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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1959
Page
1
Elgin Iowa weekly newspaper appears under second class mail authority from September 1 1891, published each Thursday by Hermen and Bartunek at Fayette County.
Sunday service features hymn medley and responsive reading The Holy Scriptures. Welcome by Tracey Miller. offerings by Vicki Habeger. multiple hymns, songs and tributes led by Linda Lehman, Joyce Boleyn, Janet Jacob, and others. Child performers include Joyce Boleyn and Steven Schroeder.
The February meeting of the Ilyria Clipperettes was hosted by Connie Dummermuth. Twelve members and two leaders attended. Janet Gehring, president, led the pledge as 4-H members answered roll with a furniture piece refinished. Jeanne Sanders spoke on color harmony, Connie Dummermuth on Giotto and Saint Francis Preaching to the Birds. Members were urged to wear 4-H uniforms March fourth and plans for summer camp were discussed. Each member began sewing a pillow after the business portion.
Lakota resident Wheel Irvin Schwarz escaped serious injury after his tractor veered into a ditch and the wheel came off, throwing him clear of the vehicle.
The Illyria Church auditorium hosted a Sunday afternoon tribute to Ella Foxwell on her 90th birthday. Friends, former students, and relatives from Fayette and surrounding towns filled the event with music, readings, and well wishes, including a cake lighting by Rebecca Sue Yearous.
The Pleasant Valley Homemakers Club met at Mrs. Alfred Jacob's home on Friday afternoon February 27 with twenty three attendees. Mrs. Archie Schroeder conducted a Quick Breads lesson and bread samples were served. Mr Copper Farm Bureau Fieldman showed two educational free films. The next meeting will be at Mr. Allen Habeger's home on March 27 at 1 30 p m with a Rug Making lesson. all Pleasant Valley ladies are invited.
Electors in Valley Community School District Iowa Fayette and Clayton counties are informed a regular election will be held March 9 1958 from 12:00 noon to 7:00 PM. Directors District Nos 1 2 3 4 5 to fill terms and a district treasurer to be elected. Also one county board member for five election areas. Gladys Hanson secretary.
Mrs. Fred Nydegger Sr was born in Kanton Bern Switzerland on February 26 1672 and died at her Elgin home February 27 at age 87 after three years of ill health. She was Anna Christen Nydegger daughter of John and Elizabeth Wittmar Christen and the last surviving member of that family. She came to the United States at 17 and married Fred Nydegger in 1894, who farmed in the community. In 1944 she attended special services at the First Baptist Church of Elgin.
A church service was held at the First Baptist Church Elgin at 2:00 pm on Monday March 3 with Rev Eldon G Schroeder officiating and interment in Elgin cemetery. The notice lists many relatives and survivors including Williem Nydegger and Hulda Nydegger and thanks from the family for support, gifts, and funeral meals.
The Elgin Women’s Missionary Society met February 19 in the Fellowship hall with hostesses and members in attendance. The muddled text references Anna Nydégeer family Clarence Torkelsoh and Mré BA and mentions Clermont Missionary Society, but details are unclear and no regular business occurred.
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