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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1960
Page
1
The Elgin Echo Dial produced in Elgin Iowa by Hermen and Bartunek publishes weekly every Thursday. It is entered as second class matter at the Elgin post office in Fayette County under the 1852 act.
Local notice details subscription charges 2.50 per year in four northeast Iowa counties 3.00 per year elsewhere with net advance payment and 50 cent extra for both sanes. Advertising rates show per line 10a readers want ads 10 cents per line minimum 30c weekly with cash. 60c if not. Blind ads inquiries incur per week minimum. Card of Thanks and In Memoriam cards priced at 1.00 with 10 lines limit. extra lines 5c each. Resolutions and notices with admission charged fall under regular rates.
Doris Springer announces candidacy for Fay ette County Treasurer subject to Republican voters at the June 6 1960 primary. Also announcing for Fay ette County Recorder Odney Oolberg and Fay ette County Auditor Hazel Gehring subject to Republican voters. Fred A House seeks Fay ette County Sheriff and Clerk of the District Court candidate Herbert D Klammer. County Supervisor terms begin Jan 2 1961 and Jan 2 1962 subject to J B Niles and Floyd Gilley respectively.
The Syria Homemakers Club met Friday February 10 with Mrs J O Probert of Wadena. Seventeen members attended as topics included the Feb executive meeting at Fayette, the March 22 Rural Women’s Day at Maynard, and plans for a young adult conference in Madrid February 19 20 and 21. A church reception for 200 followed a Maynard wedding with a four tier clover leaf cake, hosted by Mrs Walter Zupke and Mrs Martin alvis Jr. The bride and groom are from local high schools, with the bride employed at Bell Telephone West Union and the groom at Fredericksburg Motor Co. They will reside on a farm near Sumner.
Miss Zebbie Zoe Davis wed Marvin H Thomas in a February 21 double ring ceremony at St Peters Lutheran Church Richfield. Attendants included Beverly Meisner Jean ette Thomas and Duane Thomas with music by Sally Pleggenkule and Clifford Brandenburg. Bride wore chantilly lace gown with red carnation bouquet. groom and attendants in charcoal gray with white boutonnieres.
Clayton County Extension Calendar lists 4-H activities and basketball tournaments from March 4 to March 12. Events include boys and girls 4-H basketball games at Elkader Gym and Bikader Gym, National 4-H Club Week observances, and meetings for Extension Family Living and Girls 4-H committees. Notable dates: March 4 1-10 p.m. events, March 4 12:30-5:30 p.m. and 7-10 p.m. sessions, March 12 finals 1-9 p.m. and 7-9 p.m.
The Sunny Dale Club met at Mrs. Bernard Hanson's home on a February Tuesday. Seven members and several guests shared valentines they received. The program featured a valentines display and a quilt tied for the host, with readings and singing opening the gathering.
Mrs. M. J. Blockhus and Mrs. Bernard Hanson presented on bedding history and colonial quilts. They described pillow shams, corn husk and straw mattresses, feather beds, rope slats, and homemade beds as attendees shared memories before a closing song at Mrs. Veryl Coffin’s home on March 22.
A fire at the Carroll De Jong farm near New Sharon destroyed a sixteen stall hog house. The structure housed sixteen sows and about 125 pigs, with roughly two dozen piglets lost in the blaze.
Mrs. Mary Kelley of Mt. Ayr was found two hours after a fall from a haymow ladder while descending a weather seeking help. She suffered a fractured pelvis and two broken ribs. She regularly used the want ads.
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