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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1955
Page
5
Echo-Enterprise notes a public drawing for ten turkeys on Saturday December 10 and invites readers to report any mistakes found in the paper as part of a reader-benefit effort.
Echo reporter checked Elgin Lockers Monday morning and found four deer hangs in the cooling room. All were does, weighing 57 to 138 pounds, belonging to Hanson, Mer vin Reierson Schori Loftsgard. Reports list Emory Landsgard Gisleson Follett Page Shepard Hanson Gilbertson Probert Hackmann among others.
The Pleasant Valley Homemakers gathered Friday at Mrs. M. J. Blockhus home with co hostess Mrs H M Ash Twenty one members attended a gift wrapping and Christmas ideas demonstration by Mrs Walter Follett and Mrs Harold Orth Guest Mrs Alfred Walter son joined the group The next lesson will cover yeast rolls and bread baking and the meeting is set for January 10 at Mrs Louis Beck et s home
Torkelson Bros Tom and Carl report drilling into good water about 125 feet down at the Ivan Torkelson home after being at 110 feet for a week and expecting water within 20 feet. They recently completed a 124 foot well for the Apostolic Church on the hill with water rising about 50 feet from ground level. The brothers have drilled five wells in the neighborhood, all around 125 feet deep.
The three Circles of the Methodist W. S. C. 8 plan a joint Christmas party and gift exchange at the church Thursday evening December 15. Hostesses include Mrs Leo Schori Mrs E G Steinman Karl Meinhard Henry Kuehl Lester Gehring and Laurence Knudtson. Program committee members are Mrs H H Wolf Mrs Donald Gilson Ruby Benson Harry Cline and Ben Schori.
Havenstrite George C transfers to Earl G Havenstrite and wife in multiple parcels. Lydia Gdn Adolph Schumock to Hiran A Fay 124 interest SW NW and NW SW. Lester Schumock et al to Hiran A Fay 21 92. David M Smith and wife to Ernest Peterman and wife for $1.00 SW SE 36 91 7. New cars registered Falb & Light Elgin Chevrolet sedan and Earl L Rothlisberger Elgin Buick sedan.
A notice lists marriage intentions for Noy 25 of Harlan with Senultz Jr 19 of Clermont and Vera Hangart Ner 18 of Clermont. It also mentions Nels Dale Lockard 17 of Wadena and Darlene Fish 17 of Wadena. Printed under Want Ads for December 10 and a note about Turkey sale on Saturday December 10.
Iowa lawmakers and the state board of control urge revisions to mental hospital law. Proposals call for a hospital administrator at each state hospital to handle administration, freeing the medical director for treatment. Administrators would be chosen for training and experience, not political reasons, aiming to avoid clashes seen at Independence. Additional notes discuss driver training, gas tax enforcement, and audits of welfare estate fees. Judges Bruce M. Snell and C. Edwin Moore named leaders of their associations.
On Sunday December 11 the First Baptist Church hosts Seminary Sunday with Prof Roy Seibel of the North American Baptist Seminary Sioux Falls SD as guest speaker for both morning and evening services. Prof Seibel serves as director of promotion and field work and as a teacher. Pastor Vanderbeck will speak at Bethel Baptist Church Buffalo NY this Sunday.
A proposed $275000 addition to the Strawberry Point school was defeated in an election held Tuesday November 29 with 416 for and 443 against among 873 votes cast 14 spoiled. The 46.4 percent yes fell short of the 60 percent required by Iowa law. The plan called for a 13 room kindergarten through sixth grade building. This was the third district in Clayton county to reject similar bonds recently following Elkader and Monona districts.
Helen Stark, once known as Helen Nicklaus locally, is remembered by readers as the widow of Rex Stark of Des Moines. Now New York editor for Better Homes and Gardens, she leads a team researching and photographing homes for a series on women over 40 seeking work.
Elgin's Christmas decorations were installed last week using the same plan as previous years. Strings of colored lights, bells, and wreaths adorned streets, with light posts wrapped in evergreen strands. Some businesses already added seasonal touches, and others could follow.
Glenda Landsgard of St Olaf is one of nine student soloists in Luther College’s 52nd annual Messiah performance under Prof Weston H Noble. About 500 students participate with a 50 member orchestra including string players from the Austin Minnesota symphony, with shows at 8 p m on December 10 and 11.
Elgin post office will stay open all day on Saturdays December 10 and 17. It will close at noon on Saturday December 24. H. M. Mec Millan, P. M. advises sending seed samples for testing early.
Township representatives on Clayton County Extension Council were announced by the Extension Service in Elkader. Eleven local members were elected for one year and three for two years, with meetings set to organize in January 1956. Friday night December 2 the C K Tigers split games with the West Union Bombers, reserves 54 47, varsity 62 61, Crider and Kittleson aiding a 38 percent team shooting, Olson rebounded strongly, and Klinger's 23 points pressured the Bombers.
