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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1950
Page
5
Record turnout approved a $35,000 bond for construction at the Wadena Independent School District election held Thursday April 27. The report notes student achievements, class activities, and honors across grades and health and etiquette lessons, including perfect attendance and spelling milestones.
Genevieve Dunkle fractured her left wrist and dislocated a bone after a stairway fall Saturday afternoon. A cast supports the injured wrist as she continues her school classes, with the injury expected to limit activities for several weeks. Nearby guests and visits are noted in the Norris Paimman area.
Iowa prepares for a crowded primary with Republicans and Democrats vying for gubernatorial and senatorial nominations. Among GOP hopefuls, Roy Longetati did not file, while four Republicans and six Democrats seek the Senate seat. Incumbent Bourke Hickenlooper faces renomination challenges. Myron Bennett, Lester Gillette, Nelson Kraschel, Albert Loveland, P. Meyer, and Otha Wea lth are among key contenders. Allan B. Kline warns of big government while urging local organization as a safeguard and stronger congressional accountability.
The Iowa Taxpayers Association said education costs rose in both towns and cities with town schools up over nine percent from 1948. City schools averaged 185 dollars per pupil versus 200 dollars in small county seats. GI loan applications to Town veterans more than doubled, with 1,100 applications in three months, up from 580 a year earlier.
Prolonged cold weather worries farmers and residents as small grain sowing is delayed in some localities. Some oats sprouted before freezing, threatening to wipe out stands, with later developments to follow.
Olson Jewelry completes a weekend remodel making their northeast Town store one of the nicest modern shops. New birch fixtures include show cases walls vases and partitions from a Minneapolis plant. A formal opening is planned for Saturday May 6 with door prizes for registrants per the Echo ad.
On April 22 the Pleasant Valley 4-H talent group gathered at Edith Gehring’s home. Nine members answered roll call. Mrs Bovis 4-H home economist attended. Reva Medberry spoke on dresser scarves and Grace Gehring showed a mitered corner. Beverly Frie den led a problem on keeping rooms attractive. Norma Gehring demonstrated dust cloths and Eunice Gehring upholstery cleaning. Ruth Boleyn spoke on my cleaning kit. Edith and Joyce Gehring presented a picture study. The group enjoyed singing and square dancing before lunch.
Regular stated meetings of the Masonic lodge and O E 3 will be held next week. The former meets Tuesday evening and the latter on Wednesday. With grand lodge in June, this may be the last stated communication for months.
Former McMinnsville resident Wm Humphrey died Sunday April 30 after about two years of failing health. He was a brother of the late Mrs H Foxwell and previously lived on the farm now owned by J Jim Yearous. He left the area roughly 30 years ago.
Nine lodges represented at the Masonic fellowship association meeting held here last Thursday evening. About 50 attended with McGregor members leading in numbers. Elgin’s Little Swiss Band entertained, followed by guest speaker Walter L. Hetzel of Cresco. Lunch served after closing.
The Barney Larson family moved into the DeSart house on Pleasant Street several weeks ago and early this week purchased the property from Mr and Mrs Ray DeSart. The two story brick house sits on four acres of land and has already been transferred.
Local reports indicate rising home building near Elgin with Meyers staking land for a new one story house on their farm. Their old home sold to Gene Wenger to move to the Wenger Bros. farm. New homes planned for Muehlethaler and Falk on Main Street, and Medberry remodeling porches on Franklin Street.
Lions Club members elected officers at their last meeting. President Paul Zurbriggen. 1st Vice President Elmer L. Meyer. 2nd Vice President Al Schori. Secretary Sheldon Boyle. Tsil Twister Chas. Wenger. Lion Tanner Leo Schori. two directors re-elected C. J. Robinson and G. J. Mosby. Milo Olson and Dale Peart holdovers. Officers serve one year and no one remains more than one term.
The Elgin Study Club ended its year with a Monday evening gathering at Mrs. W. J. Grove’s home. Verna Mosby led Time Savers Occupation Housewife, Eiva Tillotson, Rose Wolf, Belya Snyder and Irene Yack reported on the Hawkeye county convention held last Friday. All lunch was served.
The Elgin Community Club will meet Monday evening May 8 at the Coffee Cup at 6 3 4 for dinner with a business session to follow. Members are urged to reserve early and come prepared with suggestions for community welfare. Active participation improves the local area.
