Waders Riveralda Livestock Club Meeting Notes
The Waders Riveralda Livestock Club met at David Ya ings home Monday night with nine members present. They discussed a draw and planned an event after the basketball season. The next meeting will be at Patricia Jones home January 5 with an Oyster stew and parent attendance urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waders
Riveralda
David Ya ‘Ings
Baldwin
Dena Riverside
Patricia Jones
Royers
Pritchard
Johnnie Erickson
Ole Johnson
Wily der Mattocks
Harold ‘Corbin
Mabel Johnson
Mir Ralph Shaffer
Francis‘Walters
Rockwell City
Thad Walters
Heth
Paul Minger
Castalia
Enon H
Whittenbaugh
Postville
Jones
Death of Mrs Knight in Pueblo on December 3
Mrs Charles Knight of Pueblo Colorado died after an attack leading to thrombosis at the hospital on November 2 She was well known in town for visiting Algon and is survived by her widower Roy Knight and five children Vern Roy Gene Millie and Myrtle
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Knight
Pueblo
Colorado
Serebinl
Herygon
Roy Knight
Portyilie
Light Demand For Auto Plates In Clayton County
Clayton County Treasurer Everett Gagensick reports only 465 sets of plates issued on the first day this year, down from 540 last year. First week sales of 1953 plates total 1,148 versus 1,335 for 1952. He urges owners to buy early as January lines grow longer, and notes certificates or post cards must be presented for each vehicle order to obtain renewal either in person or by mail.
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Clayton Co
Everett Gagensick
Treas
Hagensick
Wayne Durscher Gains at Rochester Hospital
Walter Durscher visited his son Wayne in Rochester Minnesota last Saturday and reports he is gaining slowly. Wayne had been in a hospital there three weeks and underwent major surgery at St Marys Hospital on Tuesday. His wife has stayed in Rochester since his hospitalization.
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Walter Durscher
Wayne
Rochester ‘Minn
St. Mary's
Rochester
Grand Jury Elects Foreman in Fayette County Session
The Fayette county grand jury organized Monday electing Max Medberry Higin as foreman. They completed all business on the first day and were excused by Judge Richter until the next call.
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Fayette County
Legion Meeting Tuesday December 16 at Legion Hall
The Elgin American Legion will hold its regular meeting Tuesday evening December 16 at the Legion hall. Jacob Schneider, Commander.
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Elgin American Legion
Th Legion Hall
Jacob Schneider
Camm
They Won Turkeys at Elgin Park Award Draw
Six big Christmas turkeys were given away at Elgin Park on Saturday. Winners were Mrs. Leo Lehman Melvin Brelteprech er Gene Wenger Beverly Benson Harald Opsand and Ernest Christen.
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Elgin Park
Leo Lehman
Melvin Brelteprecher
Gene Wenger
Beverly Benson
Harald Opsand
Ernest Christen
Iowa Legislature Opens Amid Speaker Battle and Education Debate
Des Moines prepares for the 108th General Assembly session starting January 12, with a 100 day run. Five Republicans seek the speakership, led by William S Lynes, while patronage and committee assignments loom large. L. C. Bagley pushes for parity in state appropriations for the University of Iowa and Iowa State College, warning that current funding may spur expansion and threaten legislative acts. This issue divides alumni and lawmakers as the session opens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
House
William S.lynes
Waverly
Lynes
Guy G. Butler
Rolfe
Arthur’ Hansoh
Inwood
Ernest J Rosek
Cedar, Rapids
Lawr Yente Putney
Schwengel
Farmi
Bagley
Alumni Association
State College
Clayton County Tax Sale Profitable Despite Delinquencies
Clayton County held a tax sale on December 1 with 7 bidders paying 3,430.67 for 86 parcels bid in. Treasurer Everett Hagensick reported strong results, noting last year’s sale brought in 2,593.71 from 32 properties.
