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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1956
Page
5
The Wadena Community Club gathered in the school gym Monday with secretary Mrs Mabel Johnson reporting 6870 inches raised in the kick off penny march for the band booster club. President Boys was named to attend Boy Scout meetings then report back. Supt Ott spoke on Cub Scouts and school activities. the band performed.
A sequence of community notices lists events from May including Methodist WSCS, Illyria 4-H Club at Robert Kerr's home, area judging workouts, Elgin Masons regular session, Elgin E. S. regular meeting, American Legion Auxiliary, Commercial Club in Auxiliary rooms, American Legion meeting, Divisional WSCS, and Tabitha Society gatherings.
Mrs Lena Peters was taken to Postville Hospital Thursday for care She became seriously ill Monday night and remains under medical supervision at the facility.
Representatives of the Social Security Administration District Office in Waterloo will be in West Union at the Court House on May 9 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. They will assist persons filing applications for federal old age and survivors insurance benefits and obtaining original duplicate social security account number cards and employer identification numbers.
Mrs Ray DeSart returned home Sunday from Postville hospital after several days of medical treatment Harry Everett came home Saturday from the Veterans hospital at Town City after about a week and a half following surgery Martha Schaer daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Schaer was taken to St Marys hospital Rochester Minn Monday for observation
Clarence Becker is associated with a new address listing at Care General Delivery in Blue Island Illinois. The notice notes the change of residence and the postal handling arrangement.
Expanded vaccine program starts May 15 in Iowa doubling supply. Eligibility widens birth through age 19, previously 3 to 12 and pregnant women. expectant mothers remain eligible. State Health Commissioner Edmund Zimmerer says immunization will help before polio season peak.
The Study Club met at Mrs. Lester Gehring's home on April 24 for the last regular session of the club year. A May 8 picnic for families and friends was announced. Mrs. Leota Welch, a county convention delegate, shared highlights, and Mrs. C B Schori reviewed Emily Kimbrough's travel book So Near and Yet So Far, available for borrowing at the Elgin Public Library.
The local Salvation Army unit committee led by G. J. Mosby announced the annual drive for welfare needs will begin soon. In Clermont the service unit is chaired by Will J. Nelson with J. W. Malone as treasurer. other committee members include G. H. Falk, Charles ONeill and R. P. Strauch.
Elgin Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star, will meet Wednesday evening May 9 at 8:00. Hostesses are Mrs Henry McMillan, Mr and Mrs Leo Falk and Hazel Gehring. Worthy Matron Mrs Glen McKellar says a practice follows the regular meeting. A week later May 16 a friendship meeting with some Grand Officers is planned, including initiatory work and a program after closing. Arlington Fayette West Union Postville and Elkader invited to bring a number for the program.
Carl Hackmann reports a 3-8 inch ice layer formed on a water vessel outdoors Sunday night. The unusually cold weather marks the last day of April with frigid conditions lingering.
Former lieutenant governor and current candidate H. Bill Nicholas spoke at West Union Rotary Club noon luncheon. Senator George L. Scott introduced him. remarks focused on non political topics.
Howard Wolf a first year medical student at SUI College of Medicine was initiated into the local Nu Sigma Nu chapter. He is the son of Dr and Mrs A A Wolf.
AP reports 14 year old George Wright IT won 100000 on The Big Surprise and may avoid about 75000 in income tax by declaring himself head of the family. His father cites a legal maneuver to claim his mother and siblings as dependents, with lawyers seeking other tax strategies for the boy.
The Progressive Home Study Club met April 25 at Helen Rothlisberger’s home with 22 members attending. Hats made by members were judged awarding prizes for originality comical work Easter appropriateness and daintiness among others. A violet was given to the judges by the hostesses and memorial day tributes were read. May meeting moved to May 29 at Mary Flanagan’s home with a Memorial Day roll call tribute.
Work at the West Elgin playground by Lions Club members has yielded a merry-go-round a teeter totter and a swing now ready for erection. A four foot fence will be built along the street and a slide is planned to be purchased later.
