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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1955
Page
5
In the sectional tournament held in Fayette, Garnagillo finished second and Mi also placed second in the round robin. Wort earned a notable position in the action round, contributing to the team’s strong showing across events.
State safety officials report Fayette County had 425 drivers involved in 1954 traffic accidents costing 303 535 dollars. Property damage 158 010 and personal injury 145 525. Past year totals show 456 accidents with 156 020 property damage and 104 650 personal injury. A gentle trend warning noted despite high figures.
At a county scholarship committee meeting on Friday February 24 three girls and one boy were chosen as applicants for the State Farm Bureau Scholarship Iva Jean Alber Maynard Consolidated School and Gail E Hillman Stanley Consolidated School were named applicants with Marilyn E Guyer Clermont Elgin Consolidated School and Duane T Boehmke Arlington Independent School chosen as alternates Two applicants will be chosen from each district by the State Scholarship committee to receive the scholarship These scholarships are granted for elementary schools.
E. J. Weigle Winneshiek Ex tension Director will present an illustrated talk titled Agriculture in the Land of Abraham at the Fayette County Soil Conservation District co operator’s annual meeting. The March 15 1 30 p m event in the Farm Bureau building Fayette will cover agriculture in the ancient land with emphasis on conservation. Weigle spent two years in Iraq as Extension Adviser under the Point Four program and will show colored slides and photos. All district co operators and others interested in conservation are urged to attend.
On February 28 the Wahonka Camp Fire Girls gathered at Pam Clothier’s home. The group sang, played games, and enjoyed lunch. Trail Seekers cut out animals to stuff with Sanda Shepard serving as Scribe.
The steering committees in both chambers set rules to regulate bill order on the calendars. A sifting committee will drop unacted bills. Senators and representatives named in party lines, with Republicans dominating, include Duane E. Dewes and J. K. Lynes leading chairs and a smaller Democrat contingent.
A Monday meeting in the Iowa House discussed the proposed east west toll road from Davenport to Council Bluffs. Sponsored by toll road advocates, opposition came from the Iowa Free Roads Association including motel owners and service station operators. Governor Beardsley and Gov Hoegh support accelerate highway modernization with tax measures.
The Elgin Community Club will convene next Monday at the Legion hall for an evening meeting with dinner at 45. Chairman Ben Schori announced plans for the 1955 homecoming and said committees must attend to review activities.
The Chevrolet Motor Division and John Falk & Sons sponsor a contest where entrants can win a 1955 Chevrolet and a $1000 U S Savings Bond. Fill an entry form with a 25 word reason, or submit on plain paper with the official form. End date May 9, seven national winners.
The Clermont Elgin Schools will join a state wide clothing collection during the week of March 28. Supt Moore announced the drive part of the Thirteenth National Childrens Clothing Crusade organized by Save the Children Federation. Clothing collected helps needy children and families in Korea and war torn regions, rural US areas, and the Navajo Reservation. Pupils will bring home circulars Friday explaining the drive to parents.
Clinton Lodge hosts northeastern Iowa Masonic Fellowship in Monona with Western Star Lodge of Clinton conferring the third degree at 7 30 p m at the high school gym A dinner at 4 30 p m costs 125 and reservations should be made with Roy Grove by March 14 includes invitations to all Masons in the region
The champion bull from the Pollled Shorthorn show in Omaha sold for 1500 dollars. It was consigned by Otto Johnson of Lohrville.
The next regular meeting of Elgin post American Legion will be held Tuesday evening March 15 according to Com Myron Houg. He requests all members try to be there. There is no special program arranged.
Circle meetings Thursday include Med 17 circle hosting a one o'clock luncheon and birthday party at Mrs Lyle Light home with Mrs Mel Kohler assisting. Circle Nora to be entertained at Mrs H H Wolf home with Mrs L L Kiple assisting. Mrs Norris Capper will present the program.
Arthur Fiedler, Boston Pops conductor since 1930, will perform in Waverly on March 11 at 8:00 p m in the Knights Gymnasium. It is his third Wartburg Artists Series appearance in three years, with the Pops Tour Orchestra drawing rave notices and near sellouts expected by Pr Swenson.
State University of Iowa coeds earning top grades in the first semester will be honored at a Saturday noon Smarty Party in Iowa. Local students Edith V. Gehring, Al Elgin, and Ann K. Spencer of Clermont earned B average or above to receive luncheon invitations.
Beas Tschantz at 2301 Troy Dr Madison Wisconsin. Mrs Bertina Barnes at 1085 3rd Ave SE Cedar Rapids. Mr and Mrs William Schupbach moved to Cedar Rapids, 2406 Franklin Ave NE. From the farm outlook hog market to rise 11 percent in four months vs last year.
Iowa's third Safe-Driving Day is set for Tuesday March 15 with safety leaders nationwide urging drivers to act as if life depends on it. Campaigns in the county promote public awareness and participation for the day and ongoing safe driving.
The Tabitha Society will meet at the Baptist Church on Thursday March 17. Mrs. Fred Schaer will conduct devotions. Music by Mrs. Edwin Krueger. Program features "We the Women and Worry" by Mdms. Harold Orth Lorence Muehlethaler Selmer Erickson and Miss Lena Baumgartner. Hostesses are Edna Miller Daisy Stry and Hugo Hackmann.
