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Elgin Echo in Elgin, Iowa

12 Mar 1953

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Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 12, 1953

Page

6

Social Roundup At Hawk Eye Area This Weekend

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Schmid and Sandra of Clear Lake visited Mrs. Lulu Schmid and Mrs. Edith Berg who returned from Waterloo. Various families hosted gatherings with Dr. H. H. Wolf and Dr. L. L. Carr attending a county medical meeting in Oelwein. Bonnie Lantz begins airline stewardess training in Minneapolis in September after two years in the U S A. The Bechmen family moved from Hawk Eye area to Estey farm near Elgin.

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Robert Schmid Sandra Clear Lake Lulu Schmid Edith Berg Waterloo Shea Ed Anderson Max .Medberry Fort ‘Dodge Feed Dealers Reuben Hackmann Carl Hackmann Myron Chapman and Jack Gehring Josephine Kniel Will Pape West Union Alta Gehring Hazel Wills Schultz Prairie du Chien DeWayne Medberry Otis Torkelson Susan Kathryn Stansbury Hawkeye Wayne Gilson Inez Shaffer H. B. Gilson Wm. E. Baumgartner Elmer Meyer Kathryn Brabham Corona Calif Bonnie L. Lantz McConnell Airline Minneapolis Miss Lantz Upper Town University Maynard Lantz Léeo Bechmen Estey Elgin Olaf Berg Dogoteh Louis Falb Fred ‘Keiser Chicago Harry R. ‘Keiser Switzerland Keiser Regula Yunker Long Beach East 58Th Street West First Yonker Wm. Seeley Roy Charley Jacobson Ezra Steffens Elgin, II Iowa Steffens Gifford Street Ohn Kiple, Jr John Farmerburg DeWayne Medberry Howard John Nydegger Emil Moore Orville Moore Leonard Werner Wm. Moore Clarence Moore Luana Arthur Lantz Sheldon Boyle Lawrence Grimm Ruth Mildred Lenz Glen Cody Cedar Fells J. M. Gehring Alice Short Pamela Bertha Kelley Fanny Frieden Ida Keller West Bend Fred Lydia Martie Rudy Posseh Rudy, Jr Clara Brabham Elkader Oscar Frieden Ole Reierson Darlene Robert Shirley West Melvin Wick Joe Wander Farity Myron Moore Fayette Fritz Blockhus Lynden Wash Harry Everett Flora Walther Lo Walther Garnaville Grace Evans Lavern Schweinerus George Wander Castalia Norman Lehan Gottfred Pfister Harold Schneider Louis Kurth Lydia Martin Joel Wander Leo Schori D. C. Dean Marshalltown Douglas Sowers Sumner Paul Shang Allen Habeger Order ‘of Eastern Star Leo Schori Oelwein Janice John Barnhouse John Schultz Clermont Elmer Gruver City Leo Gruver University Hospital Iowa City
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Methodist Church Announcement Schedule and Luncheon

E. G. Steinman lists worship at 10 a.m. Sunday and Sunday school at 11 a.m. Choir rehearsal is Thursday at 7 30 p.m. A covered dish luncheon will be held at the church at noon on Sunday March 22.

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E. G. Steinman
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St Olaf Lutheran Church announces Sunday services

St Olaf Lutheran Churches schedule lists J Strandjord as pastor with services at 9 30 a m Marion at 11 00 a m and Norway at 7 30 p m plus 8 00 p m Bible hour all at St Olaf Lutheran. Come to church you are welcome at each service.

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J. Strandjord St. Olaf Marion Prgram and Pictures Norway
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Elgin Baptist Church ministers and services calendar

Elgin Baptist Church announces March services led by Dr. A Ittermann with Berean Songsters and midweek and Sunday programs. A busy week includes teaching on the Triune God as Spirit, choir rehearsal, worship, church school, and OBY program, plus an upcoming men’s Brotherhood night.

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A. Ittermann Berean Jerusalem Cahtata
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Social guest rounds and family meals across Postville area

Local residents hosted and visited over the weekend with numerous dinner and supper gatherings. Names include Schupbachs, Howards, Dennlers, Winklers, Brabhams, Vaughns, Dennlers, Klingmans, Martins, and Schupbachs among others. Also notes travel to Rochester and Moline for family visits and birthday observances. Echo printing ad closes.

