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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1948
Page
5
Agricultural guidance on controlling corn borers using DDT outlines two application methods. A first spray or dust targets eggs and young larvae, with a second application about 10 days later if egg masses persist. Details cover equipment, nozzle placement, spray pressure from 35 to 350 psi, and ensuring thorough coverage of leaves and whorl.
Twenty eight years after its start, Tyria Community Day reaches its 20th annual church event near Elgin. On July 1 activities begin at 10 30 with boys versus newly married men in baseball. A chicken dinner follows in the church basement, then an afternoon program in the tent, supper, a band concert and a home talent play titled Young and Lively by twelve church youths.
The Elgin Post of the American Legion elected officers Monday evening. Commander Henry McMillan. Vice-Commander LeRoy Stesle. Adjutant Earl W. Kiple. Chaplain Clarence Kirkeberg. Sergeant-at-Arms Lyle Olson. Finance Officer Elmer Meyer. Also noted: Mrs Albert L. Schupbach and family visited from Detroit last week, and local visits involving the Schupbach and Olson households occurred.
Alfred Bauder, 87, Omgha Nebr, was guest of honor at a Sunday Bauder family gathering at Albert Schori's home. He is the sole surviving member of John and Kathryff Bauder's nine children who settled after emigrating from Luzerne Switzerland in 1864. Descendants from six of the original Bauder families attended, listing Schori and other related households in Decorah Des Moines Chicago and more.
Lane Ash, 13, son of Mr and Mrs Herbert Ash southwest of Elgin, suffered a severe chest injury when a rock caused a window to shatter during a bike ride in a barnyard Friday evening. A sliver pierced his chest, barely missing the heart but severing a small artery and puncturing a lung. He received plasma and a transfusion at West Union hospital, then transferred to St Marys hospital in Rochester, Minn, in an oxygen tent. Doctors reported slow improvement and the patient remained in room 807 as his parents stayed by his side. a timely blood-type match with his father aided the transfusion.
Barbara Crider from Elgin and Lorraine Kittelson from Clermont arrived at Grinnell College to join Hawkeye Girls State in June 1948. The American Legion Auxiliary sponsors the event with daily study sessions on government and practice elections mirroring Iowa procedures, plus planned and informal recreation throughout the week.
Mrs Mary A Cook 75 died at Charles Wenger home in Elgin Wednesday morning Funeral services set for Elgin Methodist church Saturday June 26 at 2 00 PM Burial at East Side Seminary Elkader Gathering notes a delay in the printing cycle and several social visits and hospital news from nearby residents including Eunice Gehring in Iowa City orthopedic ward and Roma Medberry visiting Elkader Backbone Park event
Mr and Mrs George Hanson announce the coming marriage of their daughter Signe Helene to Percy L Larson son of Mrs Josephine Larson of Walcott North Dakota. The wedding is set for Wednesday evening June 30 at East Clermont Lutheran Church.
Clarence Haas of Chicago wrecked his Ford about a mile east of Monona when the car left the road and rolled over after he apparently fell asleep. He was found dazed by Jack Kipie of West Union and taken to Postville hospital, then to his parents’ home. Injuries included cracked ribs. several local families and relatives shared a Sunday dinner at Joe Frieden’s to celebrate Shirley Wood and Tommy Frieden’s birthdays.
Funeral services for Mrs. M. V. Kipie 70 died Tuesday will be held Friday. Family services at 1 15 p m at home and 2 p m at St Pauls Methodist church with burial in Elgin cemetery. Survived by widow er and five children Lola Mrs James Yearous Elgin LaVern Toledo Ohio Harold Farmersburg Frank Independence and Cliff Ottumwa. A sketch will follow.
Elgin won 10 to 0 over Clermont after five and a half innings as Jensen blasted a bases loaded homer and later a fourth inning triple. Loftsgard added a Clermont triple, Downey turned a solo double play, and Erickson yielded the win for Elgin with Loftsgard pitching the final outs. Umpire Dixon and Scorer E. Lantz noted in the box score.
