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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1947
Page
1
The Elgin Echo lists directors B H Brackin Albert Dennler Fred Schneider and officers Louis Lehman Nydagger Clarence Kirkeberg Martin Wenger with annual expense data from November 1946 to October 1947. It covers overrun weight 127,973 lbs at 24.30 percent, butterfat cost per pound 42 cents, average butter sold 70 cents, and per pound manufacturing and administrative costs, plus fixed assets and total operating statement figures.
A fragmented column discusses gambling, Christmas seals, and social mores. It mentions operators covering machines, faith in trust, and gift subscriptions, then shifts to a list of 12 drunk classifications from police, detailing behaviors from leaning to roving.
Ossian Bee notes Hawkeye state led in food for the friendship train and warns readers to watch parking in Waukon and nearby towns. It mentions fines for parking violations, a January 1 1948 bachelor season, and a nod to Illinois on slot machine thefts.
The Hollywood Citizen-News notes a local man won an eye laying contest. It jokes about travel around the world in an hour and a half and a possible world war. experts say no U. S. Russia war for 20 years, implying minimal immediate danger.
C C Miller, vice president and active manager of Northwestern Iowa Power Company, died around midnight Wednesday at a Dubuque hospital after three weeks of treatment for a physical breakdown from heavy responsibilities. The Elgin Community Club I plans winter ice fun on the Weibel lot at Center Street. The M. E. Ladies Aid Society participate.
A talent play sponsored by will feature a cast of characters including Florence Berg Edriah Weibel Edith Grether Charles Gruver Jane Dugnan Glen Schori Clarence Schori Doris Reuter Walter Kohler Jana L L Kiple presented Tuesday December 12 at the Elgin Opera House with a list of performers.
Delores Torkelson and Audrey Newhouse, students at Upper Iowa in Fayette, spent the weekend with Delores’s parents Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Torkelson. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Feller hosted a Sunday dinner with guests including Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Cooley, Mrs. Mae Watson of Dubuque, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Cooley of Wadena, Myrlin Feller and Charles of Sumner, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Feller, Gladys Lois and Clifton, Mrs. Ole Reierson, Mrs. Frit Blockhus, and Mrs. Julia Landsgård.
Land Mig Ames Olsdin spent Monday evening with Mrs George Frieden and Mrs Tena Buhr from Sumner visiting from Wednesday to Monday in the William and Walter Kohls homes elevators caused injuries to two Pella lads. John Bandytra 10 broke his leg and sustained internal injuries when an elevator fell and crushed him. Earlier Lawrence Vander Molen 14 endured a brain concussion when an elevator fell on him. he has since recovered.
John Faly recognized for efforts to fence and grade a tract to be ready for use. The Ladies' Cemetery Association of the Town of Bigin acknowledges progress and progress toward completion.
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