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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1949
Page
1
The Elgin Echo lists its mailing details, noting second class status and entry act references. It identifies Fayette County location and references March 3, 1852 act in relation to publication and post office registration.
A collage of humor and quips on aging, marriage, and everyday life. Jokes cover practical advice and social observations, from nurses and stork stories to dating and housekeeping, interspersed with local directory gags about Olson and Larson families and scenic road talk.
Elgin residents displayed a festive Flag Day scene as uniform flag decorations were tried out for the first time. The Leg ion organized the improved display, while local news notes report young broilers entering the Elgin market at 38 cents per pound and the Elgin Farmers Dairy receiving just over 16,000 pounds of cream every other day. Other items include Bernita Bopp’s 10th birthday party, Al Schori sustaining two broken ribs while inspecting factory work, Oscar Baumgartner’s Rock Valley visit, Orpha Lehman’s tonsil removal in West Union, and a reception at the Adolph Baumgartner home for Will Baumgartner and bride from Rock Valley.
Ken Thatcher the secretary of the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation will headline the annual Farm Bureau picnic at Oelwein Park on Sunday June 26 A gathering arranged by Oelwein Chamber of Commerce will provide park facilities chairs tables fireplaces boats and lake fishing for youngsters A show for farmers at Oelwein Theaters is planned and families are invited with a basket lunch expected around 12 30 Cabbage worms and flea beetles are noted as common crop pests in the region and rotenone dust is cited as a control method.
James Alan Winkler, son of Clarence and Dorothy Winkler, died at West Union hospital June 15, 1949 from burns suffered when Otis Rothlisberger's car interior caught fire that afternoon. He was 10 months old, born October 20, 1948 in Oelwein. He leaves parents, two sisters Jennie Belle and Janice Kay, one brother John, and grandparents. Card of Thanks.
Irvin Kallestad of Thompson suffered a broken leg when machinery fell on him. En route to the hospital, a car tip caused flying glass to cut his right eye. A mother robin and her fledglings have nested under Arnie Steichen’s trailer, which recently traveled to Sioux City and back.
One year old Eugene Mus of Mc Clelland was killed when a tractor he was driving overturned and slid down a 15 foot embankment into water, pinning him beneath the surface.
Mrs Louisa Bauder a Fort Collins resident since 1905 died Saturday morning June 4 at nearby Larimer hospital after six weeks as patient. Born November 20 1860 in Elgin Illinois she married Gottfried Bauder July 13 1885. he died 1937. Survived by two daughters Kathryn Bauder and Mrs Ralph Willis, sister Ida Mattocks brother Fred Rothlisberger three grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral conducted by Rev Marcus Grether at Balmer Collins mortuary burial in Grandview cemetery Fort Collins News
Production testing of dairy cows introduces a low cost cooperative service led by Forrest Durey in Fayette. Forty herds are on test with forty two cows culled from thirty nine herds for low production since February. Herds fed grain on pasture maintain tests with good cows yielding cash returns. Owner sample testing and four Dairy Herd Improvement Associations in Fayette County serve about 150 farmers.
Twins Leta and Lena Armuteing have graduated from Greenville-Rossie School 028 this spring while teachers still grapple with identification problems. Five other sets of twins remain in the school.
Wayne Sundquist hooked a 38 pound catfish that proved too large to haul from the water. Spectators lowered him by the heels and he reeled the fish out by its gills in a dramatic rescue.
A tree fell on Alfred Barrett near Millville last week while he assisted with tractors. He was pinned with his head against a steering wheel as the tree veered. Four stitches were required to close a deep gash over his eye.
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