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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1956
Page
1
The Elgin Echo Dial at Elgin Fayette County is published every Thursday by Strauch and Herman. It is metered as second class mail matter and dated September 1, 1891, under act of March 3, 1852.
National editorial text shows subscription and advertising rates for the Northeast Iowa area with per year pricing and payment terms. It notes 10 cent ad rates per line, minimum charges, and special rates for blind ads and notices. It also lists cards of thanks memoriam notices and resolutions at regular rates.
Hazel Gehring, Erbert D. Klammer and other candidates announce runs for Fayette County offices. Each seeks the Republican primary voters' support on June 4, 1956, for treasurer auditor clerk ref sheriff positions.
Public notices list candidates for county offices including Fayette County Attorney Fred A. House Sheriff J B Jim Niles and Supervisor Mark D Buchheit, State Representative Laurence Naylor and others, all subject to Republican voters in the June 4 1956 primary.
Sergeant Donald W. Sullivan, 29, of West Union, serves as an intelligence analyst and chief clerk in the 8002nd Army Unit in Japan. He arrived overseas in November 1954 after prior service with IX Corps in Sendai. Private Robert W. Rush, 25, whose wife Lorraine Yearous lives in Elgin, participated as an aggressor in a 10th Infantry Division field exercise in Germany, and is a cannoneer who entered the Army in December 1954. Also noted is S. Roger Holm, released from Navy service March 7 after three and a half years aboard USS Alstede A F 48, living with his parents in Elgin. Private Charles N. Loftsgard, 22, son of Gilbert and Mrs. Loftsgard of Elgin, assigned to the 2nd Infantry Division at Fort Lewis, with operation Gyroscope moving the division to Alaska later this year. Loftsgard, a rifleman in Co I, 9th Regiment, joined in December 1955 and trained at Camp Chaffee. Private Earl L. Lembke, 511 Airborne Signal Co of the 11th Airborne, has a new address at APO 112 New York and left for Germany.
Pictured volunteers from Fayette county attending the American Cancer Society State meeting in Des Moines at the Hotel Kirkwood on March 5 include Mrs. Noel Brockway West Union Mrs. Millard Bear Clermont Mrs. Rose Huber Hawkeye RR C Koempel campaign chairman West Union Noel Btockway city chairman West Union Mrs. Alice T Koempel chapter chairman West Union Mrs. Don Woods Maynard Mrs. Ralph Pleggenkuehl Waucoma and Mrs. Howard Sullivan Fayette.
Clair Smale and Ronald Gunderson attended a United Packing House Workers of America banquet and meeting in Waterloo on Monday. The union rejected claims CIO would organize farmers and said it supports farmer welfare and better organization. A packers’ statistician critiqued farm bill knowledge, while labor’s Sec. Benson faced blame for farmer plights. About 300 attended, with numerous attendees named including Mrs. Harold Meisner and Dorothy, Mrs. Reuben Metzger, Marion Christen, and others.
The Cherry Valley Pioneers Boys 4-H Club met at Teddy Friederich's home on March 16 with ten members answering roll call by naming hog breeds. Visitors included George Schupbach Harold Meisner Glen and George Nickels. The club earned 13.20 dollars for a paper load sent to Marion and held a tractor project quiz on engine operation. Members attended a March 14 ignition and carburation tractor school at Elkader hosted by W. H. Walch & Son. attendees were Leon Christen Larry Metzger Teddy Friederich Lyle Meisner Ivan Meisner Bobby Schupbach Johnnie Schupbach Gerald Nickels Merlin Nickels and John Christen.
P. V. Idlenot 4-H Club met at the Larson home on Friday evening March 16 with eleven girls present. Talks covered room emphasis by Barbara K. on color, Linda H. on balance in a room, and Barbara P. on drawing a floor plan. Janet G. presented a picture study on The Concert painted by Gerald Ter Barch, and Clarissa spoke on The Pleated Woodpecker.
The Marion Busy Bees met with Reva and Marie Friederich on March 16. Twelve members answered roll call with shares on habits seen in girls. Darlene Hofer demonstrated kinds of pictures and wall decorations. Sharon Schupbach spoke on pictures in a room. Dor othy Meisner and Marie Frieder ich demonstrated reclaiming old frames. Ruann Metzger spoke on grooming and good posture at work. Reva Friederich chaired the event.
John James Audubon and Mer jan presented The Stone City painted by Grant Wood. Members created wish book pages with varied tints and shades. The next meeting is April 6 with Linda Krueger. Janet Gehring, Reporter. DAMAGED The home of Mrs Emma Stenerson of Sioux Rapids was broken into by vandals recently. All windows broken, glassware smashed, furniture overturned. Mrs Stenerson is in Florida.
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