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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1961
Page
4
A fragment suggests a New York paper involved in debates or bills, noting that open minded individuals need not speak to match ideas. The text references a columnist or editor and topical discourse without clear specifics. No definite names, dates, or places are identifiable.
Mrs Ed Medberry visited with him Friday while Mrs Medberry stayed with her husband. Falks and Mrs Ed Medberry returned home with them Friday. Gerrit Eilderts of Grundy Center and wife celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. They have 11 children and 19 grandchildren. Card of Thanks expresses gratitude for a $5 prize from Elgin business and professionals.
Danice Anderson Cedar Rapids spent from Friday until Monday in the Allan Anderson home. Sunday evening picnic guests at the Mrs. Mabel Larson home included Mr. and Mrs. Art Cherf Mr. and Mrs. Don Larson Debbie and Dean of Elkader Mr. and Mrs. Henry Fisher Jr. and Mark Strawberry Point Mr. and Mrs. Robert Leete Volga Denice Anderson Cedar Rapids and Mr. and Mrs. Allan Anderson and Stanley.
Mosquitoes in western Town enjoy a fine season despite floods shrinking in many areas. Gunderson warns outdoor cooks may envy the pests as they await pools and breeding sites. Eggs hatch quickly after rains, triggering swarms soon.
Mr and Mrs Russell Goodell presented a vocal duet Unto the Hills by Ferdan and David at the morning worship service at Elgin Lutheran church last Sunday. Mrs Goodell has been a member of the Chicago Symphony Chorus. Mr Goodell is vocal music instructor at Valley High School. Thursday dinner guests in the Dan Butikofer Sr home were Mrs Willie Thorsgard.
Friday dinner guests were Mr and Mrs Elmer Butikoffer and Mrs Merlin Hellum from St Olaf Linda Marlene and Isabell. Sunday afternoon callers were the Fred Trafelet family of Hawkeye. Mr and Mrs Vince Bartunek toured the Soo then returned to Elgin and visited Iowa City relatives until Sunday July 9.
In a special June 30 1961 session Mayor Schori and all councilmen heard Florence Klingman of The Ladies Cemetery Association explain their 1962 budget proposal and the Elgin Public Library budget for 1962. Applications for cigarette permits were renewed and Don Fauser received a building permit for a house addition. Leo Friederich was paid $50 for mileage tied to sewer and bond sale. Meeting adjourned.
In Iowa the 1961 Queen of Conservation contest seeks a Fayette Soil Conservation District candidate. The event, co sponsored in part by local groups, invites a pretty farm girl from the district to compete for the title and related honors.
A statewide publicity push invites single farmwomen in Iowa to compete for the 1961 Queen of Conservation title. Contest rules prize a wrist watch and 250 dollars, with regional and district contests culminating at the Des Moines event on September 17 1961. Winners from Fayette West Union and surrounding districts advance to regional rounds.
A patient named Lewis Becker entered Scholtz Hospital for scheduled surgery. The incident occurred Friday into Saturday with the procedure taking place at Room 120 and a termis listed in the notes.
A damaged OCR fragment references a public sale notice with limited readable details. It mentions a date and local officials but the exact action, place, or entities are unclear, leaving the core facts incomplete.
Mrs Belva Snyder Mrs Duane Frieden and Mrs ibyle Martin attended the church workers institute at Luther College Decorah July 10 to 12. The program planned for Sunday school instructors.
In the George Boyle period callers included the Howard Boyle family and Mrs Wal. The sequence reflects a neighborhood routine with familiar visitors stopping by during the week.
A long fragment records numerous names and visits from families and friends in the Postville area. It mentions Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Gehring and Norma, the Robert family Mee Seti, and many relatives as supper guests, lunch companions, and weekend visitors. Several trips to Milwaukee and California are noted, along with later thanks for prizes in an Echo contest.
Fragmentary notes reference a luncheon host committee and guests including Mrs John Solomon of Fayette. Mentions of Miss Verne and Mr Walker with Erin and Oelwein appear as partial lines from a Fayette county society page.
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