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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1952
Page
1
The Elgin Echo Dial announces its status as a second class mail matter entered September 1, 1891 at the Elgin post office in Fayette County Iowa under the act of March 4 1652.
Advertising rates listed per line one cent, classified per word ten cents, with a minimum weekly charge of thirty cents when accompanied by an order. Blank or inquiry ads carry a zero cent weekly minimum. Cards of thanks and memorials are one dollar, capped at sixteen lines, with resolutions and obituaries subject to regular rates.
A series of candidate announcements for Fayette County offices, all subject to Republican voters at the June 2 1952 primary. Names include Hazel Gehring county treasurer, W M Knox county clerk, Herbert Klammer state representative, Grant Lauer county recorder, Odney Oelberg county sheriff, Fred House supervisor, Fred W Gremmels Fayette County, Robert Wilson Norman McCauley, Floyd Gilley with dates beginning January 2 1953 1954 and the stated primary condition.
Mr and Mrs MP Galloway of Corwith observe their sixtieth wedding anniversary. They married February 24 1892 and have resided in the Corwith area since 1912. Iowa also notes guidance on everbearing strawberries urging runners be pulled as formed.
In Pleasant Valley town ship a Friday town hall caucus named ten delegates to Fayette County’s 35 delegates headed to Des Moines 3030 delegates would select the Iowa slate for Chicago. Straw vote favored Taft over Eisenhower ten to one with governors candidates Evans and Nicholas at five each.
Court House records show Henrietta Jones estate admx transferring Glen M Nim s 2425 Clermont lot. Marion M Powers and Lorraine to Robert F Schneider with property described in section 15. Lester L Butikofer and spouse transfer to Otto Torvald Torkelson including SW SE and nearby parcel.
A summarized record of real property transactions and farm leases including deeds for John A Larson and Mil lard Nelson Sr in Clermont, multiple lot and section references, and 1954 contracts noting Almer O Anderson and Roy F Learn buys. Includes drainage and tract descriptions with prices and parcel references.
Mr and Mrs Arthur Yearous announce a grandson born at Cedar Falls hospital on March 5 to Mr and Mrs Robert Yearous. Mr and Mrs Robert Boleyn of Liscomb welcome daughter Cynthia Kay born March 11 weighing 6 1/2 pounds.
Elgin reports a rare robbery at Schori and Kuster Lumber Co. in Friday morning news. Mrs. Ben Schori's funeral occurred Friday at the home with Rev. E J Starr officiating. The Clothes Shop marked 27 years on March 17 as Fred R Berg invited guests to inspect and smoke a cigar. Ray DeSart moves to H H Gilbertson farm to expand fox farming. soft maples bloom early. Eli Sutter Sr announces birth of son James William on March 10. Roy Steele first to land four suckers in Turkey waters on March 4. Annual school election yields 42 ballots with Max Hunsberger and R P Strauch elected. Charles Holzer notes mink catching record of 14.
A listing notes items measured at 24 inches in body length and priced at 14 dollars each this year.
Prices received by Yowa farmers fell 1 point to 301 in the month ending February 15, with the base period index at 335 in February 1951. Meat animal prices were higher than last month but below a year earlier. Egg prices declined for the fourth straight month and all feed grains and hay dropped 3 percent from the prior month.
Final rites for A N Anderson 72 were held February 12 at Burnham Funeral home with Rev Rolland Fuetcher officiating. Interment was in West Union cemetery. Born May 14 1879 at Clermont he farmed near Postville Clermont and West Union. Surviving are wife Ethel four children 19 grandchildren and one great grandson a brother and two sisters.
The Pleasant Valley Idlenot Club met March 1 with LeFonda Miller present and all members in attendance. A thank you note arrived from a family we aided with a fruit box after their house burned. Program included a pie making demonstration by LeFonda, a table etiquette discussion led by Mrs Medberry, and a menus planning discussion led by Edith. The next meeting on March 15 at Norma Gehring’s will focus on bread making.
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