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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1955
Page
8
Weekend social roundups show numerous visits across Brainard West Union and surrounding towns. Families including Boyers Gehrings Murphys and Reeders hosted, hosted guests from Clermont Iowa City Cedar Falls and Alaska. The Reeders mark their golden wedding anniversary with an open house north of Brainard.
Cherry Valley neighborhood group met Tuesday March 8 at Mrs Harry Butikofer home with Mrs Ben Dennier and Mrs Albert L Dennier assisting Twenty seven members answered roll call and read items. Club planned donations to Red Cross and Seeds of Friendship project. Memorial wreath for Tom Holm and cards sent for ill noted. Garden seeds to overseas Seeds of Friendship and food donation to Marion 4 H sale March 19. April 12 meeting planned at Mrs Ernest Christen with assistants. Visitation reports and small social events described.
Charles Chapman and Walter Lehman visited in the Joan Dennler home. Pat Minihan is home on a 6.20 day leave. The Christen and Butikofer families hosted guests including Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Christen and Lucy Christen. Marion 4-H Busy Bees plan a bake sale at Elgin town hall on Saturday March 18.
Hiyria News reports E. G. Steinman will lead Sunday school at 10:15 a.m. and worship at 11:15 a.m. Youth Fellowship will feature Betty and Billy Bennett, with other locals noted as dinner or guest visitors. Several residents hosted and visited relatives, with a birth announced for Thos. Shaffer’s family in Cedar Rapids on March 8.
A long list of social visits and family gatherings is reported across area towns. Duane Strong, Sara Ogle, and Peggy Helms joined Harold Strong for supper. Emmet Light and family hosted. Orval Meyer hosted near Hawkeye. Dean Pollock of Chicago visited Thos Pollock’s family. Reese Gibbs visits from Fort Leonard Wood on fur lough with Rae Gibbs's family. Duane Strong departed for Camp Chaffee after a brief furlough. Glen Dennler, discharged from the Army, accompanied his parents to their home. Local Homemakers met at Harold Strong’s with a lesson on thrift. Several calls and trips occurred among Yearous, Benson, Colgrave, Shaffer, Tynan, Rothlisberger, Frieden, and Hinder man families in West Union, Garnaville, Dundee, and Charles City. Arthur Hermen and Jim Yearous visited ill relatives. a birthday observed for Vincent at the Harald Glass, Jr. home. News of a birth reached Arthur Yearous about a son born to Robert and Mrs. Rush of Sloan. Weekend visits included Evonne Hartman of Arlington with the Orran Bane family, and multiple gatherings with Klingman, Schneider, and Rothlisberger clans.
A series of property transfers are recorded including Frank Finney to Ludwig T Anderson and wife for $1.00 covering Lots 5 and 6, Forbes' 2nd Add in Elgin. Marion and Lorraine Powers to Edward for $16,000. Henry Suckow and wife to Maggie Cook Estate details. Maggie Cook Estate to Ben Chase. and James J Carnall to J William Gamm with title action on NW SW & E 1-2 SW 19-92-7 plus P W Raftis to Gerald noted.
Town sheep farmers can increase income from wool under a federal incentive program starting April 1. The higher the price received on the open market, the greater the federal payment. Careful shearing and quality handling can yield extra returns.
Towe and Illinois farmers indicated they will market approximately 11 percent more output this season, signaling expanded sales efforts. The note suggests stronger participation in market channels and adjusted production plans for the coming months.
Activity for yogs rose in the four months February through May compared with the same period last year, reflecting a notable year over year increase in engagement and operations during the spring period.
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