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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1962
Page
6
Valley Tigers under coach Derryl Leonhart defeated West Central to claim their second UL conference victory. Larry led with 20 points, boosting Valley’s high tempo offense and highlighting the Tigers’ strong home performance. The win moved Valley into a tie for a high conference position.
Barbara Medberry returned from a three month European tour with Colleen Sparks and Delores Sincell. They traveled through 16 countries by rail and air, visiting the United Kingdom, Belgium, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Germany, Denmark, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, France, Spain, and Portugal. They flew non stop from the West Coast to London and later from Lisbon to New York before returning to their parents.
Wadena church plans a Saturday evening program featuring nursery beginner primary and junior classes, a cantata pageant The Glory of Christmas and a Christmas story with a large cast Forty one participants are listed including many students from local Sunday schools The church also reports a Christmas donation drive and a later page 7 continuation.
The Valley High girls basketball team defeated West Central 60 to 31. At halftime Valley led 18 to 18 before pulling away in the second half. Janet Rothlisberger scored 16 points and Susan Kingery added 15.
Valley is rated fifth in the girls basketball poll as Mediapolis remains unbeaten in eight games. The latest ranking reflects a tight race among local teams with Weevball and Fish School Union noted in the bulletin.
Edith Clara Conrey aged 71 of Laramie Wyoming died in a convalescent hospital after a prolonged illness. She was born in Elgin January 1 and was the mother of Bauman Bauman of Orion Colorado. Survived by four grandchildren several nieces and nephews. She was a member of the First Baptist Church and Pythian Sisters and Medicine Paint Bead Circle of Kirigs.
The Elgin Progress Club held its annual Christmas dinner with husbands as guests on Monday December 10 at the Boot Hill Supper Club. Seventeen members attended and Mrs Lee Roy Collins was welcomed as a new member. Mrs Russell Goodell led carols after the meal and Mrs Paul Zurbriggen read several selections. Planning and decoration committee members were Mrs
Harold Meisner, Marion township farmer, asked for a recount of the election results. Official canvass showed Vorwald winning by 16 votes 9,725 to 3,741, with three votes later changed reducing margin to 12. Recount slated to begin Wednesday, Dec. 26.
Mr. and Mrs. George Falb hosted a Sunday dinner for garage employees and guests at the Coffee Cup. Attendees included F. C. Thiele El kader Gloria Hyde Clermont Duane Barker Harvey Paulson and other couples and friends.
A large turnout attended Olvin Olson's farm sale last Saturday near Gunder on December 15 with Topcow at about 220 dollars, corn around 91 cents a bushel, hay about 42 cents per bale, and machinery selling well. Dean and Eaton acted as auctioneers and the Echo managed publicity with Farmers Savings Bank of Clermont clerking the sale.
Officers of Silver Leaf AF and AM were elected to serve in 1963 Lyle Light WM Allen Habeger SW Peter M Luchsinger JW Henry McMillan sec and G J Mosby treas Appointive officers to be named before the January installation
The Elgin post office has received another supply of Christmas stamps and they will go on sale Wednesday December 19. Postmaster.
Christmas events fill area churches with pageants and nativity scenes. Highland Lutheran presents a Dec 22 service at 6:00 pm featuring choirs, soloists, and scripture readings by Marsha Halverson, Paul Olson, Lynn Halverson, and others, with a Nativity scene and carols. The First Baptist Church program, The Heart of Christmas, debuts Monday Dec 24 with Mrs. Wilma Probert and Susan Lehman guiding narration, including audience carols, nursery readings, and a Christm as recital by multiple children.
Louis Lehman, local manager of the Maquoketa Valley Co op Creamery, announced Monday that dairymen in the area will receive an extra $15,000 with their current checks. The region served by the company totals between $100,000 and $100,000. The money is for the 1957 revolving funds distribution.
Members of the Methodist Youth Fellowship and sponsor Russell Goodell with the Rev. Lee Roy Collins caroled Sunday evening at homes in Elgin and Clermont. They returned to the church for a social evening and lunch with Mrs. Russell Goodell and Mrs. Lee Roy Collins as guests.
A Marion Christmas Program features an organ processional and a sequence of choir performances by various grades and groups. It includes songs such as O Come All Ye Faithful and Angels from the Realms of Glory, with remarks by speech choirs and group recitations culminating in Good Christian Men Rejoice.
Three winners were drawn at the Elgin weekly drawing Saturday at 3 p.m. They are Robert Barker with $10, Art Donlon $5, and Mrs. Walter Kohls $10. Winning numbers include 1397 101 and a long string of numbers following, indicating the draw record.
The Illyria Community Church presents a December 24 program at 8 00 p m featuring processional song Silent Night Holy Night and a Christ mas Advent Story. Performances include Christ Jewels Sunbeams and Wide A Wake classes with carols recitations and a manger play plus a brief message and prayer.
The Senior CBY of the Baptist Church presents a three act Christmas play "Carol Finds Christmas" on Sunday December 23 at 8 pm. It features a deep spiritual message and a cast list including Carol Davidson Alyce Oedlberg Linda Krueger and others with musical numbers by a vocal sextet and instrumental quartet. The public is cordially invited.
The record lists sales dates claimed as January 8 by Carl Gehring and February 20 by Arvid Anderson, indicating two individual claims.
The St Pauls Methodist Church School presents a Christmas Eve program at 7 30 pm on December 24 with a processional organ music by Mrs Laurence Knudtson and multiple class scenes including Kindergarten First Second and Third grades plus a Christmas pageant featuring Joseph Mary Wise Men and Shepherds. The program ends with Congregational Hymn No 106 as white gifts are presented.
The Valley FFA hosted its annual Christmas party for the Valley home economics girls and instructor Miss Scholen on December 10 in the school cafeteria. Activities included decorating the tree and games, followed by the movie Mr. Christmas. Lunch was served by Lee Voshell, representative.
Two Northeast Iowa Holstein sires, Star Dust Prince Pilgrim 1220-257 and Lar Bob Carnation Tritomia 1254626, have been designated silver medal production sires by the Holstein Freisian Association of America. Their daughters average high milk yields and fat, with Pilgrim’s 11 daughters at 15,324 pounds milk and 522 pounds fat, and Tritomia’s 13 daughters at 14,827 pounds milk and 548 pounds fat. The award reflects daughters’ production versus dams and breed site standards.
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