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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1946
Page
1
The Elgin Echo Dial 3711 is listed as second class mail matter under the 1882 act. The notice records its postal status and filing details with Fayette County Iowa authorities, dated September 1, 1891.
Notes from March 3 Echo files recount visits and departures including Mr. and Mrs. Harry Becker and Joe staying with relatives in Clermont for the weekend, the Yenney trip to Hur On South Carolina, the pibalaongers meeting guests Mr. and Mrs. Fred Luthi and children of Morris, Mina and Lena Baumgartner, and shifts in local staff and posts.
Richard Gehring and George Schrampfer resume classes after a two week absence described as mumping in local school records.
Elgin Iowa town council met in regular session at the town hall with Mayor Falk and councilmen present. Bills were read and approved for salaries supplies and street lights plus pumping and trucking costs. Election judges and clerks were appointed for the March 25 municipal election.
The senior profiles feature Helen Geraldine Pinney nicknamed Jerry, 17, height 5 1, from Elgin, with favorites in literature, bookkeeping, songs, and spare ribs. Dorothy Marie Torkelson, 17, nicknamed Stretch, goes by many names, cheerleader from Elgin, loves English literature, basketball, and plans to attend Cedar Rapids beauty school.
Elgin girls trounced Hawkeye 63 to 20 in the season finale. Schmid led with 20 points, opening with 33 and finishing with 30 in the second half. Starting five were Wede Gehring Schmid Adrian and Halverson. The second team won 27 to 14, with Lehman and D Torkelson each scoring eight. Elgin closed the season 10–3, with defeats to Arlington Randalia and Clermont.
On Monday February 16 in Ossian the Remke family marked a double milestone at the opera house. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Remke celebrated their golden wedding anniversary while their son Edward wed Stella Lansing with Mrs. Anna Geling, mother of Mrs. Remke, attending the ceremony after having witnessed the first wedding fifty years ago.
Cleaning tip advises using a dry tube from whipped soap jelly to prevent streaking. A strip of cardboard protects walls near door frames and baseboards from splashes during washing.
A reading estimates that around 14 percent of people in the United States have some hearing loss in one or both ears. It notes a significant share are seriously handicapped and missing productive jobs due to poor hearing.
A seven month old baby bites a glassy rattle edge and releases tiny rattlers. Many gifted toys have sharp edges or removable parts that can be swallowed. With teeth coming in, fragile or poorly made toys pose choking hazards. Parents urged to choose durable smooth toys and remove small parts.
Echo newspaper reports a civic gathering at City Hall with speakers from the council and local groups. Attendees included Mayor Alvarez and council member Chen, noting community priorities and a schedule for upcoming meetings.
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