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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1964
Page
1
The Elgin Echo announces its Elgin Iowa edition with standard newspaper branding and post office filing details. It lists second class mail status under the 1852 act and gives the city and county as Elgin Fayette County Iowa.
The article clarifies the local Cancer Drive chairmen for this area after last week's omission. Mrs H H Wolf of Elgin is named chairwoman and Mrs Jacob Frederick Jr of Pleasant Valley is listed as chairman.
The Wadena Livestock Club held a Monday evening meeting at Billy Erickson’s home with thirteen members present. Plans for year long trainings were discussed, a flour sample was tested for home baking, and Kenneth Erickson spoke on good manners followed by a safety quiz. Leaders Francis Baldwin Floyd Thompson and their wives will attend the 4 H Reoperation Banquet at Faye Reporter Jo Ann Baldwin.
Valley’s Tigerettes advance to the State Tournament in Des Moines for the fourth time in five years. The lineup features experienced starters and a stout backcourt led by Sylvia Hanson, Phyllis Hunsberger, and Anita Dennler, with Fayne Triem Annette Meyer and Susan Kingery anchoring the forwards scoring at a high level. Linda Collins contributes off the bench as reserve. The team is favored to carry on the Big V tradition with strong defense and clutch shooting.
G A Yock of Clara City Minnesota, president of the nationwide V Store organization, announced completion of a合同 with W Jagger Company Ltd Capetown to establish the V Store program in the Union of South Africa and Rhodesia. Executives in Atlanta said 30 stores are ready to convert immediately with expansion planned in Capetown and Johannesburg, boosting total retail volume to about 276 million dollars. The African add adds to the more than 2400 U S stores celebrating their 25th anniversary in 1964. Moore's V Store of Elgin, owned by Bill Moore, has belonged to the organization since (continues).
Elgin locals report visits and gatherings as families and friends drop in for meals and social evenings. Clusters of names from Leuchtenmachers Larson Lehman and Olson appear among Thursday to Sunday visits and dinners in the community.
A long listing of guests and excursions across multiple households in Minnesota and Iowa. Names include John Tonia Reuben Lehman Leo Falb Krueger Meisner Lembke Finch Ha berGer, Hollis Finch, Medberry family, Sherie Miller, Karl Lembke, Francis Meisner, Fred Butikofer, Duane Caspers, Earl Lembke, Ern Friederich, Leo Evelyn, Wm Pfister Jeff, Celia Kohls, George Breitkreuz, Dor othy Jones, Jack Adrian, Oliver Larson, Oliver Torkelson, Arthur Lantz and many others. The gatherings cover dinners, birthdays, weekend visits, and Sunday luncheons in homes at Ryan, Strawberry Point, West Union, and Clinton.
The Clayton County Extension Calendar lists events in March and early April. Activities include Gracious Meals and 4-H meetups in Elkader, a Swine Show at Elkader Sale Barn, a 4-H Chorus practice with Max Fagen at the Elkader opera house, and a Careers program with a hootenanny in Elkader.
The annual 4-H leaders recognition banquet will be March 16 at the county extension office in Fayette. Speaker will be Dr Harry Replus of Upper Iowa University and 4-H leader tenure pins will be presented. The program was planned by the 4H council and honors Linda Niles Richard Brownell Janelyn Granger Jon Harrison Nancy Reed Everett Rowland Judy Simpson and Lyle Cletisch.
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