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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1960
Page
1
Elgin Echo published in Elgin Iowa as a weekly newspaper. Demands show entry as second class mail post after Sept 1 1891 under act of March 3 1852 and lists the office details and dialing number 3711.
The notice lists subscription options of one year or six months with rates 31.25 to 32.50, plus outside territory pricing. Advertising rates include readers per line at 10 cents with a 30 cent weekly minimum if cash is paid, 8 cents for blind ads, and specific card notices and memorials priced at 1.00.
The Marion Mission Society met at the church parlors on Thursday June 9 hosted by Mesdames Clarence Anderson Marwin Staake Nellie Hanson and Ida Leuchtenmacher. The meeting opened with a hymn scripture reading and prayer. A cradle roll program featured a playlet Mixed Up Molly readings Help Me to Bless and Yesterday Was Sunday songs by the little folks and nine graduates. Five members were welcomed to cradle roll and notes of thanks were read. The gathering closed with prayers and birthday songs. Use the want ads regularly.
Pauline Potratz daughter of Christian and Marie Loertscher was born July 14 1889 in Monroe Wisconsin and died June 4 1940 in Postville at age 70 She lived in Sumner for 37 years and Elgin for years married Emil H Petratz of Sumner on March 4 1915 She joined First Baptist Elgin then Sumner charter member Secretary Treasurer for five years later returned to Elgin church until death Funeral held June 7 1960 in Sumner at 2 pm with Rev Eldon G Schroeder officiating Interment Wilson Grove Cemetery Sumner Relatives from Monticello Monroe LaCrosse Wisc Waukegan Ill Denver Hawkeye Sumner Waterloo West Union attended
Illyria Clipperettes 4-H Club met at Iantha Strong's home with Dorothy Helgerson presiding. Demonstrations on Pattern Alteration by Helgerson and Friederich. Ann Miles and Janet Gehring demonstrated. Annette Meyer won best groomed girl. Miles chosen to go to Ames. Reporter Lynn Schori notes a typical family man with photos but no money.
Memorial note for Daniel H Craft who died on June 17 1959. expresses deep sorrow, recalls bright days and hopeful times, and mentions surviving family members Harriet and the Ray Gilbert, Robert Gilbert and Larry Potter families.
Jean Ann Eide and Jack J Hanson wed at Nazareth Lutheran Church Cedar Falls in a candlelit ceremony officiated by Rev Homer Larson. The couple plans to live in Denver after the summer as they start teaching and continuing studies.
The 1900 Clayton County Girls 4-H rally day on Saturday June 4 concluded with Glenda Orcutt of Guttenberg named the senior winner in the better groomed girl contest and Monica Nading of Strawberry Point named the junior winner from 25 contestants. County chairman Mrs Otmar Bruns welcomed 513 girls leaders mothers and guests.
Group singing led by Mrs. Wallace Oldfather opened the event. Marian Christen delivered the Country Girls Creed as leaders and county committee women were recognized and corsages pinned. Mrs. Evelyn Thiele introduced girls chosen for special camps and state conventions, naming Susan Corre tt and Mary Zwanziger among state campers and Ardith Hemp.
A county meeting featured safety talks and poultry fact finding with Lynn Walther leading a home furnishing tour. The morning centered on campaigning, election, and installation of new county officers. Elected 4-H officers include Marion Christen of Elgin as president and Janet Gruel of Farmersburg as vice president.
Virginia Miller, historian of Faring Gideon, notes Guthrie County residents speak of mushrooms. Guthrie Center resident Terry Titus recently found a six inch specimen in an alley, highlighting local interest in fungi.
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