Oelwein held the county line road contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Frieden
Fayette County
Tom Ryan
Oelwein
Repainted Tanks Improve Elgin Bulk Station Aesthetics
Elgin Oil Co repainted its bulk station tanks in bright aluminum improving appearance and lifespan. The bulk station sits in West Elgin near the tracks, enhancing the facility’s overall look and longevity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Elgin Oil Co
West Elgin
Boy Scouts Meet In Clermont Park Monday Night
North Fayette County Boy Scouts plan a meeting at Clermont city park at 8 p m on Monday August 15 Advancements chairman Clarence Anfinson of West Union Peggy Helms and Lauretta Gilson visited Cedar Rapids over the weekend Johnny Miller from Oelwein stayed with his grandparents Mr and Mrs Sheldon Boyle Leo Grether family of Volga visited Ida Grether home on Sunday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Fayette County
Boy Scouts
Clermont City Park
Clarence Anfinson
West Union
Advancement
Peggy Helms
Lauretta Gilson
Cedar Rapida
Johnny Miller
Oelwein
West
Sheldon Boyle
Leo Grether
Volga
Ida Grether
Elgin Eligible for New Postoffice Site
Elgin and eleven northeast Iowa towns qualify for new post office sites. Eligible towns must report postal receipts over ten thousand with no federally owned post office, or show need for larger quarters. Receipts listed include Lansing thirty three thousand and Mt. Vernon twenty six thousand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Iowa
Belle Plaine
Bellevue
Dyersville
Elkader
Fayette
Guttenberg
Lansing
McGregor
Mt. Vernon
Mrs Inez Brackin Wins TV Prize Then Misses Big Jackpot
Mrs Inez Brackin won a television set and four car tires on a Los Angeles station Add-a-line program last Friday afternoon. A bad phone connection caused her to miss the jackpot question and the $1000 prize. She will receive at least two smaller prizes, though their details were unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inez Brackin
Los Angeles
More Work on New Street Lighting System John Konichek joins landowner plans
John Konichek, in his fourth year as tenant of the Schneider farm south of Elgin, will join the landowner next year. He has purchased the 160 acre Hangartner farm about 2 miles northeast of Castalia and will take possession March 1. The farm is well improved and largely tillable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Konichek
Schneider
Elgin
Castalia
Auxiliary Activities Report Delivers Re-elections and Committees
The Auxiliary reports 19 members answered roll call at Thursday evening’s meeting. All 1950 officers were re-elected except treasurer. Clara Baumgartner was chosen to replace Roy Knight as treasurer. Ole Loftsgard presided over committee appointments including Americanism Eleanor Loftsgard and Child Welfare Agnes Medlberry. Other groups named Poppy Adelia Torkelson Publicity Reva Torkelson Rehab Augusta Schori Helen Zurbriggen Sunshine Carrie Steele Effie Grimm Mental Health Lulu Steele National Defense Ruth Kirkeberg Past president parley Esther Kiple. Plans include a lunch stand and a float for August 20. The unit seeks more eligible junior members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Baumgartner
Roy Knight
Ole Loftsgard
Eleanor Loftsgard
Agnes Medlberry
Gladys Schorl
Minnie Daniels
Florence Reierson
Ellen Mason
Poppy
Adelia Torkelson
Reva Torkelson
Augusta Schori
Helen Zurbriggen
Sunshine Committee
Carrie Steele
Effie Grimm
Lulu Steele
National Defense
Ruth Kirkeberg
Sweet Corn Maturing Ahead of Schedule This Season
Local crops are ahead of normal timing with sweet corn reaching maturity early. Elgin Canning Company plans to begin the season’s pack between August 10 and 15, employing about eight workers this summer to prepare. No new machinery added. full operation will require roughly 150 employees. Acreage this year is slightly reduced from last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Cannings Company
Canning Company
25 Years Reunion After Ossian Vanishing Family Tragedy
James Carey of Jacksonville Florida was reunited with his wife and sons at his father’s funeral, marking 25 years since he disappeared from Ossian. The reunion occurred during the funeral service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Carey
Jacksonville
Florida
Mr. Carey
Ossian
State Meeting Attendance by R P Strauch in Des Moines
R P Strauch attended a Town Press Association directors meeting in Des Moines on Saturday. Six directors participated, each from different sections of the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. P. Strauch
Des Moines
Town Press Association
Hawkeye Defeats Ilyria 14 to 7 Sunday Afternoon
Hawkeye built a 47 to 0 first inning lead and held it through the game, defeating Ilyria 14 to 7. Illyria battery was Boyle Shaffer and Pollock.
