Local Visits and Community Notices Chronicle Weekend Guests
Town residents report visits from Glen Minger of Battle Creek and Ruth Lange from Sumner in Westgate and Caledonia areas. Mr and Mrs Guy Gould hosted friends and family including Dawson Clark Jr of Cedar Rapids. A Catholic May breakfast supported by the Altar Society drew good attendance at the Legion hall.
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Richard
Aeschi- Tobnate
Mornitt
Sunnday
Rashad
Codley
Guy Gould
Arnold
Klamimer
Westgate
Glen
Walter Robins
Wadena
Minn
Francis Laughren
Caledonia
Robert Clark
Dawson Clark, Jr
Cedar Rapids
Dawson Clark
Nelda Schuety
Ralph
Schuety
Anna Kalka
Mabel. Cline
St Heiden's
Atore
Ruth Lange
Sumner
Glen Minger
Battle Creek
Mich
Roy Leon=hart
Catholic
Legion Hall
Tom
Special Auxiliary Meeting Saturday Evening
The American Legion Auxiliary calls a special meeting Saturday evening at the Legion room. The president urges all members to attend for important business to be addressed.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Room
Too Many Buyers for Echo Sow Advertisements
Henry Vellersven reports an excess of buyers for the sows advertised in the Echo. Phone calls began as early as ten o'clock Thursday morning when the Echo reached mail boxes and continued for several days, underscoring the powerful pull of want ads.
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Henry Vellersven
Echo
Marion Busy Bees Hold April 4-H Club Meeting
The Marion Busy Bees 4-H club met at the home of Janann and Nona Mork for its April session. The meeting was called to order by the president with seven members and two leaders reciting the pledge, six guests attending. Nona and Janann Mork spoke on patching, the leader demonstrated making a bound pocket, and the group concluded with the 4-H pledge as hosts served lunch.
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Marion
Busy Bees
Janann
Nona Mork
Nona
Janann Mork
Go-Getters Name Delegate for Ames Short Course
The Grand Meadow Go-Getters select Roger Amundson as their delegate to attend the short course at Ames. Marilyn Marting demonstrates tying a necktie. Roger Amundson discusses Rich Soil Poor Soil. After the meeting, tenball is played. Robert Quinn of Evansville Wisconsin visits to bring his wife back from a two week stay.
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Grand Meadow
Roger Amundson
Ames
Marilyn Marting
Robert Quinn
Evansville
Wis
Beardsley Praises Iowa General Assembly Actions
The 1949 Iowa legislature passed 920 bills but did not equal past measures. Gov. Beardsley expressed satisfaction that his program was followed and appropriations rose without a general tax increase. Democrats call it a rich man session and fault the anti tax bill. Critics urge streamlined committees and rule changes for efficiency.
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58Rd General Assembly
William Beardsley
Beardsley
Assembly
Earl Augustine
Oskaloosa
House
Gene Paston
Corydon
U. S. Senate
Beardsley’s Budget Controls and Future Study Committees
Legislative leaders missing from the study committee delayed the building code bill while the Little Hoover group will keep three senators in place for any future proposals. Flood control efforts showed technical bills pass quickly when experts study them during interims, supporting a between sessions legislative council idea rejected by the assembly. The executive council tightens purse strings as departments must file complete equipment inventories. Governor Beardsley.
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Senate
Little
Legislative Council
Assembly
Beardsley
Telephone Stockholders Meet Friday Evening
Marion Telephone Co stockholders will hold a meeting Friday evening May 6 at 8:00 to decide changes to the system. The rumored plan to discontinue the Gander central may force the company to find another outlet, a decision expected at the gathering.
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Tha. Marion Telephone Co
Elgin Whisker Club Forms Ahead of Centennial Fund Drive
Thirty two residents sign up for Elgin whisker club as organizers plan rules and a May fifth town hall meeting. Membership costs a dollar with penalties for noncompliance while the effort aims to boost civic improvement funds and honor early history figures through beards shaved to likenesses.
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Elgin
Whisker Club
Elgin High Music Groups Win State Contest at Mazon City
Elgin High School music groups competed in the state meet at Mazon City last Thursday through Saturday. All entries received a 1 rating. Lauretta Gilson performed a piano solo, Malaquena, on Thursday. The trio sang Friday evening. A sextet and two large groups, the boys chorus and mixed chorus, performed Saturday afternoon, competing against multiple entries. Transportation included two buses and three cars. Mr. Grether and the students thank attending parents for support.
