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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1949
Page
1
A column urging to finish quick tasks before homecoming week and clean up displays in Elgin, with a series of light vignettes and quips. Jokes touch on hosts, signage, bachelors, pickled folk, a bricklayer, and a Yugoslav police exchange.
An advertisement offers a sales representative position for Wiscon sin's Greatest Nursery in Madison Wisconsin with liberal terms and a weekly pay structure. The company promises Northern grown stock and no delivering or collecting duties, highlighting over 50 years in operation and an emphasis on healthful work. A note mentions poultry feeding during molting as hens transition to laying age.
Notice publicizes renewal and amendment of the Clermont and Elgin Telephone Company for twenty years from June 18, 1949. It details business scope, capital stock of $6,000 in 120 shares, officer roles, board Powers, meeting dates, vacancy provisions, and stockholder notice rules.
The Social Hour Club met at the home of Mrs. Inez Shaffer on Wednesday August 3. The program included opening motto roll call and a vacation topic. A business meeting followed and songs closed the session. Contests led by Mrs. Bernice Nydegger awarded Coronel Frieden first and Norma Wilson second. Guests included Mrs. Flord Frieden Mrs. Walter Rothlisberger Mrs. Walter Kohls and Mrs. Ern Holzer. A fine lunch was served by the hostess. The next meeting will be at Mrs. Woodrow Reed’s home.
Readable fragments indicate U S stocks of feed grains show record highs for July with corn positions and oats exceeding prior seasons. Wheat carryover remains about half again larger than July 1, 1948, but below peak levels seen after harvest.
In a tight finish Elgin passes Straw berry in the final innings as Jensen and Schuchman drive two and three base hits respectively. Meyer allows three walks, Olson issues four, while Meyer and Olson combine for five and eight strikeouts. Hanson is hit by pitch twice, with Lantz scoring as umpire.
Mr and Mrs Albert Dummer muth welcome an 8 lb boy born Aug 1. Christ couple greet a son born Aug 8. Mr and Mrs Arthur Kelly report a son born July 30. Gehring couple celebrate a boy born Aug 1. Okoboji trip for Gordon Mosby and Clarence Schori. Elgin cement works resume operations last Wednesday. Ladies Cemetery Assn places four benches in the city park.
Dinner guests in the Mrs. Ber tha Mitts home Sunday were the Walter Mitts family, Dean Mitts, Gordon Schupbach, Kathryn Knapp of West Union, and Mrs., L. J. Cuthbert of Webb. Mrs. Don Parkin of Fayette visited Friday in the Barney Larson and Bob Barker homes. The Walter Mitts family visited Sunday evening in the Mrs. Elizabeth Friederich home. Howard Went to Chicago Monday to visit relatives and will also visit Mattoon, IL. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Ewing and Sons of Farley visited Saturday in the Mrs. Emma Olson home.
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