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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1947
Page
1
Elgin Echo Dial page from Elgin Iowa notes second class mail status under federal act and post office filing. Includes city Fayette County header and historic postal registration details from September 1891.
Mrs Ethel Neuman born December 18 1919 was the third child of Mr and Mrs Peter Luchsinger. She married Theodore Neurmann January 19 1940 and had two children Richard and Rita. She passed away February 18 1947 after a heart ailment. Funeral services were held at the Baptist church in Elgin with burial in Elgin cemetery.
Ira Q Bennett born June 27 1865 in Pleasant Valley Township died February 15 1947 at Postville hospital at 81 years 7 months 12 days. Survived by five children twenty grandchildren fifteen great grandchildren sister Mrs Austin Holzer and his wife Ellen May who died in 1929. Funeral Feb 18 at Muehlethaler Funeral Home Elgin burial in Elgin cemetery. Card of Thanks notes followed. Also Iowa State College pasture trials say bromegrass alfalfa pasture saves 10 to 22 bushels per acre for beef grazing.
Fragmentary text thanks Mr and Mrs Harry Johnson and Ted Neumann and children, suggesting a personal acknowledgment in a social note or obituary context. No clear event, date, or location available.
Mr and Mrs John Luchsinger and Mr and Mrs Jacob Hoover express gratitude for gifts of food and many kindnesses shown to them during their bereavement in the loss of their niece and cousin Mrs Ethel Neumann, with thanks to the Tabitha Society and friends.
Clarence Torkelson and Adelia Louise Benson were married by Rev. Gustave Gunston at 11 a.m. on Thursday Feb 18 with only immediate family present at the bride's parents home Mr and Mrs B M Benson of Marion township. Other items note car trips, harvest moves, and a severe late winter storm causing icy sidewalks and flooding along Turkey river and Otter creek.
Gunder news lists residents visiting, hosting, and attending events. Numerous calls and dinners show robust neighborhood ties with Olson Reierson Sutter Radloff Baumgartner Jacobia Loftsgard Strandford and others hosting at homes in Pastville Decorah and Tyler Minn with baptisms and welfare banquet participation noted.
Johnson home Sunday with Mr and Mrs Vern Trude and family and others. Callers at the Henry Olson home included Mrs T J Olson and Johnnie, Mrs Selma Groth, Mrs Alma Anderson and Alvin, Mr and Mrs Harvey Anderson, Rev and Mrs Strandford, Mr and Mrs Ray Rejerson, and Mr and Mrs Hiram Olson and Linda. Gerald Olson and John Metger family had dinner guests Wednesday evening.
Grand Meadow residents report a week of visits with Mrs Caroline Erickson at the Ed Johnson home Mrs Hilda Aanes at the Clarence Olson home and the Willard Martin residence near West Union. The Amundsons the Wharrams Gail of Stanley and Arthur Olson joined others at multiple homes including Alfred Buraas and Bertina Buraas in Clermont. Simon Nelson returned to the Caroline Erickson home after time at Clermont. Louis Halverson and family spent a day at Aliva Halverson’s home with Sherrill and Rose Buckdasher.
Clifford Larson Mavis Dennis and Junior attended a casual e party Friday. Sunday visits included Lolo Larson home and Ed Johnson at Alfred Burnse home. Arthur Olson dined with Alvin Hiverson. Mina Olson and Hilda Aanes visited Evan Lien home. Multiple couples hosted and attended Sunday dinners including Bert Lyngay and family. Floyd Thompson welcomed a daughter at West Union hospital. Olson party entertained friends at a card night. Floyd Thompson family moved to Arthur S. Olson farm residence.
An experimental corn planter at Iowa State College drops graded corn accurately without plates. It is not yet manufactured and may not hit the market for a long time. Early chicks benefit from better growth and fewer disease outbreaks, while flock owners face fewer problems.
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