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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1959
Page
5
The Wadena News covers the SRYTERIAN Church schedule including sermons at 9 30 a m and 7 45 p m with a 10 30 a m church school and youth fellowship. It also notes a filmstrip program The Othe tee man and a Women’s Guild meeting at the Presbyterian Church with meal plans and committee assignments.
The Wadena Community club met in the school gym with grades presenting plays carols and readings. A board oyster stew is planned for February. The 4 H Wonder Workers held a Christmas party with caroling and a donation box for Council Bluffs orphanage. A pre Christmas dinner hosted by Mrs Voshell, plus a Legion Hall shower for Sheilah Messerli, and a bean contest concluded the evening.
Iowa gains a new congressman in the fourth district. John Kyl a 40 year old Bloomfield clothier won a sweeping victory over Edwin Gilmour a Grinnell college professor. Unofficial totals show Kyl 28 336 votes to Gilmour 25 804. Kyl succeeds the late Steven Carter.
State highway safety engineer Carl Schach says speed limits imposed last July 4 have slowed Iowa drivers. A recent check shows 80 percent of passenger cars averaging 59.9 mph versus 70.7 mph a year earlier on Primary roads.
The Elgin Fire Department was called twice on Friday December 18. The first call at 1130 from the Joe Lerch residence involved a chimney fire. The second call at 1800 came from the Karl Kiple farm southwest of Elgin due to an overheated stock tank heater.
Mr and Mrs Keith Jennings relocate to the south part of town and have sold their former residence to George Schmidt, marking a family transition in the community.
Illyria 4-H met December 7 at Wyria Church with 15 members. Dennis Meyer led the meeting at 8:00 p.m. Suggestions focused on club fundraising. A Euchre tournament was set for December 28 at Dennis Meyer's home. Roger Reed and Ray Sanders gave a Baby Beef project demonstration. Recreation was by David and Glen Christen, with a gift exchange. Reporter Glen Christen.
Court House News item shows transfers including B Springer and spouse to Haralds SE and SE SW 3 and N% NE 10 197. New car registrations include Frieden Elmer B. or Lena E. Elgin Plym Sedan, Dummermuth Herbert M. or Blanche E. Elgin Chev Sedan, Minger Dale T. Wadena Plym Sedan, Dummermuth Emery or Mildred H. Elgin Chev Sedan.
Pvt Roger L. Frederick 19, son of Hans H. Frederick of West Union Iowa, recently arrived in Germany and assigned to Head Quarters Company of the 18th Cavalry in Kirch Gens within the 3rd Armored Division. He entered the Army last June and completed basic training at Fort Leonard Wood and is a 1958 North High School graduate.
The Clayton County Extension calendar notes the extension office closure at noon on Thursday December 24 and a later alumni picnic supper on Monday December 28 at the Farm Bureau Building in Elkader. It lists 4 H Club weigh-ins across Monday Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday and mentions council and board dinner events at Elkader with formal serving by the county 4 H committee.
The drawing will be Thursday December 24 at 3:00 pm with $250 in prizes including three $50 jackpots. Santa Claus visits in upper Elgin at 1:15 pm and lower Elgin at 1:30 pm at the park, giving free candy to children. The turkey drawing follows at 2:00 pm in the park with six turkeys awarded.
Graveside services were held at the Elgin cemetery Wednesday afternoon December 23 for Harry Baldwin of Marshalltown who died Sunday. He was a son of Mrs Dilla Baldwin and his wife is a daughter of Lew Grover. Mr Baldwin had worked as a baker for many years.
The December meeting of the Illyria Homemakers Club met at Mrs. Will Christen’s home with several members present. Mrs Christen reported on Nisei Daughter, Lyle Rubens spoke on Understanding Farm Bureau and nominating committees, Ed Gernand announced a Citizenship plaque awarded to Fayette county, and plans for a January Civil Defense meeting were discussed. The Candle Making lesson was led by Orran Bane, and the January gathering at Mrs Reynold Strong’s home will feature New Ways with Eggs taught by Ed Gernend and Jim Probert.
