This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1959
Page
1
The Elgin Echo Dial is published in Elgin Iowa weekly on Thursdays by Hermen and Bartunek. It is mailed as second class matter from Fayette County under the 1852 act and dated September 1 1891.
Advertising rates listed per line ten cents with a thirty cent weekly minimum when paid with order. Cashless orders incur a higher minimum. Blind ads and inquiries have a five cent weekly minimum. Cards of thanks and In Memoriam cards priced at one dollar, with ten lines maximum. Additional lines five cents each. Notices with admission charged and obituary poetry follow regular rates.
Public health nurse Mrs. Margaret Schinz reports encouraging results from last fall and spring school health inspections. Many defects in hearing vision and dental care remain uncorrected. follow up with parents and doctors is urged to improve student health.
A Milwaukee county report commends a longtime nurse for organizing the health department and school nursing program at the local school. The superintendent thanks the nurse and parents for their support with health inspections and record-keeping.
The Tabitha Society will host a Mothers Day program on May 14 with Mrs Eldon Schroeder leading devotions. Program committee members include Mrs Guy Probert, Archie Schroeder and Raymond Boleyn. Hostesses are Mrs Ross James, Selmer Erickson, Lester Trautman, Hugo Hackmann, and Celia Kohls. Dwight D Moody quote about mothers provides closing sentiment.
The Decorah Circuit WMF societies reported gifts totaling 22 187 89 to missions in 1958. Mrs J C Iverson of Calmar was elected president of the Decorah Circuit WMF with department secretaries listed as Mrs John Kronlokken Clermont Mrs Perry Benson Farmersburg Mrs Ames Olson Postville and Mrs Bruce Boyce St Olaf Corrine Rypestol served as convention organist. Mrs Morris Amundson president of the Marion Mission Society and the local WMF led arrangements.
The Progressive Home Study Club of VWlyria met Wednesday afternoon at Mrs. Gene Wenger’s home with Mrs. Ed Wenger assisting. Fifteen members answered roll call with a garden hint. The creed was repeated, minutes read and approved. They voted $3 to cancer drive and $3 to Red Cross drive, and to hold May meeting at Illyria Church basement. Program: “This is Spring” by Helen Rothlisberger and “One Day at a Time” by Mrs. Ed Wenger. Contests and lunch followed.
Nearly 400 women from North Iowa gathered at Marion Lutheran Church on April 28 for the Decorah Circuit Women's Missionary Federation annual spring meeting. Retiring president Mrs. Roland Danielson led. morning sessions included a sermon by Pastor Boyce and district Home Mission Secretary Mrs. Page Carlson, who spoke of a Mexico City trip and a joint WMF-American Lutheran project to fund a pastor there. Afternoon sessions featured Rev. G. S. Thompson on Christ's Great Commission and aid to the elderly, mentally ill, and the disadvantaged, with vocal numbers by several members during the day.
The Harold Meisner family hosted a Lerch reunion Sunday for Pvt. Ernest Johnson who departs May 7 for Fort Dix New Jersey and then to Europe unassigned. Dinner guests included the Lawrence Lerch Fairbank Bill Lerch Arlington Mervin Larson Elkader Elmer Johnson West Union and Joe Lerch families. Supper guests were Wm Katschkowsky Elka der and Art Meisner Clermont.
The schedule lists a May 9 banquet and prom at Valley High School, May 17 Baccalaureate services with Rev Kronlokken in Clermont, May 19 commencement with Dr Robert Michaelsen from the State University of Iowa, and May 26 eighth grade graduation with principals Mayhugh and Petratz plus Supt Moore.
The Odako Camp Fire Girls entertained mothers grandmothers and Progress Club members sponsors at the Methodist Church on Tuesday evening April 28. Girls demonstrated their regular business meetings and two contests awarded prizes to Mrs. Lester Gehring and Mrs. Keith Kohler. A style show featured outfits from best Sunday dresses to favorite night wear followed by a tea served by the girls. The event closed with a humorous quip about women taking ribs from men.
The Holstein Friesian Association of America announces completion of production records for registered Holstein cows. Lawrence and Robert Schultz of Luana report Lar Bob Flo Ormsby Burke 4029340 earned 17 222 pounds of milk and 620 pounds of butterfat in 945 days at twice daily milking as a three year old. Alvin Thoreson of Postville lists Al Mar Segis Supreme Girl 3912479 with 14 431 pounds milk and 548 pounds butterfat in 318 days at twice daily milking as a four year old. Lyle E. Zieman of Luana presents Sea way Judy Bet Jean 3608506 at 16 371 pounds milk and 418 pounds butterfat in 365 days at twice daily milking as a five year old.
Iowa State College worked with the National Holstein organization to supervise weighing and testing of production as part of the herd improvement registry program.
Adolph Elvers of Elkader was chosen by the Board of Directors of State Brand Creameries to be Chairman of the Resolutions Committee for their annual meeting held in Mason City. State Brand Creameries serves about 128 cooperative creameries across Iowa Minnesota and Wisconsin. The five other members on the committee were selected.
A regional update notes committees assembled from Town Falls Sac City Logan and St Ansgar to coordinate local initiatives and forums. The fragmented list highlights collaborative efforts across municipalities, with plans for joint meetings and shared resources.
The east half of the roof on the Elgin Canning Co. warehouse now has a new roof. Work started several weeks ago, and completion was last Friday. Three new layers of roofing material were used in the process. The other half of the roof is expected to be done next year.
A fire at Austinville recently destroyed the el evator building valued at about 40000 dollars. The frame structure, erected in 1892, housed roughly six thousand bushels of corn and cats.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.