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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1947
Page
5
Gov. Blue signals possible complete revision of the income tax with discussion of reducing rates. Lawmakers face 100 percent vs 50 percent factions, potential compromise, timing concerns, and pressure from education groups and farm interests. Friendship Train history noted as precedent. continued debate expected in 1948 context.
Rev Paul P dhe pastor of First Baptist Act resigns effective Jan 25 1948 after 13 years of service. Rev Zoschke accepted call to White Avenue Baptist Church Cleveland Ohio and will assume duties February 1. He led growth, youth work, and community involvement. family to depart amid church and school activities. Board faces task of selecting successor.
C J Harrington fell on the side during the afternoon and was found in distress. He was taken to Postville hospital where Friday morning X rays showed a bad fracture near the right hip. The injured limb was set and held without a cast. Harrington, who turned 92 on November 10, had been active and in good health.
Henry Kuehl files a 20000 dollar damage suit through his minor child Harvey Kuehl against Nicholas J. Kinnegan. Plaintiff seeks 15000 dollars actual damages and 5000 dollars exemplary. Defendant, an Elkader peace officer, says he was acting within duties when Kuehl alleges he was pushed into a car, injuring his eye on September 14, 1946.
4 H members and leaders Laura Bane and Marie Gehring hosted Tean up a Little at their home. Roll call asked about plans for the year with ten members present. Guests Peggy Helms Marilana Ogle Dalene Shafer attended. Luella Little gave a pattern choosing demonstration. Lunch was served. Next meeting set for Saturday Dec 6 with Janice and Shirley Shaffer.
Churches Fast and West Clermont Lutheran plan benefit showers this weekend for the Thompson family who lost clothing furniture bedding and kitchen ware in a fire. Elgin residents can leave items at the local store and organizers will deliver them. The Thompsons include three daughters aged ten months three years and eight years.
A five member board of review for Payette County was elected at a West Union meeting. Members include Harry Flower Oelwein real estate dealer Paul Templeman Fayette builder Ralph Pixler West Union merchant and two farmers Q Berg Hawkeye and John Faith Elgin. Terms run one to four years to be set by lot May 1 1948. Meetings will be set by members with work due by end of May and pay ten dollars a day plus mileage. Hazel Gehring county auditor led the process with three groups aiding the election of the board.
Carroll Klingman reports a billfold with about 65 dollars and hunting license lost between his home and Elgin. A reward was offered last week but remains unclaimed. Klingman still hopes for its return.
Funeral services were held Tuesday at West Union for Milton Schroyer, 60, who died Sunday morning at his home. He was a lifelong West Union resident except for one year in Waterloo. He was a barber and a Masonic lodge member.
The remains of Pfc. Michael Blockhus Jr will arrive Friday morning in Postville from Chicago for private funeral services at East Clermont church with burial nearby. Elgin post American Legion will provide a firing squad and color guard for military rites. Blockhus was killed in action November 30 1944 at Schevenhutte Germany while serving with Company L 8th Infantry Regiment 4th Division First Army. body previously interred in Henri-Chapelle Belgium.
Cummings and Hutchinson united in marriage on Wednesday evening November 26 at the Iowa City Methodist church. The ceremony was attended by immediate family only with Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Sehori of Iowa City present. The bride, a former Elgin teacher now at Anamosa, and the groom, a University of Iowa student, visited his mother Mrs. Regina Hutchinson at her home until Saturday.
William LeRoy Roberts, 10 months old, died at Mercy hospital in Oelwein after developing croup. He was taken to the hospital Sunday night and died after strangulation hours later. Burial followed at Elgin cemetery. He was born January 3 1947. His mother came from Ireland in 1948 after marrying Leonard Roberts.
Mr and Mrs Harold Schneider and Mrs Carrie Steele and Kathleen left Monday for California. They expect to reside in El Centro or near Los Angeles. Mrs Steele and Kathleen will visit relatives in Ventura San Diego and San Francisco. The Schneider farm is rented to Paul Butikofer who will live there with his sister Anna.
