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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1966
Page
1
The Elgin Echo from Elgin Iowa is a weekly paper published Wednesdays by Hermen and Bar Penea. It is entered as second class mail matter at Payette County post office under the 1852 act.
Subscription and ad rates listed for Fayette County and surrounding areas with per year prices. Obituary and memorial notices, church and school alerts, and funeral service details for Muehlethaler Funeral Home, with out-of-town relatives listed. Includes thanks notes from the family of Fairy re and references to services singing and pallbearers.
Mrs Edith Berg a lifelong Elgin resident except ten years in Waterloo dies at 91 following a massive internal hemorrhage She was born January 6 1875 married Fred R Berg in 1895 and had two children Clifton deceased and Florence Ed Anderson She was a St Pauls Methodist Church member charter WSCS member and former Willing Workers Class teacher Funeral services were held June 13 at St Pauls Methodist Church with Rev Lee Roy Collins officiating Interment followed in the local cemetery
Funeral services for William Frey were held at the Wadena Presbyterian Church with Rev William Aturphy officiating. He died June 13 at Mercy Hospital in Oelwein after a lingering illness. born June 20, 1891 near Wadena. He married Hazel Perkins in 1912. five children Irene Dora Warren John Lindy survived with 13 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Burial at Wadena Cemetery. Casket bearers listed. Card of thanks from the family expresses gratitude for support.
Shimany of E T Grimm ernest xneodor Grimm 90 Hawkeye died Wednesday June 5 Former Elgin resident born Canterbury Switzerland April 5 1876 Came to this country in youth lived with Christ wullers Married Ida Bauman April 16 1909 Two children Fred and Eva Survived by widow two children one brother Elgin home adjacent page notices broken text
The Pleasant Point Study Club met at the home of Mrs. Donald Schultz on June 14 with twelve members and one guest, Mrs. Ervin Stahr. A July 10 picnic at Klock's Island, Fayette was planned, with each member bringing dishes for their family.
The Center Street Birthday Club gathered Monday evening at the Elmer Butikofer home to celebrate Mrs. Butikofer's birthday. Members present included Mrs. Leon Hansen John Grimm Bettina Halverson Anne Bennier C. B. Schori Stella Boyle O. Torkelson Hess Stohr Merie Kohls Harry Everett and Earl Lembke. Guest Mrs. Ole Reierson attended.
The group gathered at Mrs. Gene Schori's home on June 1 with co host Mrs Louis Becker Jr. presiding. Mrs Dennis Meyer and Mrs Jacob Friederich Jr presented the lesson Way With Children. A short business meeting followed.
In the District Court of Iowa for Fayette County the estate of Herbert Dummermuth deceased is subject to probate. Blanche Dummermuth is named executrix after the June 13 1966 filing, with a December 23 1952 will and April 3 1957 codicil admitted. Creditors must file within one year from the second publication, and actions to set aside the will must be started in the district court.
The Fayette County Conference Board will meet on July 12 1966 at 1 30 p m at Court House West Union Iowa. Taxpayers may be heard for or against the proposed expenditures for the fiscal year starting January 1. L A Candee Clerk County City Conference Board.
The Fayette County Board will meet at the Court House July 12 1966 at 1 30 p m to amend the County Assessor budget adopted July 13 1965 increasing Assessor's Fund from 38684 60 to 39684 The increase will be funded from non budgeted receipts and cash balances with no tax increase for 1966 Taxpayers may speak for or against the proposal A detailed receipts cash balances and disbursements will be available at the hearing L A Candee Clerk
Extension calendar lists events from June 24 to July 1 including Dairy Promotion and Dairy Princes Contest in West Union and Towa Beef Cattle Field Day in Afton. Other items cover District Civil Defense Meeting in Cedar Rapids, dairy judging, 4-H demonstration training at the Fayette County Extension Office, 4-H softball tournament, and Extension Council meeting.
The Busy Beaver's 4 H club met at the Hubert Cummings home on June 13 starting at 10 o'clock with thirteen members and four visitors. They worked on projects for the achievement show in the forenoon, then held a business meeting after lunch.
The Marion ALCW gathering opened with hymn 395 at 2 pm on June 16. Devotions by Mrs. Robert McNally, Bible study by Mrs. Morris Landsgard, and lesson six The God Who Speaks were presented. Secretary and treasurer reports read. cleaning day planned for the week of June 20. program notes reported on church library books and neighborhood faith in Christ. Ushers Mrs Pete Peterson and Mrs Bertha Zahn. June hostesses Mrs Julia Wettleson, Mrs Orl ando Lortsgard, and Kendra Ortsgard. The meeting closed with prayers.
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