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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1956
Page
1
The Elgin Echo from Elgin Iowa shows its name and format with an old postal note stating second class mail status and a 1891 entry date at the Elgin post office in Fayette County. The act cited is March 3 1852.
The notice lists advertising rates including 14 readers ads, 16 cent want ads with 30 cent weekly minimum when paid in cash, zero otherwise, and blind ads staying at the same rate. It notes fees for cards of thanks memoriam notices resolutions and obituaries, with limits for length and charged admission for church society and school notices.
Miss Grace S Gehring daughter of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Gehring of Elgin wed Air Force officer Thomas P Meighan son of Mr and Mrs Leonard Meighan of Sumner in a double ring ceremony at Bolling AFB Washington DC April 23 1940 Rev Thomas C Hanlon officiated The chapel featured white baskets and towers with Lohengrin march as the couple exchanged vows The bride wore a beige linen dress coat ensemble with brown and yellow accessories corsage yellow carnations Attendant Miss Mary Murphy of West Union wore a pink linen dress coat ensemble and pink carnations Best man was Robert A Gardner of Dover AFB Delaware
After a short wedding trip in Virginia and points east the bride came home May 1 to her parents the Lawrence Gehrings of Elgin and will continue her work with Bell Telephone at West Union. Mrs Meighan is an Elgin High School graduate who attended Upper Iowa University and has worked for Northwestern Bell Telephone at West Union. Mr Meighen is a Lanner High School graduate who joined the Air Force and spent two years in Alaska. he expects his discharge in February.
Afonday April 30 includes boys sectional baseball at Elgin and concerts in Clermont. May events cover contests, senior trips, baccalaureate services at Clermont and Elgin, class night, and final exams. Dr R C Steward receives Boone and Crockett plaque for a 1953 deer head trophy from Bacxpon State park.
A compilation of farm lease transfers and real estate deeds in Wadena and Clermont areas dated 3 1 56 to 6 16 49 includes names such as Finnegan Whitcher Amundson Owen Templeman and Prickett. Notices cover lease rights property transfers and name changes plus a local incident where a rock shattered a $100 window at the Paul Barracks residence.
Lamar Ratliff, a 16 year old from Mississippi, raised 304.38 bushels of corn on one acre. He credits steady work, high rainfall, and generous fertilization plus quality seed and the help of his mule Dolly. The account reflects a student farmer’s remarkable yield driven by persistence and farming inputs.
In service release details, Kenneth DL Bieckhus will receive discharge soon and is expected to return home in June. He is the son of Mr. Mee M. Blockias, semiretiree, who sent from farm and let their son take over. Kenneth is married to former Harries Juhi, a teacher in Elgin schools. Richart Clerk, next in Germany, promoted to CT/X. His address is Richard M. Clerk CT/3 NSGD Navy 913 Care FPO New York.
February 20 brought twins to Mrs. Franken in Sioux City. A wreck on a nearby track and a hospital rush follow as a fire at a building causes $35,000 damage, melting aluminum siding after a blaze. Warnings issued as gas flames from a deep well casing were observed on a nearby farm.
By E D Flass MD winner of 1951 Iowa ACS bronze med. He notes no sex difference when cancer hits same tissue, gives examples such as skin and lip cancers more common in men, and discusses unknown single cause. Mentions viruses in animals, ongoing research funded by ACS, goal to reduce cancer toll and contact ACS Mason City for questions.
A stray bullet wounded Allen Maassen, 17, Humboldt, passing through his chest near the heart during a hunting expedition. March 27 and 28 marked major family days for Arthur and Mrs Larsen of near Humboldt as they welcomed two new grandchildren. The Rev. Lawrence Murphy of Glenwood adds another alabaster model church to his collection after two years of work.
Fragmentary quotation from an old column or letter discusses tolerance and religious bearing. The line questions coexistence and urges tolerance toward others, reflecting a period tone and voice. The readable snippet centers on pluralistic attitudes within a community discourse.
TO ROMANIA My and Mrs David Garst and Harold Smouse of Coon Rapids left recently by plane for Romania. The two men will assist the Romanian government in setting up an experimental farm project.
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