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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1956
Page
1
Rates list for subscriptions at 2.00 per year in four Northeast Iowa counties and 2.50 per year elsewhere, payable in advance. Advertising rates include readers, want ads at 10 cents per line with a 30-cent weekly minimum if cash accompanies, otherwise a lower minimum. Blind ads and inquiries, cards of thanks and memoriam poetry, and notices with admission charges follow regular rates.
The $10,000 and up income group has increased by 90 percent over the past five years, comprising the upper middle class, well-to-do, and the so-called rich. Yet this group accounts for only about 7 percent of total U S families according to The Kiplinger Letter.
Iowa hog marketings for slaughter in January and February are projected at about 4,060,000 head, up 12 percent from 3,635,000 a year earlier and roughly 13 percent above the 1949-53 five year average of 3,588,000.
Philo H. Tucker, former Clinton County engineer, was elected Clayton County engineer at a Guttenberg board meeting on January 23 and will assume duties February 1. The move swaps engineers with Clinton County, where Dave Hoover, former Clayton County engineer, now works for an annual salary of 6800 dollars.
A national survey shows newspaper advertising rose 18 percent for January to November 1955 versus 1954, outpacing all media. November ad activity was 19 percent higher, with TV up 19 percent, magazines up 144 percent, radio down 25 percent, billboards down 4 percent, and farm papers down 2 percent.
One out of three women work. There are more working women today than ever before with paying jobs. Before the war 27 percent worked, in 1955 36 percent did. Currently 30 percent of married women work, twice as many as in 1940. Pay for women’s jobs rising slower than men’s, according to The Kiplinger Letter.
A brief want ad proposes affordable employment options, promising effective results at minimal expense. The notice highlights simple posting and quick turnaround for hiring needs across small businesses and individuals seeking cheap labor or services.
State of Iowa Fayette County District Court announces a February 13 1956 hearing to admit the purported last will and testament of Frank Greenley deceased to probate in West Union Iowa with clerk Herbert D Klammer recording the notice dated February 27 1956.
The Joneses and Mrs. Harvey debate who should determine punishment for the children visiting a neighbor. Mrs. Harvey offers to spank the kids if needed, while Mrs. Jones prefers to set rules and threaten removal from the yard. The piece notes parental authority often remains with parents, especially for young children, while teachers and other adults may gain some authority as children grow older.
Thirty women gathered at Mrs. John Wilson's home for the January Illyria Homemakers Club meeting. Mrs. Dinan read about R H blood factor. Mrs. Strong and Mrs. Medberry led a lesson on caring for man-made fabrics. A styrofoam centerpiece demonstration was by Mrs. Ott and Mrs. Probert. A $4.46 donation supported the March of Dimes. The February 24 meeting will be hosted by Mrs. Strong.
Pfc Joseph B Reierson aboard the transport General M H Patrick arrived in Seattle Washington on Thursday January 19 Mrs Reierson and Albert Eberling met him in Prairie du Chien on Saturday Francis Butikofer left January 4 for Japan where he will be stationed six to eight months He is in the Navy and will be aboard ship most of the time His home port is Sasebo Japan
Patricia Lehman daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter Lehman underwent an appendectomy last Thursday at Postville hospital. Mrs Bernard Loftsgard had surgery at Postville hospital Monday. Mrs Martin Nelson Arlington recently moved from Manchester hospital to St Marys hospital Rochester for further treatment and X rays. Mrs John Falk has been ill with pleurisy and confined at home.
Iowans buying red clover or alfalfa seed need not avoid seed lots with high percentages of hard seeds. There is a better argument for seeking seed lots with hard seeds as seeds age the percentage rises and germination falls. A high hard seed content likely means recently harvested seed producing vigorous seedlings.
Members of 4 H Livestock clubs study tractor maintenance as a special activity this year. Three or four clubs meet together at local meetings starting 7 30 p m on February six at Elgin High School Clermont Pleasant Valley and Illyrian clubs with Howard Jones in charge February nine Arlington High School Putnam Fairfield and Wadena clubs with Melvin Gust in charge.
New addresses listed include M. V. Kiple at 137 Hawthorne Drive Ottumwa Iowa and Clarence Becker with General Delivery Wilton Junction Iowa.
Ivis Orpha Hicks Nelson daughter of James and Ida Hicks was born December 2 1890 in Arlington. She died January 5 1956 in a Sioux Falls hospital. She married Henry Nelson May 31 1916 and left four children, a daughter Mrs Robert Jensen and a son Dewey both of Sioux Falls, two brothers Kirk and Giles Hicks of Arlington, six grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Funeral January 9 at Banton Chapel with Rev Paul Wogen, burial Brandon Cemetery.
Wahanka Campfire Girls met at Pam Clothier home Monday evening. After the business meeting, games were played.
Fayette county prepares a pork promotion with merchants in every town featuring pork products at bargain rates February 9 and 10. More than 40 retail meat dealers and locker plants have agreed to participate as the Fayette County Farm Bureau Livestock Committee notes the program depends on full merchant cooperation.
Mr and Mrs Don Fauser welcomed a daughter at Postville hospital on Monday January 30 weighing 8 pounds 1 ounce. Linus Hilderbrant of West Union also welcomed a daughter born Saturday January 28 weighing 7 pounds 7 ounces. Calhoun county reported 220 births and 112 deaths last year with 121 marriages and 12 divorces.
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