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Elgin
Mazon City
Lauretta Gilson
Soto
Malaquena
E. HS
Grether
Mailing List Date Corrections Requested
The Echo reminds recipients to check their address tag date on this week’s mailing list. The last list was corrected Saturday and tags should match receipts. Several dates require updating and readers are asked to adjust their tag dates accordingly.
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Lst
Lions Sponsor Fly Spraying Again This Spring
The Lions Club announces a second year fly eradication campaign for Elgin households. Two sprayings are planned with the first due immediately and envelopes returning this week. The cost per home is $2.00 for both sprayings, with a new colorless indoor spray. The club will supervise the work and contribute to covering expenses.
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The
Lions Clu
Elgin
Lions Club
Marriage Announcement for Joanne Mosby and Paul Watters
Mrs Gordon J Mosby announces the coming marriage of her daughter Joanne Marie to Paul Raymond Watters of South Bend Indiana son of the late Mr and Mrs M Ray Watters of Dubuque The couple both attended the University of Dubuque and reside in South Bend Watters graduated in 1948 and served as a Navy lieutenant junior grade in the Pacific theater uncertain date May 14 is implied.
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Gordon J. Mosby
Joanne’ Marie
Paul Raymond Watters
South Bend
Ind
M. Ray Watters
Dubuque
Miss Mosby
Mr. Watters
University of Dubuque
Watters
Navy
J. G
Pacific Zone
Box Social at Iyria Church May 9 Auctioned for Syria Team
A box social at Iyria church Monday May 9 at 8 p m features a short musical program, then boxes auctioned off by Orvin Thompson. Proceeds aid equipment for the Syria softball team.
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Iyria
Orvin Thompson
Syria
Mrs Yunker to Spend Summer in Switzerland
Mrs Rudy Yunker of Long Beach California plans a five month stay abroad starting with May travels to New York on the S S America May 14 then to Havre France and Paris before continuing to Switzerland to visit relatives in Glarus canton. She reports good health all winter until a recent vaccination caused a temporary illness.
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Mra
Rudy Yunker
Long Beach
Calif
New York
S. S. America
Havre
France
Paris
Switzerland
G. Scheisser - Bermesconi
Rute Kanton Glarus
Elgin Community Club Meeting Promotes Homecoming Centennial
The Elgin Community Club invites members to meet next Monday at the Coffee Cup at 6 30 PM. The gathering stresses the importance of homecoming plans and the centennial celebration while noting several civic propositions needing counsel and support.
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Elgin Community Club
Postville Home Groundbreaking for Harold Schneider Build
Last weekend the Postville Herald notes the groundbreaking for a new residence of Harold Schneider of Elgin, to be built east of the Neiling Thoma home in east Postville. Mr and Mrs Lyle Leath, Loren a Casper and Janet Lehman of Charles City visited the Sam Lehman home on Sunday.
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Postville Herald
Absement Construction
Harold Schneider
Elgin
Neiling Thoma
East Postville
Lyle Leath
Lorena Casper
Janet Lehman
Charles City
Sam Lehman
Elgin to Play Clermont in Practice Game Sunday
Manager Jack Adrian says Elgin will meet Clermont in a Sunday practice at home. The Turkey Valley league season starts the next Sunday. The Elgin lineup will be listed in next week's Echo.
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Mgr
Jack Adrian
Elgin
Clermont
Echo
Notice on items to send overseas at next meeting
Bring clothing and other articles to be sent overseas. If unsure what to bring, contact Mildred Habeger, chairman.
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Dale Mildred Habeger
Falk Aims For First In Corn Planting Report
Falk reports planting corn on Tuesday May 3 aiming for first place again. Field size and other details are not specified.
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HW. Falk
Camp Fire Girls Hold Council Fire Art Bennett Named Fayette County Fair Board Member
Art Bennett of Oelwein has been named to the Fayette county fair board, succeeding Volney Palmer who resigned. Bennett works in candy and tobacco jobbing in Oelwein and has spent most of his life in Fayette county.
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Art Bennett
Oelwein
Fayette County
Seven New Members Joined At Meeting
The Wahonka Camp Fire Girls held their yearly Council Fire in the high school gym Friday at 7 30 PM. A pot luck supper preceded the ceremony themed Make Mine Democracy. Nine teen girls earned ranks with Trail Seekers Five Makers Woodgatherers and Firemakers awards. Over 2 000 Honor Beads were awarded. Karen Kiple led with 201. National swimming awards went to Janice Schori and Donna Robinson. New members include Jocelyn Ottenmann Marine Weitchrarsites Larson Patsy Capper Jeanette and Janette Krueger Ruth Ann Mitts.