Mr and Mrs L G Lehman left Sunday for a few days vacation in Wisconsin. Mr and Mrs Kenneth Evans of Cedar Falls visited Tuesday with relatives here. Janette and Jeanette Krueger returned home with them for a few days visit. Mr O R Larnon and Anna Gunderson of Oelwein and Mrs Mary Skarshagg were callers Monday at the Mrs Bertha Friable home. Libbie Laradh abond with mathmatic bronchitia.
Up to 4 pm Tuesday only 1.65 inches of rain had fallen since June 1. Measured amounts by F C Muehlethaler list June 5 6 1 61 inches, 7 03, 12 45, 14 35, 17 05, 20 18 and June 22 08. Rains were fairly frequent but not heavy. Some overestimated totals by two to four times, but figures are about as accurate as possible.
The annual northeast Town 2 picnic at Elkader features the Elkader high school band. Clermont lodge hosts and each lodge is asked to take part in the program. Ice cream and coffee will be provided.
Fayette County's 4-H boys' club will send 10 delegates to the annual state Short Course at Town State College next week. The list includes representatives from Illyria, Pleasant Valley, and Aroald Gibbs, with Donald Frieden among those to represent their clubs at the three day gathering.
Georgia May Schori plans to leave Thursday for the Gonzales Warm Springs Foundation near San Antonio to care for infantile paralysis patients. She will drive with Mrs. Ida Lehman of La Porte City to Tulsa, Oklahoma and Bernice Brainard of Postville to Texas.
Elgin’s fly spraying program is delayed by frequent showers and may finish this week if weather improves. Business districts are done and only a few homes remain as sprayers paused. A new compound will be used on residences to avoid white residue that drew complaints about the previous poison. Leo L. Schori and D O Daan traveled to Green Bay Wisconsin on Sunday for Elgin Can shing Co supplies. they returned Monday night. Mr and Mrs Jacob Hoover and others are mentioned in connecting notes.
Leoh Shepard of Interstate Power Company attends a four day conference for electric company servicemen in Dubuque to discuss 1948 expansion plans and improvements to transmission and distribution lines. Over 100 company service representatives participate while Jack Adrian handles local service calls. Shepard expects to return Saturday.
Olaf Stave, age 92, visits his daughter Mrs. Knudtson at Guttenberg and plans to travel to Rio Wisconsin for more visiting. He traveled alone to see them and is noted for sharp memory and alertness. He recently dined at Fred Butikofer’s home with Mr. and Mrs. Knudtson and Orvin.
B J Baumgartner cashier of Elgin State Bank was elected president of group four Town Bankers Association at the annual meeting in Waukon He previously served as secretary for two years James Young of Hot Springs Arkansas visited a sister in the area Mrs Chas Feller and husband The Echo briefly notes Chris Wengen’s return to work after a lame back and a short absence
The Iowa Republican state central committee may see changes at the July convention. Willis York plans not to seek re election, with Whitney Gilliland likely to remain as state chairman. A push for new faces, especially in the sixth district, could trigger hot caucus contests. A tax cut on food sales gains support from several recent state candidates and lawmakers.
State liquor commission data show nonresidents buying more liquor in Iowa’s state stores. Nationally the ten-month dollar volume rose 1T percent overall, with river cities up to 50 percent, and Des Moines stores up 13 percent. After rationing ended, out of state residents buy books, attracted by two case lots and lower prices near borders. Northwood near Minnesota rose from 49k in 1946 to 108k in 1947 and 228k in the current ten months.
Set Convention Dates Iowa Democrats pleased by turnout of more than 64 000 in the primary now preparing for July conventions Thirty two Iowa delegates with 20 votes will go to Philadelphia July 12 to help pick the party s candidates for president and vice (Continued to Page By)
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