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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1960
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR shows a second class mail matter entry dated September 1, 1891, for Elgin Fayette County Iowa. It references the act of March 3, 2852 and indicates filing at the local post office. The readable portion preserves place and date with archival notice language.
Advertising rates listed show a net paid in advance option with an extra 50 cents per year for both zones. The note specifies the pricing structure applies to readers renewing subscriptions and advertisers choosing prepayment benefits.
The Pleasant Valley Home Makers Club held a Christmas fair at Mrs Mh’s home with 27 members present. A flag salute led by retiring president Mrs Kenneth Blockhus. Delegates demonstrated Christmas decorations. donations supported the school for the blind, the local library, and Christmas Cheer at the Good Samaritan home. Next meeting in January.
Mrs K Blockhus thanked helpers for two years of club success. The gathering at Mrs M J Blockhus home featured a program on aprons with instruction to bring a pattern of apron paper and scissors.
Elgin Lutheran hosts a Christmas program on Sunday December 18 at 7 30 p m with the theme Gods Gifts Directed by Mrs Russell Wenger assisted by Sunday school teachers and Mrs Dennis Stutrud Choir directors include Mrs Don Sutter Arden Greener and Mrs Harry Everett Organist Lois Clark The program features processional carols scenes from Bible narratives narrators and pageant characters plus choir and solo numbers and concludes with Silent Night sung with the congregation.
Mrs. Louisa Metzger daughter of Jacob and Anna H Elizabeth Butikofer died Friday December 2 at age unspecified. The obituary notes her long life and family ties, reflecting a period newspaper obituary with traditional gendered phrasing.
Local ad lists work gloves from 53 cents, dress gloves at 2.98, white neck scarves for 1.00, stretch socks from 69 cents to 1.50, and shave items at 1.00 or 1.98. Prices shown in small print reflect discount quantities and sale formatting.
Louisa Metzger, born in Clayton county, united with Ed Metzger in 1920 and lived on a farm before moving to Elgin in 1943. She died after five years of declining health, survived by her step son Reuben and six grandchildren, three brothers, four sisters, and many relatives. Funeral services were held Dec. 5 at the Christian Apostolic Church with six nephews as casketbearers. Card of Thanks from Reuben Metzger and family.
On Saturday December 3 at Elkader Municipal building a group of Busy Beavers 4-H girls gathered for the Annual County Award Day. Kathleen Amundson received two awards Leadership and Citizenship while Sylvia Hemson earned Garden and Margaret Hanson received an achievement award. L'Myra Anderson and Diane Frieden earned 5 year pins. Margaret Hanson 10 years. Kathleen Amundson 8 years and graduation. Fair checks were distributed to each club member.
The Tabitha Society presents a Christmas program on December 14 at the Baptist Church. It features readings and poems including It Came Upon a Midnight Clear and Silent Night, with a gift exchange and hostesses listed.
The Elgin Library announces 350 new books from the North East Iowa Library Co operative. The collection covers fiction and non fiction for adults teens and children and will be loaned for one week with one renewal option.
The display includes Christmas cookbooks decoration and game books loaned for three days to increase circulation. On Thursday the third grade toured the library to sign out new books assisted by Mrs. Kenneth Block. The Pleasant Valley Homemaker's Club donated five dollars to purchase books for the permanent collection. Interested groups may contact library committee chair Mrs. Max Medberry.
Classified mini notices showcase a range of opportunities and listings. Includes job, sale, service, and personal ads from local readers seeking quick connections, bargains, or quick responses in a bustling community marketplace.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Schori of Elgin celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary with an open house at their home. Born in Elgin, they married December 18, 1895, and raised three sons Clarence Leo Gerald, a daughter Georgia May, six grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. Friends may visit Sunday from 2 to 4 30 p.m.
Nashua resident Mr G B Luck recalled a head bump from fifty years ago that finally resurfaced as a pebble the size of a fingertip after a barber’s comb revealed the mineral hard lump. Nearby Gladbrook couple Frank and Ida Knight marked their 60th wedding anniversary. Kirkville resident John Sage recently turned 102, a lifelong political enthusiast who has long voted in elections.
Gerald West of near Van Wert suffered a severe hand injury when his glove was caught in a corn picker as he removed corn stalks from the gearbox after finishing a load. His four fingers on the right hand were taken.
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