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Clayton Co
Everett Hagensick
Funerals Held At Elgin This Week
Three Elgin residents had funerals at Mueh lethalet funeral home this week. Robert Lehman 76 died last Saturday at the home of Mrs. Orpha Blumer New Dak. burial in Su g in cemetery. Mrs. Frank Greenley 77 died Saturday evening of a heart attack while preparing for relatives attending the Minerva Weibel funeral. Burial in Elgin cemetery. Mrs. Edward Klingman 80 died Sunday night at Good Samaritan home West Union after months bedridden following a stroke. Burial in Illyria cemetery. Life sketches of all three will be published next week.
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Elgin
Muehlethalet
Robert Lehman
Orpha Blumer
New Dak
Lehman
Sugin
Frank Greenley
Minerva ‘Weibel
Edward Klingman
Good ‘Samaritan
West Union
Illyria
Sven Blockhus Celebrates Birthday
Sven Blockhus living northeast of Higin celebrated his birthday on Sunday at the same farm where he began farming in March 1903 nearly 50 years ago. Visitors offering congratulations included the Herbert, Severin and Fritz Blackhus families, Orville Berg, Hulder Gilbertson, Henry Anderson, Chas Odegard, Mrs Esther Kimball, Elmer Larson, Mr and Mrs Ole Reierson, and Robert Mr and Mrs Otto Blackhus and Otis, Mr and Mrs Henry Anderson, and Mrs Nellie Kimball and Anna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sven Blockhus
Ole Reierson
Robert
Otto Blackhus
Otis
Henry Anderson
Nellie Kimball
Anna
September Wedding Announced for Friederich Couple
Mr and Mrs Wm Friederich announced their September wedding set for September nineteen in Caledonia Minnesota. Judge Evans officiated with witnesses present. The bride formerly Miss Marie Lamphiear daughter of Mrs Larry Showalter of Elkport. The couple reside on a farm east of Elin. A shower dance for the couple was held at the ball above the lockers last Friday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Friederich
Caledonia
Minn
Evans
Marié. Lamphiear
Import
Larry Showalter
Elkport
Elin
Friederich
Elgin Community Club Reorganizes for Christmas Plans
The Elgin Community Club met Monday evening at the Legion hall with about twenty members. The dinner was served by the auxiliary, and the business session reviewed Christmas activities and various club matters. No action taken. Next month a new slate leads: Torkelson as chairman, Kobler as vice chairman, and Merle Clark as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Legion Hall
Pinoere Tis Torkelson
R. E. Kobler
Merle Clark
Go South for Visit with Kiple and Reusser
Mr and Mrs Earl Kiple travel to Florida with Rose Reusser for a coastal tour focused on Everglades and other points of interest. They will spend Christmas in Key West with Mr and Mrs Swanson, then return home after the holidays while Miss Reusser winters in Miami and plans to resume duties at the American Baptist Assembly Green Lake Wis around April 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Kiple
Rose Reusser
Florida
Everglades
Ts. A. F. Swanson
Key West
Luces Petal Mi California 1952 Letter From Dirk Luce
Dirk Luce reports returning to San Diego after serving aboard USS Rickenridge a troop transport traveling from San Francisco to Pearl Harbor Okinawa and Japan. He attends electrician's mate school for sixteen weeks and shares news of the trip weather and family letters from home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Diego
California
Elgin Echo
Luce
Progress Club Hosts Travel Topic Meeting
The Elgin Progress Club met at Mrs. Lorence Muehlethaler’s home Monday evening to discuss Freedom of Travel. A travelogue covered the Po river valley, Italy, followed by a social and farewell for Mrs. D. E. Tinker moving to Postville. Lunch was served. next meeting is the December 15 Christmas party.
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Elgin
Camp Fire Girls Hold Meeting at School Office
On December 1 the Camp Fire Girls met at the school office Roscall answered by a solo. Symbol bingo awarded prizes to Glenda Roselyn and Mrs Med oerry. A sack lunch was served. The next gathering will be at Kathryn Knudtson’s home for a Christmas party.
