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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1961
Page
5
The State Board of Regents approves a plan for extended operation at Iowa, Iowa State, and the State College featuring a 12 week summer session from June through August starting in 1963. The plan aims to boost enrollments, with higher salaries and new calendar challenges for intercollegiate athletics.
The Wadena News notes Presbyterian Church events with Sunday services at 9 30 am and 10 30 am Worship plus 7 18 pm Youth Fellowship and Church School A Catholic Altar Society meeting was held at the home of Mrs William O Loughlin with Mrs McKinley Goege and Cecil Flanagan assisting Election of officers for the coming year named Mrs Robert Minger president Mrs O Loughlin vice president and Ellen Flahagen secretary treasurer A Christmas program followed and lunch served Clive Morse of Cedar Rapids visited his grandparents Mr and Mrs Albert Morse and family during the weekend with Harold and Victor Morse and families also visiting from Cedar Rapids
A large pre nup shower at the Gage home honored Lois Kitterman and James Gage with many gifts. Guests included the Francia Kitterman Barbara Volga Harold Popenhagen Russell Popenhagen McKinley Gage the Murphys from Wadena and numerous relatives. Contests provided entertainment and lunch followed.
A 1961 to 1962 pig crop report shows an overall 7 percent rise in pig production and a larger increase in spring farrowings, based on a survey conducted with the help of Post Office rural routes and local postmasters and mail carriers delivering inquiries to rural households.
Winning numbers drawn Saturday December 23 included 1712 1 V5 867 758 162 1663 842 336 1662 1317 279 1138 1204 S19 983 1012 642 1594 1057 208 963 1399. Cash winners were Wm Klingman Alton Medberry Joe Ogle Ruben Metzger and Lester Gehring. Turkey winners Saturday were Raymond Boleyn C C Christ Pam Clothier Karen Frieden Hazel Gehring and Le ota O Welch.
Two Waderta youths Michael Baldwin and Terhy Whittenbaugh have joined the Air Force for four years. They are stationed at Lackland AFB, San Antonio, Texas, with listed addresses and service numbers.
Enrollment events for ISU farm operation course listed with four named 4-H clubs and meetings at varied locations. Key figures include Ralph Ray, Gary and Gayle Kleppe, and Bill Nus. Dates span Friday December 29 through Thursday January 4 with all day and specific club meetings.
Dr H H Wolf was elected president of the Fayette County Medical Society at the meeting held at West Union last Tuesday evening. Dr R Jaggard was elected vice president and Dr D Freed of West Union as sections. A discussion session followed the election.
Elgin residents enjoyed a Christmas concert series featuring Leo Grether and his Manchester choral group on WMT-TV Sunday afternoon. Other ensembles from nearby communities also performed, drawing local attendance.
Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at the Apostolic Christian Church for Jose Baumgartner 60 who lived in a trailer home at the Lewis Butikofer home. The Muehlethaler funeral home was in charge of arrangements. He was found dead in his trailer home Friday morning after months of ill health and recent hospitalizations at the Veterans Hospital in Iowa City.
Elgin Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star will hold installation on Friday January 5. Serving committee includes Mrs. Arthur Herrling of Wadena Mrs Herry McMillan Mrs Paul Zurbriggen Mrs Fred Muehlethaler and Mr and Mrs G J Mosby.
Cindy Jo Ackermann daughter of Mr Mrs Nate Ackermann appeared on Christmas Eve on Minneapolis television with the Minneapolis Skating Club. She passed the tests required by the National Figure Skating Club. Her mother Ruth Moellerman formerly of Elgin.
Marine Pvt Steven F Wolf son of Mr and Mrs Francis S Wolf of Clermont Ia finished a four week individual combat training course on December 22 at the Second Training Regiment Marine Corps Camp Pendleton Calif The program covers combat formations fire and maneuver supporting weapons individual protection safe movement day and night and emphasizes teamwork self reliance in assaulting fortified positions combat in towns vertical envelopment by helicopter and coordinating tank and infantry attacks
The Smith Construction Co storage building east of Clermont sold for 660 dollars to P. K. Peterson Saturday afternoon. Original cost was about 1200 dollars. The structure had been used for storage during sewer work and was put up for sale as a want ad styled item.
In 1961 Elgin residents have contributed $1,384.45 to the local United Fund drive. Dean R. DeSart extends appreciation to volunteers and donors for their time and effort in making the yearly drive a success.
Army PFC John T. Cox of Wadena has been assigned as a medical specialist at the 87th General Hospital in Frankfurt Germany. Cox joined the Army in December 1959 and completed basic training at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri.
A calf born on the Curtis Espey farm near Hartley has no lower jaw. The calf is healthy and can drink milk but experts doubt it will be able to eat solid feed as it grows.
The Woman's Society of Christian Service at St Pauls Methodist Church schedules its January 4 meeting. Hosts are Mrs Arthur Lantz and Clara Muehlethaler with worship by Mrs Melbert Baechler and program by Mrs Robert D Wilson focused on a New Year enoclemest.
Notice urges rural mail patrons to keep snow shoveled from mailboxes and approaches to ensure mail delivery remains unobstructed. Authorities remind residents to clear paths leading to boxes promptly to avoid delivery delays.
A total of 126 students enrolled in Iowa State University’s winter quarter Farm Operation program, aimed at young farmers who can study only during the winter season. The program, offered since 1919 and as a credit course since 1954, surpassed the prior high of 74 in 1960-61. Names listed include Roger Berg and Paul Hanson with their parents.
Mr and Mrs Duane Strong hosted a Friday evening anniversary party for Thomas Ogle's 40th wedding anniversary. A musical program by the Ogle family entertained, lunch with cake followed, attendees included Fleet Frieden, Leo Benson family, H F Robbins, Melbert Baechler, Joe Ogle and Iris, Donald Sutter and Iris, plus Floyd Mitts and Fremont le.
Fort Leonard Wood Mo. soldier Kenneth Crider visited his parents Dr. and Mrs. R A Crider Friday for a ten day furlough.
Regular classes will operate on Saturday January 6 to makeup December 12. Start and end times remain the usual schedule. In a separate note, immigration figures show more women than men entering the U S domestically in the last three years, while more men have migrated abroad.
The Iowa State Highway Commission explains an experimental salt brine program started in 1985 56 to keep roads safe in winter. Sodium chloride is spread at the start of freezing rain to prevent ice and under snow to aid plow removal. Rates range 200 500 lbs per mile with effectiveness dropping below 20 degrees. Ideal removal occurs 25 32 degrees with sun and heavy traffic.
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