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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1959
Page
4
Meyer’s Hatchery in Postville Iowa advertises Carbola a barn spraying product that dries white kills flies reduces spider webs by ninety percent for a year. Also offers for sale hybrid cabbage tomatoes and peppers 60 and 80 days outside grown livability guaranteed at 15c per dozen call 2414 Walt Mitts Elgin.
In Fayette County District Court a hearing is set for June 15 1959 to admit the last will and testament of Lena Matilda Wegner Busse recorded in West Union Iowa. Clerk Herbert D K Klammer notes the date June 3 1959. Timothy Mark Seabrooke was baptized at Marion Lutheran Church with sponsors unnamed.
Mr and Mrs Wayne Sawyer of Hillsboro Illinois hosted a Sunday picnic at Art Ellers home in Mason City to honor their son’s confirmation at Trinity Lutherans Church. Attending were Gilbert Loftsgard and family Bernard and Ronald Loftsgard from Elgin Clara Meyer of Clermont and Emma Larson of Washington DC.
Elgin news notes a luncheon Tuesday evening hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Butikofer for eighth grade graduates including Marcia Metzger Melvin Moore Sharon Schupbach and Sheryl Butikofer. Additional attendees listed: Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Metzger Mr. and Mrs. Werner Moore and others. Weekend guests Wayne Sawyer Hillsboro TL with Kenneth Marks. Des Moines visit by Raymond Loftsgard and Sharon Loftsgart. Dinner guests at Herbert Dummermuth home include Lorenz Schatz Lake Mills Ella Dummermuth Rosemary Schatz and Hugh Drake Iowa City. Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Johnson Allen and Beverly Waterloo. Mrs. Harley Bloomfield returned home with the Johnsons. Afternoon callers Harold Conner and family West Union. Evening callers Jake Friederich Jr and daughters. Pearl Dummermuth and Mrs. John Fay Fayette were dinner guests Friday.
Card of Thanks expresses gratitude for get well wishes from friends and relatives received in hospital and after returning home. Includes thanks to Rev. Martin and Mrs. Fred Tschantz and neighbors, with address mentions and note of appreciation for gifts and flowers.
Acknowledgments express appreciation for cards letters gifts and visits while in hospital and after returning home. Citizens of Elgin thank local businessmen for the jackpot opportunity and note help received from community members.
The Elgin Legion Auxiliary thanks the public for supporting the poppy sale and credits Campfire Girls for selling pop pies Klingman’s Clothes Shop for the display window Memorial Day wreath bearers Eloisa Lantz Roberta Wilson Linda Stephenson and all others who assisted in the program and sale
Della Chapman is ill with a hip injury and hospitalized in West Union at Palmer Memorial Hospital. Jim Yearous underwent major surgery, an appendectomy, at Palmer Memorial in West Union. David Metzger, eight, son of Mr and Mrs Ervin Metzger, was taken to Postville hospital Sunday night for an appendectomy.
Mervin Relerson received thirteen stitches in his left leg after his leg was caught in a chain saw while cutting trees Monday afternoon. Bettina Gilbertson was admitted to Postville Hospital Thursday as a medical patient.
Mr and Mrs Sheldon Kohis of Waterloo are parents of a son named Sheldon Joseph born at St Francis Hospital weighing 9 pounds.
Rain out on Sun May 31 forced rescheduling of the C-E Indeed versus New Hampton game. It is moved to June 14 in the evening at New Hampton. A follow up note indicates a gathering on Sunday June 7 with participants in attendance.
A fragmented calendar lists community events in Fayette County with details for June including Fayette County Extension Council at 8:00 p.m. at the Farm Bureau Building, the Westfield Whirlwinds 4-H Club tour at 8:00 a.m. at the Farm Bureau, the 4-H Girls State Convention from June 9 to 12, and Hendersons Prairie 4-H Club meeting on June 10.
Fragmentary notes describe a 1939 event with a 12 noon tour led by Dennis Bigelow and Maya Wet. It cites May 1939 as the wettest month since 1960 with about 3 inches and mentions moisture levels and showers, but details are unclear and names are partially garbled.
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