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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1959
Page
1
The Elgin Echo Dial newsletter masthead shows the Elgin Iowa publication details with mailing notice and publication schedule. It lists Elgin, Fayette County Iowa, and notes entry as second class mail matter dated September 1, 1891, with Thursday publication by the local press.
Advertising rates per line ten cents with a three cent weekly minimum if paid with order. Cash with order lowers minimum. Blind ads or inquiries cost five cents weekly. Card of Thanks and In Memoriam cards priced at one dollar. Notices with admission charged and obituaries follow standard rates. extra lines at five cents each.
Jessie Elizabeth Anderson daughter of John and Sarah Brackin was born May 4 1885 on the Brackin farm between Elgin and West Union and died Friday morning August 2 at her Elgin home aged 74 She married John O Anderson on September 1933 at the Little Brown Church in Nashua and she was a (text cuts off)
The Bethel Presbyterian Church member and Bethel Auxiliary and Eastern Star participant, Mrs. Anderson of West Union, died recently. Survived by husband John and three daughters, two sisters, three brothers, seven grandchildren, and seven great grandchildren. Funeral Aug 24 at St. Paul’s Methodist with Rev. Ukena. interment in Elgin cemetery. Attendees listed from multiple cities. Cared of Thanks note from family.
The Marion Busy Bees held a July meeting at Rita O Neal home with Marion Christen in charge. A workshop was set for July 22 at Barbara Gibbs home and an all day event July 28 at Carol Ann Frieden home. An Aug 3 meeting at Genevieve Helen and Marion Christen planned workshop Aug 20 at Sharon Schupbach home. Reva Friederich spoke on poultry trip. Dorthy Meisner on a heirloom quilt. A team demonstration on pillow covers was shown by Sharon Schupbach and Dorothy Meisner, and Wanda Hofer with Dianne Wenger demonstrated cover boxes for home use. Local achievement show Aug 4 at American Legion Hall featured demonstrations and exhibits. Mrs. Evelyn Thiele and Judy Schomberg assisted.
At a special August 20 workshop held at Sharon Schupbeck's home, the group set August 29 as the cookout date at Backbone State Park. President appointed food, transportation, preparation, arranging, and cleanup committees with members named, and Reva Friederich and Marion Christen attended a poultry judging school in Waverly. Marion Christen will join four others on the poultry judging team for the State Fair in Des Moines.
The article notes September 12 opening of the rabbit and squirrel season announced by the State Conservation Commission. It urges proper firearm instruction for youths and warns that safe shooting cannot be learned by experience, urging parents to seek qualified instructors advised by any State Conservation Officer.
The Cheery Valley Pioneers held a July meeting at the Schupbach home to decide decorating their fair exhibits. Helen Christen and Marion Christen were tasked with obtaining decorations while Darlene Hofer organized the discussion on making meetings click. They announced record books due at the next meeting and listed helpers Rita ONeal Darlene Hofer Dorothy Meisner Dean Helgerson Genevieve Helen Leo and Marion Christen for fair exhibit decorating at the Clayton County Fair from August 13 to 17.
State Representative Donald L. Kimball of Fayette county will replace the late Rep. Clark H. McNeal as Iowa’s member on the Council of State Governments. He has accepted the appointment and will attend the annual Interstate Cooperation meeting in Kansas City Missouri from August 30 to September 2 with lawmakers from every state. The group is appointed by the Speaker or the Lieutenant Governor to discuss state problems and uniform laws. Kimball has been in New York and Washington since June after a stop in Iowa and work in Kansas for the National Republican Congressional Committee.
Kimball will complete his duties in New York and Washington this week and then return to Gayette after attending the Kansas City annual meeting of State Government groups.
Edward Schmid born September 16 1903 in Elgin Iowa died July 17 at University Hospitals Iowa City after a long life as a Chevrolet mechanic in multiple Iowa towns. He married Veronica Malory in 1926 and Vere Leonard in 1947, leaving three sons Richard Edward Jr and Robert plus one daughter Darleen and ten grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted Thursday August 20, 1859 at 2:00 p.m. in Elgin Methodist Church, officiated by Reverend Eldon G Schroeder. A male quartet sang two hymns, with pallbearers named Cliff Christ, George Falk, W F Kohler, Gustav Krueger, Arthur Lantz, and Elmer Lantz. Burial followed at Elgin Cemetery.
William Torkelson received a telephone call Sunday July 23 from his daughter and family Captain and Mrs Leo Olson Becky and Robert to wish him a happy birthday They also extended birthday wishes to Mrs William Torkelson and Marsha Dennler a niece of Mrs Olesen whose birthdays were August 24 and 25
The 6000 deer license applications for shotgunners in 1959 were reached in the first mail delivery on Wednesday August 19. Licenses will be issued on a first come, first served basis to eligible applicants. Late applications will be sorted by post marks and time.
October 14 was the deadline for shotgun permit applications for the December 12 13 deer season. The notice notes no limit on the number of applications.
A terse note discusses bow and arrow applications and a maxim about delaying tasks. The fragment hints at antiquated views on archery in sport and a general rule about postponement being prudent or prudent not.
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