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Hawkeye
Ilyria
Illyria
Boyle
Shaffer
Pollock
Pig slaughter ruined by thieves near Nora Springs
George Lichtsinn of Nora Springs area reports a 75 pound spring pig butchered by thieves at his farm leaving only head and hide. Mrs. Hillman Sersland of De epard spent Friday with her sister while Mr. Sersland and sons attended a Field Day at Manchester with Darwin Gilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Lichtsinn
Nora Springs
Hillman Sersland
Deepard
Donald Gilson
Mr. Sersland and Sons
Manchester
Darwin Gilson
Elgin to Install New Light System With Steel Poles
Interstate Power Co started trenching Monday for a new lighting project in Elgin. Crews lay 18 inches underground outside the jeatcrete gutters and expect to finish by Saturday night. Poles will be 25 feet tall and spaced twice as far apart, with officials claiming three times more light than before. Delays may occur only due to shipment of poles due August 10, with hookups anticipated within a few days after arrival, aiming for completion by homecoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interstate Power Co
Elgin
Interstate
Wevel
Elgin Streets Set for Oil Bath This Week
Elgin plans a wide oiling of streets including Franklin Main Pleasant Center and Diagonal from the Elgin Furniture Store to the west end. Two carloads about 14 000 gallons will be used if weather stays fair. The crew arrived early and work was to start Tuesday afternoon with funds accumulated since 1945.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Franklin
Elgin Cooperative
Creamery Hill
Pleasant
Center
West End
Elgin Furniture Store
Gappere
Henry McMillan Appointed Elgin Postmaster
Henry McMillan was appointed Elgin postmaster by President Harry S. Truman on July 25. His appointment was sent to the senate that day. McMillan had been acting postmaster since G. J. Mosby resigned and served in the Army postal service during World War II before his postal career.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry McMillan
Elgin
Harry S. Truman
Senate
Mr. McMillan
G. J. Mosby
Army Postal Service
Prices Steady in July Report From Tawa Farmers
July prices received by Tawa farmers remained steady from June with narrow changes. Corn, rye, soybeans, flaxseed and wholesale milk edged up while wheat oats barley and chickens slipped. Livestock prices held firm and feeding indices narrowed due to higher commercial feed costs from eastern drought conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tawa
Drouth
Section Crews Disrupted on Cedar Rapids-Deer Creek Line
Three CR and P section crews quit in weeks Elgin Walker and Oelwein detachments affected West Union to the bridge north of Elgin Castalia crew to take over north Leonard Larson and William Gruver named as Elgin crew disconnected from OR and PL pending new plans and assignments pending further changes
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids - Deeprsh
Elgin
Walker
Oelwein
West Union
Castalia
Leonard Larson
Wm. Gruver
OR. & PL
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Artur Thomas
Legion Hall
Joyce’ Erickson
Katherine Winter
Jane Herriman
Sharon Heyer
Donna
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Donna Cook
Martha Messerli
Joyce
Joyce Erickson
Mia
Jim Cox
West Inton
Bunny Io
Ea P. Sialic Plans
Pub
Norma J
Robert A. Seevell
Baptist Church
Oklahoma
Annals of the Poor
Jack Fallows
Boy Scout Meeting
Konichek
Naval Academy
Annapolis
Nagasakh
Greenwich Observatory
Atlantic
Hawaii
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