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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1962
Page
1
Elgin Echo of Elgin Iowa announces its second class mail status dated September first 1691 under the 1852 act. Published every Wednesday by Hermen and Bartuner with Fayette County Iowa listed for the post office location.
Advertising rates per line are 10 cents with a minimum 30 cents per week when cash accompanies the order. If cash is not provided, the minimum is 0 cents. Blind ads or inquiries are 0 cents per week minimum. Card of Thanks costs 1.00, In Memoriam Cards 1.00, limited to 10 lines. extra lines 0.05 each. Notices with admission charged, obituaries, and poetry follow regular rates.
Shaffers writes about the September hurricane in the Gulf affecting Cuba, Texas, and southern Louisiana. He notes rice and sugar cane damage, cattle drownings, evacuations to New Orleans, and the danger from snakes carried by floodwaters. He describes swamp life, superior risk to New Orleans, and past storms in 1927 and 1936 with mass drownings.
The Michoud ordnance plant in New Orleans will manufacture a new S-1B Saturn booster powered by two or more kerosene liquid oxygen engines. With total thrust of at least three million pounds, it would double the Saturn-1 booster’s power in Huntsville. Full operation could employ about 10,000 workers by mid next year. The letter also mentions visits from family and local routine life.
Joseph Baumgartner born September 1 1892 on the Elgin area farm died December 22 at 69 He was the last survivor of his family a WW I veteran carpenter who lived at home except for one year He served in France on the front lines and was present for the 1918 Armistice He resided with his niece Ernostine and family near his birthplace since his mother’s death He left three nieces Joan Lembke Anna Caspers and a nephew Harold Leo and Russell plus a brother in law Ernest Friederich Funeral services were held December 26 at Apostolic Christian Church with burial southeast of Elgin Military rites were by the Elgin Legion Post.
The Town Council of Bigin Elgin met in special session at the town hall with Mayor and Councillors Capper Klingman Muehlethsler and Wilson present Mulford absent. The revised water contract with The Highn Canning Co. was read and approved. The mayor and clerk were authorized to sign the contract. No further business was acted on and the meeting adjourned. Attest: Leo L. Schori Mayor Leo E. Friederich Town Clerk Sell with a want ad.
The Sunnydale Club gathered December 15 at the M J Blockhus residence for a program including Away in a Manger, devotions, and readings. Contests were conducted by LaVerne Larson with Bernard Hanson and Helen Blockhus winning prizes. A gift exchange and cookie donations for families concluded the meeting. The January gathering is planned for the Veryl Coffin home.
Sharon Rae Schara and Thomas Paul Waters united in marriage at St. Bridget's church Postville on Wednesday December 27 at 10 30 am Father Francis J Wallaster officiated the double ring ceremony The bride wore a Peau Brocade gown with lily point pleats and a crystal headpiece The groom's party and attendants included Sandra Schara Stanley Waters and Kathleen Matt The couple's families are from Castalia and Postville with rich wedding details including music by Kathleen Matt and a flower arrangement with red and white roses
The wedding of a Postville bride and Milwaukee groom occurred with Mrs. Paul Donndelinger overseeing the guest book. Attendees included relatives from Postville Elgin and Monona. The bride, a 1960 Postville graduate, studied cosmetology and works locally. the groom, a 1958 Postville graduate, served in the Navy and is a Marquette student awaiting Officer Candidate School. They reside in Oak Creek Wisconsin.
Mrs Elsie Craig of Marshalltown visited the Robert Boleyn home as her daughter's family hosted New Year gatherings. Guests included Mr and Mrs Raymond Boleyn, Mr and Mrs Chester Perry Castalia, and the Junior Hildebrand family West Union.
Ea Boleyns and Nancy visited Walter Mitts on Christmas night with other relatives. New Year dinner guests included Harry Everett and Janet Fauser at Don Fauser mouth. Weekend visitors to Elmer Larson included multiple families from Clermont Nichol Martie and others. The Clarence Amundson family visited LaVerne Larson Friday evening, with LaVerne and children hosting later.
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