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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1957
Page
1
The Elgin Echo Dial in Elgin Iowa publishes weekly issues every Thursday. The paper is printed by Btrauchs and Hermen and circulated in Fayette County Iowa with standard post office filing as a second class mail matter since 1891.
Caroline Martie daughter of Albert and Bertha Peterson was born near St Olaf on June 29 1874 and died March 5 at the Good Samaritan Home West Union at 82. She married Joseph J Martie July 5 1894 who died December 24 1936. Survived by six children 14 grandchildren two sisters three brothers and many relatives. Services were held Friday at Muehthaler funeral home and Norway Lutheran Church with Rev Bruce Boyce officiating. Burial in adjoining church cemetery. Card of thanks included.
The Tertia Club met Monday evening March 4 at Mrs John McMillans home with Mrs Don Fauser assisting. Fifteen members attended a backwards party with lunch first and a hair styling focus including demonstrations by Mrs John MacMillan with model, Mrs Don Fauser with model, and Mrs Wm Dummermuth with model. Officers were elected: Clifford Gisleson president Connor Dummermuth vice president Ivan Torkelson secretary Robert Moore treasurer. Next meeting is April 1 with hostesses Madins Russell Wenger Ted Kjaer George Whitworth Clifford Gisleson.
Albert L. Schori returned to Decorah hospital last Tuesday with Mrs. Schori staying with him. Mrs. Reuben Miller went to University Hospital for surgery on Saturday. Mrs. Mollie Schneider traveled to New Hampton hospital for surgery this Wednesday for Thursday procedures. Also a safety reminder about heat bulbs for chick brooding and safe electrical connections.
A flurry of dinner guests and visits across Elgin and nearby towns fills the week. Nellie Leithold hosts in La Crosse, Wis., as the Crawford, Staffenhagen, Welch, and Dean families gather at various homes. Road trips, theater trips, and funeral attendances mark the social calendar with extended family and friends from Monona to Cedar Rapids.
Sixteen new applications for soil and water conservation assistance were approved by Clayton County District Commissioners at their March 6 meeting. The farm of Leo Durnan in Marion township was among the approved cases. Thirteen complete plans were prepared in the past month by soil conservation service technicians, including Ed Finley of Highland township and Laverne R. Larson of Marion township.
Martin Wenger, employed at the state liquor store in Elkader, will return home later this week. Coday's best buy. A Want Aj.
Pvt. Leo L. Schori RA 17461721 H Q 8 UC Co 506 T HA TC G 101st Abn Div Fort Campbell Ky. Pfe Rodney D. Guyer son of Mr and Mrs Aubrey C Guyer Elgin is a member of 1st Division 26th Infantry at Fort Riley Kans Guyer a rifleman in Co E entered the army in September 1955 and received basic training at Fort Carson Colo.
Camp Fire Girls The Trail Seekers met March 7 at the Methodist Church and learned camp fire songs. They plan to attend Elgin Lutheran Church services March 17 and hold a bake sale March 23. Next meeting is at Anita Lehman’s home March 21. Anita Lehman, Sec’y.
Mr and Mrs Lawrence Lerch of Fairbank welcomed a son named Lonie Lynn born March 1 at Sumner hospital. The baby’s grandfather is Harold Meisner.
Ralph Harms of Titania suffered a broken hip when a jack slipped and a heavy leg he was sawing fell on him, causing injury at the worksite.
Milk production in 1957 is expected to reach about 130 billion pounds, up 3 billion from 1956, while orphan lambs may be raised largely on soybean meal rather than bottles.
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