Local residents visit across towns and family gatherings
A string of visits and social events we're tracking: Verda Bond led a swimming group in Mrs. Wo shells Gledehce. Joyce Brickeon underwent appendicitis care at Mercy hospital in Oelwein. Katherine Fox vacationed with her parents in Oelwein. several families gathered for reunions in Strawberry Point and Cedar Rapids. Families attended birthday parties and weekend visits in Elkader, Oxford, Fairbank, and Hastings, with travel between Cedar Rapids, Oelwein, West Union, and Minneapolis mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etminder
Miles Corbitt
Walter Cook
Dan. F. 'Lewis
at-Arns
W. ’O. Lewis
George
W. Alderihn
Phillip
Flotsie’Yoshell
Kort Frethouit Bint
Inwyersville
Verda Bond
Woshells Gledehce
Joyce Brickeon
Mercy Hospital
Oelwein
Grant Schultz
Postville
Bay
Herwig
Tom + Sherlock
Oxford
Ole Johnson
Katherine Fox
Jesse Fox
Ray Herwig
Gertrude Martwig
Strawberry Point
Katherine ‘Winter
Oclwein
Charles Winter
Robert Clark
Cedar Rapids
Apent
Dawson’ Clark
John DeWald
Harrill Larson Sod
Elkader
Albert’ Maree
Dannie Messerli
Clement
Janet DeWald
John Bushby
Waterloo
Hastings
Minn
Charlton Looby
Marian Keller
Mildred DeWald
Janet
Ricky Keller
Y David Clark
Canning Factory to Start Pack Next Week
Elgin Canning Co. expects operations to begin mid next week with machinery cleaned and ready. Ripening delays keep exact date uncertain by two to three days, but prospects for ample cans are improving. Cans for food packing declared high priority as weather holds back crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Canning Co
Notice to Readers Plea for Prompt News Submissions
Weekly notice urging readers and contributors to send in news early to avoid holdovers. Says late submissions are not preferred and asks help to have news ready by Monday. Signed by the Publishers.
Political conventions show people stay the same
The piece notes both parties kept similar convention drum and show dynamics in Iowa delegates at Chicago. It cites Taft Eisenhower splits, ongoing debates, and mixed opinions on shortening sessions, private roll calls, and speaker counts, with Iowa figures defending the current form.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight Eisenhower
Towa
Iowa
Chicago
Homecoming Speaker Rev Geo Snyder At Leon Baptist
Rev Geo Snyder will speak at the Leon Baptist Church Sunday morning in August at ten. An Elgin HS 1982 graduate, he earned a BA from Cornell College in 1936 and STD from Boston University in 1943, with further work at Drake 1948-49. He is serving his fourth charge in Leon after earlier posts in Pennsylvania and Des Moines. Married to Dorothy Dele in 1942, she is a nurse and chair of the state Nurses Assn private duty section. they have son George Dale, eight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snyder
Leon
Augithes Union
Baptist Church
Snyter
Elgin High School
Cornell College
Boston School of Theology
Drake
Pennsylvania
Des Moines
Dorothy Dele
Auburndale
Mass
State Nurses’ Assn
George Dale
Summer Graduation at Upper Iowa University
Dr John DeLong a Methodist minister from Oelwein and alumnus of Upper Iowa University will address the summer graduating class Friday August 8. The B A degree will be conferred on six North Iowans and twenty others will receive elementary teachers training certificates. The public is invited to the 10 20 a m exercises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John DeLong
Oelwein
Upper Iowa University
North
Lien Reunion Draws 88 at Clear Lake
Mr and Mrs Otis Torkelson and Susan Mr and Mrs C C Torkelson Ivan and Dean Mrs Belva Snyder Glen and Gene and the Leonard Moore family attended the Lien reunion at Clear Lake on Sunday. There were 88 people from Elgin Clermont Postville Decorah Elkader Fargo North Dakota Kanawha Eagle Grove Minneapolis Osceola and Sioux Falls South Dakota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otis Torkelson
Susan
C. C. Torkelson
Ivan
Dean
Belva Snyder
Glen
Gene
Leonard Moore
Clear Lake
Elgin
Clermont
Postville
Decorah
Elkader
Fargo
Dak
Kanawha
Eagle Grove
Minneapolis
Osceola
Sioux Falls
Postville Hospital Patient Shows Gradual Improvement
In Postville Hospital, Ole O son arrived last week as a medical patient. Latest reports from the facility indicate he is making a gradual improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postville Hospital
Ole Oson
Births in Rural Iowa Add To Local Families
Rich ard Chicken of West Union and Barbara Boleyn welcome Dennis Robert born at Postville hospital on Aug 3 weighing six pounds two ounces. Jim Bartelmy and Bernita Bopp of Morton IL celebrate Renee Jan born July 17. Mervin Larson of Elkader and Elva Lerch welcome Sandra Marie born July 27 at McGregor hospital, creating a family with two children and three grandchildren for Mrs Meisner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Chicken
West Union
Dennis Robert
Postville Hospital
Chicken
Barbara Boleyn
Jim Bartelmy
Morton, IL
Renee Jan
Bartelmy
Bernita Bopp
Mervin ‘Larson
Elkader
Sandra Marie
McGregor ‘Hospital
Larson
Elva Lerch
Harold Meisner
Final Check-up on Homecoming Plans
A Monday evening meeting of homecoming committee chairs reported most activities on schedule. Parade floats and stunts are due at 1 30 at the canning factory yard for a 2 30 start. decorate and prepare as officials urge contacting Clarence Schori or Ray DeSart. Decorah Drum and Bugle Corps will march in the parade and perform afterward. Sumner’s Moser Rundle Shows provide rides and concessions on Center Street. Volga group presents a free Minstrel Show at the park Friday evening. doll and pet parade runs from Elgin Furniture Store lawn with eight prize divisions for boys and girls, plus bicycle prizes. Judges will come from out of town. complete program shown on another Echo page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Schori
