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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1954
Page
1
Elgin Echo Dial is a weekly newspaper published by Strauch and Herman in Elgin Iowa Fayette County. It carried second class mail matter entered Sept 1 1891 and is issued every Thursday.
The article notes 164 measures prepared plus additional items. It details legislator workloads by committee assignments in 1953, with one member on 58 measures and another on 235. In the Senate, workloads ranged from 48 to 264 pieces of legislation for different senators.
A two year survey by the Iowa Department of Public Instruction for the federal government shows 23 counties require more than 1 million dollars in new or expanded school facilities. By 1959 districts must provide 112,377,954 for 3,620 classrooms serving 103,690 pupils, with separate high school and rural sums.
Iowa risks forfeiting 900000 in hospital construction aid if the 1955 legislature does not enable state participation in a expanded federal program. Enabling act needed before June 30 1956 to avoid funds reverting to the federal government.
The Elgin community hosted a vast Christmas gathering with multiple households sharing meals and visiting relatives. Guests included the Gus Krueger family, the Robert How ard and Harold Lands yard families, and many others from DeKalb Clermont Sheffield Postville and beyond, showcasing a broad network of extended families during the holiday season. Notable travel included J R Brownell’s Magon City trip and Bonnie’s Newark flight, while pastors and local families attended ceremonies and weddings in nearby towns.
Mr and Mrs Merle Clark and family hosted Christmas guests in Elton Hummel area Timber ton Arling ton area. They were guests Sunday at Peter Kraft home in Stan Me and Mrs Reuben Howard and gift exchange Monday evening. Guests included Heins family West Union Tlo Meyer Postville Clarence Ker Joliet Ill and Kem Mark Joe Kjosa and Louis Becker families Mr and Mrs Leo Scho and Janice entertained at supper Christmas Present were Kenneth Schori family Chicago Georgia M Schori Siduk City Leo Schori Jr Oxlweil Mr and Mrs Albert Schori Eugene Schori family Mr and Mrs Louis Lehman suppers were hosted by Albert Schupbach Ruth Leng Schupbach Geo Schupbach family Dinner guests in Ida Pulfer home Tuesday were Mr and Mrs Leslie Puller Nevada Billy Oward Bertha Kiple Mrs Earl Kiple and Mrs William Howard
Mrs Richard L Getting of St Paul hosted 17 Pleasant Point Study Club members and relatives for dinner on Friday. Mrs Fred Nydegger Jr received a TV lamp from members as a token of appreciation for her efforts.
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