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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1954
Page
1
The notice identifies Elgin Iowa as a weekly publication by Strauch and Herman, noting second class mail status and a September 1 1601 date at the Fayette County post office under the 1862 act. It confirms Thursday publication frequency.
The entry lists Sara B. DeFor eest as Executive Director of the Laymen's Committee in New York City. It includes a lyric fragment "Day is done, Gone the sun" and references an anonymous author.
In Service Get Leave, Pfc. Loren D Frieden of Englewood New Jersey writes his parents Mr and Mrs Levi Frieden that he will get a leave and expects to be home by Dec 29 He plans to come by plane as far as Waterloo Germany calls from Germany Mr and Mrs Herbert Ash had the pleasure of talking to their son Lane on Monday morning He is in Germany
Pvt Kenneth D Blockhus US 55491559 of Btry C 642nd AFA Bn 5th Armored Division Artillery reports a change of address from Camp Chaffee Arkansas to new unit or location details not provided.
Mrs. Wm Moore learned her brother Francis Butikofer advanced from MMFN to MM2 and will return to the state in February after ten months in the Far East. Pvt Joel Holden arrived Saturday to spend a two week leave with his parents Mr and Mrs Oscar Holden before reporting back to Gary Air Force Base San Marcos Texas.
Mrs M A Boyer is a medical patient at the Postville hospital. She went there Monday. Improving at Hospital, word from Nels Ol son at the Veterans' hospital Iowa City that he is improving. He is expected home by Christmas Mat Home. Mrs Bess Stohr has been ill at her home for several days last week. She returned to work Tuesday. Check-up at Rochester. Wm F Miller took Lyle Light and Mrs H H Wolf to the Mayo Clinic at Rochester Minn for a check-up Monday. To Rochester Harold Leuenberger went to Rochester Minn Sunday for a check-up at the clinic. At Iowa City John Nydegger Jr was taken to the hospital at Iowa City last Monday with polio. His address is Children's Hospital Isolation Ward.
Oscar Frieden and Rudy Possehl traveled to Rochester Minnesota on Monday for a routine check up at a local clinic.
The Tertia Club met December 6 at Mrs. Harry L. Cline’s home with nineteen members sharing Christmas traditions. Mrs Otis Torkelson read the Christmas story and Lea Lehman played records. New member Conner Dummermuth was welcomed. proceeds from the penny march benefited underprivileged children at Woodward State hospital. Lunch was served. next meeting is January 4 at Mrs. Wm. Moore’s home with Mrs. Don Fauser assisting.
The Elgin Progress Club met at Mrs. Gus Krueger's home Monday. Members shared Christmas customs from U N lands, sang Silent Night, and heard a Luke 2 Christmas story read by Mrs. Paul Zurbriggen. Vocal solo by Mrs. Roger Walker. A box for the Iowa Children’s Home was organized by federation leaders. Cookies and recipe exchange followed.
A harsh view profiles man as a foolish creature who sacrifices longevity by toiling for goals that ultimately diminish his life. It argues work drains vitality and foregoes richer aspects of living.
John V. McCarthy state director of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis presents a $2,000 check from the March of Dimes to Reid C. Giese treasurer of the Fayette County Chapter. T Alcorn chapter chairman observes as funds will cover outstanding treatment bills for county patients at Warm Springs and Town City hospitals.
Elgin residents hosted and visited relatives with Mr. and Mrs. Ray Jacobia entertaining H Christofferson and Ann and others. Kesterson family traveled to Bainbridge Maryland while the Means family from Evansdale visited Leonard Roberts. West Union friends hosted Light family for supper and days conclude with a reflective adage on value and soundness.
A humorous Want Ad item notes glasses improving vision after being filled and emptied many times. It quips about dinner speakers, attributing a male speaker stereotype to women’s impatience, reflecting period humor.
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