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Tabithas Meet The Tabitha Society Changes April and March Programs

The Tabithas Meet The Tabitha Society announces schedule changes pushing the April 18 program to March 19 and moving the March 19 program to April 16. The first program features devotions from Ruth, book of the month, with music by Esther Oelberg and a playlet From Night to Light.

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Tabitha Society Hugo Hackmann Ruth Esther Oelberg Ester Wenger Alfred Baechler Clarence Muehlethaler Arthur Ittermann Molms Kenton Krueger Edward Krueger Abe Habeger Paul Zurbriggen Guy Probert Reuben Hackmann John Luchsinger
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Lutheran Aid Meeting at Mrs Belva Snyder Home

The Elgin Ladies Aid meets at Mrs Belva Snyder’s home on March 19 with co hosts Mrs Bob Barker and Mrs Paul Larson and Mrs Don Fauser as program chairman. In Jamacia Mr and Mrs Chas McNeill report troubled days for their son Donald age five with multiple illnesses and injuries. son Ronnie age four endures polio a broken neck and a pitch fork injury. Cheryl age three has polio pneumonia a brain concussion and kerosene ingestion. The McNeill children are described as well behaved but very active.

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Elgin Ladies Aid Belva Snyder Bob Barker Paul Larson Don Fauser Chas. McNeill Jamacia Donald Ronnie Cheryl
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Longtime Sioux City Subscriber Bets Pending Goodbye

Carrie Smelser of Sioux City has been a faithful reader of the Glenwood Opinion-Tribune for over 50 years and will soon be leaving as a subscriber, marking the end of an era for the paper and its community readership.

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Carrie Smelser Sioux City Glenwood Opinion-Tribune
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Suffocation Death of Farmer Near Gray Investigated

A faulty stove caused the death by suffocation of 65 year old farmer Shis Jensen near Gray. He was found dead in his bed by a newspaper carrier. The case is being investigated by local authorities and details are pending.

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Shis Jensen Near Gray
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Farm Topics for Winter and Orchard Spacing Tips

A veterinary note warns cancer of the eye in cattle should be removed promptly. Winter is ideal to reduce rats in buildings with warfarin bait. Guidance on home orchard spacing: plant apples and pears 30 feet apart, peaches 25 feet, and maintain 50 feet from large shade trees or wind breaks. A single spray controls cathephyllus grub and parasites.

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Cattle Pest Warning Predicted By Extension Expert

Harold Gunderson predicts rising cattle pests next year with 712 pounds of rotenone in 100 gallons of water and detergent mixed with 4 pounds of 25 percent lindane or 8 pounds of 2 percent gamma isomer of hexachloride. Cattle scab mango is increasing and there will be more horn and stable flies according to the extension agent.

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Harold Gunderson Extension
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Pocket Gophers to Increase and Rodent Populations Rise

A tomologist notes more pocket gophers and an uptick in rat and mouse populations. The observation suggests expanding pest concerns and impacts on local ecosystems and agriculture.

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Also Mentioned on This Page

Amana Noriele John M. Tillotson St. Olaf Lutheran Churches Elgin Baptist Church Milo Olson Karen Anna Schupbach Herman Schupbach Postville Thomas Dennler Margie Dennler Dick Nancy Dubuque Louis Dennler Reynold Shaffer Louis Klingman Charles Capper Charles, Jr George Vaughn Mabel ‘Holzer DeKalb Thomas E. Howard Clifton Wilson Laurence Cantnon Larry Alice Winkler Thomas E. ‘Howard Hugh Conner Rochester Minn Alice, Winkler Kathryn Jeanette Krueger Gus Krueger Mollie Schneider Dr. and Strawberry Point Walter Kohls Harry Johnson Family Otto Krueger Russell Wenger Steven Henry Mark Decorah Echo Lutheran Aid Meeting Supem Swen Kiniying Driss Gehring Aodeen Nin Amvets Club National Max Thoma Tufts Elgin Furniture Store Fred C. Muehlethaler & Sons DIAL
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