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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1965
Page
1
Elgin Echo of Elgin Iowa is published weekly by Hermen and Bartuner and entered as second class mail matter September 1 1891 at the Elgin Post Office Fayette County Iowa under the 1852 federal act.
A humorous piece explains gremlins called mats living in a print shop linotype. Little brass animals with ears teeth and a taste for lead cause jams by bending ears or wedging in magazines. They hide chase and disrupt runs, sometimes prompting mischief with the paper. The piece ends with a moral unclear.
Fayette County Board of Education 1964 expenditures list includes bills for envelopes stamps and subscriptions plus staff travel and special education items. A probate notice appoints an executor for the estate of Ezra L. Rowland with creditors urged to file claims within six months. Public notices announce dates and offices in West Union Iowa and the district court.
The Elgin ALCW monthly meeting of the Lutheran Women was held January 21 in the fellowship hall. Mrs. Otto Block, Mrs. Jacob Schneider, Mrs. DeVere Halvorson, Belva Snyder and others were present. Officers were installed by Pastorel. A Bible study was introduced for 1965. Pins were awarded to three members. a Sunshine chairman was named. Thirty-nine members and three children attended.
Elgin Lutheran Church Women met in the Yellow Hall for an evening session led by Mrs. Wm. Moore with Mrs. Conner Dummermuth. Pastor Fjelstal led devotions from 1 John 4. Mrs. Russell Friederich presented Bible study plans for 1965. Others read poems and reports. fifteen members and four guests attended.
St Theresa Circle met Tuesday evening January 19 at Milton Ash home with 10 members present. The group opened with prayer and lesson from Psalms 26 to 27 and discussed John the Baptist witnessing. A collection was taken for Feed a Family. New officers for the year assumed duties.
The Rev and Mrs Lee Roy Collins attended Fayette Methodist consecration services Wednesday evening followed by a 6 o clock dinner. Many local families were listed as attendees and visitors throughout the day with social visits and meals noted across several households.
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