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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1956
Page
1
The Elgin Echo Dial lists a price of 711 Elgin, Iowa, with a note that it is entered as second class mail matter on Sept 1, 1891. The item references the Elgin post office in Fayette County, Iowa under the 1852 act.
The notice lists subscription rates for northeast Iowa counties at 2.00 per year and 2.50 per year for all outside the territory, with payment in advance. Advertising rates include readers, want ads at 10 cents per line with a 30 cent weekly minimum, blind ads and inquiries, cards of thanks and memoriam at 1.00, and notices with admission charges at regular rates.
At the county fair last week Elgin Wa dena Clermont Arlington and Clermont youths dominated cattle shows. Winners include Michael and Tom Baldwin with two blues in Angus, Randy Miles blue, Richard Frieden red, Buddy Chapman red white in Herefords, John Frederick Jr blue and red, Glen and Paul Christen red, Robert Kerr Jr multiple blues with Kerr named breed champion, and Alan DavisLyle Medberry Kerr tied for blues in Shorthorns. Grand champion went to Mike Baldwin with reserve to Robert Kerr. Dairy stock winners Donna Danny Eben Thies each placed in Guernseys.
Arlington driver Lee Alshouse topped the show as champion showman while Harold Hanson and Karen Schroeder earned state placings. From Elgin and nearby towns, entries included Robert Kerr Jr and David Christen, Stanley Shaffer, Dennis Shaffer, Lamont Streicher and others with several red ribbons and grand champion lamb honors for Stanley Shaffer. The Jam show highlighted numerous local entrants in Jersey breeds and market lambs across Elgin Wadena and Arlington areas.
The Aug 26 wedding at Elgin Lutheran Church joined Frances Larson and Robert W. Helms in a candle light ceremony conducted by Rev. Vance Knutson. Attendants included Misses Sara Larson and April Reihholtz and matron of honor Mrs. Charles Strong. The bride wore a lace gown with a chapel train and pearl accessories, carrying white roses.
A detailed description covers the bridal party gowns in pale pink nylon net and yellow dotted swiss for junior bridesmaids, with flower girls in white satin. Attendants include Wayne Larson and Junior Larson as groomsman and usher, and a reception for 250 guests at the church parlors. The bride and groom will reside in Elgin after the ceremony.
Letitia Mae Olson of Chicago died August 13 after a weeklong illness. Born February 20, 1881, she was one of seven children of Iver and, originally Beardsley, Minnesota. Wife of the late Anton Olson she lived in Clermont before moving to Chicago in 1923. Funeral August 16 at Wold & Wold chapel with burial at Irving Park Cemetery. Survived by four children Helen Haas Alta Vegell Prosper Irvin and William plus six grandchildren and six great grandchildren and four sisters Lillian Kenedy Dora Drewicke Christine Michels Louise Oserosky. Card thanks from the family of Mrs Letitia M Olson.
Mrs Lena Hanson Meyer born July 27 1876 in Plymouth county Le Mars moved to farm east of Elgin in youth married Ernest Meyer November 2 1898 they had three sons and a daughter She was active in Bethel Church West Union Womens Association Circles Hillcrest Club and enjoyed helping others She died August 18 at Palmer Memorial hospital West Union at eighty survived by husband Ernest, daughter Elma Reichert, sons Clemens and Leo, six grandchildren, two great grandchildren, two sisters and three brothers One son Lawrence preceded her in death. The Ernest Meyer family expresses thanks to neighbors and friends for kindness and sympathy.
The article notes that two of five railroad grade crossing accidents occur at safeguarded crossings with gates lights bells or watchmen. Autos frequently collide with trains and after dark the hit could be by either. For results use the Want Ads.
Four insecticides, dieldrin, toxaphene, heptachlor and aldrin, are recommended for grasshopper control in Iowa field crops. Aminotriazole, a new chemical weed killer, has been used on quack grass with success.
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