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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1958
Page
1
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Mr and Mrs Herbert Ash observed their silver wedding anniversary with an open house at their farm home on Sunday from 2 00 to 4 30 Mrs Ash nee Gladyce Oval Lane daughter of the late Floyd Lane and Mr Ash son of Walter Ash Sr of West Union were married August 25 1933 on the stage before the grandstand by Rev George F DeFisher They lived in West Union and Elgin and since then have farmed at their current place They have two sons Lane and Crayton and about 145 friends visited The couple received a silver tea service before the afternoon grandstand program at the Fayette County Fair
The Marion Happy Hustlers 4 H club met August 18 at Wayne Andersons home. Ten members answered roll call with What I liked about the fair. Wayne Anderson gave a demonstration called Nails and Nailing.
Diann Bilden led a discussion on What to do on a Vacation with Max Sauerbry from the county extension office in attendance. The next meeting is planned at the home of Roger and Marvin Berg. Diann Bilden, Rpt.
Marion Happy Hustlers 4 H club members attended the Clayton County Fair in National from August 8 to 11. Entries include lamb brooder corn red blue baby beef pure bred cow and dairy heifer blue and other projects with several blue ribbons. Roger Berg Diana Bilden reporter.
The Cheery Valley Pioneers met July 28 at the Meisners home with all members present. Roll call answered with sport choices. Merlin Nickels spoke on building a strong 4 H club. June tour highlighted members and livestock shown on the Meisners and nearby farms. A picnic followed on Christen Bros. land and two ball games.
The Leo Grether family moved from Elgin to Manchester where Grether becomes the high school band director. The DeSart family, from Clermont, bought their Elgin home and planned redecorating before moving. Clermont's DeSart home sold to Mr and Mrs Walter Follett who aim to move soon. Mrs Nelle Hanson will relocate from the farm to a new five room house on Franklin Street near the school playground built this summer.
The Junior Legion baseball team defeated Oelwein on Sunday August 17 to create a three way tie with Oelwein and Harpers Ferry for first in the final standings. Their season record stood 8 and 2. Coaches and players thank Legion Posts of Wadetta and Elgin and the Elgin Lions Club for support. Helpers included Paul Zurbriggen Don Gardner Charles Capper Jr and Kent Falb.
Elgin High School 1953 graduates held a picnic supper at Elgin City Hall on August 23. Attendees included numerous local couples and several out of town guests. The class planned another reunion for 1963 with Mrs Larry Reinig acting chairman and committees formed to organize.
Mrs. L. L. Donlon of Elkader went to Mercy Hospital at Dubuque last Wednesday for medical attention. She expected to return home the first of this week. The article notes Mrs. Donlon is the former Cecil Klingman.
Mr and Mrs John Cannon of Bermuda announce the birth of a daughter named Terri Lynn on August 21. The baby weighs 5 pounds 2 ounces. Mrs Cannon is formerly Marlene Mosby.
Betty Arthur of Maynard showed a yearling heifer to top junior dairy honors. Hawkeye entrants Lindajean McLeish and Larry Schulz led with champion yearling and top Guernsey two-year-old. Randalia's Jim Davis led in Brown Swiss. Local results include Jersey calf Patricia Morse third. yearling Allen Foxwell fourth. Guernsey yearling Dennis Bigelow first. Holsteins junior calf David Jones first and yearling Kenneth Schroeder fifth. others: Gary Miler, Marilyn Anderson, Janice Anderson, Ray Miller, and Lyle Anderson with a mix of blue red white colors or placements.
Francis D. Butikofer, son of Mrs. and Mrs. Fred E. Butikofer and a 1951 Elgin High School graduate, earned an executive accounting certificate with honors at Gates College Waterloo. He completed 70 weeks, posted a 3.38 GPA, and was elected class president. He joins a National Association honoree and will work as a bookkeeper after employment with Russell Lamson Realtor Wa eet and Elgin State Bank. Others from Elgin area include Lester Hoth and Jerry Wolfe.
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