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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1957
Page
1
The Elgin Echo Dial, published Thursdays in Elgin Iowa, provides subscription terms of 2.00 per year locally and 2.50 for four northeast counties, with addresses and postal class notes from 1891. The paper lists publishers Strauch and Herman and notes its second class mail status under the 1852 act.
The marriage of Dean Pollock to Dr. William A. Schoenheider Jr. took place at the Pollock home on Saturday Feb. 23 with a double ring ceremony at 4:00 p.m. Attendants included Miss Joyce Littlepage of Chicago. The bride wore a blush pink lace gown, veil, and carried white roses with stephanotis.
A Maynard area wedding featured a pink rose bouquet and beige dress for the bride's mother with both mothers wearing pink carnation corsages. After a buffet at the bride’s parents’ home, the couple plans to reside in Great Lakes Illinois where the groom serves in the U S Navy. Numerous local visits and gatherings followed, including baptisms and a junior high basketball slumber party with several named participants and hosts in Maynard and nearby communities.
Practical guide on managing weekly mending for busy homemakers. Tips include ironing tweaks, iron on tape for tiny holes, machine and hand darning techniques, using loops and hoops to hold fabric, stitching patterns, and handling wool with care.
Paul C. Graham, president of Graham Bros., Los Angeles, issues a universal prayer asking for peace and goodwill. The petition seeks unity, happiness, prosperity, and the removal of fear and greed from mankind, transforming hate to love and war to peace.
Mr and Mrs Mervin Anderson spent Sunday with the Kenneth Kjosa home. Sunday callers at the Lloyd Reierson home included the Myron Hoag family. Merlin Hellum hosted Robert Boleyn and family. Harold Opland returned from a few days with the Warren Burström home in Mt. Mor rig NL. Mrs Kenneth Anderson and family were weekend guests of Theo Loftsgard. Bernard Loftsgard made a Chicago business trip returning Monday. Otto Gisleson hosted Mervin Reierson. Joe Kjosa family called on Kenneth Kjosa Monday. Kenneth Kjosa and wife attended Ella Iverson’s funeral at Orleans Lutheran near Cresco Thursday. They also visited Melia and Henry Mikkelson. Bernard Loftsgard and family were supper guests in Merlin Hellum’s Sunday. Morris Amundson family visited Alvin Erickson Friday. Selmer Holm visited Clarence Jacobson at Galt Sunday.
Pleasant Valley 4-H members gathered at the Frieden residence on February 25 with sixteen attendees sharing upcoming project plans. A March 2 Saturday tour was discussed, led by Paul Hanson on hog health, and Terry Habeger demonstrated lamp cord splicing.
Iowa saw a marked rise in irrigation last year with total acreage more than double the 1955 level. The increase reflects broader adoption of irrigation practices across farms and regions, signaling continued expansion in modern farming methods and water management.
Illand Embretson of St Olaf was hospitalized at Postville last week returning home Saturday. Albert Schori visited Decorah for a Friday check up and his wife stayed with him. Charles Capper came home Saturday from a three week stay at Postville hospital. Mrs Grimes had major surgery Monday at Palmer Memorial hospital West Union. Ernest Christen went to New Hampton Tuesday and had major surgery Wednesday morning.
Mr and Mrs Ben Schori welcomed a son, Thomas James, born Thursday Feb 21 at Postville hospital, weight 8 lbs 3 oz. The couple already has a son Mark. In Cedar Rapids, Mr and Mrs William Schupbach welcomed a daughter born Thursday Feb 21, adding to five daughters. Mrs Anna Schupbach left Thursday for Cedar Rapids for a week. The item notes that buying bargain seed may prove costly in the long run.
Plant residues high in nitrogen such as alfalfa oat and soy hay will add nitrogen to following crops while low-nitrogen residues like cornstalks absorb extra nitrogen. Decomposer organisms need that nitrogen. If using heat bulbs at farrowing time suspend bulbs from a chain not a drop cord as winter ends and warm days return. Pets and children will spend more time outdoors increasing play area exposure and potential hazards.
The note emphasizes vaccinating pets against rabies before letting them roam. It also advocates early orders for fruit trees and endorses Warfaring for on the farm rat control. The overall tone urges timely steps for health and farming preparedness.
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