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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1949
Page
1
A fragment from the Elgin Echo Dial in Elgin Iowa dated 1891 notes postal matter status and Fayette County location under the peace Act of March 3 1852 indicating historic mail matter language and archival reference.
Rates listed for Foreign Display per inch at 42c Local Display 35 to 40c per inch Readers per line 10c Classified per word 2c Want Ads 10c per line with 30c weekly minimum when paired with an order otherwise 50c. Blind ads and inquiries 0c per week minimum. Cards of Thanks and Memorial Cards 1.00 each. Notices with admission charged and obituary poetry billed at regular advertising rates.
Andrew Dummermuth who works with his brother Herbert on the southwest Elgin farm had a serious accident while haying on Monday. He fell from a load of hay and dislocated his right hip. William Brown of Cresco who ran a hotel in Elgin about fifteen years ago died Sunday July 13 and was buried at Farmersburg yesterday. Bears from Postville beat Elgin 6 to 3 as Allen Schneider of south Elgin had tonsils removed at West Union hospital Monday.
The July Echo entry reports family operations at West Union and Mayo Hospitals with updates on Francis West Jacob West Roy DeSart and Mrs Christ. It notes a wind and rain storm causing widespread damage including downed trees wires and flattened gardens and lists local residents traveling or injured including Silas Wilson from Elgin.
Ann Laurayne Johnson aged 3 from Wilton Junction had throat surgery to remove a nickel, marking her third hospitalization for appetite related issues. Earlier at Colfax doctors removed an open safety pin from her throat, and she fell ill after drinking furniture polish. Homer Wagoner of Toledo hosted a CA visiting brother Booth, first reunion in 27 years.
Edgewood played errorless ball to beat Elgin 7 to 2 in a Sunday candlelight ceremony themed recap. The box score highlights Marie Torkelson marrying Don L Fauser while Miss Dorothy Thelma Torkelson presided. the couple plans to reside in Oelwein after a reception for 175 guests at the Lutheran church parlor.
Report covers development of a continuous flow grain drier for shelled corn and small grain at Iowa State College, warnings of a possible heavy second brood infestation of corn borers, weed control with 2,4-D for ragweed, pasture hay wallows for lice and mange, soil testing timing, and guidance to obtain information sheets from county extension offices for sampling to the soil testing laboratory at Town State College.
Social notes detail Sunday dinners with Grand Meadow residents including Amanda Nesvick Spencer and Leo Larson visitors Adrian Larson. Dozens of local families hosted and visited at homes of Lyngaas, Erickson, Reinhart, Halverson, and Asnes through Wednesday to Monday with multiple confirms of Friday and Sunday gatherings.
A three legged calf aged four years becomes the center of a local legal question as residents debate ownership and care responsibilities in the rural community. Officials say the case highlights animal welfare and property rights issues in the parish.
Four year old Thomas Bussan, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Bussan of Dubuque, died of polio Friday at University Hospital in Iowa City. The fifth polio victim in Dubuque, Eugene Zawacki, 28, was under treatment there. New polio cases include Sylvia Courtney, 9, of Victor. Bernice Lukemyres, 20, of Tipton. and Dean Mauer, 14, of Delhi. Ellsworth municipal pool closed and visitors under 16 barred from Ellsworth Hospital due to polio cases.
Nine feet tall corn stalks near Rockford surprise locals as Don Gruis reports crops well ahead of the knee-high standard on July 4 with several stalks reaching impressive heights.
Early threshing reports indicate a fair oats crop with some yields around 60 bushels per acre, though these are exceptions. Most farmers say this year’s crop trails 1948 in quality and quantity. H W Falk threshed about 4 acres of rye, yielding near 80 bushels per acre.
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