14 Feb 1962
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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1962
Page
1
The Elgin Echo in Elgin Iowa outlines its second class mail filing date and post office details along with 1891 publication information. It lists subscription rates at 2.50 per year for four northeast Iowa counties and 3.00 per year for outside territory, with 500 per year extra for both zones.
Readers per line rates list ten cent per line for ads with minimum 30 cents weekly if paid with order. Cashless minimum 40 cents. Blind ads or inquiries cost five cents weekly. In Memoriam cards and notices priced at one dollar. Obituary poetry and notices charging admission follow regular rates.
Mrs Metta Krueger hosted the Baptist Missionary Union meeting at her home with Mrs Lester Wenger and Mrs Lena Wenger as assisting hostesses. The program included responsive reading led by President Mrs Harry Johnson scripture by Rev Eldon Schroeder and contributions by several members. Cheer and birthday cards were sent to shut ins and a 99th birthday was noted for Mrs Harriet Jordan of Dubuque. Twenty members attended with three guests.
Christ Hem, 82, long time Beltrami county resident, died at Lake Julia Rest Home. Obituary notes his residence, age, and place of passing.
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Sunday obituary for a Clayton County Iowa native born March 1 1875 who farmed in Turtle River and ran a real estate business. Survived by two sons Clifford Bemidji and Elmer Glyndon, four grandchildren, two great grandchildren, two brothers Olavus Decorah and Enoch Rockford Til, four sisters Betsey Benson West Union Ida Knudtson Elkader Bertha Jackowitz and Caroline Vig Chicago, plus nephews and nieces. a son and daughter preceded him. Funeral Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. at McKee Chapel, Rev. Thomas Smatla, burial Greenwood Cemetery.
The Social Hour Club met at Mrs. Cleve Bennett’s home on Wednesday February 8 with 15 members answering roll call by a Valentine verse. Mrs. Louis Becker Jr joined. new program books were handed out. guests included Mrs. Carol Wilson Mrs. Will Kerr Mrs. Roger Howard and Pearl Peters. Virgil Torson read about Abraham Lincoln. a Valentine exchange and bingo were held. lunch was served. next meeting will be with Mrs. Joe Kjosa.
The Krueger Nydegger wedding took place at 6 p.m. Sunday February 4 at First Baptist Church Elgin with Barbara Krueger and Kent Eugene Nydegger as the couple. Rev Eldon Schroeder officiated the double ring ceremony. Carlton Kmieger sang Oh Promise Me and Wedding Prayer with Mrs Abe Habeger at the organ.
The ceremony featured white dinner jackets and blue carnation corsages. Lavern Jacobson served as best man Gordon Jacobson was a groomsman and Allen Krueger and Stanley Ney were ushers. The bride and groom plan a honeymoon trip south to Missouri Illinois Kentucky Tennessee and Arkansas. The Nydegger couple are Valley and West Union high school graduates and, with farming ties to Elgin, start married life on a farm southwest of town.
Clayton County Extension Calendar lists events from February including Coat Workshops at Strawbery Point School and Elkader Extension Office, Farm and Home Development with farm record summaries, County Artificial Breeders annual meeting, Elkader cooperative annual meeting, 4-H girls tie dye training, and canning training at the Farm Bureau meeting room and Extension Office.
A special election in the Postville Community School district will be held March 9 to approve a 450000 bond for a new high school, an addition to the grade school, and extra land acquisition. The district already operates two buildings, one of them built recently. Hazelton reports a local firm sponsored bowling team won the women’s championship.
Mrs. Lee Wenger Brainard and Dr. C. C. Hall were honored at a Sunday open house marking forty years of medical service to the community. Dr. H. H. Wolf, Fayette County Medical Society president, praised the Halls for leading in church, school and civic affairs as they delivered many babies.
The Pleasant Valley Homemakers met February 9 with eleven members and two guests present. Devotions were led by Mrs. Leon Jacobs. Reports covered County Women's meeting and club trip plans. Richard Friedensho chosen to represent Fayette County at the Young People’s Leadership Camp in Madrid February 4 18.
A report outlines plans for the Annual Farm Bureau Women’s Day exhibit with lessons on freezer treatment led by Mrs. Merle Clark and Mrs. Lawrence Gehring, plus Home Nursing by Mrs. Melvin Hanson and Mrs. Dale Seitz. March 9 meeting date noted. hostesses listed as Mrs. M. J. Blockhus and Mrs. Melvin Hanson.
A reader laments loss of trees as cities plant shade and beauty grows. Cites Orchard and pioneer efforts, cites Fayette county quote from Fitches Past and Present. Calls for spring plantings to replace destroyed landmark tree at city hall. Encourages residents to voice efforts to save the tree.
Prices received for Iowa farm products rose for some items while others fell in the month ending January 15. The mid January index stood at 236 percent of the 1910-14 base, up from 234 in December but down two points from January last year, with livestock and related items noted.
Animal index rose one per cent from December to January while the Poultry and Hag index gained two points. The Product index fell four tenths of a per cent in the same period. The January 15 Crop index stood one per cent higher than a month earlier.
Last Tuesday and Wednesday meals featured guests of the Robert Chapman and Jack Adrian households. Attendees included John Murray and family from New London Conn Madge Murray Jere from Wadena Martin Anderson Clermont and Johnny Murray stayed through Thursday. The Look basketball club hosted A U coaches Austin Core and Lynn Overholzer Des Moines and Curtis Olson Clermont at Floyd Frieden home after a Feb 4 game with Nashville. Dianne Frieden remained two days before returning to Des Moines. Use the want ads for results.
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