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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1949
Page
1
A column notes discrimination against workers over forty five, citing an estimated twenty million mature workers and urging recognition of their wealth in experience. It touches on general social themes and includes assorted quips and anecdotes from various writers.
The Elgin community backs a youth center and seeks an enthusiastic group of teens to start a youth club. Teens aged 13 to 18 voted on favorite activities, preferring roller skating and dancing. A proposed launch would align with backers from churches and parents, with fundraising and location scouting urged for the next school year.
State University of Iowa awarded 1765 degrees to about 1765 graduates in the largest commencement in its history on Friday June 10. Delegates from 14 nations 40 states and the District of Columbia were represented. Local graduates listed include Elgin James L Capper Georgana Falk Kenneth M Schori Wadena George M Wood Run an Echo Want Ad and Watch the Results.
Miss Virginia Oldag and Dale Anderson were married Tuesday June 7 at St Pauls Lutheran church. The ceremony featured a double ring rite with music by Mrs Ludwig and Lyle Groth. The couple will reside in Gunder after a wedding trip.
Iowa driver licenses from 1946 to 1948 with numbers below 500000 enter a second renewal phase starting Monday June 20. Highway patrol teams will handle renewals within a 30 day window before the license holder’s birthday, after July 4.
Sender writes from Ruti Glarus Switzerland on June 7 1949 describing arrival to Bern and warm welcome despite cold wet weather. Details a three deck ship with extensive amenities and daily activities then travel to Le Havre and plans to tour Linthal and Glarus area with mountains cows green hay fields and waterfalls.
Mrs R Yunker receives a cordial sign off and warm regard from a speaker bidding farewell to friends and associates in a personal note.
The Illyria 4-H livestock tour starts Thursday at 10 a.m. from Faul Smith’s home. Participants should bring a picnic dinner and table service. The dinner stop will be at Otis Rothlisbergers.
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