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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1968
Page
1
Lutheran Circle News reports Circle Peace meeting on April 17 with Mrs Wilder Mattocks presenting Psalm 32 lesson. Offering by Mrs Dean DeSart. 12 members and one guest Mrs Lois Staack. Next hosts: Mrs Don Sut ter with Mrs Russell Friederich.
A county landscaping program is planned with input from an extension landscape architect from Ames. The effort aims to outline tasks, schedules, and viewable work details to guide future public landscaping projects.
The Center Street Birthday Club met Monday evening, April 23, at the home of Mrs. John Grimm. Present were Mrs. Walter Kohls, Elmer Butikofer, Bertine Halverson, C. B. Schori, Stella Boyle, Harry Everett, Clarence Torkelson, Bess Stohr, Anne Dennler, Leon Hansen and Walter Lehman.
Eight Fayette County homemakers receive Certificates of Recognition from Iowa State University Cooperative Extension for completing the Families on the Grow television correspondence course aired on KISW TV Waterloo. Recipients include Bennett Elgin Mrs Late Corbin Wadena Mrs Kenneth Etch 2 Mrs Wayne Larson West Union Mrs Glen Medber Mrs Jack MacNeil Castalia Mrs Wm Mathipson Wadena Millard Nelson Jr Clermont and Mrs Harold Strong Elgin Roger Exam Wadena.
Vandersee leads with a big gain while Erma Hoess scores 500 series. Bev Vandersee rolls 169 and 180, Dorothy Merrick 183, Bonnie Butikofer 17, Evelyn Grannett Halverson 448, with other lines showing Erma Boess and Margaret Halverson among the top marks in a busy meet.
On Saturday April 27 a cash give away in Elgin awarded Laverne Larson ten dollars and Rose West five dollars. Mrs Randy Rejerson won a teflon fry pan at Tilletson Hardware.
The annual American Cancer Society fund drive ends in April with Elgin residents contributing 295.35 and Pleasant Valley Township 95.05. Unavailable residents may contact Mrs Henry Follett Pleasant Valley or Mrs Kenton Krueger Elgin to contribute and receive the educational pamphlet. The chairmen thank the workers and contributors for their effort.
A piano recital was presented on Sunday April 28 at 2 30 pm at the Elgin Lutheran Church. Performers included Paul Fauser Becky Fauser Kristine Lehman Chris Dummermuth Bobby Bear Cathy McMillan Lisa Fauser Jill Fauser Jeanatte Brake Cindy Bear Tom Zurbriggen Linda Lehman Karolee Lehman Lauralea Leonhart Becky Bear Sally Amundson Jeff Cline Eunice Metzger Susan Amundson. Refreshments followed.
ALCW held its April convention with Mrs. Orvin Ivan Torkelson Russell Wenger and Mrs in attendance. The report notes interference during the event and lists attendees and organizers.
The Sunny Dale Club met at the home of Mrs Otto Blockhus on April 23. Devotions were given by Mrs Blockhus and the secretary's report was read and approved. Three ladies and one child attended. Games were played and a reading titled I was just thinking was read by Mrs Kenneth Mark. The program closed with a table prayer at the home of Mrs Gle Reierson.
The Switch Street Birthday Club met Wednesday afternoon April 23 at the home of Mrs Francis Butikefer with Mrs Gene Schori as co-hostess. Present were Mrs Tho Pollock Mrs Anna Schup bach Mrs Agnes Gilson Mrs Beatrice Gardner David Mrs Lou Dennler Mrs Otis Torkelson Georgia May Schori Mrs Russell Friederich and Karen.
The Fayette area Republican Central Committee met Monday night April 22 in Fayette. Speakers included Senator Tom Riley for Congress and Dale Awtry for State Treasurer. Buck Night is set for May 7. Publicity chair is Mrs. Calvin Curtis Hawkeye. Fayette Co. Republican Women chair Mrs. Robert Steinbronn announced a District Spring Conference on April 30 in Maquoketa. A 12:30 luncheon is planned at the Hawkeye Legion hall. The GOP fund raising dinner at Upper Iowa College is June 11 featuring James Bramwell for U S Senator and Max Milo Mills for Lt. Governor. The next County Central Committee meeting is May 27 at the Fayette Bank meeting rooms.
Mr and Mrs Edwin Frieden announce the birth of a granddaughter to Mr and Mrs Larry Frieden of Norfolk Virginia. The infant arrived April 25 weighing 5 pounds and 49 centimeters. The birth was reported with family joy and listed with full names and location.
A scattered collection notes the quirks of modern life from church cats and children to TV reruns and publishing. It jokes about in laws and notes regional observations on Iowa gardens and storm windows, hinting at a missing or incomplete Brakes column.
Extension Service calendar lists activities from Friday May 3 to Wednesday May 8. Includes Career Day at Town State University, Clermont Country Cousins tay club at Bushman home, Syria Livestock 4-H at Erickson home, Wadena Livestock 4-H, Ag Engineering farm visits, and 4-H St Leadership meeting at the County Extension Office. Dates span May 3 through May 8 with multiple clubs and locations.
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