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Camp Fire Girls
Roscall
Glenda
Roselyn
Med[oerry
Kathryn Knudtson
Lutheran Ladies Aid to Meet at Snyder Home
The Elgin Lutheran Ladies Aid will gather Thursday, December 18, at Mrs. Belva Snyder’s home. Mrs. Hulda Gutter assists, with Mrs. Otto Blockhus as program chairman. Confucius, the Chinese philosopher, was born in 550 B.C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Lutheran Ladies’ Aid
Belva Snyder
Hulda Gutter
Otto Blockhus
Confucius
B. C
Progressive Club Met November 25
The Progressive Home Study Club met Nov 25 at Grace Gehring's home with Leone Shaffer assisting. V Pres Emma Strong presided. 16 members and two visitors attended. Eight paid fines for not preparing for roll call. Mabel Dennler and Eva Medberry were appointed to obtain gifts for elderly locals. a $1 gift exchange was approved. Emma Strong demonstrated Christmas decorations and gave a making lesson. Lunch followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Progressive Home Study Club
Grace Gehring
Leone ‘Shaffer
V. Pres
Emma Strong
Mabel Dennler
Eva Medberry
Rothlisberger Farm Sale Net Results Report
Leo Rothlisberger held a farm sale last Friday with a 3:45 pm finish. A registered Guernsey bull sold for 200 dollars and a calf brought 250 dollars. other cattle and pigs sold from 16 to 19.50 dollars per head. Corn 1.37 a bushel, oats 1.00, baled straw and loose hay 11.00 per ton. Machinery sold at average for the season. The seller plans to move to the south part of the state after selling the farm to LeRoy Rothlisberger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Rothlisberger
Rothlisberger
LeRoy Rothlisberger
Service Inductees From Fayette County List
Fayette county registrants who left in December for induction include Robert G. Steinbronn Donald Sieck Maynard Billy H Arnold Ralph J Sadler Gerald M Jencks John B Feld James M Trusty Paul R Fisk and Keith W Doughty Keith was a volunteer in Oelwein Waterloo and Fayette area.
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Fayette County
West Union
Robert G. Steinbronn
Donald Sieck
Maynard
Billy H. Arnold
Ralph J. Sadler
Post Office Extends Saturday Mail Hours
Elgin post office will keep windows open Saturday afternoons December 13 and 20 for Christmas mailers. Closing time on both Saturdays is 5:00 p m. F H M McMillan Postmaster.
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Elgin Post Office
H. M. McMillan
Community Calendar Highlights for December Events
Saturday events include Lions pancake day Coop annual meeting and MYF bake sale. December 16 features a Legion meeting.
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Coop
MYF
Legion
Elgin Dairy Company Holds Annual Meeting
Elgin Dairy Company held its annual meeting with about 35 members present on Saturday. Earl Little and George Howard were noted for receiving football letters or sweaters as spring sports awards were presented. both are 1951 Elgin High graduates. Two directors were elected: Levi Frieden re-elected and Jacob Schneider new to the board. Clare Hogan, state inspector, spoke on marketing differences between whole milk and cream, noting surplus due to butter substitutes and a shift back to butter. The secretary’s report for the fiscal year was presented, and the company served lunch to attendees. The full fiscal-year report appears on page 8 of today’s Echo.
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Earl Little
George Howard
Upper Iowa
Elgin High
Elgin ‘Farmers Dairy Company
Levi Frieden
Jacob Schneider
Holdbver
Rae Gibbs
Fred Schaer
Rudy Posseh
Joe Frieden
Clarence Kirkenberg
Presie
Clare Hogan
Echo
Social Hour Club Hosts Christmas Dinner Event
The Social Hour Club gathered December 3 at Virgil and Mrs Torson for its annual Christmas dinner and party. Twenty members and families attended. Guests included Mrs P C Dean of Waukegan IU. The evening opened with a business meeting and carols. A candle and centerpiece demonstration was given, prayers offered, and a box packing committee organized for Good Samaritan hospital patients. Secret Pal gifts were exchanged and Bingo took prizes. Inez Shaffer will host January gathering at Mrs H H Gilbertson home.
