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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1958
Page
1
The Elgin Echo Dial from Elgin Iowa is published every Thursday. It is entered as second class mail in Fayette County under the 1852 act. The paper is produced by Strauch and Hermen.
Subscription rates listed for 52.00 per year in four Northeast Iowa counties paid in advance. 2.50 per year for outside territory. Advertising rates per line. want ads 10 cents per line with 80 cent minimum if cash paid. otherwise 0 cents. Blind ads or inquiries 6 cents per week. Cards of Thanks 1.00. In Memoriam 1.00. Obituary poetry and related notices at regular rates.
Miss Minnie Daniels born May 20 1899 in Clayton county near Olgin daughter of Mr Mrs Ben Schneider lived in the Elgin community most of her life. She married Otto Daniels December 27 1928 at Nashua and had two sons James Edward and Robert Lee. She joined St Pauls Methodist Church March 29 1953 and died last Thursday at age 58 after hospitalization. She was survived by her sons sisters Mollie Schneider Elizabeth Nygard brothers Sam Ben Jr Emil and two grandchildren. Her body was laid to rest beside her husband and parents.
Mr and Mrs James Daniels and Mr and Mrs Robert Daniels express deep gratitude for the thoughtful help and kindness received during their time of need. Located in the Apostolic Cemetery family lot southeast of Elgin.
Mrs. Henrietta Cunningham 80 died Saturday morning April 26 at her Volga home after a heart attack. Born November 16, 1877 in Elgin to Henry and Elizabeth Holzer, she married John M. Cunningham October 2, 1907 in Cedar Rapids. Surviving are two stepsons Clair and Donald, one granddaughter Donna Cunningham of Chicago, two sisters and three brothers. Funeral services were held at Sacred Heart church with Rev Karl J. Klein officiating.
Brainard is a small village in the hills where early settlers arrived in 1852 in covered wagons from Peters town West Virginia and Pennsylvania. They bought land from the government at two dollars an acre and built homes with timber, springs, and local resources. The community included carpenters cabinet makers and blacksmiths who built fog houses and rails for fences.
The narrative describes early Brainard, once called Tinker Town, where pioneers sought goods at McGregor, cattle roamed with bells, and a railroad through the valley spurred growth. A Brainard-built depot and store gave the town its name, evolving into a shipping center for wood, stone, cattle, and hogs, with maple syrup and corn farming shaping life before schools and churches emerged. By 1958 behind modern changes, electricity and highways reshaped the population, now descendants of the Crafts and Peters families.
In March the Illyria Clipperettes at Sharnelothlisbergers met for a theater party with talks on seven foods and meatball spaghetti demonstrations by Sharnel Rothlisberger and Marilyn Miles. On April 21 at Jeanne Sanders home Mrs. Bovis showed movies. They voted to send a girl to the 44H convention at Ames and planned a grooming contest judge from Wadena Wonder Worker. Janet Gehring spoke on including meat and extender in daily diet while Connie Dummermuth and Dorothy Helgerson demonstrated brailing hamburgers.
Sunnydale Club met Tuesday afternoon April 22 at Mrs M J Blockhus home. Mrs Arthur Amundson spoke on first aid and six visitors joined eight members. Hat show entertainment awarded Lizzie Thorson and Mrs Kenneth Mark the funniest hats. Next meeting May 27 at Mrs Earl Seitz home.
A Richmond columnist riffs on temper, persistence, and wisdom in daily life. The piece notes the value of steady effort, the folly of fault finding, and the satirical contrast between generations while poking fun at quiz shows and public life. It closes with a wry reminder that perseverance, not cleverness, often yields the best results.
A batch of notices from Fayette County Republicans states candidacies for county offices starting January 1, 1959. Names mentioned include Floyd Gilley for County Recorder, Odney Oelberg for Sheriff, Fred House for Clerk of Court, Herbert D. Klammer for County Clerk, Hazel Gehring for County Auditor, and Doris Springer for County Treasurer, all subject to the June 2, 1958 primary.
Mr and Mrs Lester Gehring bought the school house on Brackin farm in Wlyria and will move it to Elgin west of the Falks on Franklin Street. Bert Aylsworth and crew lead the build at the start of the week. the 26 by 36 foot building was said to be the best of the schoolhouses.
Ill and hospitalized notices state Herold Shepard and Marilana Ogle underwent appendectomies at Postville hospital. Herold Shepard is son of Mr and Mrs Leon Shepard. Lyle Meisner went for a post accident check-up and x rays after a Saturday April 26 car crash. Wednesday arrived home Sunday afternoon.
Florence Martin and Herbert G. convey land in SW 34 and GE 33 95 7 4-18-58 to Harold F. Tremanis. The Falb Co Elgin Cadate registers a 1958 Cadillac sedan. A Toledo man injured a toe removing a car rear end. Narrative reflections on aging beauty and blindness follow.
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