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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1954
Page
8
A crowded set of Sunday dinners and Saturday visits marked a busy weekend in Cherry Valley and surrounding towns. Families including Hanson, Butikofer, Strong, Thoman, and Yearous hosted relatives and friends from Elkader, Oelwein, Fairpoint, and nearby communities, with hospital, university, and church events noted among the numerous social calls and suppers.
Illyria News notes Sunday school at 10 15 a m and worship at 11 15 a m at Illyria Community Church led by E G Steinman. The Ladies Aid meets with Mrs Melbert Meyer on Jan 20 as Family Night returns Jan 21 at the church. Visitors to St Marys hospital Rochester MN see Lew Wenger and Mrs Ed Wenger on Tuesday and Mr and Mrs Eugene Wenger on Thursday. Mrs Will Christen visited Mrs Susan King Fayette noting King’s 95th birthday.
Gunner News notes the Marion Dorcesa Society to meet on Saturday January 23 with hostesses Mrs Lloyd Loftsgard Mrs EB K Mork Robert Wettleson and Kenneth Mork. Mrs L P Larson of LaCrosse Wisconsin visited a Gilbert Halverson home last week. Mrs Cornelius Reierson spent Wednesday afternoon in the Lloyd Referson home. Mr and Mrs Gilbert Halverson and Mrs P Garson visited Wayne Ferguson Tuesday.
Mr and Mrs Henry Olson and David and Mr and Mrs Orwen Loftsgard visited the Kenneth Kjoga home Friday evening. Mrs Palmer Halverson and daughters spent Sunday afternoon in the Gilbert Halverson home. Mrs Harold Opsand called at the Kenneth Kjoga home Saturday afternoon. Richard Reierson was a dinner guest Sunday in the Cornelius Reierson home.
A roundup of recent births and an adoption from area households. Neal Russell Dennler born January 10 at Sherman hospital weighing 5 pounds 15 ounces to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Dennler of Elgin. Melvin Michael Martin born January 7 weighing 9 pounds 12 ounces to Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Martin, formerly Doris Hanson. Nicholas William McIntyre born January 9 weighing 8 pounds 12 ounces to Mr. and Mrs. Newell McIntyre of West Union, former Verla Benson. Rene Sue Dummermuth born January 10 at Palmer Memorial hospital weighing 6 pounds 11 ounces to Mr. and Mrs. William Dummermuth of West Union. Harold Robert Johnson adopted December 19, born September 1, 1953, to Mr. and Mrs. Ray Johnson of Monroe, North Carolina. Ronald Lee Hofer born January 3 weighing 5 pounds 11 ounces to Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Hofer of Maxwell. Mrs. Ben Hofer visited the Hofer home in Maxwell from Thursday through Monday.
The Elgin region reported visiting guests and dinner gatherings. Mary Keiser hosted Saturday and Sunday with Otto Krueger and Fred Muchlethaler plus Rev. John Vanderbeck. Cornelius Reierson hosted a Saturday dinner for L C Reierson Randolph Kirkeberg Helen Eberling and Mervin Reierson.
Elgin was defeated by Alpha 46 to 38 in the Fayette County girls tournament second round at Fayette. Alpha led 13 9 after the first quarter and 24 17 at halftime. Bausche scored 23 for Alpha and Brackin 17 for Elgin as the Panthers pulled away in the second half.
Forecasts predict over ten percent rise in nitrogen, phosphate and potash supplies for next year, but agronomists warn that this may still fall short of the expected spring demand.
The December 15 farm index rose 16 points to 274 percent of the 1910-14 base, with the all crop index up 15 points as most crops gain except wheat and rye. Corn soybeans and hay show strong gains while livestock and dairy remain steady. poultry and eggs slip slightly as chicken prices rise and egg prices fall.
The minimum economical production level for a cow is 6,000 pounds of 4 percent butterfat milk per year, with production above costs considered profitable for the owner.
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