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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1962
Page
1
Elgin Echo Elgin Iowa published weekly with print run by Hermen and Bartunek. Second class mail matter registered September 1 1891 Fayette County Iowa under March 3 1652 act.
Advertising rates listed per line ten cents with a minimum charge of thirty cents weekly when cash accompanies the order. If not, minimum is sixty cents. Blind ads or inquiries are zero per week with a minimum. Card of Thanks and In Memoriam cards priced at one dollar. Resolutions of Respect and obituaries use regular rates. notices with admission charges apply standard advertising rates.
Fred Tschantz son of Ulrich and Katherine Johnson Tschantz was born September 22 1879 near Wadena. He farmed, joined the Presbyterian Church, served as school director, and married Elma Follon on October 2 1907. He died March 8 at age 82, leaving wife Elma, daughter Dorothy, sister Annie Pattison, four grandchildren and six great grandchildren. A will probate hearing is set for March 26 1962 in Fayette County District Court, West Union Iowa.
A farm equipment tour from Hampton to Elkader leaves Elkader at 1:00 am on Friday March 23. The event includes a 1:30 pm meeting for Girls 4-H Leader and county committee spring organization at the Extension office.
The Echo launches The Mixing Bowl a feature for reader favorite recipes. This week presents Mrs Kenneth Mark’s Easy Bread, a prize-winning entry. Ingredients include water sugar salt flour and shortening. Method instructs mixing, kneading, rising, dividing into four loaves and baking 45 to 60 minutes.
Grain storage handling and feeding field day at Theo Bar rack farm Thursday and Friday March 15 and 16. Giard Future Farmers 4-H County wide roller skating party Saturday March 17 at Skyline Roller Rink Straw berry Point at 7130 p.m. District Extension conference at Waterloo Tuesday and Wednesday March 20 and 21. County meeting for Federated women's club Thursday March 22. District A.S.C.S. meeting New
Clayton County hosts its Women’s Annual Family Night on Friday April 15 at 8 p m in the Eikader gram with a Rural Amateur Variety Entertainment contest. The aim is to boost contest enthusiasm and attract volunteers. many unused talents are seen in the county. All women’s clubs are being contacted. eligibility rules have been sent. Entry deadline is March 31, sent to the Farm Bureau office or Mrs Frederick Becker county women’s chair.
Youngsters under parent supervision may have free photo sessions Saturday March 17 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The studio will print a feature photo in tomorrow's issue with no charge or obligation to purchase. For additional prints, contact studio representative Mrs Walter Mitts at 2412 Elgin.
Meeting opened by Duane Reeder. The club votes for a gym-peaty plan and sets Friday March 23 as a date. Nancy Miller speaks on table setting and Gary Miller demonstrates feed records. lunch follows.
Extension Service calendar lists events from March including Parmaureau Women’s Day and 4H Leaders Banquet at the extension office in Fayette at 7 p.m. March 20 and 21 cover the District Extension Conference in Waterloo with meetings for dairymen from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
The Baptist Missionary Society met at the Baumgartner home last Wednesday with Mrs. Clara Baumgartner and Mrs. Cornelia Burrow hosting. The gathering included discussions on feeding and management and noted attendees Schroeder and Leon.
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