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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1960
Page
1
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Fayette Soil Conservation District enters the National Soil Conservation Awards program. Alfred Stewart leads Fayette District along with Hilder Gilbertson and Carl Lueder as competitors for the state award covering May 1, 1960 to April 30, 1961. National winners will be honored at Tea meetings of the National Association of Soil Conservation Districts.
A group of Boy Scouts and their Scout master Dean DeSart traveled to Waterloo on Friday to attend the 60th anniversary Jubilee Camporee of the Wapsipinicon area. About 1500 scouts and leaders participated over three days. The Elgin Scouts earned a blue ribbon for second place in Montega district inspection. They viewed the Decorah Kitties and the Tall Negro drum and bugle corps and enjoyed a fireworks display on Saturday night during a guided tour through the municipality.
Miss Marlene Wedo and Ar den Greener wed at St Pauls Methodist Church Elgin in a 2 pm ceremony. Rev Donald Caspers officiated before pink and white glad bouquets with a large wedding cake. The couple will reside in Elgin. she is employed at Big Gain Products and he teaches music at Valley High School.
A group toured municipal airport hangars and the administration building, viewed a C-87 transport, and saw a helicopter display. Gov Herschel Loveless gave the highlight speech while attendees included David Johnson and others. several Scouts from West Union and Waterloo accompanied leaders and organizers.
Owen Nickels of Muskogee Oklahoma visited Cheery Valley Wednesday staying until Saturday at the George Nickels home. He traveled to Milwaukee and Payette Wisconsin to visit friends and will return next Wednesday for a longer Oklahoma homebound stay. Mrs George Patton and Janet of Evansville Indiana visited the Martin Hanson and Christen Hros homes Friday afternoon along with Mrs Lydia Hanson and Mrs Adolph Elvers of Elkader. Mr and Mrs Fred Butikofer were also noted in the brief social roundup.
Visitors to the Guernsey Smiths on Monday evening included Mr and Mrs Harry Olesen and Mrs R D Smith of West Union. Mr and Mrs R P Strauch were supper guests of the Robert Schultz family on Tuesday. Mrs Strauch attended the 4 H achievement exhibit at the Lutheran church that evening with the Schultz family. Susan Schultz is a 4 H member. Callers of Mrs Frieda Etter Sunday were Mrs Francis Rorie and Sharon Pinney Rochester.
A miscellaneous shower for Mrs Mike Quario was hosted at Edwin Loftsgard home on Tuesday evening July 12. Hostess Janice Loftsgard with help from Mrs Larry Kisner organized games and gift opening followed by lunch. Attendees included Mesdames Giles Martin Mervin Anderson Leo Schori Harold Halverton Bob Chapman Herb Blockhus Lawrence West Reuben Howard Earl Seitz Dale Seitz Elmer Lembke Wands Reva and Marie Friederich Mr and Mrs Ernest Larson Mrs Mike Quario Mrs Larry Eisner Celwein Louis Pulfer Mrs Edward Christensen Mrs Clarence Burden Dennis West Union Mrs Ida Halverson Mr and Mrs Edwin Loftsgard and Janice.
Paul Hanson led the Marion Happy Hustlers in July planning for the fair with tips to lead, brush, wash calves, and acclimate them to the show halter. Twelve members enrolled to show. Wayne Anderson reported on the Ames short course and Kathleen Amundson shared her Canada exchange experiences. Lunch followed.
Mrs Kelly and Mrs Beck discuss why children's behavior may resemble parents. The article argues heredity is not the main cause. most behaviors are learned. Parents often blame others or fate, but wise parenting recognizes their role in shaping conduct.
The speaker discusses controlling factors beyond our control such as heredity, and urges providing children with more positive experiences. Through better understanding one can become less stubborn than prior generations, acknowledging the effort required but affirming it is possible.
H Ben Kunr of Avota harvested an Oriental radish from his garden that weighed two and a half pounds, measured two feet in length, and had a seven inch girth at the top, grown from imported seed.
Elgin Iowa July 15 1960 town council met in special session with Mayor Schori and councilmen present Absent were Capper Mueh lethaler Motion by Wilson to issue building permits to Giles Martin Robert Falk and William Howard carried No definite action on other business Adjournment motion carried Attest Town Clerk Leo E Friederich
William Schaaf of near Adair was injured when his tractor crossed a 10-foot bridge on his farm. A brake on a wheel grabbed, tipping the tractor into a creek. Schaaf leapt from the wreck, grabbed a tree limb that broke, and he fell into the creek landing on rocks, sustaining injuries.
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