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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1962
Page
4
Mrs. Susan Hoxsie of Marcus recently celebrated her 100th birthday. She continues to reside in the home she and her late husband William built many years ago.
Alfred Ruckdasher remains confined to University Hospitals in Iowa City after a second eye operation on Sunday February 11 with encouraging signs. Room C34 lists Home From Hospital. John Brackin son of Mr and Mrs Joe Brackin had surgery February 4 at Postville Community Hospital and returned home February 9. Ted Friederich admitted to University Hospitals for x rays and tests, addressed CS4 5th floor LaVerne Dennler and Sam Frieden took him last Monday.
A note of gratitude from Kenneth Ruroden thanks relatives friends and neighbors for cards letters and visits during his Rochester Hospital stay and after returning home.
Mr and Mrs Duane Casper of Monticello welcomed a son named Troy Ern born February 4 weighing 9 pounds 4 ounces.
Dixie Helms relocated to 3201 Cambridge in Baltimore Maryland. The forwarding note also lists Harlan B Yearous AF 17621028 with Flight 29-31 and Box 1504 at Lackland AFB Texas.
The Merchants National Bank of Cedar Rapids named executor of Charles L. Capper Deceased by Fayette County District Court on January 29 1962. Creditors must present claims and debtors pay to the executor Cedar Rapids Iowa. Injured Scott Hoagland of Wall Lake suffered a skull fracture after falling from a fire truck en route to a fire.
In the Elgin town financial report published Jan 31 the Receipts section misstate figures. The Debt Service line should show 181.80 under Tax Receipts and Total, not 1 147.28 under Other Receipts and Total.
Mrs Lena Wolfs Anna and Mrs Inga Evenson and Harley were Saturday luncheon guests of Inga Larson. Mr and Mrs Adrian Larson and family of Hazelton and Clifford and Dennis Larson of Independence were dinner guests in the Leo Larson home Sunday. Afternoon callers included Mrs Ruth Larson and Laverne Larson with Craig and Marlene Neuwhring. Mrs Marion Moore and Irvin Carpenter hosted a birthday gathering. Sylvan Taylor Ricky and Kathy Gass visited Becky's first birthday at Gary Gilson's. M H Moore visited Ed Meyer at Maynard. Isabel Nelson Harvey Meyer and Theo Loftsgard spent Thursday with Mrs Fred Maurer at Fayette.
Mr and Mrs Oliver Larson hosted a February birthday dinner with guests including Mr and Mrs Clarence Amundson and family and Mr and Mrs Kenneth Blockhus and daughters. Kenneth Blockhus and daughters joined Roger Amundson family for dinner Friday. Esther Moore stayed in the Will Frieden home West Union from Wednesday to Thursday. Anna Schupbach visited Ray Weithorn in Monona from Tuesday to Friday. Michael Cline celebrated his 7th birthday with a party for 14 friends at home. J P Medberry hosted dinner Sunday with Quin ton Olson and family Clermont Glen Medberry and family Max Medberry Ed Medberry and Keith visiting. They spent Sunday afternoon at Levi Frieden home.
Extension Service Calendar of Events lists Farm Institute events in Des Moines on February 16 and 31, a Clermont 4H Club meeting on February 17, and Fayette meetings through February 22 including 4-H Climatology, Artificial Breeders Association, and Fayette-Winneshiek County sheep management.
Iowa offices push federal personnel reform and education study reveals local bias. Kennedy seeks Hillis for federal judgeship while Des Moines hosts Civil Service office and Dwyer named Civil Service Rep for Iowa. Magid Associates report shows Iowans favor state aid to schools though many oppose local tax funding. New admin post created for Conservation Commission. Big Sioux study urged. Tourism committee forms non profit to boost Iowa travel and plans district meetings.
The Elkader Deanery of the Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women met Sunday in St. Joseph's Hall Garnaville with Rev Louis Eike pastor of St Josephs Church and deanery officers in charge. Talks covered Pope John XXIII Encyclical social teaching and libraries literature. Attendees from Wadena included Erma Corkery Mrs Robert Minger Mrs William O Laughlin and Mrs Robert Klingman with others from Steamboat Rock Monona and Elgin.
Joseph William Malone administrator of the Ellen Malone estate transfers the northwest fractional one fourth, northeast fractional one fourth, and southwest one fourth portions to A. C. Nesbit under court officers deed terms.
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