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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1953
Page
5
A rough OCR fragment lists coach Paul Shank leading a group to City on Tuesday morning for a 40 attendee tournament. Named participants include Stahley Boyer, Stanley Capper, Paul Pinney, Don Sutter, Joel Holden, Gene and Glen Snyder, Don Relerson, Weldon Orth, Dennis Butikofer, Bobb Medberry, Richard Clark, and Norman Mitts.
Interstate Power announces 1952 consolidated net income of $2,390,641, up $400,297 from 1961. The gain supports a $6,810,221 investment in plant and property with two major construction projects totaling over $6 million. Common stock dividends were 80 cents overall for the year while taxes rose sharply to $3,271,460, up 60 percent in three years.
Iowa athletic officials review proposed 1954 tournament classes Class B A and AA at a spring Iowa City meeting. A poll on state rules will be discussed at the Kansas City officials meeting on March 18 and 28.
Low farrowings on Iowa farms during December through February are estimated at 178000 head, down from 205000 head a year earlier. The period may compare with the 1951 record. The 10-year average December February farrowings is 110000 head.
The Elgin Progress Club will meet Monday evening, March 23, at Mrs. Paul Zurbriggen’s home. Study topics include religious tolerance and schooling of children. Roll call features a favorite Bible verse. Mrs. Robert Kohler presents Teaching Children and Religious Tolerance, Mrs. Harry Johnson speaks on Freedom of Worship. Officers to be elected.
Georgana Falb returned home Monday from Mt Vernon and Iowa City where she spoke at Cornell College and the University of Iowa. She will speak at Ames on Saturday at a Camp Fire tea for Torch Bearers and on Sunday at the Wesleyan Service Guild district meeting in Cedar Rapids. 441 club members seek livestock judging guidance though worry over how to judge accurately.
The Iowa House and Senate argued over gas tax increases for primary roads. A one cent per gallon rise, supported by highway officials, could raise seven to eight million dollars yearly, while a two cent hike faced committee resistance. Bills to raise cigarette taxes and liquor prices also surfaced, with attention to state funds and services. Legislative tampering concerns spurred a proposal for double photostating of all measures.
Lawrence Geliting, Elgin resident, received a B A degree from MENG Cedar Walls at the close of the winter semester. No formal commencement was held, but graduates are invited to participate in the spring commencement in June.
Elgin Fish and Wildlife Association met February 10 at the Elgin school with 35 members to discuss building a fish pond for the area. Conservation officer Blumquist will help with layout and inspection by state men Jim Barnes and Blumquist. Plans require one acre pond surface and deep reach to stock fish. A May fish fry was discussed and the next meeting is April 14.
Mrs Karl Meinhard hosted the Elgin Study Club at the school house last Tuesday. A patriotic program included roll call patriotic quotations a film Land of Liberty and talks Is the U S Fit to Lead the World. County convention set for Clermont April 21 delegates elected officers chosen for the ensuing year and same officers re-elected at the annual library meeting.
Mr and Mrs Harry Olesen of West Union and Amy L Torkelson of Waverly traveled to Big Springs Texas on Friday to visit Leo Olesen and attend his graduation from U S Air Force Pilot School He has received a promotion to lieutenant.
On an Iowa tour the Cornell College Symphony Orchestra performs in ten eastern towns including Toledo Traey Dysart Nashua LaPorte Vinton Beaman Reinbeck and Manchester. Fay ette county members Ruth Tillotson Elgin and Gordon Larson Clermont are among the musicians.
Elkader mourns the death of H. D. Brown, a longtime resident since 1884 aged Q1, among the town’s aging figures. In 1952, 1200 4-H boys worked on wildlife aid and soil and water conservation projects, reflecting local civic efforts.
In a long message from Hot Springs Arkansas dated 1983 a U S Army veteran Raymond H Loftsgard describes his travel back from Alaska via Midway Island Hawaii Pearl Harbor and several bases including Travis Kelly and Brooks before arriving March 5 at Hot Springs Hospital He notes local scenery and recovery progress and signs off with his unit and hospital details Ensign Noel Smith also travels from Korea to Long Beach to spend leave with his parents and family members trip to Prairie du Chien Wisconsin is mentioned
Tikofer of San Diego California will spend a 15 day leave with his parents here. He will be transferred to Great Lakes Chicago when he returns.
