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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1950
Page
5
Fragments describe a Wednesday gathering with Mrs Ben and others including Sakiss, Florence Jellings, Lee Assetienen, and Mrs Len Hummel. Henry Larson and Mrs Fayeee bsugh are ill and bedbound. Guests visited Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs Charlton Ee.
Citizens asked to save their 1849 automobile plates and return them for salvage with proceeds to charity. Collection sites to be announced later. These aluminum plates are of little individual value but may add up to a substantial amount.
A Boy Scout meeting held Monday night approved a Saturday afternoon hike at 2 30, departing from the schoolhouse. The hike aids in meeting requirements for the Scout Court of Honor exam held February 23. A regular meeting is planned for next Monday night.
Lloyd Swartley of Duluth Minnesota will lead the wood wind section as one of the three music critics at Upper Iowa's March festival. The other two critics will be from S U I.
The article notes candidates Myron J. Bennett and Roy Longstaff in the governor race, with Longstaff withdrawing two years ago. It covers Brannan Loveland and farm policy notes, plus national GOP chair Guy Gabrielson’s restatement effort. Also referenced are the Democratic stance and internal party tensions, along with a state fire survey and hospital incident continuation.
A family gathering commemorates the sixtieth anniversary of Mr Kerr with relatives including Light and James, Waterloo, Clifton, Waucoma, Virgil, Torsey, Thos Kerr and Peggy in West Union, joined by the Cleve Ben natt and Robert Kerr families.
Elgin Chapter OES held its annual public installation on Wednesday Jan 11 with Vonna Seedorff as installing matron and Mabel Gordon installing marshal from Alde baran Arlington. Genevieve Dunkle was installed worthy matron, with corsage presentation by Lillian Yearous and gifts from W J Dunkle family. Guests from Arlington Waterloo and Orient Chapter attended. refreshments followed.
The Fayette County Schoolmasters Club met at Maynard on January 12 with guest speaker Dick Clausen of Coe College Cedar Rapids discussing organized athletics. They set dates for the 1951 county basketball tournaments for boys and girls and adopted a policy to pay margins for teams playing with deficit payments pro rated.
Elgin M Y F met Monday evening in the Methodist parsonage following worship. Shirley Kay Reus led the program and Jones gave the lesson. After the lesson everyone enjoyed refreshments served by Mrs Jones.
A refrigeration demonstration was held at the store on Tuesday showcasing methods for storing foods. Miss Jean Watters, a demonstrator from International Harvester Co., led the event which drew over sixty women throughout the day.
A six man crew from the Bell Telephone Co started Monday on rebuilding Marion Telephone Co lines. They set poles to the Melvin Henson residence and built a line to Hilder Gilbertson farm. Frost 12 to 18 inches delayed digging, a mechanical digger will soon work. The Marion lines and Clermont Gunder line remain connected at the Gander switch, now run by Mr. and Mrs. Henry Nyborg.
Mr and Mrs Alfred Jacob returned from a trip to California and Long Beach visiting the Millers Greens Gruvers Pringles and Regula Yunker. In Grand Junction they found the Baumans busy in the growing city. Mrs Caroline Bauman who turns 86 on Jan 31 remains active and asks after old Elgin friends.
Mr and Mrs Louis Thoma hosted a family dinner with Mr and Mrs Ly A Johnson of Springville as guests. Also present were Mr and Mrs Max Thoma and other kin during the Sunday visit.
C. J. Robinson, local chairman, announced that Elgin collected $166.54 on the seal sale, slightly more than last year. He said 154 letters with seals were sent and all but 15 were returned with contributions.
Plans for a pest control clinic to be held in Postville on January 26 aim to inform about the 1950 corn borers and weeds. The half day event at Memorial Hall will host at least 500 attendees with Towns State College Extension Service exhibits ready at 11:00 a.m. and some commercial displays open.
Fayette lawyer W. C. Smith was named fundraising chairman for the county cancer control program. He succeeds Everett G. Scott, who led in 1948, raising 149 percent of the Fayette quota. Smith will appoint workers from all towns and rural areas to assist in the April 1956 campaign designated as cancer month by congressional resolution.
The Fayette County Truckmen’s Credit Assn calls a county meeting at the Elgin Legion hall for Thursday evening February 2. Oil truck operators will be their guests. The Fayette County oil truck operators organized recently to protect themselves in credit accounts.
Lyle Light traveled Wednesday morning to Evansville Indiana for an inspection trip to the International Harvester refrigeration factory. Falh stayed home. Light and Falh won top honors in last year's Dubuque branch sales contest. Light planned a three day trip.
Dr and Mrs H H Wolf departed Tuesday for a two month southwest tour. They plan a Boy Scout district meeting voyage with many stops. Main visits include Fayette high school and towns in Arizona and California as part of the itinerary. Frank Kraft is district chairman and M L Peterson district commissioner expect return around April first. Mrs Sam Schneider returned home from Postville hospital last Thursday.
The joint county Legion and Auxiliary meeting will be held at Oelwein on Tuesday evening, Jan. 24. At the Auxiliary session, Mrs. A. S. Mueht of Independence, Auxiliary hospital chairman, will speak on work at the hospital. Everyone plans to attend.
The Elgin fire department reelected Chief Jacob Hoover Assistant Don Page and Secretary Treasurer Gerald Frieden. Twelve attended the meeting where a fire call number change was announced and tampering with a fire truck warned against. A dance fundraiser is planned with advance ticket sales and public support urged.
Fayette county Auxiliary sponsored a January 18 party at the state hospital in Independence for veterans and inmates. Clermont unit supplied part of the entertainment with Elgin’s Joann and Tone Odegard performing cowboy songs and duets. Attending were county president Mrs. M. J. Blockhus, county secretary Mrs. Earl Kiple, unit president Mrs. Ole Lofts gard, Joann and Ione Odegard, and M. J. Blockhus.
The world famous St Olaf Lutheran Choir from St Olaf College Northfield Minnesota will visit the northeastern Iowa campus of Luther College Decorah on Monday February 13 performing at 8 15 p m This marks their first appearance in 28 years in the area and the audience will hear a program from the renowned choir at C K Preus auditorium on the Luther College campus.
At the January 16 meeting 118 shares present in person and 122 by proxy formed 240 of 300 total. Max Thoma chaired. G J Mosby was secretary. A 6 percent dividend was approved and the old board was re elected: Capper Hanson Muehlethaler Mosby Kohler Schori Thoma. Officers named Ernest Schori president and Max Thoma vice president.
Regular ELgin Legion Auxiliary meeting set for Thursday evening January 26 in the Legion room. Hostesses listed. Social hour to follow business. Auxiliary backs the March of Dimes drive from January 16 to 31 with containers in local businesses for contributions.
New library titles include Kinfolk by Pearl S Buck Rest and Be Thankful by Helen MacInnes Happy Ever After by Martzéll Spence Parson Austin's Daughter by Helen Ashton Connie Mack by Frederick G Lieb Boys Town by Fulton and Will Oursles Inside the F. B. I. by John J Flaherty Going on Sixteen by Betty Cavanna You Can Always Tell a Freshman by Elizabeth Ann Hudaut Hit and Run by Duane Decker More books arriving in a few days.
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