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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1954
Page
1
The Elgin Echo Dial a weekly Iowa newspaper published every Thursday by Strauch and Hermen with second class mail status. It notes entry date September 1 1891 and post office at Elgin Fayette County Iowa under the 1852 act.
Subscription rates set at 2.00 per year for four northeast Iowa counties and 2.50 for all outside territory, with advance payment. Advertising rates include readers, want ads at 10 cents per line with a 30 cent minimum if cash accompanies order, or 80 cents otherwise. Blind ads 50 cents weekly minimum. Cards of thanks and in memoriam priced at 1.00 and 1.90 respectively, with notices and obituaries charged at regular rates.
Karl Lewis Green born July 14 1903 Payette died August 20 at Palmer Memorial Hospital West Union aged 51. He housed his nephew Virgil Topp and his mother, worked as a laborer, survived by wife Carrie, sons Karl junior and John William, stepson, brother Lester Green, sisters Ed Boleyn and Albert Morse. Funeral August 22 First Baptist Church officiated by Rev H John Vanderbeck, interment Elgin cemetery. Relatives out of town included El kader Wadena Sterling IL Manchester Dubuque Alpha West Union Oelwein Fay ette. thank you notes from family thanked helpers and Rev Vanderbeck and others.
Jordis Hanson received many gifts at a Saturday evening shower hosted by her sister Mrs. H. T. Bilden. She will soon marry Alfred Vikesjand of Decorah. Phyllis Kohler of Postville visited C. I. Harringtons and helps at Koevenig cafe. Grace Bowen visits from nearby, with a picnic supper at West Union hosted by local ladies. Otto Olson returns from Detroit to spend vacation with family. Dorothy and Mrs. Anna DeSart attend Kinney Weatherbeat picnic at West Union.
Miss Harriet Juhl and Kenneth Dean Blockhus wed in a candle light ceremony at Nashua First Methodist Church. Attendants wore light green gowns. reception followed as violinists played. Afterward the bride will teach in Cedar Rapids, groom heads to the armed services.
One hundred years of ownership marked a Spurrier family reunion at the Spurrier homestead near Amana. Eighty two descendants of William and Mary Spurrier attended as the farm, bought in 1854 for $1.25 per acre, remains in the family.
Lewis Seiberth died at Grinnell at 78. His casket was carried to the cemetery in the old 1914 dire truck of the volunteer fire department where he had served as a member for 5412 years and remained on the active list until two weeks before his death.
Alta Gehring born March 21 1876 in West Union daughter of Milton and Sarah Webb died August 19 in Palmer Memorial hospital Elgin after hip fracture and surgery. She taught near Strawberry Point and Oelwein, married Fred Gehring May 29 1901, had two children Hazel and Charlie, lived in Elgin retired to Elgin. Survived by daughter Hazel son Charlie, three grandchildren three great grandchildren sister Mrs Florence Holzer Los Angeles aunt Mrs Minnie Webb Los Angeles and many nieces nephews. Funeral held at Methodist church Elgin with Rev E G Steinman, interment Elgin cemetery. Pallbearers include Richard Gehring Leon Holzer William Gehring Roy Heyer Carl Gehring and William Pape.
Farm economist Geoffrey Shepherd of Iowa State College argues stable corn loan rates would smooth livestock production by reducing sharp supply swings. He favors short run stability to prevent overbuilding storage, with long run flexibility triggered when stocks exceed set thresholds.
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The Marion Mission Society met Thursday afternoon August 12 at the church parlors. Hostesses were Mrs. Harvey Anderson and Mrs. Francis Meisner. Devotions and Bible study were led by Mrs. Clarence Kirkeberg, with assistance from several ladies. A prayer reading was given by Mrs. T. L. Loftsgard and Mrs. Christine Rypestol. Mrs Cornelius Reierson read a poem, and Mrs. Ole Loftsgard and Mrs. Kenneth Kjosa read poems. A report from the General W M F Convention was given by Mrs. Harold Opsand, the delegate. The birthday song was sung for four members.
August and September hogs from Iowa farms are projected at about 2.94 million head, up 22 percent from a year earlier and 43 percent above the 1948-52 five year average. August hogs are seen at 1.34 million, up 20 percent from August 1953. Cattle and calves marketing from town farms in August and September are expected to rise 8 percent from a year earlier and 50 percent above the 1948-52 average.
Richs column blends humor and small town life with sketches on Calorie Anonymous in Oelwein, misread lumber sizes, a death anecdote from Arizona, and a string of old jokes about money love and aging. It sketches local character, irons out errors, and reflects period humor and cautionary tales.
The Grand Meadow Larks 4-H club at Clayton county fair Aug 13–16 earned numerous blue ribbons for demonstrations and club booth. Members Donna Meyer Mary McNeal Janet Block and others received blue red awards for items including curtains pillows baskets chairs and various crafted pieces.
W. P. Kent of Waukee marks his 75th consecutive state fair attendance this year at age 86. He has lived in the Waukee community for all but the first nine months of his life, making this a long running local milestone.
Fragmentary notes suggest grasshoppers in town may set stage for a bright season next year. Tips advise preserving salad fruit by dipping peeled pieces in citrus juice to slow browning.
Postmaster Mrs. D L Peckham stores a 16 pound ball of twine believed to contain about 12 miles of twine saved from mail wrappings. A separate note urges homeowners to water houseplants more often when humidity is low.
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