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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1954
Page
1
Pipe Dreams and Corn Growth in Early Summer Field Notes
In Rich's column a farmer notes corn will be waist high by July 4 if weather holds. The piece describes knee-high corn earlier and generous rainfall delaying hay cutting. Forecasters suggest showers keep farmers unsure about timely hay harvest though some good hay was stored last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theorn
Farmers face weather and bugs while urging safer Otta Blockhus bridge
Townsfolk note farming is a constant gamble with weather and pests. They urge Clayton county to act on the dangerous Otta Blockhus farm bridge, as residents report missing workers each Monday while fishing fever sends people to Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
New Books in the Elgin Library
The Elgin library announces new arrivals across age groups. Adult titles include The Spirit of St Louis and The Jubilee Trail. High school and 1st tenth grade additions feature titles like Arabian Cow Horse and Johnny Texas on the San Antonio Road, with more to arrive soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Library
Dave Zinkoff
Walter Farley
R. A. Braun
Ethel Hemiil
Willows
Kenneth Grahame
Elsa Falk
Naomi John Sellers
Johnny Texas
San Antonio’ Road
Carol Hoff
Tornoda Jones
Trella Samson Dick
Jane Rietveld
James Ralph Johnson
Susan
Joyce Boyle
Local Car Registrations and Real Estate Transfers
New car registrations list owners in Elgin Arlington and Clermont with Buick Plymouth Chevrolet and Chrysler models. Real estate transfers show Simpson Linnie to Ray Henry Wilcox and Falb Walter C. to Mrs. Russell Larson with parcel details in Elgin and Arlington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurence L
Delila
K.knudteon
Simpson
Linnie
Ray Henry
Wilcox
Arlington
Falb
Walter C
Russell Larson
Elgin
Fayette County road bond carries in special election
The $660 000 road bond issue won in Fayette County at the special election held last Tuesday paving Primary Road 18 from West Union to the Clayton County line near Postville. Hazel M Rothlisberger of the class of 1929 at Elgin High School won four straight class honors. Edith Frieden will teach summer school at New Hampton for about six weeks after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Henry Frieden. Mr and Mrs R P Strauch and family leave for Chadwick Illinois to visit relatives then go to Champaign to visit Mrs Strauchs parents Mr and Mrs Q S Casper. Money saving specials at J A Boleyns overalls 125 per pair and dresses 85c. Items Way Back in 1929 from Echo files June 13. Arthur and Elizabeth Herrling home for the summer after USU Fayette. Mr and Mrs Albert Schori visited their son Gerald in Oelwein at a Standard Oil station. Geraldine Schori and Mary Hanson travel to Los Angeles to visit Fred Hanson and other relatives after a Canada trip. The Elgin Home Bakery moves to the Berndt building increasing space for Mr Zurbriggen’s retail business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette Co
West Union
Clayton Co
Postville
Hazel M. Rothlisberger
Elgin High School
Edith Frieden
Henry Frieden
New Hampton
R. P. Strauch
Chadwick
Champaign
Strauch
Q. S. Casper
J. A. Boleyn’s
Arthur
Elizabeth Herrling
USU
Fayette
Albert Schori
Oelwe
Gerald
Geraldine Schori
Mary Hanson
Los Angeles
Calif
Fred Hanson
Canada
Elgin Home
Berndt
Zurbriggen
Social visits fill Cherry Valley week with neighbors
Mrs. Martin Hanson and Gladys visited Harold Kimball home Sunday afternoon. Donald Gehlhar of Elkader and Gene Lehman were dinner guests Friday in John Christen home. Robert Hanson family visited Orlin Mason home Monday evening. Mrs. Ernest Christen and Lucy Christen visited Thursday evening with Mrs. Ida Christen. Ole Embertson and Hilda Dunsrud were dinner guests Wednesday in Ben Butikofer home. Ern Friederich and Hulde Sutter spent weekend at Cedar Rapids visiting Harold Friederich and Leo Sutter homes. Roscoe Larson and Martin Minihan visited Thursday afternoon in George Leuchtenmacher home. Robert Hanson family were dinner guests Thursday in Martin Hanson home. Bert Thoman visited there Wednesday afternoon. Ern Christen, Clara Muehlenthaler and Lucy Christen visited there Tuesday evening. Will Friederich family visited Wednesday in Arthur Friederich home near Strawberry Point. Visited Sunday afternoon in Clarence Hofer home. John Christen family attended ice cream social at Wexford Sunday and called at Earl Shelfert home near Monona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Hanson
Gladys
Harold Kimball
Donald Gehlhar
Elkader
Gene Lehman
John Christen
Robert Hanson
Orlin Mason
Ernest Christen
Lucy Christen
Ida Christen
Ole Embertson
Hilda Dunsrud
Ben Butikofer
Ern Friederich
Hulde Sutter
Cedar Rapids
Harold Friederich
Leo Sutter
Roscoe Larson
Martin Minihan
George Leuchtenmacher
Bert Thoman
Clara Muehlenthaler
Will Friederich
Local families host Sunday dinner in Christen home
