Boundary Change Proposal Sets Missouri River as Iowa Nebraska Line
A divided Iowa committee votes 4 to 2 to designate the stabilized Missouri River channel as the boundary between Iowa and Nebraska. The action awaits approval by both state legislatures and Congress before finalization. Ben Jen Car gen, exina, signals opposition citing district concerns.
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Iowa
Eiacy
Missouri’ Hiver
Nebraska
Towa
Ben Jen- Cargen
Exina
Wadena 4-H Meets. Christmas Visits Noted
The Wadena Wonder Workers 4-H club met Thursday after noon at Rita Jellings home with eight girls and two leaders. They weighed in, discussed breakfast importance, and prepared a breakfast including French toast and eggs. Christmas Day dinners and visitors from multiple towns are listed, noting gifts and gatherings.
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Wadena Wonder Workers
Wadena Wonder Workers 4-H
Rita Jellings
Roberta
Humphry
Dorothy Murphy
Nancy Alderson
Mary Baldwin
Eileen Rubens
Janice Erickson
Rita Jellinga
Mary Beth Baldwin
Renee
Anderson Farm Sale Held Thursday January 5
The Kenneth Anderson farm sale will be conducted Thursday Jan 5 three miles west of Clermont on Highway 18. Auction items include 36 head of cattle 60 pigs 100 Hyline chickens hay and grain and a full line of farm machinery including dairy equipment. Marion Dorcas Society lunch stand Thompson and Schatz are the functioneers Elgin State Bank will clerk.
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Kenneth Anderson
Clermont
Highway 18
Marion Dorcas Society
Thompson and
Firefighters Preserve Community Protection Amid Challenge
A fragmented note praises Elgin firemen for continuing to provide protection. It mentions ongoing efforts by members to keep the area safe despite difficulties and stresses their dedication to public safety.
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The
Elgin Een
Leehy and Broghammer Wedding at Holy Name Church
Leehy of Clermont and Carolyn Broghammer of West Union were married Saturday December 31 at Holy Name Church in West Union. Mrs. Leehy is the daughter of Margaret Broghammer of West. Ellen Mason attended a New Year’s Day dinner at the Far Kiple home.
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Doe Leehy
Clermont
Carolyn Broghammer
West Union
Holy Name Church
Leehy
A. Re. Margaret Broghammer
West
Uss Prairie
D' Cisco
Ellen Mason
Far Kiple
New Books Purchased by Library in Elgin
The Elgin library committee met December 28 at the public library. A children reading table and chairs were proposed. New permanent collection additions include Adult titles The House of Five Talents Dawn's Early Light Wednesday's Child The Complete Book of Gun Collecting Karen Always Room for One More Youth The Nurse Had a Secret Juvenile Mountain of Adventure Treasure in the Little Trunk By the Shores of Silver Lake Farmer Boy Little House in the Big Woods Easy The Cat and the Hat Comes Back McElligot's Pool The Little Fire Engine. Four Reader's Digest Condensed Books editions were donated by Mr. and Mrs. John Tillotson. Public invited to view new selections and magazine growth.
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Elgin Library Committee
Elgin Public Library
Rex Mulford
Dawn
Karen
Silver Lake
Bik Woods
Elgin American Legion Meeting Scheduled for Jan 9
The regular meeting of the Elgin American Legion will be held Monday evening January 9 at 8 pm in the Legion rooms.
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The
Elgin American Legion
Legion Rooms
Infant Dies In Postville Birth To Olson Family
A daughter born Sunday morning to Mr and Mrs Don Olson of Postville died Sunday evening. The infant’s brief life follows the birth announced earlier that day.
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Don Olson
Postville
Engineers to discuss paving project between Elgin and Clermont
State meets include Leo Schori of Elgin and Will J. Nelson of Clermont, mayors and town-councilmen from both towns. They will meet Town High Elgin next Tuesday January 10 at 1 30 p m to discuss work before paving highway 172. Principal matter is drainage curbs gutters and grades in both towns.
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Leo Schori
Elgin
Will J. Nelson
Clermont
ASC
Fayette
Fayette County
Subscriptions Urged for The Elgin Echo Renewal Month
The Elgin Echo reminds readers to renew subscriptions now as the mailing list is updated this month. Postal rules require prompt renewal to continue receiving the paper.