Nora Mary and Rachel hosted a joint Christmas party and gift exchange at St. Pauls Methodist Church last Thursday evening with fifty seven attendees. The program included Call to Worship Christmas Carols prayer and scripture story of the Nativity Benediction and a film A Savior is Born presented by Reverend Donald T Caspers. Hostesses were Mesdames Ray Chapman Louis Hecker Lester Gehring John Dennier William Dummermuth and Eileen Olson. Program committee included Mesdames Clifton Wilson Donald Gilson Follette and John McMillan.
Fayette County events list weighs baby beeves at multiple sales sites from December 28 to December 31. Activities include weighings at Metzgers Elgin Nesvik West Union Dummermuth Fay and Baths Buying Station Arlington along with Fayette Extension Council meeting on December 30.
The Elgin Progress Club held its annual Christmas dinner at Boot Hill in West Union on December 15 with eighteen members present and sixteen husbands plus one father as guests. Mrs. Henry McMillan delivered the welcome after the meal and each member contributed two gifts for Senior friends at the Good Samaritan Home.
Orlin Mason returns home Saturday after two weeks hospitalized in the Veterans Hospital at Towa City. The notice also lists new address details for Fred Clark in Ward C-314 at S. U. S. Hospital, Towa City.
The report notes a flat hog market through winter with limited price strength likely until late spring 1960. Economist Francis Kutish of Iowa State University says next fall hog prices may mirror this year’s. He cites larger summer litters than estimated and a pending sale period as summer pigs begin selling. The USDA pig survey supports higher summer pig numbers than last year.
The Elgin Clermont Cooperative Dairy Co held its annual meeting in the Legion Hall with about 100 patrons re electing Rudy Possehl as president and Roy Swenson as secretary. Directors Almer Amundson Levi Frieden Ernest Anfinson Melbert Meyer and M. J. Blockhus also retained posts. The financial report showed a gross income of 1 070 266 55 with butter value 773 728 78 and powdered milk 202 599 46 leaving 16 298 39 for patrons. A seven member special committee was formed to study housing all equipment under one roof. Guest speakers noted antibiotics mastitis and brucellosis free status for Fayette County. Investments included a 5 000 gallon holding tank Clermont a larger boiler burner and a new bulk tank truck.
The Illyria Clipperettes 4-H club met at Iva Feller’s home on December 5th with 18 members present. Roll call, pledge, and a talk by Jeanne Sanders on skirts and sweater combinations were followed by games and gift exchange. Funds were sent to the Childrens Lutheran Wome in Waverly. Report by Lynnette Schori.
County Extension Director M C Wang sness says the 63 page Farmer's Tax Guide for 1960 is at the county extension office for farmers who prepare their own returns and those who assist others. The publication is prepared by the internal revenue service with cooperative extension service help and explains most income tax rules relating to farming.
SP-4 Waldo L. Embretson returns to spend a 30 day leave with his parents after 22 months overseas in Orleans France. He will report back for duty January 8 at Ft. Benning Georgia. Waldo enlisted in August 1957 and is a finance procedure graduate.
Members of the Elgin Study Club enjoyed a dinner at the Rex Hotel on Tuesday evening December 1. Hosts included Guernsey Smith and Mrs H H Watt. After dinner the group went to Mrs Smiths home for the program and gift exchange. Mrs Belva Snyder and Mrs Lester Gehring presented Women of The Bible in Story and Picture.
Saturday December 19 draw results show numbers 1432 1058 73 1464 402 1206 870 611 423 019 1438 787 072 989 227 008 with winners Roy Leuchten macher Mrs Ray Chapman and Fred Butikofer named among the honorees.
Ella Ellis of Greeley sustained two crushed elbows and a fragment injury in a reported accident. Medical officials reported the injuries and ongoing treatment as the case was documented in local records.
A year end report by Elis W Thompson shows Fayette county plans to keep about 6825 acres of cropland out of production in 1960 under conservation reserve contracts. Conservation land remains idle to ease surpluses and support future needs, with contracts lasting 3 to 10 years.
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