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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1958
Page
5
The page documents social events and travel within small communities. It notes memorial donations, purchases of church chairs, a fall retreat in Andrew, officer nominations, and gift items sent to James Island. Visitors include Howard Rundell and family from Waterloo, with many local families and teachers mentioned. The Harkin reunion draws 34 attendees at West Union fairgrounds, listing numerous families and ages.
A visitor from Iowa City, Carroll Coleman of the University Publications Department, visited the EC HO office last Friday and left several pages from Johann Amerbach works printed in 1487 1488. The rag paper is in near perfect condition and a remarkably fine specimen of fifteenth century printing.
Interested parties may perform mail messenger duties between Elgin and Clermont. Two trips daily are proposed. Contact H. M. McMillan, postmaster, in Elgin for details.
The post office extended window service effective August 25, opening at 9 00 am instead of 8 30 am. Closing hours remain unchanged.
Iowa reports a new state and federal revenue record for the year ending June 30 with total receipts of 479,224,201 dollars. The gain stems from increased federal highway funds totaling over 34 million dollars, about 20 million above last year. Political tension rises as H Thompson accuses two Republican lawmakers of attempting to browbeat the commission over depots cuts.
The article notes a heavy downpour that saturated the area as the August total rose to 4.09 inches. F C Muehlethaler’s gauge recorded 2.80 inches in about one hour, the heaviest single-hour rainfall this year, doubling the summer’s prior peak and underscoring a locally heavy event.
Funeral services for Mrs Hulda Stoehr age 91 were held at the Muehlethaler funeral home. Burial was in the family lot at Elgin Cemetery. Services were conducted by Donald Caspers pastor of St Pauls Methodist church. Mrs Stoehr died at Cedar Rapids Sunday afternoon.
Gerald Shaffer entries sweep divisions in the Hereford open class winning 1st Junior Yearling bull 1st Senior bull calf 1st Senior heifer calf 1st get of fire 1st pair of calves 1st three bulls Junior Champion Bull Grand Champion Bull. The champion female title goes to H. W. Helms & Sons.
Mrs Henry MccMillan found a carrot with an extra tail about 20 percent longer than the usual carrot last week. Initially she feared a snake could be attached to the vegetable, creating surprise in the carrot patch.
Iowa produces the most popcorn with 44 000 acres this season ahead of Indiana at 36 000. Iowa also topped the field in 1957. Fire safety plans urge a five point program for state institutions including a full time safety director and emergency plans. Senator Kennedy to speak at National Corn Picking contest near Marion in Linn county October 16 17 with Eisenhower invited.
By order of the Worthy Matron a special meeting is called for Saturday August 30 at 3 00 pm. All members must attend as a proficiency test will be given.
Percy Lainson warden of the men’s prison at Fort Madison plans to retire in November. He and the board of control members report that Lainson will serve as a consultant on penitentiary affairs after retirement.
Engineering work and grading have started on the 16 million dollar Federal Animal Disease Laboratory to be built at Town State College in Ames. Surveyors and grading crews are already active at the job site north of Ames as the project moves toward completion.
School-age children make up 14 per cent of pedestrians killed yearly in traffic incidents. motorists are urged to drive carefully around school zones as campuses reopen. Safety posters with SCHOOL'S OPEN DRIVE CAREFULLY will appear on local streets to reinforce caution.
About 1,500 farmers attended a plowing and hay baling demonstration at the Alvin Weselmann farm east of Calmar. The event showcased International Harvester Co. equipment valued at a million dollars used in cutting baling and drying hay and plowing. Falth Light, Elgin IH dealers, were among the sponsors.
A new name for the proposed Central District combines West Central Arlington and Payette districts. The committee accepted Maple Grove Community School District, proposed by Mrs. Gene Brownell of Westgate. Maple trees will be planted at the central site. Paul Buenneke of Maynard chairs the steering committee outlining another election covering a similar area as last summer.
Mr and Mrs Elmer Pinney moved recently to Waterloo. They reside at 1215 Hartman Ave. Mrs Pinney will stay in Elgin and work at the factory during his hospitalization.
The Elgin Canning Co starts full production on the second day of operation. On Friday 190 tons of corn were delivered and 18 tons canned from 9:00 am to 10:00 pm. Every machine runs. quality corn arrives. Over 2 acres under contract, with about 150 workers. Help comes from West Union Castalia Clermont Gunder and Wadena.
The Woman's Society of Christian Service will meet September 4 at the church. Hostesses will be Mrs. R.A. Crider and Mrs. Lyle Light. Worship service led by Mrs. Veryle Cofftin with a program by Mrs. Henry McMillan.
