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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1954
Page
1
A fragment from Elgin Echo includes a mix of local jokes and quips about residents. A wry inmate line, a stern warden remark, a child’s grades gag, and a mother bemoaning fashion all appear. A church sign jokes about kneeling for exercise near a country club.
Subscription rates listed for two regions, with pricing for in advance payment. Advertising rates per line, minimum weekly charges, and special rates for blind ads and inquiries. Cards of Thanks Memoriam Cards and notices with admission charges follow standard rates. Obituary poetry and resolutions noted among ads.
A collage of jokes and quips from a late era humor page. It features snippets about marriage, shoes, private life, seaside ferries, and office chatter. The humor ranges from mild to cheeky with punchlines about manners, manners and vanity.
Barbara Crider daughter of Dr and Mrs R A Crider married James D McCully son of Mr and Mrs Donald McCully at St Paul Methodist Church in a double ring ceremony. Rev E G Steinman officiated as white floral decor and satin bows enhanced pews. The bride wore rosepoint lace gown with pearl necklace and carried white roses and stephanotis. Attendants included Mrs Byron D Keith matron of honor and Robert Simmons best man. reception followed at the church with a two week honeymoon planned. Both graduates of Iowa State College, the couple will reside in Minneapolis with McCully working for Prudential.
In Marion Lutheran Church Gun der Miss Donna Mae Bergan daughter of Mr and Mrs Willie Bergan married John Jr Butikofer son of Mrs Louis Butikofer in a June 27 double ring ceremony led by Dr S J Strand ford. The bride wore white lace satin with seed pearl tiara and yellow rose bouquet. Attendants included matron Olvin Olson and bridesmaid Floyd Thompson sisters of the bride. Best man Robert Moore cousin Leo Friederich groomsman with ushers Olvin Olson and Dennia Butikofer. Reception for about 50 guests followed in church parlors.
The 26th E M Roberts family reunion met Sunday June 27 at West Union fair grounds. W L Roberts presided as officers were re elected for 1955. A rain plan moved the picnic to Odd Fellows hall. Harrison and Rex Roberts inspect the graveside stone for repairs. Oldest guest Mrs Etta Dunn and youngest Bobby Cornish noted. Corsage to oldest, gift to youngest, and to the farthest traveler were given. Attendees included numerous Roberts families and relatives from Fayette Oelwein Cedar Falls Arlington Kirkland Waucoma Elgin Milwaukee Waterloo and other towns.
The Baumgartner Miller reunion and picnic gathered over a hundred relatives in LaCrosse Wisconsin on Sunday June 27 with many attendees from Iowa. Locals from Elgin included the Leo and Robert Boleyn and Leon Jacob families Lena Baumgartner WRunsell Wede Mrs Rose Baechler Mrs Sally Miller Mrs Mabel Gruver A B Jacob Milton Miller John Durscher and Wm Kohls. Other attendees included the Gerald Schneider and Archie Schroeder families from Postville the Robert Boyle family Herman Kohls Esther Duracher Richard Miller Dean Crandall families West Union and Stanley Shaffer Wadena.
A Sunday picnic at the West Union fair grounds honored Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Groth and Victor, and Mrs. Elsie Popenhagen of Concord California, visiting relatives and friends. Attendees included the Popenhagens, Moore family, Howard Popenhagen, Kleinine and Straw berry Point residents, plus Warne r, Weininger, Walters, Medberry families and an afternoon caller Mrs. George Howard Jr.
Real estate transfers list two deeds. R E Beckner and wife sold Lot 4 Block 1 M Waldrath 2nd Add Arlington to John E Smith for $1. Agnes Crowe transferred Lots 1 and 2 Block 7 Clermont to John Wayne Shipton and wife for $4 500. A farm lease in Pleasant Valley township assigns a 50 50 tenancy from A R Schneider and R F Schneider to Bert C Butikofer and wife.
Elmer L. and Gladys Pinney register a Chevrolet sedan in Elgin. Robt C. Wilson lists a Pontiac sedan from Wadena. Harry J. Hall registers a Buick sedan in Arlington. Rosa M. Chase registers a Chevrolet coupe in Arlington.
The USDA notes that 4 to 6 inches of hay held between two layers of woven-wire fencing provides cooler shade than most artificial options. Tips warn that tractor tipping causes many farm fatalities yearly and advise drivers to avoid ditches and keep speed down and brakes locked when in road gear to prevent becoming a statistic.
Pfc Donald Wallner and Pvt Reierson attend graduation exercises at Fort Leonard Wood. Corporal Gordon Pollock transfers from Korea with the 57th Signal Co. Duane Pinney reports a shipboard 63,000th landing cake weighing 1,200 lbs. Fort Bliss basic training for Dean Torkelson begins. Change of address notices for A-3c Pat Minihan and Douglas Chapman listing new unit pesto and care of Fleet P. O. San Francisco.
Grain bins are being emptied as land is readied for a new crop. The period when bins are empty is best for handling insect problems. Much trouble stems from failing to relean and spray before storing the new grain, as insects hide in cracks corners and under the bin ready to infest the crop.
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