The Elgin Progress Club will hold the last meeting of the year on Monday evening May 8. Weather permitting they will meet at the park for a picnic supper or, in bad weather, at the schoolhouse. Members are to bring their own service of dishes and silver.
April brought above normal rainfall with totals around 1.26 to 4.27 inches across sections. Opening day for Iowa trout season was cold and drizzly, fishing poorly. no good catches reported this office. Local social notes mention visitors in Waterloo and Rainbow for Girls initiation at West Union.
The G Pfister family hosted Sunday supper with Gabriella Bosca of Rome Italy and Eunice Gehring students from Upper Iowa visiting in the home of Mr and Mrs J M Gehring over the weekend.
Mr and Mrs Leslie Kleppe purchased the Hiram Olson Residence in West Elgin and have been occupying it since early in the year. The Olsons are living in the country while their new West Union home is under construction.
Johnny Etter of San Fernando California will arrive in Elgin Wednesday to visit his mother Mrs Frieda Etter and other relatives. Dean DeSart and Gordon of Tipton spent Sunday and Monday at Ray DeSart's home. Mr and Mrs Lucas Holm of Leonard West Union were in the Jacob Hoover home Sunday. Mr and Mrs Perry Medberry took youths to the Monona youth meeting and then visited Mr and Mrs Charles Regan in Waukon.
Mr and Mrs Wm Baumgartner and Herman Helmers returned Friday morning from a winter trip to the south. They left December 15 and began in Mesa Arizona, then Tucson San Diego and Pasadena California, Ogden and Salt Lake Utah before coming home. They enjoyed the south but sang There's no place like Town on return.
Fayette county Federated Women's Clubs held their Hawkeye convention April 26 at the Methodist church. Registration opened at 9 46 led by Mrs W 5 Walsh who was reelected county chairman for the coming year. Edith Larson of Clermont was elected vice chairman. A J Meyer of Elkader reported for district two. There were 100 registered as Hawkeye club marked its 50th year with a strong program as Mesdames Belva Snyder H H Wolf and H D Yack attended from Elgin Study Club.
Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon for Adolph Ruroden, 76, who died Sunday at the Robert Barker home. He had been in failing health for several months. The rites were conducted at the Marion Lutheran church by Rev. J. Strandford with services at the Muehlethaler funeral home.
The 1950 cancer drive in Elgin closed May 1 and sponsors report 191.70 raised. Funds go to cancer research. This year’s total tops 1949’s 154.30. The Elgin Study Club and Progress Club ran the drive with house to house calls and thank the public for support.
Lowell Strong son of Mr and Mrs Reynold Strong has been elected Activities chairman for Joe Bennett House in the Men's Residence Association at Iowa State College. He will serve on the MRA activities council and as activities chairman. His house contains 75 men.
Mr and Mrs Arno Fascher and Kenneth relocate to Cedar Rapids on Friday to take a caretaker position for an apartment building. Fascher previously worked for Schori and Kuster Lumber Co. They left from the Mrs Selma Schneider residence in West Elgin, now occupied by the E L Roberts family. Today's best buy. A Want Ad
Franz and Helen Suba with children Paul 14 Elizabeth 1 arrive Friday from Germany displac ed persons camp. Hungarians aged 4% and 43, the family left April 18 after Otis Rothlisberger guaranteed transport and a farm job for the father. Harold Ball of the Farm Bureau arranged the move. Local groups donate furniture clothing and even a used washing machine. Son to enter Elgin school daughter to rural school as neighbors welcome this land of opportunity and aid them to homeownership.
The Clermont gym hosted the Scout Court of Honor for April with Elgin troop 53 advancing. Paul Pinney Roderick Imholdt first class Norman Mitts Stanley Capper Dickie Aswegan Stanley Lehman Robert Medberry second class. Eagle rank awarded to DeWayne Johnson of Clermont. Merit badges earned by Imholdt Nickels Pinney. total town turnout low, paper drive planned Saturday to raise funds for Valley Forge Jamboree trip, with help sought from local residents and truck donations.
Funeral services for Mrs. Jacob Butikofer, 78, will be conducted Friday afternoon at two o'clock at the Apostolic church. Rev. Fred Grimm of Quincy will lead the rites. She died Tuesday morning at the Postsville hospital after about a week there and had been in declining health for two years.
Mr and Mrs Heuben Christen and Kenny from McGregor were guests Sunday evening at the home of his mother, Mrs Ide Christen.
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