The Echo raises annual subscription to 2.50 for readers in four northeast Iowa counties and 3.00 elsewhere due to rising labor material and postage costs. This is the first price adjustment in many years and applies to advance payments.
Workers Henry Nyborg and Waldo Em Bretson uncovered a New Testament dated 1827 hidden between plaster and siding in the old house of Mrs. Nelle Hanson Jets. It likely belonged to Emilie Stiger. A German scholar may later extract further details.
The Shaffer family of Wadena dominated the market lamb division with Stanley Shaffer reclaiming grand champion and pen of three honors while his brother Jon won reserve champion individual and pen of three. Local blue ribbon winners included Dennis Shaffer Jon Shaffer Stanley Shaffer and David Winkler. Thomas Baldwin earned blue and red ribbons in aged ram and aged ewe classes and led the purebred flock.
Mrs Albert Halver861 reported a lost billfold that fell into an egg case at a plant. Sunshine Dairy Poultry Co in Fort Lauderdale Florida recovered it containing $21.00 and will return the money to her. Edna Simons was credited with the find.
Mrs Oyle Light and Mrs Kenneth Block hosted the Progress Club at the former Kohler home Tuesday evening. The gathering honored Mrs Robert Kohler who is relocating to Florida, and the club presented her with a gift.
Mr and Mrs Alvin Thiese of Higin announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter Linda Lou to Gene Edwin Walters son of Mr and Mrs Lester Walters of Lu ana. The wedding will take place on Sept 30 at Nashua.
About fifty men attended the Lions Club guest night at St Pauls Methodist Church Monday. Attendees included teachers Don Akkerman Fred Clark Arlin Peters Ardin Greener Wallace Mayhugh Don Gardner Robert Cook Dale Fogie Leon Hanson Alan Seabrooke and district governor William Chestnut of Waverly who delivered two pep talks. Also present were Richard Wright of Washington D C the Rev Eldon Schroeder and Leonard Heins. Gerald Shaffer was inducted with sponsor Floyd Friden. Paul Zurbriggen spoke on summer baseball and Rev Dennis Stutrud on Scout activities. Rev Don Caspers gave a reading demonstration. The club plans a membership drive through October.
The Big 4 Fair in Postville begins Saturday August 30 and runs through Labor Day. In its 39th year the event features daily ball games, dances on Saturday and Monday nights, and stage shows each afternoon and evening. The full day to day program is in today’s ECHO.
Twenty six hogs on the William Stevn farm near Monona were electrocuted after a short in an electric motor powering an elevator. Donald Stevn used the elevator to move corn to a sheller, and a charged hog floor spout led to the pigs touching the feeder and dying. The incident occurred Wednesday afternoon August 20.
By end of July Fayette county was $157,149 short of the 1958 savings bond quota. July sales reached $212,851, yielding a seven month total of $1,340,700 for 90 percent of the goal. Towns averaged 69 percent, while the national average stood at 62 percent.
The Fayette County Fair champion baby beef, a Hereford shown by Carol Shaffer of Elgin, sold for a record $65 per hundredweight at the live stock auction Friday. First National Bank of West Union bought the champion for the eighth straight year. The reserve champion, entered by James Frieden of Elgin, sold to Elgin State Bank for $45 per hundredweight.
Mrs George Boyle entertained the St Theresa Circle at her home last Tuesday evening, with members enjoying a social hour and light refreshments in a cordial community gathering.
The Valley Community Schools opened Monday, August 25 with 332 pupils. Clermont grade total 196, Elgin 201, Wadena 100, Junior high 113, Valley High 222.
A Water loo Social Security representative will be at the West Union Court House on September 2 and 16 from 10 00 a m to 12 00 noon to assist residents with SSA inquiries and services.
The Sr. Commissioned Baptist Youth Fellowship at First Baptist Church presented a mission program on Sunday evening August 24 with about one hundred attendees. The youth performed a skit titled We are the Light of the World directed by Rachel Hackmann and Marilyn Sehaer with Beverly Oelberg as president.
This summer the gift drawings on Saturday nights totalled $795.00. Prizes claimed by winners are noted. The drawings began the first week in March, making it just one week short of six months of drawings by mid summer.
Winning numbers drawn at 8 30 p m 1477 1131 704 1157 483 1498 991 561 and 9 30 p m 332 1404 1344 1271 1235 1595 1226 625 000 Herbert Ash was the sole winner Saturday night in a brief local lottery update.
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