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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1957
Page
1
A notice states the Elgin Echo Dial in Elgin Iowa entered a 3 second class mail matter on September 1 1891 at the Post Office in Elgin Fayette County under the March 3 1952 act.
Rates shown apply to subscribers in four northeast counties at 3.60 per year and 2.50 outside the territory with advance payment. Advertising min charge 50c per week if cash accompanies order, otherwise higher. Blind ads and inquiries incur 50c weekly minimum. Cards of thanks cost 1.00, Memoriam cards 3.00, with limits, and certain notices like resolutions or obituaries follow regular rates.
John Edward Kiple Sr born Oct 22 1903 near Elgin died December 23 after heart attack at age 53. Survived by wife of Dubuque son John Jr and grandson John III of Garnaville sister Nina Neville and sister Wilfred Wolfe of Portland Oregon. brother Walter of West Union. Funeral at Faon Lutheran Church with Rev F C Patrie officiating. Burial Postville cemetery. Card of thanks note expresses gratitude for cards memorials and help from church and Rev Franke.
Research engineers announce a bluish green shaded windshield designed to reduce overhead glare and heat input. More than 250,000 units have been manufactured, signaling a wide adoption of the new windshield feature.
Henry H. Mork 73 a retired Seattle police officer died Friday after a short illness. Born in Iowa he came to Seattle from Iowa about 70 years ago and served 37 years mostly as a juvenile officer. He retired 12 years ago. Survived by his wife Mathilde two sons LaVerne and Robert and two grandchildren all of Seattle. Funeral services were Tuesday burial Pacific Lutheran.
A column of light humor and aphorisms from Rich presents quips on New Year resolutions, politeness, gender roles, driving courtesy, and social observations. The piece loops through jokes about a postal helper boy, a spinster seeking a husband, and everyday anecdotes, ending with a note on safe driving when roads are dry.
A man and a girl meet at a street corner from opposite directions. They apologize after each near miss, then sidestep and collide again. On the final bump the man steps back, lifts his hat, and jokingly says he must go after one more pass.
Elgin locals Mr and Mrs Russell Wenger and Steven celebrated their wedding anniversary with the Henry Mark family in Decorah. Visitors included Mr and Mrs Barney Larson and Shirley Kay at the Art Larson home in Luana. Christmas dinner guests at the Wenger home featured the Carlyle Andersons Cedar Rapids and the Wengen, Gilson, and Schori families. New Year’s guests at Rex Mulford’s included the Hist family North Aurora Illinois and the Mulfords with the Tillotsons.
Social rounds include Shirley Kay visiting the Holt couple at Clermont. Hulda Sutter Bertha Lehman and Regina Hutchinson called on Celia Lehman at West Union Good Samaritan Home. Kenneth Schori returned to Elgin to spend the weekend with Leo Schori. Kent and Andrea stayed with George Brainard in Postville. Thos Pollock and Rev E G Steinman hosted dinners. Art Larson Luana and Barney Larson hosted guests. Burnell Larson and others visited Clinton. Kittleson family visited Bettina Gilbertson and relatives. Dean Kittleson and daughters from Colesburg visited nearby Sunday.
It discusses modernization of small plants through automation with a $25,008 capital investment and long depreciation. The article notes tax treatment, corporate brackets, loan repayment implications, and the need for the program to earn $2 for every $1 invested, highlighting financial hurdles for small businesses.
Mr and Mrs Adam Potratz of Sumner and relatives gathered Friday evening to visit the Jerry Baird and Pastor Harlan Blockhus families who hosted house guests in the M J Blockhus home. The list of visitors included the Harry Johnson family Alfred Walterson Jr and Clifford Kittleson and Carolyn Henry McMillan and Mark Elmer Meyer Hilder and Millard Gilbertson Oliver Larson Keith and Bradley Dean Kittleson Jean Ruth and Kenneth Blockhus. The John Metzger family of Clermont were Christmas dinner guests at the Ervin Metzger home.
The article highlights how children test limits both physically and mentally, pursuing impossible feats and questions. Parents should patience and plan to support curiosity, admit gaps in knowledge, and model exploratory behavior rather than resort to dismissal or harshness.
The piece discusses Iowa and national traffic deaths, noting a high death toll despite publicity on safety. A National Safety Council rep says speed limits help but are not enough, blaming weak public support for safety efforts and calling for organized civic action to improve road safety in 1857.
A high wind toppled the WMT television tower near Independence, Iowa, hindering completion. The 1250 foot structure, the third tallest in the world, had only its last 30 foot section placed atop and not moored with guy wires, leading to its collapse as winds intensified.
Andrew Agbery of Hungary, a freedom fighter, was reunited with his sister Mrs. John Kohout in Calmar. Andrias, who fled Hungary after a 100 mile trek and icy waters, will work as a draftsman in Cleveland.
Workmen uncover an old Ringling Brothers circus poster on the side of a demolished mill near Ogden. The massive sign had hung there since 1914, revealing a long vanished entertainment link to the era.
Patrons at the Toledo post office report stamps arriving without adhesive. The office issued several hundred stamp sheets with no glue, causing immediate sticking issues for customers and prompting an official response.
A brief note on cake failures possibly caused by improper pans or pan sizing. Reads as a quick tip for bakers noting that cakes may collapse if the pan is inappropriate or mis sized, with stray remarks about a critter and thin batter.
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