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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1963
Page
4
For sale an electric Singer sewing machine in a beautiful cabinet. It sews forward and reverse and includes all attachments for buttonholes zigzag monograms and fancy stitch designs. Available locally with eight monthly payments of 469 or discount for cash. Credit Manager 604 Prior Ave St Paul Minn. 29-33p.
Help wanted in Iowa for qualified lead selling with daily pay of 35 dollars. Requires a car, Iowa residency, travel availability, and immediate employment. Address inquiries to Supervisor F. O. Ruhlow Box 1294 Des Moines. Also for sale building lots in Charles or Elgin, 100 by 100.
Sale notice lists the Aldora Anderson house in Clermont with 3 bedrooms a 14% bath and recreation room with fireplace. Contact Orlando Lattagard Elgin or Rodney Smith Postville for details. offer ends 20 28.
Francis Meisner of Postville underwent major surgery last Friday at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester, with Mrs. Meisner staying with him. His Fifth Floor room is 261. The operation occurred in La Crosse. Carlton and Mrs Krueger drove Denise to La Crosse for minor surgery on Monday morning at La Crosse Lutheran Hospital and returned home that afternoon.
Card of Thanks expresses gratitude for flowers cards gifts and food since Kellys arrival. Mr and Mrs Don Sutter Kris and Kelly appreciate the kindness. Also thanks friends neighbors relatives and doctors ministers for visits during confinement at Schutz Memorial Hospital Waiteitioo.
The Elgin local page notes guests staying with the Oliver Torkelsons include Dele Johansen and Tommy from Iowa City, and Stephanie and Valerie Bloomer from Indianapolis visiting grandparents. Other entries mention Reynold Shaffer of Aurora as a prize winner, Penn Mutual Life convention travelers, and various weekend visits.
St Theresa Circle met Tuesday evening at J N Hogan home with a picnic supper at 7. The business meeting followed by a card game. Present were members and one guest including Rev. Joseph Hsu.
Fourth grade students performed the play Tracking Down the Criminal Mr Malnutrition Friday afternoon for parents and others, delivering a classroom production with a health and crime prevention message.
The Busy Beavers 4-H Club met March 11 at the home of D A na and Tracey Cline with Lana Griebe as assistant host. Twenty seven girls answered roll. The program included talks on clothing care and sewing, equipment selection and use, pressing tools, pin cushion making, and demonstrations by members.
The Social Hours Club met in March at Mrs. Don Little's home with sixteen members answering roll call. After opening remarks and a business meeting, Mrs. Kenneth Strong presented a program on The Story of Maple Syrup. A cookie and candy exchange followed with Bingo and lunch. The April meeting will be at Mrs. Earl Kiple's home.
The item lists residents visiting relatives and traveling for medical care. Ray Herwig Sr. is mentioned, and Mrs. Paul Rubens plans Rochester clinic visits. Mrs. Ben Hulbert stays with her. Floyd Patterson and Dale Patterson family visits occur in Postville. American Legion Auxiliary women meet at Jim Gilchrist’s to quilt. William Probert and family travel to Shell Lake for mother-in-law illness. Earl Livingston to Veterans Hospital Iowa City for check up.
The Fayette County Federation of Women's Clubs plans the 38th annual convention at St John Lutheran Church in Arlington on March 28. Registration starts 9:15 am with speeches by Mrs Claus Schlicht of the Iowa Federation and workshop sessions on club program planning.
Postville E. K. Mark Volga and West Union figures Erwin Baumgartner and H. L. Heying appear in the latest local notices. The entries list residents and associated organizations, reflecting community civic activity.
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