08 Aug 1962
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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1962
Page
1
The Elgin Echo newspaper notes its audience reach in Elgin Iowa with the paper listed under second class mail matter status. It mentions the mailing record dated September 1, 1891 and references the Fayette County postal system in Iowa.
The notice outlines subscription costs of 2.50 per year for four NE Iowa counties and 3.00 per year for outside territory if not prepaid, with a 50a per year extra for both sanes. Advertising rates are given per line for readers, want ads, blind ads with inquiries, and card notices. In Memoriam and obituary poetry are charged at regular ad rates with limits on line count.
A dessert recipe from Volga Iowa by Mrs Glen Medberry. It uses butter sugar eggs melted chocolate vanilla nuts and crushed graham crackers. Layer mixture with vanilla ice cream in a 9 by 13 pan, add crackers, freeze, then cut into squares.
One hundred fifty seven descendants of Joseph Schneider gathered at Elgin Park on Sunday August 5 for a reunion and 4 p.m. picnic supper. The oldest attendee was Dan Butikofer Sr and the youngest was Robert Dean Schneider Jr both of Elgin. Over the past year there were two marriages 20 births and four deaths. The next reunion will be in 1964 at Mason City on the first Saturday in August with a noon picnic. Mrs Nima Fehr of West Bend helped organize.
The text lists Mrs. Levi Frieden of Elgin as co chairwoman with others including Mrs. Levi Bannart Mrs. Carl Brechler of West Bend and Mrs. Fred Trafelet of Hawkeye. It asks anyone who left dishes or silverware at reunions to contact Mrs. Louis Butikofer at Elgin.
The Amundson reunion gathered July 29 at Monona City Park with numerous families from Mason City St Olaf West Union and nearby towns attending. A program led by Otto Hallberg included hymns devotions readings and performances by the Amundson quartet. A brief business meeting elected Milo Gisleson as president and named numerous officers and committee members from West Union Monona and nearby communities.
A pink and blue shower was held Friday evening, August 3, for Mrs. Berdean Hagelie at the Heiserman library fellowship hall in West Union. Hostesses were her aunts Mrs. Ed Christensen and Mrs. Clarence Buroden with assistants Sandra Christensen and Mrs. Kenneth Halverson. After contests and games Mrs. Hagelie opened her gifts and lunch was served. Several relatives attended including Mrs. Alfred Martie, Mrs. Bert Breuhahn of Monona, Mrs. Mike Quario of Oelwein, Mrs. Clarence Hagelie, Mrs. Ed Schweinefus, Mrs. Waylord Schweinefus of Ossian, and Mrs. Clarion Hagelie.
The Pleasant Point Study Club entertained on Tuesday afternoon July 31 at Mrs. Harold Strong’s home. Hostesses were Mrs. Orran Bane Mrs. Allen Habeger Mrs. Matilda Feller and Mrs. Mabel King. Members introduced guests and presented rose corsages. Guest speaker was Mrs. Lucian Appelman Clermont who spoke on African violets. A Totem Poles demonstration by Tantha Strong and Maryanne Metzger followed. Lunch was served by the hostesses.
Elgin Iowa July 23 1962 the town council met at the town hall with the mayor and all councilmen. The budget was considered and adopted as published by law on a roll call vote. Adjournment followed. Max Medberry Mayor Leo E Friederich Town Clerk.
The P. V. Sharpshooters met at the Reeder home on July 9 to plan a skating party for July 16 and invite other clubs to join. A bake sale on July 7 funded the club project. Roger Reeder took part in a discus event at a Fay ette Canadian party.
Duane Reeder gave a demonstration on pulling nails and spikes and discussed V belts and pulleys. Mrs Reeder served lunch. The next meeting is scheduled for August 11 at Mary Ann and David Metzger's. Reporter Philip Ruckdashel.
Real estate transfers listed include Ethel R. Anderson to Ana E. Anderson with parcel described as NE 1-4 SE 1-48-94-68 and Ward Mra Meldonata to Oliver Laie and wife. Wills estates show Ethel R. Anderson as executrix and Ida M. Thoma and L. C. Thome as administrators. Vehicle registrations note new cars for Jennings Donald Arlington Pont Cpe Cowell Donald or Patricia Clermont and a Chevrolet Corvair Menza.
A Sunday picnic at Elgin Park honored Rex Medberry and featured numerous guests from Fairfield Mason City Postville Volga Clermont Anamosa Fayette Monte Joni Amundson Clermont and other area families. Wayne Gilson and David with Mrs Inez Brackin joined Sunday dinner with Charles Wenger family guests.
Floyd Odegard born June 19 1914 in County Iowa to Charlie and Lydia Odegard. He served in the military from July 24 1942 to November 7 195, spent his life in the Gund er Elgin community and died July 28 at Memorial Community Hospital Postville at age 43. He leaves his mother five sisters two brothers and preceded by his father and one brother and sister. Card of thanks expresses thanks to all who helped.
Community notes list funeral attendance at Arlington for Oscar Steele and thanks from Lydia Odegard's family. St Olaf’s Henry Reierson visited Roy Leuchtenmachers. 4 H member Jimmy Frieden heads to Madrid leadership camp. other local visits include Mr and Mrs Lewi Jacob and family with John Schaer family, and Dennis Lauer visiting grandparents in Postville Clermont ads for August at Crowe’s Store Clermont.
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