The Rev and Mrs E G Steinman drove to Minneapolis Sunday to attend the Methodist Church general conference now in session. They returned to Elgin Tuesday.
Cleve Bennett called soil conservation personnel for erosion control. Howard Boyle, a Fayette County Soils District veteran since 1949, with Kenny Hinkley, laid contour lines on the former Ed Boyle farm southwest of Elgin. William Kerr owns the portion. Bennett operates the land.
The foreman on the new high school building project reported Monday that local day labor is plentiful with about 12 men employed and at least 30 more applicants. He expects readiness for bricklayers in two weeks as more workers join. Footing and walls for two classroom sides were completed Monday.
The Edwin Krueger farm of 165 acres passed to his son Edward on Tuesday May 1 after a long pend ing period. The elder Krueger bought the property from the Isaac Conner estate about 30 years ago and the son has farmed it for ten years. The original 195 acres was reduced by 30 acres sold to the C E schools for a high school site.
Four Mexican citizens were deported after allegedly stealing mine suits in Osceola. Immigration officials intervened and sent the suspects back to Mexico.
The Lions Club votes to sponsor a Boy Scout troop in Elgin with Ben Schori as Scoutmaster and a supervising committee led by Dr. Wall. Aiming to improve the west Elgin playground, the group also discusses civic airfield help from federal programs and a possible Clermont airport project.
The Clermont Elgin Tigers defeated Elkader 3 0 in the sectional first round behind pitcher Kittelson who allowed three hits and struck out ten. Elkader’s Gilson also fanned ten while giving up four hits including a Gary Gilson homer with one aboard. Tigers meet St Joseph Elkader Wednesday at 2 00. In Monday’s second game Volga edged Postville 5 4 in eight innings as J Chase Follon and Leete held the line for Volga.
The Tabitha Society will observe Mother's Day with a program and tea on Thursday May 17 at the Baptist Church. Hostesses include Mesdames Paul Zurbriggen, Lester Wenger, Hugo Hackmann, Lester Trautman and Karl Miller. Program and tea committee includes Mesdames Clara Baumgartner Archie Schroeder Kenton Krueger and Max Lehman.
The clayton county petit jury list for May duty includes Lillian Yearous and Lillian Reierson of Elgin Julia Peterson Merril Gunderson Ida M Olson of Postville Blanche Feller Vincent Marting Rose Matt Grace Orvis of St Olaf and George Chappel of Volga among sixty named jurors on the panel.
A week of showers added 3.31 inches of rain this year with 1.11 inches on April 26 27 and 0.86 inch on April 29 Two more showers over the weekend brought the total to 2.17 inches March was dry with 0.93 inch Farmers remain optimistic but crave warmer weather.
The Dan Flug family moved from Kimballton to Harlan with their dog Blackie. The last load arrived in Harlan by forenoon and by 2:30 p.m. Blackie was back at their old Kimballton home.
Albert Larson brother of O H Larson died Monday morning at the Larson nursing home in St Olaf Funeral services were conducted this Wednesday at the funeral home in Elkader and at Highland Lutheran Church Burial was at Highland
All northeast Iowa Masons invited to lay the cornerstone of the Manona Farmersburg Community School at Manona on May 10 at 2 PM. Grand Lodge officers of Iowa will participate in the ceremonies.
What Do You Want Sell Rent Buy Want ads are your best buy for listing individual items. Large or small, list them in the Echo. Clean up the garage and act. Surpluses available starting at 30 cents. More readers use them. See page 8.
The library will add new adult titles including Dr. Kate Adele Comandina So Near and Yet So Far Emily Kimbrough. High school picks include Fortune Hill Cora Cheney Wilderness Teacher Myra Fowler Betsey's Wedding Maud Hart Lovelace. Primary selections feature Bobbie the Little Lost Robin Albert Bauer Columbine the White Cat Patricia Jones Tell Me About Heaven Mary Alice Jones.
The week of May 21 to May 28 marks rural mail box improvement week. An intensive campaign years ago spurred improvements and much progress was made. plan now to enhance your box and consult your mail carrier if unsure.
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