Dale Pry and wife transfer parcels in Elgin to Harry Frieden and wife for one dollar under joint deed. Robert E Kohler and wife transfer Lot Lat 6, B 4 Elgin and adjacent parcel to Dan Butikofer and wife for one dollar. Leo Rothlisberger and wife transfer SE SE 34-94-7 and NE SH 34-94-7 and adjacent land to W iL Rothlisberger and wife under joint deed. Es tell a Feller and wife transfer Lots 1 2 3 4 29 30 31 32 B & Conner Add to Lutra Elgin. Myrlin R Feller and wife transfer to Albert and Ernest Schori under quit claim deed.
Ill and hospitalized notes show Joe Kjosa leaving Sunday evening for Des Moines and entering the Veterans' hospital as a medical patient. Alvin Lehman had a tonsillectomy at Postville hospital and returned home Sunday. Chas Peters was a medical patient at Postville hospital from Saturday to Tuesday after breaking his arm. Ada Falb, daughter of Mr and Mrs Leo Falb, fell roller skating Saturday evening and broke her arm.
Alvin Henrich of near LeMars helped high school youths whose car skidded in a recent blizzard. He towed the car, invited them inside to warm up, and after they left found money and a knife stolen. He did not press charges.
At least two Iowa couples have recently celebrated sixtieth wedding anniversaries. Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Bates of Moville and Mr. and Mrs. Benny Foster, who live southwest of Moravia, reached the milestone together.
A group of local residents visited the Good Samaritan Home at West Union Sunday and entertained the confined residents with songs by a mixed quartet including Mrs. E. G. Steinman Mrs. Floyd Frieden Reynold Strong and Gerald Shaffer Harold Strong accompanied at the piano. Mr and Mrs William Baumgartner and Ernest Baumgartner gave selections and Ed Klingman performed his rattle bones act.
Five candidates were named at caucuses for the Consolidated Independent School District of Clermont Elgin. Elgin named Max Medbarry and Clarence Tatro. rural districts selected Carmen Paterson, Thos. Ogle, and Bernard Hanson for three-year terms. Election is April 7 with polling at Elgin town hall for south voters and Clermont grade school for north voters from noon to seven. The new board will be sworn in by County Superintendent Morse and will address policies and next year's teacher hiring.
The Most Reverend Bishop Lor as Lane, D. D., Auxiliary Bishop of Dubuque and President of Loras College, will confer the Sacrament of Confirmation on March 23 at 8:00 in Sacred Heart Church Volga and 10:30 in St. Joseph's Church Wadena. The Volga class lists numerous names of confirmands and accompanying adults, plus five adults. the Wadena class also lists many names and three adults. A reception for the bishop and visiting priests will follow in the Wadena Legion hall with dinner served.
The Elgin town council voted to open an alley paralleling Franklin street on the south. The alley, laid out with a width of fourteen feet, runs from the canning factory yard to the Capper barn yard. Grading will begin as soon as the ground is ready.
On March 10 the Elgin Camp Fire Girls gathered at the school house for roll call and a lunch. Four new members Sandra Shepard Pam Clothier Fayline Blockhus and Lois Clark joined guided by leaders Mrs. Rose Shepard Mrs. Delilah Knudtson Mrs. Betty Light and Mrs. Louise Lantz.
Mr and Mrs vonn Tank of Rock Valley recently observed their 60th wedding anniversary. The day was spent quietly at Sioux Center hospital where Mr Tank is a patient. Notice to all present and future lot owners: Illyria Cemetery association sets yearly care at 2.00 and joint lot and perpetual care at 20.00 and 35.00 respectively. Mrs Jim Yeardle secretary Illyria Cemetery Asag 29fpe.
Barbara Crider of Elgin is among the Member State College Singers, touring southeast Iowa with single appearances in Knoxville Chariton Fairfield Cedar Rapids Sigourney Montezuma and Grinnell and two concerts in Des Moines. A post tour concert is set for March 27 in Ames Memorial Union and a May 3 joint concert with the college orchestra.
Iowa tests over thirteen years show seed treatment raises oats yield by about 3 bushels per acre. The method costs roughly 9 cents per extra bushel and uses Ceresan M to shield seed from soil rotting organisms. Either custom growers or farmers can treat on farm anytime from now to at least 24 hours before planting.
Harry Lundak of LaPorte City locates his brother Larry Higdon now living at Garrison Benton County. Lundak was adopted out at age six and through the reunion discovers seven more family members.
Cedar Falls resident Ben Dirks preserves cigars age about 85 with tobacco from his grandfather's Grundy Center farm. Editor LeRoy Moser of Reinbeck guards gin cigars over 90 years old made from Reinbeck grown tobacco.
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