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ECHO
Elgin Echo
Record of 1960 Rain in this Area
The Elgin area logged 36.09 inches of rainfall in 1960 per F. C. Muehlethaler records, though snowfall is not included. May and August were wet months at 6.89 and 6.34 inches, while July was the driest summer month at 2.60 inches. The previous year 1959 saw 36.79 inches, the most in 13 years, while the driest year in that span was 1049 with 16.87 inches.
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Elgin
F. C. Muehlethaler
Elgin Community Club Noted in Iowa State Survey
Elgin’s Community Club, founded in 1920, was the oldest continuous club among 48 towns surveyed by the State University of Iowa’s Public Affairs project. Griny Center followed with 1926. most clubs originated in the 1960s. The report showed general needs and achievements of communities as a group.
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State University of Iowa
Iowa City
Iowa
Elgin
Elgin's
Gringy’. Center
1960 County Farm Conservation Program Meeting
The P. V. Sharp shooters met at Sharon and Phil Buckdasher home on Wednesday evening Dec 7 1960. Former V pres Duane Reeder opened the meeting. Ten members attended with no old or new business. Gary Miller led a discussion on plant foods Names were drawn for Christmas lunch was served by Mrs Ruckdashel
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P. V. Sharpshooters
Sharon
Phil Buckdasher
V Pres
Duane Reeder
Roll Call
Gary Miller
Ruckdashel
Rural Fayette County schools face mergers and few reopenings
In Fayette County 23 rural school districts remain with only Rural Independent District No. 6 of Dover in session. Two merger elections are planned Smithfield Independent No. 5 January 23 with West Central Community district and Dover Independent No. 5 January 26 with North Fayette County Community School District. Merger takes effect July 1.
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Fayette County
Dover
Scott
Putnam
Smithfield
Fairfield
West Central
Dover Independent No. 5
North Fayette County
Robbins 65th Wedding Anniversary Observed at Local Church
One hundred and fifty relatives and friends attended a Sunday afternoon service at the Methodist church to extend congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Robbins on their 65th wedding anniversary. The pink and white decor featured a three tier cake made by Mrs. Robert Robbins of Fredericksburg. The couple have lived in and around Elgin and Hawkeye throughout their marriage. he is 91 and she 85, with four daughters, one son, sixteen grandchildren and fifteen great grandchildren.
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Floyd Patterson
Dale Patterson
Tripola
Floyd Patterson, Jr
Prairie du Chien
Wise
Earl
Helen
Hazel Rothlisberger
William Yearous
Elgin
Faye Whittenbaugh
Lyle Patterson
Wadena
Louis Halverson
Hopkinton
Marjorie Downing
Fayette
Myre
Madge Murray
Robert
Roland
Terry
Freeport
Forest ‘Peterman
Elkader
Mas and Family
Frank Probert
Milwaukee
Wisc
William Probert
Ray Little
Dubuque
Mead
Meyers
Volga City
Luther Crandall
Harry Dean
San
Leandro
California
Walter Cook
Dawson Clark
Claude Dean
Waukon
Ralph Haltzman
Miles
Mr.i
James Crandall
Tanjes
Free
Ottumwa
Robert Crandall
Michael
Long Beach
Calif
Paul Crandall
Clark Corbin
Estell Puffett
Alee Raes
Weduaas
Ana
Earl Hal Verson
West Union
Darcy] Johnson
Dewey Ray
Arlington
Mabel Johnson
Pearl
Earl Halhore
Methodist Church
H. F. Robbins
Robert Robbins
Fredericksburg
Special Meeting of Veterans of World War I Invited at West Union
The Veterans of World War I will hold a special meeting at West Union city hall on January 8 at 8 00 p m All WW I veterans their wives and widows are invited to attend There will be coffee and doughnuts served after the meeting
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West Union
Young Adults Feted At St Pauls Methodist Church Banquet
St Pauls Methodist Church hosted a 6 30 p m dinner for its young members and guests home for the holidays. Candle lit tables featured a winter motif and the Woman's Society of Christian Service served the meal. Attendees shared present activities and future plans along with letters from those unable to attend.