Ray DeSart
Canning Factory
Elgin
Decorah Junior Corps
Decorah
Volga
Elgin Furniture
Center Street
Echo
Street Oiling Contract Cancelled By Elgin Council
The Elgin town council cancelled an extensive street oiling contract this year due to failure to meet the July completion deadline. Discussion continues on adopting a permanent construction program, likely to be decided in a future season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Repairing Highway Between Elgin and Clermont
Road crews will fix the main route between Elgin and Clermont before homecoming. The Schori Springs hill top surface was removed about six weeks ago and other bad spots will be repaired by next weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Clermont
G. H. Falk
Schori Springs
Elgin Schools to Open First Week In Sept
Mr and Mrs Arthur Bauer Delweth announce the engagement of daughter Marilyn to Donald Little son of Mr and Mrs Glen Little Elgin The wedding is set for August 10 in the Lutheran church Oelwein
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur ‘Bauer
Delweth
Marilyn
Donald ‘Little
Glen Little
Elgin
Oelwein
Elgin Schools Delayed Start As Primary Teacher Sought
Supt C J Robinson says Elgin schools will open the first week in September, Labor Day week likely a holiday. still seeking a second primary teacher. About 25 first graders and 45 total in 1st and 2nd grades, crowded with Cherry Valley pupils joining town school. Faculty listed includes Robinson Zurbriggen Shank Holm Grove Meinhard Schort McMillan Johann Kohler and Dunkle with a primary teacher to be supplied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supt
C. J. Robinson
Echo
Elgin
Cherry Valley
Harry Everett
Paul Zurbriggen
Ass't
Paul Shank
Leonard Holm
Commer ‘CIA
Wm. Grove
Aste Grether
wMrs
Karl Meinhard
Ec”Lono
C. B. Schort
Henry McMillan
Harriet Juhn
Robert E. Kohler
Genevieve Dunkle
Salvation Army Campaign Report in Elgin Seeks More Gifts
Chairman G. J. Mosby of the local Salvation Army Service Unit says an encouraging return came from last week’s appeal letters. Several contributors are still unresponsive, and Treasurer W. F. Kohler at Elgin State Bank requests timely contributions. A unit representative will visit Elgin soon to finalize plans with the local committee. The drive funds local welfare and supports a regional program including a Des Moines hospital offering maternity care for unwed mothers from across Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. J. Mosby
Salvation Army Service Unit
W. F. Kohler
Elgin State Bank
Salvation Army Service Unit Dept
Elgin
Des Moines
Towa
Infant Whipple Memorial Service Held in Waterloo
A memorial service for infant Richard Clelland Whipple was held Saturday at Gardens of Memories in Waterloo. He was born Thursday at Postville Hospital and lived one day. Surviving are his parents Mr and Mrs Jack Whipple of Pierson, grandparents Mrs Walter Falk of Elgin, and Mr and Mrs E C Whipple of Fairbank. Reverend F O Hillman officiated at the graveside service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midwest
Gardens of Memories
Waterloo
Richard Clelland Whipple
Jack Whipple
Pierson
F. O.hillman
Dunkerton Methodist Church
Postville Hospital
Walter Falk
Elgin
E. C. Whipple
Fairbank
Open House for Golden Wedding Honors Peters Couple
Mr and Mrs Louis Becker host a Sunday afternoon open house August 10 to honor Mr and Mrs Charles Peters on their golden wedding anniversary. The Peters were married at Clermont and have lived in the area since.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Becker
Charles Peters
Mrs. Peters
Clermont
Mobile Unit to Cover Co for Chest X rays
The Fayette County Tuberculosis and Health Association and County Medical Society invite everyone to a free miniature chest x ray. The procedure may reveal enlarged hearts tumors tuberculosis or other chest abnormalities with mailed findings. Four mobile units will operate countywide with sessions at Clermont city park Elgin city park and Wadena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette County
T. B. and Health Assn
County Medical Society
Clermont City Park
Elgin ‘City
Wadena
Ploy Jennings Family Updates and Navy Training Plans
The Jennings family of Ferguson Missouri 334 South Dade Avenue relocates to St Louis. Safety supervisor at U S Defense Corps Mr Jennings and their son Melbourne recently enlisted in the Navy Air Corps. Melbourne trains at Great Lakes then majors in electronics at Jacksonville Florida. Mrs Jennings intends to attend Elgin homecoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennings
St. Louis
So. Dade Ave
Ferguson 21
U. S. Defense Corps
Melbourne
Navy Air Corps
Great Lakes
Jacksonville
Florida
Elgin
Pfister Undergoes Surgery at New Hampton Hospital
In New Hampton Hospital Mrs G Pfister entered the hospital Tuesday and submitted to surgery Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Hampton Hospital
G. Pfister
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Jake More
James Shramm
George O'Malley
Helen Vernon
Eugene FE. Garbee
Des, Moines
Garbee
Drake University
Garbée
United States Navy
Rio de Janiero
Brazil
Geo, Snyder
Congress
Dovleres
Oregon
Treat
Japan
B.C
Amiens
Marilyn Bauer
Salvation “Army
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