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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1956
Page
1
The Elgin Echo Dial published every Thursday by Etherauch and Herman details local weather and community notices. Entered as second class mail Sept 1 1891 at the Elgin post office Fayette County Iowa under the act of March 3 1852.
The notice lists subscription rates of $2.00 per year for four northeast Iowa counties and $2.60 per year for all outside the territory, with payment in advance. It details want ad rates at 10 cents per line with a 30 cent weekly minimum if cash accompanies the order, otherwise a higher minimum applies. Blind ads and inquiries incur a weekly minimum. Cards of Thanks and In Memoriam cards are $1.00, with notices limited to ten lines. Resolutions of respect, church, society and school notices with admission charges follow regular advertising rates.
Elizabeth Hemingway 79 died at Waseca Memorial hospital Monday March 19 after a fall on March 3 fractured her shoulder and cracked pelvis. Funeral services were Thursday at Congregational Church with burial in Woodville cemetery. Born June 29 1876 to John and Mrs Christ of Elgin she was raised in Elgin.
In a Waseca obituary a woman who worked in the Echo shop moved to Minot North Dakota where she married Meritt Hemingway. They owned the Merchants cafe for three years then the Eate shop for 12 years before his 1942 death. Survived by sisters Emma White F E Bell Julia Manthey and brothers John William Christ of Waseca Clifford O Christ of Elgin plus many nieces and nephews and one raised daughter Mrs William Frankie Mae Stevenson of Des Moines.
A series of political announcements state candidates for Fayette County offices including Treasurer Auditor Clerk Recorder Sheriff Attorney and State Representative. Names listed include Lyn G W M Knox Herbert D Klammer Odney Oelberg J B Jim Niles Laurence Naylor J Fred Ingels H H Faust Grant Lauer with primaries set for June 4 1956 and terms beginning Jan 2 1958 in West Union and Maynard Iowa.
Seventeen members attended the March meeting at Mrs. Clark Voshell’s home. A Styrofoam centerpiece workshop was led by Mrs. Ott and Mrs. Probert. With the president and vice president absent, Mrs. Harold Strong presided and spoke on World Trade. Plans for Rural Women’s Day exhibit discussed. Mrs. Reynold Strong to set it up. April 18 meeting at Wadena school at 1 PM hosted by Mrs. Lyle Rubens. Mrs. Clarence Pond of Oelwein to demonstrate wood fiber corsages. Everyone welcome.
Vouchers were issued this week to Treasurers of 56 Iowa counties where the Milwaukee Road operates for the first installment of the 1955 tax bill totaling 1,202,191.60 dollars. The remainder will be paid in September with payments proportionate to mileage in each county. Fayette County receives 26,399.06 dollars. The 1955 Iowa tax levy for the road is about 50 thousand dollars higher than last year and nearly double the figure from ten years ago.
Members of the Pleasant Point Study Club and their families met at Mr. and Mrs. Louis Dennler home for a March 13 picnic dinner. Ten members attended roll call. The group voted $3 to the Red Cross. Mrs. Harold Strong read infant vision article, Mrs. Leéeuenberger discussed psychology, and Mrs. Dennler led a St Patrick's contest. Prizes went to Mrs. Yearous first, Mrs. Strong second, and Mrs. Fellerlow third. A St Patrick's exchange followed at Mrs. Strong's home.
Mrs. Floyd Dittmer of Strawberry Point Clayton county Christmas Seal chairman releases final report showing a total of 4627.73 well above the 4314.18 goal. Local totals include Luana 92.50 Strawberry Point 316.45 Volga 101.05 St Olaf 51.95 Grand Meadow 103.55 Highland 76.10 Marion 131.85 Sperry 90.10 Wagner 105.85 Cass 87.55.
A reader thanks the editor for splendid service since 1929 at St Olaf and notes a post April 1 address change to 912 South 17th St Tacoma Washington. S J Strandford pastor expresses sincere appreciation and respect while the Echo notes Dr Strandford’s departure after many years of close association.
Extension Service schedules 4-H club meetings and an orchard pruning demonstration. Readings show Wadena Riverside 4-H Club at 8:00 p.m. with Durnan siblings, Illyria Livestock 4-H Club at Illyria church, Dwight Schneider in Dwight Schneider home near Gaylor’s Market, Oecel wein, Westfield Whirlwinds 4-H Club at 8:00 p.m. Paul Wagner, Fainfield Indians 4-H Club at 8:00 p.m. Richard McAllen.
Pvt. Stanley Soyer departed Fort Benjamin Harrison Indiana on Friday March 16 for Fort Lewis Washington en route to Japan. Address for records Sp3 Gene H Snyder RA 17400005 Btry B 752 AA A Gn Bn Fort Baker Sausalito California.
Stanley Anderson underwent a tonsillectomy at Postville Hospital on Saturday and returned home Sunday.
Elgin area residents hosted and visited many friends and relatives over the weekend. A string of gatherings included Mr. and Mrs. Harold Bennett dining with Clermont guests, M. J. Blockhus and family traveling to Osage for dinner, and multiple weekend calls among the Wenger, Pulfer, Schupbach, Schupbachs and Gehring clans across West Union Oelwein Strawberry Point and Cedar Rapids with extended visits to Aurora and St Paul.
Iowa reports spring sow farrowings Dec through May will be about 13 percent below 1956 levels, a seven point drop from December 1 intentions. The count slated for farrowings is 1,724,000 head, down from 1,982,000 in spring 1956, marking the smallest spring six month total since 1948. For the winter period December through February, data follow.
If intentions to farrow for the remainder of the spring season from March to May are realized, the farrowings during December through February would amount to 21.4 percent of the total spring crop.
Hog marketing from Iowa farms is expected to hit a record high of about 3,080,000 head for March and April combined, up 13 percent from last year and 25 percent above the 5-year average. March slaughter is forecast at 1,740,000 head, a new high and 14 percent above last year, with April planned at 1,350,000 hogs. February slaughter is placed at 2,060,000 head, 26 percent above last February and 35 percent above the 5-year average.
Holstein averages announced for Lyle Zieman Luana and Ben Erickson Postville. Zieman had one cow produce 15728 pounds milk 565 pounds butterfat daily average 20 quarts. Erickson tested 27 cows averaging 12569 pounds milk 428 pounds butterfat with daily production also 20 quarts.
Mrs Estella Feller has a new address listed at 332 S&S Swall Drive Beverly Hills California. The notice records the update in resident information for the household.
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