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St. Paul's Methodist Church
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Nicky Baumgartner
Louis Becker, Jr
Billy Butikofer
Norbert Butikofer
Fred Hofer 75 Dies in Independence Hospital
Fred Hofer age 75 died at the hospital in Independence on Friday December 30. Funeral services directed by Muehlebacher Funeral Home were held Tuesday afternoon at the Apostolic Christian Church, Elgin. Burial followed in the cemetery southeast of Elgin. He is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Lydia Odegard of Elgin and another sister living in a western state.
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Fred Hofer
Independence
Muehlethaler
Extension Service Calendar of Events
Extension Service schedule lists events from January with chair Gertrude Smith and county office. Highlights include Family Living Committee at the county office on Jan 9, Foremost 4-H Club meeting in Putnam, Poultry Management School in Fayette on Jan 11, and Holstein Association Board on Jan 12.
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Gertrude Smith
Putnam Foremost
Fayette
Holstein Association Board
County Tournaments At Valley High
The Fayette county basketball tournaments will be held at Valley High gym on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday January 9 11 12 and 14. Two games each night with girls at seven and boys at eight thirty. First round Monday features West Central vs Fayette girls and Arlington vs Turkey Valley boys. Wednesday schedules Valley boys vs West Central and Turkey Valley girls vs Arlington. Thursday Valley girls face Monday winners and Fayette boys join the Monday winners. Final games are Saturday night.
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Fayette County
Valley High Gym
West Central
Fayette
Arlington
Turkey Valley
Valley Boys
West Central End
Thurday Valley Girls
Fayette Boys
Saturday Cash Winners for Last Dec 31 Drawing
Winners of the cash drawing last Saturday December 31 were Fred Wede Mrs Rose Baechler and Ed Hanson. Drawn numbers at 2:00 pm were 324 1316 1034 702 1520 1249 839 1989 1644 117 and at 3:00 pm were 181 1415 622 817 272 1290 1010 294 1641 61.
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Fred Wede
Rose Baechler
Ed Hanson
Social Hour Club Meets for Christmas Dinner
The Social Hour Club gathered at Mrs. Randolph Reierson’s home for the December meeting with 17 members present and families invited. After lunch, business followed, gifts were exchanged, and secret pals drawn for the new year. Bingo and adjournment ended the gathering. January’s meeting is set at Mrs. Louis Becker’s home.
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Randolph Reierson
Joe Kjosa
Louis Becker
Eastern Star Meeting Notice
Eastern Star officers are requested to meet Monday evening January 9 for practice.
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Eastern Star
Beckers Buy Meyer Farm Near Clermont and Postville
Mr and Mrs Charles Becker have purchased the Harvey Meyer farm of 210 acres and have taken possession since the Meyers closing out sale. The property lies on highway 18 roughly midway between Clermont and Postville with part in Clayton county.
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Charles Becker
Harvey Meyer
Meyers
Highway 18
Clermont
Postville
Clayton County
O E S Installation Set For January Meeting In Elgin
Elgin chapter of the Order of Eastern Star will hold a closed installation at the regular meeting on January 11. Serving committees include Mrs. Charles Gehring, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Schori, Mrs. Rose Anderson, Mrs. Marion Moore, Mrs. H. W. Falk, and Mr. and Mrs. G. J. Mosby.
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Elgin
Order of Eastern Sear
Charles Gehring
Leo Schori
Rose Anderson
Marion Moore
H. W. Falk
G. J. Mosby
Harold Hanson Enrolled in ISU Winter Farm Course
Harold G. Hanson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Hanson, is enrolled at Iowa State University for the winter course in farm operation. About 75 enrollees this year. Hanson is a Valley High graduate.
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Harold G. Hanson
Iowa State University
Harold
Bernard Hanson
Valley High
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Free OX Martin
Youth Fellowship
Anderson
Leehy-Broghammer
P. V. Sharpshoote Meeting
Ellis W. Thompson
Extension Service
Want
Beckers Buy
Meyer Farm
O.E.S
Ames
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