The Iowa price index for farmers fell 17 points in the month ending November with meat animal prices driving the drop. The all product index stood at 204 percent of the 1910-14 base. The live stock index slid 22 points to 203 percent, a low not seen since May 1946, while the crop index rose modestly by 6 points as major Iowa crops strengthened.
Representatives from the Waterloo Social Security office will be at the West Union Court House on Tuesday December 13 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. Self employed farm operators should apply for their social security account number cards before year end. SS-5 forms available from the Social Security Administration District Office Waterloo or at any post office.
Two hundred twenty three children from kindergarten through sixth grade will present a Christmas operetta in the school gym on Monday December 19 at 1 30. The public is invited and no admission will be charged.
The Elgin Lions Club sponsors a Pancake Day on Saturday in the old Legion room serving from 11 06 a m to 8 00 p m. Winners listed include Danice Anderson Otis Rothlisberger Mrs Lester Luchsinger Otto Mark Barbara Lerch Edwin Loftsgard Mrs Leslie Kleppe Mrs Ena Davis Mrs Glen Medberry and Marlene Butikofer. Proceeds fund local community projects and everyone is urged to attend for a big 50 cent meal. Lions Club notes past fundraising supported local needs and hopes for strong turnout.
Work has begun on a 5.4 million dollar addition to Interstate Power Company's Lansing electrical generating plant. Cunningham Brothers, Inc. of Beloit, Wisconsin, hold the general contract for a 100 by 50 by 142 foot extension housing a 33 000 KW turbo generator a new boiler and oval coal pulverizers. A 161 KV switching station will be built nearby to handle extra capacity. The plant will reach 63 000 KW when the third unit is in service, sufficient to power over 135 000 people, with output fed into Interstate Rover's high voltage system serving more than 100 000 customers across four interconnected plants.
Monona Elgin and Clermont Masons are invited to a special meeting on December 13 at Monona where two third degrees will be conferred by G M Hay Douglas and staff. One degree will be in the afternoon and the other in the evening. A dinner will follow with reservations through local secretary Lyle Light.
The Pleasant Valley 4 H Club met at Mrs. Kenton Krueger’s home on Tuesday evening November 22 with twelve members present. Each girl made a dresser scarf and a color scheme for a bedroom was discussed. The Christmas meeting will be at Carolyn Follett’s home on December 13, and an all day work shop is planned between Christmas and New Year.
Progress Club met Monday evening December 5 with twenty members present. Vice president Mrs Harry Johnson led the meeting and reports were given on the traveling basket and Christmas committee. Towel chairman Mrs Jack Gehring distributed towels hemmed by Iowa blind women. The program theme Sleigh Bells featured papers by Mrs Merle Clark Mrs Elmer Meyer and Mrs Harry Johnson. A film Making Christmas Christian was shown by Mrs John Vanderbeck. The annual Christmas party is set for December 19 at Elgin Grill with dinner social hour and gift exchange at Mrs Lyle Light's home hosted by Mrs Pauly Zurbriggen Henry McMillan and Merle Clark.
All Elgin Masons are reminded of the annual election meeting to be held Tuesday evening December 13. Present officers urge a good attendance as the annual report will also be read.
The Elgin chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star will hold its meeting on Wednesday December 14. The serving committee includes Mrs. Inez Brackin Mrs. Leota Welch and Mr and Mrs George Vaughn.
Wahanka Camp Fire Girls met November 28 at Dianne Frieden’s home. Scribe LeAnne Grether notes the roll call was their favorite TV program with a brief, informal meeting summary. Newspaper ad copy appears garbled at the end.
R D Wilson office secretary of Elgin Co-operative Dairy Co issues official notice in Echo for the annual meeting above Elgin Lockers on December 14. Since Elgin and Clermont creameries merged, articles of incorporation will be changed slightly. company name will be changed and three directors named. Directors are now area based to ensure district representation. Auditor arrived Monday to review secretary’s books for the annual report to be presented to members and published in the Echo.
The Tertia Club held its annual Christmas party Monday at Mrs. Russell Wenger’s home with Mrs. Ivan Torkelson assisting. Twenty members attended and exchanged gifts. Topics included Christmas Everywhere and customs, cookery in foreign countries. The next meeting is January 9 at Mrs. Con ner Dummermuth’s home with Mrs. Win Moore assisting.
Ford Henninger of Greenwood Wisconsin was injured in an auto collision on November 14 and hospitalized briefly. He is now at home with shock and a badly injured foot and leg, unable to walk. The other car, towed by a truck, was total wreck. its teenage occupant died hours later.
The Leslie Leas Company of Monona finished a maintenance coating of crushed rock on the Marion township road from the Martie corner north to the Clermont Gander road. The rock used came from the quarry at the Harold Bennett farm.
The choir of the Methodist church presents its annual vesper carol service on Sunday afternoon December 18 at four o'clock. The public is cordially invited.
A four leaf clover figure is examined in connection with the TP Pere case, with officials weighing symbolic relevance and potential implications for ongoing investigations.
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