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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1964
Page
5
Iowa State revenue for June 90 reached 24 891 120, up 17 405 224 from the prior period. The rise stems from increased individual income and sales taxes, with the state treasurer noting gains in tax receipts and interest earnings of about 1 180 dollars per minute, roughly 40 716 per workday.
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The annual Howard reunion gathered at Jess Tomlinson home in Neilsville Wisconsin with attendees including Mrs. Geraldine Olson Debbie and Dele Elkader Mr and Mrs Sam Howard Darla Alpha Mr and Mrs Virgil Weedemeyer and George Howard Jr and family Denver Mr and Mrs Doyle Baker and Connie George from Howard A large group traveled from California Texas South Dakota Iowa and St Louis Missouri for the event.
The monthly Elgin Baptist Tabitha Society gathering is set for July 15. Devotions titled He Careth For You will be given by Mrs Edwin Krueger. Program Windows of Light by Mrs Paul Zurbriggen, with music by Mrs Selmer Erickson. Hostesses include Mrs Earl Kiple, Mrs Carl Hackmann, and Mrs Reuben Hackmann. The call verse will be the Bible passage Care.
Mrs Joe Leahy hosted a welcoming coffee at Mrs Arden Greener's home to greet her to the neighborhood. Attendees included Mrs Earl Lembke and children, Mrs Herty Everett and children, Mrs Leon Hansen and sons, Mrs Geo Breitkreuz and children, Mrs Arthur Lantz, and Mrs Gary Hyde with Connie Mike and Tommy Leehy.
A boy at Gouldsburg fell unconscious while climbing a slide as a group looked on. Mr. Kelly performed mouth to mouth resuscitation. after about five minutes the boy revived and was transported to West Union hospital where he recovered.
Five individuals claimed prizes Friday night in El gin. Winners included Archie Howard $15 Ole Reiergen $5 Ida Frie den $5 Reuben Metzger $5 and Jake Wander $5. The list of winning numbers features many figures such as 1863 1308 917 1256 05 1736 401 1105 385 974 1617 1383 238 757 1528 622 1061 879 676 473 1588 112 194 48 1412 1192 805.
A son was born Sunday at West Union hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Le Roy Voshell of Elgin. The baby weighs 11 pounds and is named Lloyd Land. The mother and child returned home Wednesday. Also noted: Mary Clothier's return from a visit in San Marino California. Mrs. Georgia Elkema of Cedar Rapids arrived in Elgin. Mrs. Nellie Koevenig from Hill City South Dakota visited Elgin for a family sale of Mattoon property. Richard Frieden family visited Mrs. Karntz in Fennimore June 29 30, a cousin of Frieden.
Spillville rises as the twelfth largest city in northeast Iowa and will host a Scout Camporall event. The camp offers citizenship eligibility and family viewing of Scouts activities, with parents urged to contact the Scout Office in Waterloo by July 25 for camping permits at the information booth.
Marine Private First Class Robert C. Schupbach son of Mr and Mrs George Schupbach of Elgin serves aboard the anti submarine warfare carrier USS Bennington with the Seventh Fleet. Bennington forms a Hunter Killer group to hunt enemy submarines. While in the Far East the crew has visited ports in Japan Hong Kong and the Philippines.
Russell Goodell attended a choral directors workshop at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb last week. Guest clinician Dr. Lara Hoggard, music director of the Midland Odessa Symphony Orchestra and Chorale in Texas, led the session. Directors from eight states participated in the event.
Mrs Estella Feller of Los Angeles Calif informs HO that her sister Florence Bond died June 17 and was buried in Chicago She is survived by her husband and a son plus cousins in Elgin and Adena Sell it with a Want Ad.
The annual festival at Lutheran Children's Home in Waverly marks centennial observance on Sunday July 12. The event recalls the 1864 founding as Iowa’s first orphanage to serve Civil War era orphans. Morning speaker Paul A Boe of The American Lutheran Church will present. afternoon speaker Rev Paul T Meyer of West Union chairs charity district committee.
Only one shower of any volume fell in June near this area. On the 22nd 1.18 inches were recorded. Four earlier showers yielded .93 inches, totaling 2.09 inches for June. Last year June rainfall was 1.45 inches, making the past two years the driest in 18 years. In June 1547 rainfall reached 14.25 inches.
Hilder Gilbertson departed Rochester by jet plane with Mr. and Mrs. Helgerson of Clermont and Mr. and Mrs. Blockhus for a five or six week tour of northern Europe. He will first fly to London to meet his nephew Howard Kittleson in Germany. They plan to visit most northern European countries and contact relatives in Norway, with a return voyage by ship.
Walter Ubersax has taken the job of razing the old Sutter house at the east end of Main street now owned by the Albert Schori estate. The house built from home sawed soft lumber should yield considerable salvage.
Community club notes show Margaret Hanson chosen to train for the Peace Corps. June meeting of the Wadena Wonder Workers 4-H Club included reports on an educational trip to Cedar Rapids and July 20 activities, with safety quizzes and a sing along.
Sylvia Hanson leaves Cedar Rapids Saturday morning for Hanford California to compete in the AAU National track meet. She will enter shot put discus and javelin after advancing from the Oregon meet. Seventeen girls from Town are expected to participate. Hanson is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Bernard Hanson.
The El- Bin Public Library Bookworm Reading Club enters its third week with 25 participants and a final on August 1 awarding top readers in each grade with recognition ribbons and a one day excursion. Destinations include Festina’s smallest church Fort Atkinson and Bily Brothers Clocks Spillville.
A sale of the former Dr Mattoon property on Pleasant street will be held Saturday July 1 at 1 pm The listing includes many antiques the 10 room house four lots 110 ft by 200 ft and an adjoining land parcel to the old mill race The Elgin State Bank will clerk the sale Auctioneer F C Thiele Also note Mr and Mrs Dale DeSart recently visited Ted Kiar in Mason City where Mr Kiar is attending State College of Iowa Cedar Falls
Margaret Hanson daughter of the Bernard Hansons of Elgin has been chosen to train for the Peace Corps in Bolivia. She will study 12 weeks at a leading American University with Spanish fluency health techniques and socio economic cultural immersion, then two years of life in the United States questions. She will receive 10 days home leave after training and in country orientation before work. Hanson is a Valley High School graduate and licensed practical nurse trained at St Luke’s Hospital Ced ar Rapids.
The Fayette County Barracks and Ladies Auxiliary will hold a regular meeting at McGregor Heights at 12 30 pm on Sunday July 12 along with the 2nd District meeting. Iowa Department Commander Schaffer will attend. A picnic dinner and cameras are encouraged at the scenic Mississippi river view site.
Elgin Post No. 352 of the American Legion will hold its regular monthly meeting next Monday evening July 13 at the Legion hall. Installation of officers will be conducted at this meeting. A good attendance is desired.
Nick Baumgartner a 1964 Upper Iowa graduate with three majors chemistry physics and mathematics leaves Sunday for eight weeks at Argonne National Laboratory near Chicago operated by the University of Chicago for the US Atomic Energy Commission. He will study and later pursue graduate chemistry work at the University of Wyoming Lar amie while holding a teaching assistantship. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Ernest Baumgartner Elgin. The Fjelstul family visited Ridgeway on Monday.
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