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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1952
Page
5
A long column from the Wadena area lists Pleasant Ridge Club activities with new officers and contests, a wedding, a shower, Legion plans, and memorial services. It mentions visits, lectures on cereals and foods, and family occasions, including Sgt. Crandall returning to Barstow.
A statewide push forms in Iowa as Eisenhower declares availability for the Republican presidential nomination. Ed R Hicklin leads county delegate recruitment with Gililand and Goodwin contesting Spangler for the national committee post. Town delegates have long been noncommittal, while volunteers expect a hard summer fight at the convention.
Atty. Gen. Robert Larson said Iowa filed a resistance to Northern Natural Gas Company increases, arguing consumers would bear the higher costs. If approved, Iowa gas supplied by Iowa Power and Light would rise by about 1.022 million dollars annually, with new rates set to begin January 27 and partial changes effective February 27.
The Tabitha Society will meet in the church parlors Thursday afternoon January 24. Program includes devotions Standards and Measures by Clara Durscher music by Helen Muehlethaler paper Mount Nebo and Moses by Mrs Ittermann mission report by Lena Wenger. Hostesses are Metta Krueger Lillian Habeger and Edna Miller. members asked to bring their coin cards.
A Republican state headquarters release criticizes an Iowa OPS official for delivering a political statement on the press. The message notes the candidate Herschel Loveless of Ottumwa filed for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination. The GOP statement asserts the official should not take time off from duties to handle political messaging.
Drilling for oil is expected to begin in the Volga area this year. Between 16 000 and 20 000 acres have been leased for oil and gas rights in the past three months. Geologists in northeast Town last year suggested this region may hold oil deposits. A test well is planned after all land within a five mile radius is leased. Leases run for 18 months.
Odney Oelberg, long serving in Fayette County recorder’s office since 1939, announces candidacy for re election on the Republican ticket. She became recorder after C W Munson’s death January 8 1950 and was elected in November. Active in Legion Auxiliary, Junior Federated club, and Business and Professional Women, she is a Lutheran who has taught in the church school for over 20 years.
Elgin met Alpha in Monday night play, trailing 12-8 after the first quarter. The Panthers led 19-18 at halftime, then 31-23 in the third. Elgin surged in the final period to win 34-31 as Robinson led with 15 points and Buche scored 18 for Alpha.
Mayor and Mrs. B. J. Hackett of Calmar announce the engagement of their daughter Audrey Jane to Pvt. Ben Schori, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence B. Schori. Schori is stationed at Fort Holabird in Baltimore.
The Emory Buroden family moved northwest of West Union to the Ishman farm at Auburn and will tenan t the Thos E Howard farm no longer. The Archie Howard family will now tenant that property after five years under the previous arrangement.
The Elgin Farmers Dairy Company directors will sell all buttermilk output on Friday January 18 at 1 30 PM at the Elgin Iowa creamery office. Bidder must be a responsible party. sale runs for one year from February 1 1952. Auction open to all bidders. board may reject any bid. By order of the board of directors. 2c by Robt D Wilson secy
With half of the two month registration period passed, Clayton County reports over half of vehicles registered for 1952. By November 30, 1951, 10,514 vehicles of all classes had been registered, while only 5,499 plates have been issued to date. Renewals require cards or certificates for each vehicle or trailer, and transfers of ownership on 1951 certificates are limited in January to dealer transfers only, must be completed before the 31st.
Louis Dennier suffered a bad ice fall last Wednesday night and was taken to Postville hospital for x rays. Doctors found no broken bones and after several days rest he returned home on Tuesday.
Mr and Mrs Reuben Howard have purchased the Mrs Carrie Steele residence near the Otter Creek bridge and plan to move to town by March first. They currently reside on the Schori Bros farm about two miles east of Elgin.
The Echo invites Elgin and Clermont subscribers to vote on продолжить free unlimited service between the two towns. Readers are asked to mail back a poll indicating yes or no on each proposition, how many phones they subscribe for, and to sign their names to show community wishes.
Des Moines announces Gehring Hardware of Elgin Iowa won the pre Christmas Skelgas dealer sales contest by selling 34 stores and earns a 10 day all expense paid air trip to Mexican resorts with visits to places of historical interest.
Mr and Mrs Roland Gruver will move in February to a five acre north of West Union farm they bought last fall from Edwin Jacobson. They have been tenants on the Harold Bennett farm sold recently to Virgil Miles of Volga.
Elgin Community Club sets homecoming dates for 1952 August 14 15 and 16 ahead of Fayette County Fair with Clermont Dairy Days a week earlier. John Falk & Sons invite Saturday visitors to see the new 1952 Chevrolet and enjoy coffee and doughnuts.
W M Knox requests renomination on the Republican ballot. The Echo notes his long service as an efficient official and announces further notices to be published next week.
In Service TM Address Given Jack J Hanson A A 24-13-82 Barracks 21S NATTC Memphis 15 Tenn He is the son of Mr and Mrs Melvin Hanson east of Elgin Ila Thanks from Sailor Leonard M West who is stationed at San Francisco Calif wishes to express his appreciation and thanks to all his friends and parents for the Christmas cards and gifts and also to the Legion and Auxiliary for their gifts It was so nice to be remembered at Christmas and it was greatly appreciated Thanks so much Leonard New Address Mr and Mrs Walter Follett have this address for their son Pvt Henry A Follett US 55213739 Tank Co 86th Inf Reg 10th Inf Div Fort Riley Kansas Shipped Overseas Mrs Geo A Friederich Postville received a phone call from her husband Sunday night and he informed her that he was being shipped overseas Monday morning His address now is Pvt George A Friederich U S 55161760 Prov Co 1313 APO 613 %P/M San Francisco Calif
Mrs. W. C. Follett announces Pleasant Valley Christmas seal sale totals $70.05 so far with envelopes outstanding. She seeks early returns to complete the report. This year’s total lagged behind last year. Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Mueschle Thaler spent several days in Chicago for business and attended a furniture show.
Carl B. Schori was named cashier of the First National Bank West Union during the annual meeting as Carroll Grimes moved to executive vice president. Schori previously served in the county treasurer's office for several years before joining the bank.
Dr Arthur Ittermann departed Monday for Columbus Nebraska to lead special evangelistic meetings expected to last about three weeks. Guest speakers will fill in during his absence.
Mr and Mrs F C Burrow have purchased the Mrs Ethel Kohler house on Main Street and are in possession though not moving for a year. Remodeling plans are underway while they occupy the Frieden farm tenancy for 15 years.
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