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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1967
Page
8
The Elgin Echo weekly newspaper is issued every Thursday by James A. Hermen and registered as second class mail for September 1, 1891. Printed in Elgin, Iowa, the publication serves Fayette County with local notices and community news.
Sunday visitors and dinner guests fill many homes in the Loftsgard area with names including Gunder News, Mrs. Victor Guyer, Emory Loftsgard, Gunnar Ole, Selmer Ry, and Diane and Elaine Amundson at Luther College. The piece notes multiple calls, dinners, weddings, and a 93rd birthday celebration for Gunda Gisleson, plus upcoming MLCW workshop and funeral attendance in Hutchinson, Kansas.
The Madms Leo Boland Miche Fikader Ann Hurley Raphael Orr. Volea Raymond Benson were guests Tuesday of Mrs Feeeng Tarcan. The Frank Kulish family spent the weekend with Robert Hanson and Clarence Hofer. George Nickels Linda Mark were dinner guests Sunday in Jerry Angerson’s Castalia home for Mrs Anderson’s birthday. Joe Olson Eric Clermont were guests. Robert Hanson Gladys Hanson visited Don Dominy home at Waverly. Ben Butikofer family visited Don Buckman Garnavilo. Clarence Hofer stayed with Carl Causing Ev ansdale and at Waterloo hospital. Ernest Christen visited Lydia Hanson Harry. Roscoe Larson and Bob De Foste Garnaville hosted supper. Andrew Braker and Alta Thoman dined with Mrs Hanson.
Mrs Russel Friederich went to Waterloo Wednesday to visit Carl Cousins at Allen Memorial Hospital. Mr and Mrs Sam Schneider were luncheon guests Sunday in the Silas Butikofer home. The Albert L Dennier family and Mrs Ellen Mason were luncheon guests Sunday in the Alma Schoein home. Mr and Mrs Elmer Brockmeyer of Postville visited Sunday afternoon in the Roscoe Larson home.
Mrs. George Nickels won ten dollars in the Elgin cash give away last Saturday. Gloria Friden Gary Becker and Wm Klingman each won five dollars. Calendar of Events lists 4-H club meetings and county shows from Friday March 3 through Thursday March 7 including Union Eager Beavers Clermont Country Cousins and Silyria Livestock clubs with entries and judging times.
March events listed for Layton County Extension include the County Extension Council meeting at 1:00 pm at the Extension office on March 4, the 4-H Committee meeting on March 8 at 8:00 pm, and an Extension Horse Economists session on March 9 at 30:00 a.m. in Postville.
Iowa State University extension safety specialist Norval Wardle explains how to handle a tire blowout. Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel and maintain forward motion, ease off the accelerator without braking, let the car slow on its own, then gently brake and move onto the road shoulder.
The State Conservation Commission reminds town trappers that raccoon badger skunk opossum beaver and civet cat trapping seasons end at midnight February 28. The statewide seasons have been open since noon November.
A Fayette County Republican Women meeting at the Ferm Bureau buildings Fayette February 21 featured a share a dish dinner. Center led roll call with 11 members present. Central committee set a fundraising dinner March 41 at Oelwein High School honoring district lawmakers. Women approved a candy sale with central committee support. Several precincts reported strong progress toward 20 members each, with Fairfield Eden Windsor Center over the top. Mrs. Baringer summarized legislative activities. Mrs. Laura Westendorf presented books and programs. The Iowa Council of Republican Women spring conference will be March 1–2 in Des Moines at Hotel Kirkwood with registration 1.25, banquet 3.25, luncheon 2.25. banquet speaker is Mrs. Walter A. Glynn.
The 1987 Feed Grain Program sign up is extended to March 17 due to accounting system delays for advance payments. The original five week period ran Jan 30 to March 3, with progress showing participation similar to 1966 in Iowa and nationwide.
Clermont area social notes list numerous visits and hosting duties. Names include Reiersons Olson Amundson Starkey Current Berg Hofer Apnel Rooker Olson Clark Chapman Anderson Osmundson and others with gatherings at multiple homes and at Clinton Madison Festville and Summer.
Sunday visits by Mr. and Mrs. Enoch Mark to Melvin Olson in West Union. George V. Larson and family weekend at Clifford Ackerman home in Allison. Clarence Thorson Blaine Jerry and Roger visited William Bacon on Tuesday evening. Mrs. Ames Gison spent Friday with Mrs. Orville Berg.
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