During National 4-H Week public attention highlights the values of 4-H training and practical youth programs. The theme is Improving Family and Community Living. In Town there are eight boys in beef projects, two in dairy, one in sheep, and three in hog projects, with 48,000 club members in town, 500 in Payette county and 40 leaders overall.
The Elgin Lutheran Mission Society will meet Thursday afternoon March 17 at the parish hall. Hostesses are Mdms. Phil nan Larson Paul Larson Robert Barker Harold Patrick and Reuben Schupbach. Mrs Wood row Reed is program chair. Members are asked to bring their mission boxes.
Clermont Elgin Consolidated School District will hold its annual election on Monday March 14 with polls from noon to seven. Two directors Thos Ogle and Carmle Peterson seek re election without opposition for three year terms. Treasurer Ray Tomsheck also seeks re election with opposition. County board member Chas Antes also up for re election. Polling places are Larrabee school building for Clermont Clermont township and Grand Meadow and Elgin State Bank for the rest.
Stockholders of the Elgin Co-operative Dairy Co. will hold a special meeting at the Elgin lockers plant on Tuesday March 15 at 2 o clock to consider a merger with the Clermont Valley Creamery Co. The Clermont patrons have already voted for the merger. The move could save half the cost of a combined milk market and plant conversion while expanding opportunities for whole milk manufacturing and cheese production.
On Sunday afternoon at Gus Krueger home, friends gathered to honor Mrs. Marie Krueger on her 80th birthday. A dinner followed, celebrating Marie Krueger and the March birthdays of Janette and Jeanette Krueger, along with wedding anniversaries of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lantz and Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Evans. Present were Mrs. Grace Evans, the Lantzes, Eloise and La Donna, Colleen Howard, and Marle Sutter.
Cheery Valley Pioneers and Marion Busy Bees 4 H Clubs sponsor a screening of Home Grounds and Improvements at Elgin school at 8 00 p m on Monday March 14. All interested are invited to attend.
The Friday to Friday calendar lists Dairy Day and a cooking school at Maynard community building on Friday March 11 at 10:30 a.m. A Putnam Foremost 4-H Club meeting is set for Monday March 14 at 8:00 p.m. The soil district annual meeting occurs in Fayette on Tuesday March 15 at 2:00 p.m. J Weigle presents Pictures from Tran. 4-H visits Fairfield township begin 1:15 p.m. Thursday March 17 features a soils meeting in Oelwein with a lesson titled The Food Buyer Spends Her Dollar Wisely for both men and women at the Odd Fellows hall in Arlington. a potluck starts at noon. Smithfield Livewires 4-H meets at 8:00 p.m. with Darrell, Gene and Jim Gustin.
The Elgin Progress Club met Monday evening with Mrs. Lor ence Muehblethaler as hostess. Sixteen members answered roll call with a teenage prank. The program covered cleanup of comic books, narcotic menace, and featured speakers Mrs. Henry McMillan and Mrs. Robert Kohler. Officers elected for the year were Mrs. Arthur Lantz president, Mrs. Harry Johnson vice president, Mrs. Paul Zurbriggen secretary treasurer, with a program committee chaired by Mrs. Robert D. Wilson, and members Mrs. Gus Krueger, Mrs. Harry Johnson, and Mrs. Clyde Wenger.
The remark urges maintaining America's melting pot identity while increasing pressure on those who resist assimilation. It frames cultural integration as essential to national unity and calls for firmer expectations for newcomers to adopt shared civic norms.
The Marion Busy Bees showcased 4-H girls home sewing projects in a city display Saturday aligning with National 4-H Week. The exhibit highlights student craftsmanship and project variety from the local 4-H club.
Fort Shaffer based runner J D Shaffer established a new Hawaiian AAU Jr Division record in the 15 12 mile marathon on Sunday February 6 finishing in 1 hour 47 minutes 28.8 seconds. The 42 year old veteran distanceman was the first Jr Division runner to finish and surpassed Moon Kim’s previous mark of 1 hour 52 minutes 62 seconds.
Plans complete soil and water conservation for seven farms were approved by the Clayton County Soil Conservation Commissioners at their regular meeting on Wednesday afternoon March 2. The agreements cover Erickson farms in Highland two, Frommell in Highland two, Wahls in Boardman two, Schroeder farms in Jefferson two, Schultz in Garden two, Helgerson and Amundsen in Grand Meadow two, and Parker in Mendon two. The tally brings total agreements to 1053 with the district. The panel deferred watershed program actions awaiting future requests or groups seeking aid.
A large crowd attended the C E S card party at the Masonic hall Friday evening. Sponsored by Eastern Star members. High bridge score won by Mrs D H Wolf. Canasta winner Russell Larson. 500 game, ladies high Mrs Lawrence Grimm, low Mrs Mabel Johnson. Men's high Melbert Meyersow, Jack Gehring. Door prizes LeRoy Rothlisberger and Mrs Louis Becker.
The Pleasant Valley Sharpshonters 4-H Club will hold a paper drive on Saturday March 12. Collectors ask residents to place paper on the sidewalk by 1 PM and country residents to bring paper to Elgin Park. Papers should be tied in bundles with heavy cord or twine.
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