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Wahonka
George Falk
Harry Johnson
The
Guardian
Miss Groth
Karen Kiple
Janice Schori
Donna Robinson
Jocelyn Ottenmann
Marine Weitch Rarsites Larson
Patsy Capper
Jeanette
Janette Krueger
Ruth Ann Mitts
Memorial Day Plans By Legion Auxiliary
The Legion Auxiliary held a regular meeting last Thursday and laid plans for Memorial Day events with fourteen observances. Mrs. M. J. Blockhus and Mrs. C. B. Schori were chosen to arrange the program and Poppy Day was set for Saturday May 28 with a request to involve Camp Fire Girls in selling poppies. Mrs. Ole Loftsgard and Mrs. Martin Minihan were elected delegates to the spring conference at Clear Lake May 25, with alternates Mrs. F. D. Welch and Mrs. Carrie Steele. Joint county meeting plans in June were cancelled and new arrangements will be made at a special meeting Saturday evening.
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Legion Auxiliary
M. J. Blockhus
C. B. Schori
C. G. Torkelson
Ole Loftsgard
Martin Minihan
Clear Lake
F. D. Welch
Carrie Steele
No Market for Waste Paper at Present in Elgin
Junk dealers have refused to buy waste paper the past few months claiming no market exists. Factories reclaiming paper for cartons report full warehouses and falling orders, making it impossible to accept more waste. Consequently, there will be no collection of waste paper this spring. Householders may dispose of saved waste now.
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Elgin
Six Living Generations Report From New ton Family
Mrs. Ben Hofer, visiting with her mother Mrs. Mary Bates of Denver, reveals a six generation living family in New ton. Great grandmother Weldon Tow s aged six six, Ella Lovings Mystic 77, Mrs Bates 57, Mrs Hofer 44, son John Hofer Fayette 21, grandson Ricky two. Six generations is rare, likened to California weather.
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Ben Hofer
Mary Bates
Denver
Colo
Newton
Weldon
Tows
Ella Lovings
Mystic
Bates
Hofer
John Hofer
Fayette
Ricky
California
Use Our Want Ads Regularly to Build Reputation
A compact appeal urges frequent use of want ads to boost visibility and trust. The note emphasizes repetition as key to building a lasting reputation in the marketplace.
Golden Rule Meeting Hosts Elgin East ern Star Event
The Elgin Chapter of the East ern Star will host the Arlington Chapter for a Golden Rule meeting on Wednesday evening May 11. All members are urged to attend. On Friday evening May 13 the Elgin Chapter will visit the Strawberry Point Chapter in that city.
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Elgin
Eastern Star
Arlington
Strawberry Point
Pike Season Opens May 15 for Inland Waters
The list of open fishing species expands to include walleye pike sauger perch silver and yellow bass and northern pike, effective May 15. Season dates for nesting game fish remain June 1, covering large and smallmouth bass war mouth bass sunfish bluegill and rock bass.
Elgin Cancer Drive Totals $164.30 This Year
Mrs. C. B. Schori, chairwoman, reports Elgin cancer drive collected $164.30, slightly up from last year as Elgin Study Club and Progress Club members canvassed house to house. Weekend guests in Martin Minihan home were Mr. and Mrs. Gaylon Souvignier Cynthia and Stephen of Canton South Dakota who attended the Ice Follies in Minneapolis while visiting.
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C. B. Schori
Cancer Drive For
Elgin
Elgin Study Club
Progress Club
Gaylon Souvignier
Cynthia and
Stephen
Canton, S. D
Martin Minihan
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Fenn Whisker Club
Lions
Mrs. Yunker
Elgin High School
St. Louis
Gordon
Pallock
Barbara Crider
Mr. Smith
Louis
Mrs. Smith
Ighters
Amy Lou Bane
Helen Wenger
Senneth Blockhus
Duane Finney
Peggy Helms
Marian Gehring
Marilyn Falk
Dean Torkelson
Robert Banson
st __ Eunice Gehring
Gerald Blockhus
Bill Minihan
Clarence Relerson
C. E S
Fayette Fair Board
Vanes Bay
Mere Tore Tion
Mnelty
Rumania
Columbus
New World
Rudolph Hess
Para & Chute
Pike
Carl Halverson
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