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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1954
Page
1
A brief header from the Elgin Echo Dial adds postal and filing details including second class mail status and the 1991 entry date at Elgin Iowa Fayette County under federal act.
Advertising rates listed per line at ten cents with minimum charges and free variants. Political notices announce candidacies for Fayette County offices by several individuals including Hazrl Gehring Darold Jack Odney Oelberg William Knox Fred A. House Loyd Gilley Herbert Klamm er Grant Lauer Mark D. Buchheit and others, all subject to Republican primary June 7 1954.
Mr and Mrs George Falb and Mr and Mrs Louis Klingman visited Mrs B Schori and her son in hospital at Postville on Sunday. Clarence Jacobson Clermont helps at Falbs meat market briefly. Guernsey Smith Lilda Meyer Ernest Bamgartner Elmer Dennfler Lydia and Louise Dennler attended a party at John Dennler home near Elkader Saturday. Gilbert Loftsgard relatives surprised them with gifts. Milton Miller went to Decorah last Tuesday to work as a bricklayer.
Interstate Power Company reports 1953 net income up 41946 from 1952 as electricity and gas use rise. Common stock earnings were 91 cents per share, dividends increased to 16 cents quarterly, total dividends 63 cents per share for 1953. The firm serves 106000 customers, with a 128778 kilowatt peak load and 7 percent operating expense growth.
Miss Bertha M. Pulfer daughter of Mrs John Pulfer Elgin and Roy Funk son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Funk Gridley Indiana were married Sunday February 21 at Apostolic Christian Church with Rev Joseph Klopfenstein officiating Miss Wilma Fischer of Washington was maid of honor.
Virgil Funk of Gridley served as oldest man. Ushers were Robert Gramm and Ray Meliss. A reception was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Funk for 250 guests, and 80 were guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Witzig for supper. Mrs. Witzig is a sister of the bride groom. The couple left for a trip to Florida and other southern states.
Town’s index of prices received by farmers for all farm products rose 7 points to 202 percent of the 1910-14 base in the two weeks ending February 15, with livestock index up as meat animals gained while dairy and poultry indexes fell. Hog prices reached 25.50 per cwt, the highest February level in 45 years, as beef cattle, calves, and lambs increased modestly while sheep stayed steady.
The passage outlines government stock allocations per family including six pounds of butter and nine pounds of powdered milk along with cheese and bread. It details large federal investments in crops, with figures for wheat, corn, cottonseed oil and dairy, noting dairy farmers’ efforts to address crop problems.
The speaker argues dairy products form a small share of government crop stockpiles, but a plentiful food supply remains a key national asset. Food is framed as strategic, akin to ammunition, essential in both peace and war.
Mark D. Buchheit of West Union was named 1954 fund raising chairman for Fayette county cancer control by Mrs. Alice Crawford. The card cites last year's success and the April cancer control month aims to educate to save lives and raise funds for research.
The Cherry Valley Pioneers gathered at Eva and Florence Hofer's home on Monday evening March 1. AM members attended and named their favorite tractor. Teddy demonstrated neck tie tying and Merlin demonstrated bird house building. They reviewed the dairy check-up sheet and Bill Corkery showed a film on quality milk production. Lunch was served by Mrs. Hofer and Eugene Gehman.
Mr. and Mrs. Loran Casper of Charles City welcomed son Christopher Loren born Wednesday March 3 weighing 1 pound 4 ounces. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Schupbach of Elgin welcomed son James Kenneth born Tuesday March 9 at Postville hospital. mother Ardis Olson of Clermont is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. T. N. Olson.
Pete Christensen of Hartley severed his index finger between the knuckle and first joint while cleaning an electric fan. A cloth became entangled in the blades pulling his finger into the fan. The incident highlights concerns about finger safety with household appliances.
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