Mr and Mrs Jud Heldt and daughter Sheryl De Anne of Des Moines and Mr and Mrs Paul Bossard of Farmersburg and the Will Christen family were Sunday dinner guests in the Christen home. Afternoon visitors included Mrs Frank Christen Mrs Elia Hartbeck Maynard Donna and Dixie Scovel Cedar Rapids and Mr and Mrs Glenn Hartbeck Edgewood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jud. Heldt
Sheryl de Anne
Des Moitiea
Mfr
Paul ‘Bossard
Farmersburg
Will Christen
Christen Bros
Frank Christen
Elia Hartbeck
Maynard
Donna
Dixie Scovel
Cedar Rapids
Glenn Hartbeck
Edgewood
Six youths confirmed at Gunder church service
Six young people were confirmed Sunday: Virgil Frieden, Sandra McNally, Beverly Meisner, Rol and McNally, Gene Lantz, and Roger Wettleson. Local residents and families hosted meals and visited with relatives from Des Moines to Clermont and Monona. A Bible school closure and a Marion church program were noted with several Loftsgard family members involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Frieden
Sandra McNally
Beverly Meisner
Roland McNally
Gene Lantz
Roger Wettleson
Ruth Loftsgard
Sharon
Myron Houg
Robert Bullock
Des Moines
Emma ‘Larson
Washington, D. C
Clara ,Meyer
Henry Larson
Clermont
Gilbert Loftsgard
Orwen Loftsgard
M. E. Mikkleson
Phyllis Halverson
Monona
Gilbert Halverson
Victor Guyer
Ill and Hospitalized Notices From Local Hospitals
Ill and hospitalized notices report Mrs Mollie Mark undergoing major surgery at St Josephs hospital New Hampton on Saturday June 19 and her satisfactory progress with several days more of hospitalization. Mrs C D Chapman remains a medical patient at Palmer Memorial hospital West Union. Glayds Feller returns home from Palmer Memorial hospital West Union after one week as a medical patient. Lawrence West, formerly a patient at St Josephs hospital New Hampton, has returned home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mollie Mark
St. Joseph's Hospital
New Hampton
C .D. Chapman
Palmer Memorial Hospital
West Union
Glayds Feller
Lawrence West
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Weida and Kohls Host Luncheon Guests in Elgin
Elgin locals Mr and Mrs John Weida Sharyl and Linda and Marie Smith of Dubuque were luncheon guests Sunday of Mr and Mrs Wm H Kohls. Frank Pinney and Sharon visited in Rochester Minnesota then returned home Monday. The Pinneys and Janice joined Mrs Wilson Etter and others for a trip to Managha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Weida
Sharyl
Linda
Marie Smith
Dubuque
Wm. H. Kohls
Frank Pinney
Sharon
Rochester
Minn
Robert Burg
Janice Pinney
Managha
Wilson Etter
Rollis Jensen
Readlyn
Dale Jensen
Sheldon Boyle
P. J. Hogan
Kathy
Mary
Park Ridge
Robert Miller
Oelwein
Sheldon Kobla
Standwood
Howard Boyle
Clermont
W. FP
Kohls
Veteran Korean War veteran earns high school diploma
Ronald Brown, a two year Korea veteran with the combat engineers, recently received his high school diploma as part of the 1954 graduating class at Independence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Korea
Independence
Ronald Brown
Service members enter furlough and overseas duty
Pfc Dale Patterson arrives from Bothell Washington to spend a 10 day furlough with his parents in Wadena before reporting to Camp Kilmer New Jersey for overseas duty. Cadet Paul D Smith of Fort Sill Oklahoma is among 4400 ROTC cadets arriving for a six week Artillery ROTC summer camp. A/2c Donald B Sutter promoted to Airman 2nd class with a 20 day furlough, enlisting a year ago. Lane Ash farewells with a party and heads to Camp Kilmer New Jersey for overseas duty, after visits in Cedar Rapids and trips with family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Patterson
Bt. Lewis
Wash
Floyd Patterson
Wadena
Camp Kilmer
New Jersey
Fort Sill
Paul D. Smith
Guernsey Smith
Artillery Center of
Oklo
Artillery Reserve Officers Training Corps
Ws. Ee
Donald B. Sutter
Amarillo
Afb
Texas
Don
Lane Ash
Louis [Becker
Herbert Ash
Crayton
Lane
Cedar Rapids
Ash
C.‘ L. Northrop
Main-Dish Salads Are Good Summer Fare
Main-dish salads offer a light summer supper option using leftovers such as meat poultry or fish. Cheese eggs or beans can base these salads and marinating meat fish or poultry enhances flavor. A simple dressing with oil lemon juice or vinegar salt onion juice and celery seed is poured over and chilled before combining with ingredients.
Salad combinations from Iowa State College nutritionists
Various main-dish salad ideas are listed including liver with onion, tomato and lettuce. roast beef with radishes onions potatoes and horseradish dressing. cold cuts or fish with spinach and potatoes. chicken or ham with apples and celery. chicken ham veal or fish with eggs and pickles. sardines with cheese and lettuce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State College Extension
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Concord
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Torkelson Motor
Elgin, Iowa
Otta Blockhus Farm
Clayton County
The
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Gunder News
R T. Hyctia
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Highway 56
Rose Dennler
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