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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1960
Page
5
Church schedule lists services and meetings including youth, junior and senior choirs with times. Wedding notice covers the Messerli Clark marriage with gowns, attendants, reception, and postnuptial events plus holiday visits and family travels across Iowa and Minnesota.
The Citizens Committee for a Constitutional Convention plans a broad promotional campaign in Iowa starting after the new year. Executive director Jack Mills says county chairmen will be named and nonpartisan leaders recruited to urge voters to approve a constitutional convention in the November election, while avoiding focus on any reapportionment plan.
Fay ette County United Fund board of directors convenes at 8:00 pm on Tuesday Jan 14 in the Colgrove-Walker building on the Upper Iowa campus Fay ette. President R M Westerfield notes the session will review area returns and prep the Feb 9 annual meeting, with reports from Treasurer Victor Crafton and campaign chairman C W Grimes. The latest campaign total stands at 28958 11, just 143 69 shy of the county quota 29102.
State Safety Commissioner backs legislation to treat fatal traffic violations with up to $1,000 fine and up to one year in jail, replacing current manslaughter charges tied to willful or drunk driving. A highway study subcommittee seeks revisions to cut traffic fatalities as Iowa farms show conservation reserve trends.
Mrs G J Mosby entertained the Elgin Study Club Tuesday evening with co host Mrs Melbert Bae chler. Sixteen members attended as a Navy chorus recording inspired the program. Mrs Max Medberry presented Indian Ed and Starent and related topics. The next meeting will be at Mrs H D Yack’s home with Mrs Leota Welch assisting. election of officers will be held.
Clayton County Extension Calendar lists events in Elkader Waterloo and Municipal Building. Activities include Allamakee Clayton Holstein Breeders annual meeting January 8 at 1 30 p m and a Beef Starter clinic January 12 with sessions on Starting a beef cow herd and Cattle Feeding led by William Zmolek and Larry Van Flossen. January 13 offers Family Wardrobe training and Girls 4 H projects training at 7 30 p m at the Municipal Building. Lamb Feeders day is set for January 16 in Waterloo.
The Marion Busy Bees held their December 7 gathering at Barbara Gibbs home with 15 members answering roll call. Members discussed a Christmas charity, heard Dianne Wenger on sewing equipment, and watched demonstrations on tension, shears, fabric shrinking, and sewing machine care. A Christmas party included gifts, games, and a $3 donation to the March of Dimes. a bake sale followed on December 12 at Eigin Town Hall.
Fayette County hosts events in January with meetings at the Extension Office Fayette at 1 00 pm and the Farm Bureau Building at 7 30 pm on Friday January 8. A Dairy Promotion committee meeting is listed for Wednesday January 13 at the Ot arnt Sanctuary site. Westfield 4 H Club gathers at the Farm Building Fayette. Wilsons Livestock Conference runs January 15 from 9 00 am to 3 00 pm at Cedar Rauids.
Sunny Dale Club met at Mrs. Otto Blockhus home on December 16. The group opened with singing devotion and prayer. Ten members and four guests attended. Readings by Mrs. Kenneth Mark and Mrs. LaVerne Larson. A motion sought to invite former community members to join. Christmas song was sung. Contests were organized by Mrs. Ole Reierson. A collection was taken.
The Pleasant Valley homemakers will meet Friday January 8 at 1:00 at Mrs. Max Medberry’s home. The lesson will cover picture framing. All members and guests are welcome to attend.
Lottery results show two drawings on January 2, 1960. Afternoon numbers include 1218 920 074 802 364 431 875 966 322 1337. Evening draw lists 987 1669 1053 1537 308 855 M3 947 745. William Larson named winner.
Mrs Estella Feller of Los Angeles announces the engagement of her grandson Jack S Murray to Mari Ann Eubanks of Urbana Illinois Both graduates of the University of Illinois The former spent many summers in Elgin at the Feller home
The Elgin Legion Post No. 352 will hold its monthly meeting at the Legion hall on Monday evening January 11. All members are urged to attend. Use the want ads regularly.
The Fayette County Board of Supervisors named J. B. Niles as chairman for 1960 at the annual organization meeting held Saturday January 2. Floyd Gilley is county home committeeman and Wm. J. A. Miehe serves on the social welfare board alongside C. C. Henderson of Oelwein and Mrs. Ella Wolfe of West Union. Official newspapers were designated as Oelwein Daily Register, Fayette County Union and the Echo Enterprise.
Water users are advised that a strong and disagreeable taste will persist until Thursday noon and gradually fade. The taste is harmless to consumers.
Adolph Elvers, 48, of Elkader, announces his bid for State Senate representing Clayton County. He farms in Cox Creek township and chairs the Clayton County Democratic Party. Elvers holds leadership roles in several co operatives and the Iowa Creameries Association, and is active in the Masonic Lodge and Peace E and R Church. He aims to have rural Clayton County represented in the legislature. A separate notice lists a four Sunday missionary studies series starting January 10 with meals and a film.
Valley High School lists upcoming activities including county band try outs on Saturday in Oelwein and county tournaments on January 11 18 and 16 at home. The week of preliminary speech contests runs January 25 to 30 followed by the county band festival at Fayette.
The State University of Iowa Concert Band will host the third Iowa Band Clinic on January 21 to 23 at the SUI campus. Cornetist James Burke and Glen Snyder join the 98-piece band for a mid winter concert as guest soloists. The clinic aims to offer conductors and students access to concerts clinics and lectures by national music authorities.
Mrs Charles Wenger joins the ECHO staff on Monday January 4 replacing Wanda Meyer who will continue her education. Wenger will assist with the news and handle bookkeeping duties at the newspaper office.
Mr. and Mrs. John R. Eubanks of Urbana announce the engagement of their daughter Mary Ann to John Sheridan Murray, son of Mrs. Rose Sheridan Murray of Chicago. Mary Ann Eubanks is a University of Illinois French major. Murray, a Navy veteran and electrical engineering senior, will graduate in February. The wedding is planned for early February at the First Baptist Church in Champaign.
Entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Howard for the Oak Grove 300 card club on New Year’s Eve prizes awarded to Mrs. Charles O’Neill ladies high, Cleve Bennett second high, Louis Beck er mens high, Cleve Bennett second high, Herbert Ash traveling. Guests included Mrs. Kathryn Brabham of Corona California, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Howard, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Mark, and Mr. and Mrs. Charles O’Neill.
Lyle Wilson, 55, died suddenly of a heart attack Saturday in Buffalo Center. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Muehlethaler funeral home. An obituary will appear in next week’s ECHO.
More than 150 area youths attended the Sunday evening film One Love-Conflicting Faiths at St Pauls Methodist Church. Sponsored by the Methodist Youth Fellowship, attendees came from East and West Clermont Elgin Highland Lutheran Elgin Baptist and Illyria Community Churches. Caroline Follett opened with worship and James Frieden welcomed guests after the film. Refreshments followed.
Lester Chase and Mrs. Frieda Etter were patients at Palmer Memorial Hospital West Union following incidents at work. Chase remained from Saturday to Tuesday after a fall in Fayette while Etter was admitted by ambulance last Wednesday.
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