The Legion Auxiliary will meet next Thursday evening December 1 after the regular fourth Thursday was moved due to Christmas. Hostess committee includes Mrs. Leo Schori Mrs. Carl Torkelson Mrs. R A Crider and Mrs. Selma Groth. All members urged to attend as plans will be made. The census bureau reports U S population reached 144 708 000 on Oct 1 up 2 9 percent from 1940 and 122 373 046 in 1930 with civilian population estimated at 143 373 000 on Oct 1.
Judge Richter granted an annulment of Kathleen Heinen and John P. Heinen’s marriage in Chicago. The former spouse’s prior marriage had not been legally terminated.
Decorah couple Mr and Mrs Floyd Harvey joined Friday dinner at LeRoy Steele home. Ames visitor Mrs Dale Grimes attended with her parents Mr and Mrs George Boyle. Grimes arrived Wednesday and spent Thanksgiving here. Callers Sunday included Edwin Erickson Barbara West Union Ron ald Olander Ronnie Oelwein Robert Steele Robin Lansing W R Blake Clermont Carrie Steele Kathleen Steele Jim Christ Drake University student Des Moines spent Thanksgiving weekend with parents C G Christ.
Bert Hanson of West Union has been named county engineer to replace Alden Finch who resigned. The board of supervisors appointed him at their Monday meeting and he will assume the post on January 1.
Chas Gehring has purchased the brick store building adjoining his hardware store to the north. The former owner was the B Schori estate, renting the property for storage. A flat on the second floor is occupied by Mrs. Alice Winkler. Gehring plans no immediate changes but is remodeling the hardware store’s second floor and hopes to occupy the apartment soon.
E W Dick Carlsen aged 60 of Elkader died at Finley hospital Dubuque at 5 am Tuesday from asthma and pneumonia. Funeral services set for Friday 1 30 pm Witt funeral chapel Elkader and 2 pm Evangelical church. Masonic burial at East Side cemetery. Survived by widow and daughter Mary Jane 15. Former Clayton county sheriff 1939 to 1945 and member of state board of control. Burial rites to be performed by local Masonic bodies.
Dr William Bailey, 81, died Thursday at his home in Poplar Bluff Missouri. He served as superintendent of Elgin schools from 1893 to 1895. His wife was Frances L Schmid of Elgin. A fuller life sketch is planned to run next week.
The Echo mailing list has been corrected up to December 1. If you have paid your subscription recently please check your address tag to see that your date has been changed. In case of terror, please notify this office.
Mr and Mrs LeRoy Steele and Richard, Mrs Carrie Steele and Kathleen were guests of Mr and Mrs Robert Steele and Robin at Lansing for Thanksgiving. Mr and Mrs Oscar Frieden accompanied Mr and Mrs Rudy Possehl Floyd and Junior of Elkader to West Reid on Friday, visiting relatives until Monday.
The Elgin Community Club will meet next Monday at 6 30 PM at the Coffee Cup Cafe. Lamence Muehlethgler chairs and Rev Bruce Jones serves as secretary for their first time. The session aims to finalize Christmas promotion plans and discuss store closing schedules with several new ideas up for debate. Members should call ahead to reserve spots for the group dinner.
A public notice urges Elgin high school students to deter vandalism in the Post Office lobby after hours. It states the lobby is government property and must not be defaced, asking youths and parents to help prevent the lobby from closing at 6:00 p.m. to keep mail service intact.
Robt. D. Wilson secretary of the Elgin Farmers Dairy Co. sent notices for the annual meeting at two o clock Saturday Dec 6 at the Elgin opera house Officers will be elected the secretary will submit his annual report of production and income and that group will transact other necessary business The state dairy inspector Clair Hogan and the fieldman Everett Neil will attend and address the group All patrons of the creamery are members and privileged to take part in the proceedings.
Silver Leaf Lodge 518 A F and A M will elect officers at its regular meeting next Tuesday evening Dec 9 All members are urged to attend this important gathering at the lodge room
The QO FE 5 will elect officers at the meeting on Wednesday evening. These officers for the new year will be installed at the January meeting.
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