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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1952
Page
5
The Wadena Community Club held a meeting in the school gym with community singing, readings, and officer elections. Oyster stew was served. other social notes include bridge party, visits, church events, 4-H study, and health updates from local residents.
The state tax structure will keep its two percent retail levy with current brackets. Gov Beardley prompted a review last fall but a commission found no change would allow merchants to collect the tax equal to gross sales. Other notes include Iowa liquor sales down over 11 percent in January and a new GOP race for attorney general in Sioux City. Senator Kefauver spoke in central Iowa recently, drawing attention to his campaign.
The Elgin Community club will meet next Monday evening March 10 at the Legion rooms. Auxiliary members will serve dinner and chairman Louis Lehman will announce homecoming committees as preliminary work begins.
Forrest M. Fischer 40 of Elkader files for reelection on the Democrat ticket entering June primaries. Former Navy veteran and local leader, Fischer was born near Guttenberg February 2 1912, took office January 2 1949, and has three daughters with his wife Hilda Thiese.
The Cryin Olson family traveled five weeks to take care of matters at the Elmer arson home and are returning to Iowa City. Mr and Mrs Larson were abroad on a vacation out west visiting Los Angeles and San Francisco in California and Silverton Oregon with Mr Larson’s brother. They also visited relatives in Seattle Washington and Lavina Montana.
Dean Torkelson drums and chimes with the Luther College band on a two week tour through Minnesota and Wisconsin starting in March. The tour ends with a home concert in Decorah on March 14.
Donna Robinson Mary Brack Marvel Frederick Marie Hendrickson Deon Pollock and Barbara Yearous attended the state basketball tournament in Des Moines from Thursday to Sunday night. After returning home, the note urges pruning large shade trees before spring work begins.
Lyle Krueger reported a robust sale with the best day in February and a large crowd. Top cow brought 287.50, high heifer 149, fall calves 80, feeder pigs from 20.65 to 2650, weights 90 to 150 pounds. First cutting alfalfa 6 cents per bale, second cutting 6. No grain sold. Machinery highlight a rubber tire wagon. other equipment average. Auctioneers Thompson and Schatz. Farmers Savings Bank Clermont clerked. Echo handled advertising.
Elgin Study Club met at Mrs Torkelson’s home last Monday evening with recorded music and group singing led by Elva Tillotson. An auction raised 25.15 for club funds. committee members were Georgia Strauch Leota Welch Elva Tillotson and Adelia Torkelson. Lunch was served. The next meeting will be at Mrs C B Schori’s home on Tuesday evening March.
R E Kohler W M of Silver Leaf lodge reminds all members of the regular meeting next Tuesday evening March 11 There will be balloting and second degree work followed by refreshments Members are requested to attend
C. B. Schori and W. F. Kohler have filed nomination papers for re-election as director and treasurer in the upcoming school election. Filing closed on Friday, February 20, with notices in the Echo Want Ads.
The Illyria township Republican caucus will be held at the Legion Hall in Wadena on Friday evening March 7 at eight o clock. Six delegates will be named to attend the county convention on Friday March 14. Harold Strong, committeeman.
Our spellers Ken Crider Diana Meinhard and Ma aeyond Key defeated State Center and Clarksville in a radio spelling contest sponsored by Cappers. They won two bouts and were poised for a third when the opponents threw in the sponge, ending the contest.
Hazel Gehring of Elgin joined Fayette County officials at the Republican Lincoln dinner in Des Moines on Tuesday. Speakers included Mr. and Mrs. Robt A Vogeler and Indiana Congressman Halleck.
Elizabeth Davis, district instructor, will host a school of instruction here Friday March 7 with initiation that evening. The regular monthly chapter meeting is scheduled for next Wednesday evening.
The Elgin Fish and Wildlife Club will sponsor a fox hunt. All interested meet at Ole's on Sunday afternoon March 9 at 1 30. Shotguns only.
Seven year old Thomas Finley died in Dubuque after measles progressed to a brain infection. The story notes that annually 12 to 15 Iowans die from accidents involving animals.
Voters are informed the Pleasant Valley precinct caucus will be held at Elgin town hall on Friday evening March 7 at eight. Ten delegates to the county convention on March 14 will be named and any other business transacted for the party’s interest. John Falb, Committeeman.
A series of farm to town and farm to farm relocations shifts ownership and tenancy around Elgin and surrounding towns. The Falks move to West Union and the Andersons take over the Dr Jerdes farm near Gurider. Gerald Olson and tenanted farms change hands with neighboring families moving from Clermont and St Olaf. Numerous other families swap residences and farms, including the Heck, Sut tere, Pape, Howard, and Leath households, reshaping local farm occupancy and tenancy.
Up to last Saturday the Martie farm crew resurfaced the road from the county line to Marties and from Gunder to Relerson hill using crushed stone praised by engineers as high quality from the Martie quarry. Elgin Community Club urged coordination with supervisors and the county engineer to address Fayette county roads. Supervisor Wilson said plans were already in place with R. J. Cooney and engineer Finch to resurface several local roads including the Clayton county line to Elgin on Elgin Gunder road, Elgin to Rothlisberger corners, Cherry Valley road east of the four, and 56 to Tom Flanagan farm, a project locals welcome.
The Pleasant Valley Sharpshooters 44H club met February 25 with eleven members. Harold Boutton spoke on home grounds improvements. Members submitted Hoards Dairyman entry blanks for cattle judging. Visitors Otis Bloekhus and Robert Reierson attended. Some members discussed planting multiflora roses for a permanent fence. After meeting, games and lunch were served. Correction notes Lieut. Com. W C Mitchell stationed at Argentia Newfoundland. Town broiler producers expected to raise 1952 output. Dinner guests visited the Sutter, Schott, Halverson, and Friederich families. White Elephant Sale set March 10 at Brackin schoolhouse. Auctioneer Chet Rima. Baked goods, candy, canned goods, live poultry, and used clothing.
Zed Hughes of Corydon suffered a tooth ache when dentists discovered a small chain link embedded in his jaw from an accident 17 years earlier. Mr and Mrs A Reynolds of Ellsworth recently celebrated their 57th wedding anniversary.
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