This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 25 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1960
Page
5
Iowa Democrats push for a constitutional convention to address fair representation as the November 8 ballot item. The piece notes past reapportion attempts, mentions Nixon's Midwest campaign youth and Iowa delegation, and references local political figures and events described across multiple communities.
Leo Falk has been improving his business and home on Center Street this summer. He installed metal siding at the front of his residence and added a new sidewalk. The latest change is redecorating the store interior and adding new fixtures.
Elgin's Little League baseball team will meet West Union on Thursday August 4 at 8 00 p m at the Elgin diamond. Enjoy an evening of thrills and baseball action.
Dr Joseph Schoen of Blairs town marks a half century as a practicing dentist. He stands among a small group in Iowa who have worked in the same location for fifty years.
At a Fayette County Farm Bureau meeting Donald Rainer of Osage was named the new fieldman for the county. Rainer, age 34, born in Monroe County, is married with two children, Debbie and Family. He holds a B S in education and agriculture and has farm training experience. He plans to start around August 15 as crews advance on parking, paving, and interior work at Memorial Hospital in Newhall Postville, with progress on vinyl floors acoustical tile and chapel paneling funded by the Leas foundation.
The Spencer Construction Co moved to Wilton Junction after completing a sewerage treatment plan here. Work began at the start of the year and is expected to last about nine months at the Wilton Junction site.
Wm Brackin has ridden about 3,971 miles in the past four years, averaging nearly 1,000 annually, a solid total for an 87 year old. He began cycling in 1896 and estimates covering at least 20,000 miles since then, and he still rides daily when weather permits.
Nearly 100 people gathered Thursday evening at First Baptist Church to hear Mrs. Ethel Schantz and her son Allan. The Schantz family is engaged in mission work among Latin Americans of Southwestern Colorado. Ethel is a former resident of Elzin.
Mr and Mrs Fritz Ruch of Diessbach Switzerland arrived last Wednesday for a month long visit with Mr and Mrs Gottlieb Pulitzer. They have been in California since January visiting their son John and family.
Mrs A E Schopbach hosted guests including Mr and Mrs Fritz Ruch of Diessbach Switzerland and Mr and Mrs Gottlieb Pulfer with Paul Pulfer family plus Mrs Fanny Frieden and Mrs Marie Pulfer. Evening visitors included Mrs Anna Schopbach and Mrs Bentha Lehman. The piece recalls old days when a juvenile delinquent meant a child owing a few cents on a library book.
Jehovah's Witnesses plan a Peace-Pursuing District Assembly in Kansas City Missouri August 25 to 28 at the Municipal Stadium drawing about 18000 delegates. It is the Kansas City stop in a 19 city summer regional series across multiple regions for advanced Bible instruction and practical application. An economist is a man who knows more about money than those who have it.
A 24 year old German farm girl Miss Minna Margarete Hold will stay with the Amundson family of Postville until August 21. Hold arrived Monday and will attend 4-H Extension and rural community events while visiting. The IFYE program promotes cross country understanding through youth exchange between the United States and foreign nations.
Remodeling of South Hall clears room for a new men’s dormitory, a $500,000 project nearing completion this month. Built 1885 as a women’s boarding house, it hosted 35 rooms and a counselor, then became a men’s dormitory in 1956, with later 79-bed capacity added in 1959. The new 219-bed dormitory, plus dean and faculty housing, is to be completed by September 1 with interior work finishing.
About twenty five relatives and friends held a charivari for Mr. and Mrs. Arden Greener at their apartment on Friday evening. Guests from Manchester attended and after treats the party continued with visiting.
A man was restrained by staff after he allegedly inspected the food rather than the waitress, prompting security to intervene. No further details on location or charges were provided in the readable text.
The Clayton County Young Democrats will hold a meeting on Tuesday August 9 at 8:00 p.m. in the county house at Elkader. County candidates and Congressman Leonard G. Wolf will attend. All young Democrats are urged to attend.
Clayton County Extension Calendar lists events in August. Holstein show at West Union fairgrounds Friday at 10:30 a.m. Busy Beavers 4-H Club meeting Monday. Four-H demonstrations and workshops scheduled at Elkader Extension Office on August 10 and 11 with committee and session details.
Nineteen girls from four counties compete in Miss Dreamland of 1980 at Dreamland Ballroom Postville August 9. Several Elgin and Clermont entrants participate. The five winners will advance to the Big 4 Fair for 100 dollars in prizes.
Roger and Don Reeder of near Brainard each killed a four foot rattlesnake on the Don Reeder farm within a half hour while working in the field.
The Elgin American Legion holds its regular meeting Monday evening August 8 at the Legion rooms. Members are requested to attend and discuss Legion matters.
Amy PFC William J Finch 20 son of Mr and Mrs Hollis A Finch Fayette recently departed from the U S for Okinawa with others from the and Airborne Battle Group 503rd Infantry Finch entered the Army in September 1958 and is a radar specialist in the infantrys headquarters company He is a 1953 graduate of Fayette consolidated high school His mother is the former Hazel Habeger of EgIn
Dixie L. Helms daughter of Mr and Mrs Clive Helms of Elgin earned a Bachelor of Arts in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Nebraska last Friday evening. The 1960 fall class numbered 43 students.
Reverend Paul Zoschke of Evergreen Baptist Church Brooklyn will speak at First Baptist Church Elgin on Sunday August 7 at 11 am and 2 pm Absent from Elgin since 1948 he stopped here en route from a Pastors Conference in Sioux Falls to New York He will show slides and describe the Oberammergau Passion Play seen in May this year.
Two hundred eighty seven students from north Fayette county completed the Red Cross Learn to Swim program at Upper Iowa University on Friday July 22. Final instruction went to 195 from West Union 31 from Alpha and 61 from Hawkeye. Supervisor Frank Pickett said 492 area students participated in the two three week sessions this summer with 95 Valley and 110 Fayette enrolled in the June session. Students received 45 minutes of instruction daily Monday through Friday at the university pool.
Entertain for Mrs Nella J Thompson of Oakland California during a Sunday visit to Elgin friends and relatives. Guests included Allen Habeger and Mrs Habeger George Vaughn Louis Klingman C C Christ F D Welch Mrs Inez Brackin Walter Kohler William Miller Mrs Em Holzer Ernestine Holzer and Mrs Bess Stohy. Also Alma Tripp Pearl Ward and a Guttenberg friend called on Mrs Leota Welch and Mrs Clifton Wilson Tuesday.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.