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Virgil Torson
P. C. Dean
Waukegan
Louis Becker
Orran Bane
Roy Leuchtenmacher
Thomas Howard
Archie Howard
Melbert Meyer
Good Samaritan
West Union
Inez Shaffer
H. H. Gilbertson
Tabitha Society Christmas Program at the Church
The Tabitha Society hosts its annual Christmas program and gift exchange at the church today. It features devotions, music by various groups, selections like Golden Boughs of Christmas, poems, solos, and a musical reading. Lunch will be served by hostesses including Mrs. Harry Johnson and Mrs. Abe Habeger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tabitha Society
Lorence Mueh+ lethaler
Leon Jacob
Fred Schaer
Carl Miller
Erry
George Durscher
Krueger
Goes to California for Several Weeks with Daughters
Robert Wilson left last Wednesday evening for California to spend several weeks with his daughters Mrs. B A Gruyer in No Hollywood Mrs Wm Leighty in Berkeley and Mrs Katie Brabham in Corona and Mr and Mrs Harland Riche at Long Beach He plans to return home between Christmas and New Year.
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Robert Wilson
California
B.A. Gruyer
No. Hollywood
Wm.Leighty
Berkeley
Katie Brabham
Corona
Harland Riche
Long Beach
Frank Rohner’s auto plate tale at the treasurer’s office
Frank Rohner of Garna ville applied for an 1852 auto plate on December 5, 1951 and received 22 858. He later filed for a 1955 plate on December 3 of the current year but auto clerk Helen Ruff, while taking the next plate, handed 22 856 instead.
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Frank Rohner
Garnaville
Helen Ruff
Prompt News Schedules Missed For Messiah Choir
Barbara Crider of Elgin, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. R A Crider, will sing in the festival choir for Handel's Messiah at Iowa State College on December 14. The annual performance features a choir of about 500 voices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Crider
R. A. Crider
Elgin
Iowa State College
Elgin Study Club Honors Youth Theme Program
The Elgin Study Club met at Mrs. Robt. Grimes home on Friday evening December 5 for a program titled Take Time for Youth. Guest speakers introduced by Mrs. H. H. Wolf spoke on Youth in the Home Youth in School and Youth in the Church. Refreshments followed served by the hostesses Brennen Grimés H D ae WJ Mosby and W J Groe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Study Club
Robt. Grimes
H. H. Wolf
M. H. Moore
Clermont
M. Moore
Erevanek
Ludwig
Postville
Brennen
Pa Grimés
H. D. Ae
WJ. Mosby
W. J. Groe
Hog Wesbey
Clara Baumgartner
Please Remember This Christmas Echo Publication Schedule
During Christmas week the Echo will publish Tuesday noon to fit local mail. December 24 requires 211 correspondence and ad copy in the office before noon Monday, with some by Friday or Saturday. The same schedule applies the following week before New Year’s Day.
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Echo
Weaneray
Christmas Seal Sale Returns Improve Over Last Year
Mrs Walter Follett reports early Christmas seal returns are higher than last year. The first to respond were M J Blockhus and Elmer Meyer. Follett urges remaining residents to purchase seals to boost community health and aid the fight against tuberculosis and heart disease.
Masons Elect Officers At Regular Meeting
Allen Habeger was elected Worshipful Master at the regular meeting of A F and A M on Monday evening. Clif Wilson 8 W, Jack Gehring J W, Max Thoma treasurer and Wm Klingman secretary were chosen as officers. The three principal officers also serve as trustees and will be installed at the January meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Habeger
A.F
A. M
Clif Wilson
Jack Gehring
J. W
Max Thoma
Wm. ‘Klingman
Elgin Auxiliary Christmas Party Planned at Legion Hall
The Elgin Auxiliary will host a family Christmas gathering on Thursday evening December 20 at the Legion hall. A gift exchange is planned with adult gifts capped at 50 cents and children's gifts at 25 cents. Members should bring six cookies. For results use the Want Ads.
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Elgin
Legion Hall
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Wayne Durscher
Legion Meeting
Turkeys
Community Club
Luces
Progress Club
Camp Fire Meeting
Lutheran Aid Society
Progressive Club
Dull
George Washington
Boston
Hesper
U.S
Valley Forge
South Carolina
Union
Elgin Dairy Company
Clarence Kirkeberg
Seal Sale Report
Masons
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