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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1955
Page
3
Bonnie Kelly returned home from Cedar Rapids after a week with relatives. Several residents visited kin in nearby towns including Elka der Prairie, La Crosse and Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Bennett and others traveled to Elkader Prairie du Chien and Chicago for visits and holidays.
Bess Tschantz of Madison Wisconsin spent the weekend with her mother Mrs Lena Peters. Mr and Mrs Joe Wander and family were dinner guests Sunday in the George Wander home at Castalia. Doris Matt, earning a beauty school diploma in Waterloo, visited her parents Mr and Mrs Art Matt for the weekend.
Community gathering at Volga park Sunday drew 82 participants including Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Wire and Tedora S.D. Emmett D. Thyne, 65, died July 26 at St. Joseph's hospital Dubuque after two weeks as a patient. He was born February 13 1890 at Cox Creek and married Agnes Minihan in 1917. The funeral was held July 28 at Sacred Heart Church Volga with burial at Sacred Heart cemetery. Survivors include his widow, one brother and five sisters. He previously served on the Volga town council and school board.
Will appear at Clermont Dairy Days. Mrs. Orville Oldfather of Marana Ariz called on relatives in and ground Volga last Thursday. Mrs. Grace Wheeler won $5 in Squires Produce drawing Saturday night. Mrs. Floyd Puffett and Mrs. Johnny Fealner hosted a baby shower for the adopted daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Melvyn Puffett. Wayne Olson on vacation from Collins Cedar Rapids. Mrs. Bud Upton with Grace Wheeler and Len Hummel to Oelwein for Mr. Upton’s Wednesday surgery. The Guy Brooks family visited Eva Brooks at Fayette county home last week. Minnie Ther enjoyed a family dinner with her children near Maynard. Attendees included Jim Thayer Fayette Frank Thayer Randallia Ernest Thyers Waterloo Keith Jennings Wadena and Don Colvins Iowa City.
A card from Fred Gernands reports return to Frankfort after tours through Switzerland Austria Italy and Holland. Various families including the Roys Hoeness bassett Moore Lamphier and Pardee groups hosted and visited throughout the week. Other items note naval duty and births birthdays and a stroke at the Smock home with care underway.
The canning committee for July 27 reports 2 quarts of apple sauce 39 quarts beet pickles 15 quarts bread and butter pickles and 15 quarts of beans. More string beans are needed and late beans are welcome. Charles Upton is a patient in Mercy hospital Oelwein after surgery last week. Mr and Mrs John Beiderman stayed on an island near Guttenberg with Mr and Mrs Will Beiderman Mrs Maude Meyers and grandson Jerry Meyers and Mr and Mrs Ralph Behrens spent Sunday with Mrs James Little and Leo.
A brief verse-like line notes raindrops failing to hit the ground with haste when they land in a lush pasture sod, blending imagery of weather and pastoral scene into a concise reflection.
A historical statistic reports that the country maintains an average of one mile of railroad track for every 7.8 square miles of land, illustrating the extent of rail infrastructure in the era.
A healthy animal loses strength and becomes susceptible to disease when exposed to prolonged bad weather without access to shelter, water, and proper feed.
The report notes brucellosis can pass from infected cows to humans through direct contact or by drinking unpasteurized milk. It warns of ongoing transmission risk where dairy cows are diseased and emphasizes monitoring and pasteurization to prevent infections.
The British government has chartered 100 ships to import over a million tons of coal from the United States, aiming to bolster energy supplies amid shortages.
The article notes that the Salk polio vaccine is highly tested at every production stage under government inspection and must be approved by the Public Health Service before distribution. It emphasizes that while not perfect, the vaccine offers protection for millions of American children with risk comparable to other standard vaccinations.
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