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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1954
Page
5
The Wadena community club held its March 16 meeting at the school with new president Mrs Wildey Mattocks in charge. Plans included moving the library to the town hall next week and a March 27 tea and bake sale to raise funds, plus a $25 donation to the library.
Town school children in Linn Scott and Wood counties join a nationwide trial of a newly developed polio vaccine. The National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis sponsors injections starting next month for second graders in public and parochial schools, with possible inclusion of first and third graders. Parental consent will be required and effectiveness will be evaluated later by comparing polio cases among recipients and non-recipients.
Army Pvt. Jack D. Lane, 20, son of Mr and Mrs Arnold Dunn of Wadena, is serving with the 3rd Infantry Division in Korea as a rifleman. He entered the army last May and completed basic training at Fort Riley Kansas. He is a 1952 graduate of Wadena High School.
Service address changes and updates note Pvt Glen L Relerson returning to the United States from Korea after 14 months with the 12th Field Artillery Battalion. Also listed are Pvt George Howard Jr at Fort Leonard Wood and Robert Kohler’s Navy Reserve discharge after 12 years. Lowell Strong receives a commission, Leonard West and others announce addresses, and Fr Leonard Wood visitations accompany changes. Includes Lt jg Noel Smith at Naval CIC Officers School in Glenview Illinois.
Mr and Mrs Selmer Groth were Sunday dinner guests of the Elmer Meyer family.
Rural Women's Day will be held at Maynard Community Hall on Tuesday March 30 from 10 30 a m to 3 30 p m The program includes exhibits progress reports a kitchen band a historical pageant hats and an award for the township with the most women present Lunch at noon will cost 45 cents Men are welcome Organizing details by Mrs Lloyd White
Methodist circles met at the church with Nora of the WSCS hosting a picnic dinner last Thursday. A silent auction raised 42.60 and collection totaled 10.50. Guests included many area ladies and Rev and Mrs Steinman. Circles also held a birthday party at Mrs Ruby Benson’s home for members with nineteen attending. Recipients included Beverly Benson and Mrs. Roger Walker.
Ill and hospitalized notes list Sam How ard Alpha as having an appendectomy Monday morning at Palmer Memorial hospital West Union. Mike Adrian is a patient at Postville hospital since Saturday afternoon. Mrs Joe Brackin has returned home from Mercy hospital Oelwein after an appendectomy last Wednesday.
Ole Reijerson, Robert, Darlene and the Wrights visited Melvin Vick's Decorah home Monday evening. Mrs. Reijerson returned home with them after a few days there. Mrs. Emory Dummermuth visited last Wednesday in Lulu Schmid's home.
Mrs Louis Becker hosted Farm Bureau women last Wednesday with Mrs Merle Bovis leading a lesson on Weight Control. Fifteen women attended the gathering.
The Elgin High Study Club hosted a talent program at Mrs W C Palb's home with Mrs R L Grimes and Mrs Karl Mein hard as hostesses. Leo Grether led a group of youth performers including Beverly Muehlethaler, Marcia Wolf, Beverly Benson, Reva Medberry, Diane Meinhard, Kent Falk, Patsy Capper, Marjorie Johnson, Kathryn Knudtson, Karen Kiple, Sara Ogle, and Marianna Ogle in baritone, flute and saxophone pieces, vocal solos, and ensembles coordinated by Leo Grether. Mrs Grether was a guest of the club.
The Social Hour club gathered at Mrs. Louis Becker’s home with Mrs. Joe Kjosa assisting. An opening motto was followed by an Irish joke, a humorous St Patrick reading by Mrs. Melbert Meyer, singing, and a St Patrick grab bag. Two guests attended. April meet will be at Mrs. Herbert Ash’s home with Mrs. Harry Gilson assisting. members to bring an Easter egg.
Mrs. Tile Hanson learned Pierce Cashman died March 17 in Tujuanga California. Burial took place in San Bernardino California. He was 62 years old. His wife was the former Nellis Neuenschwander.
The W S C S will meet Thursday April 1 at the church. Hostesses are Mormis Laurence Knudtson Alice Winkler Charles Gehring and Max Thoma Mrs Leo Schori will lead the Worship service and Mrs Norris Capper will present the lesson.
A Harvard professor predicts dramatic growth in U S public school enrollment through the 1960s and beyond. Iowa data shows enrollment rising 33.5 percent by 1960 and 76.5 percent by the 1953 59 projection, with Clermont Elgin districts swelling from 423 pupils in 1943 44 to 688 now and 747 by 1959.
Postal workers face growing mail misrouting from name similarity and duplication. Merrill D. Ruckdashel and Merle l F. Ruckdashel are confused residents, with several duplicates including Martha Chap mans, Harry Clines, Pat Mini hans, and Albert Dennlers on Elgin’s list. Louis, Lewis, and Louisa Butikofer add to the mix. Careful addressing advised.
The pre contest concert will be held in the Elgin high school auditorium on Tuesday March 30 at 780 p.m. Mr Grether, the music instructor, will present solos, small groups and instrumental ensembles.
The Marion Mission Society met Thursday at the church parlors with hostesses Mrs. Clarence Kirkeberg and Mrs. Cornelius Reierson. De votions were given by Mrs. Harold Opsand and Bible study led by Mrs. Ole Olson, assisted by several members. A reading and discussions followed, with remarks by Rev. J. Strandford. The group voted to send 15 to the delegate fund for the convention and discussed clothing for Beloit Children’s Home.
Kirkeberg Bros have purchased a six room home in the northwest part of Postville and moved there last Thursday. Their sister Mary resides with them. The former Mrs Joe Leath’s home is now theirs. The Kirkeberg farm has been sold to Carroll Klingman Jr who moved stock and machinery there several weeks ago. They moved their household goods the last of the week.
Mr and Mrs I D Bush of Norfolk Virginia mourn the loss of their infant son Robert Wayne born March 13 at the Navy hospital Norfolk Va Mrs Bush is Lavon Larson daughter of Mrs Libbie Larson and Mr Bush is son of Mrs Jess Moody
Mr and Mrs George Vaughe spent the weekend at Manchester visiting in the H EB Heyer and Floyd Puffett homes.
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