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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1964
Page
1
The Elgin Echo in Elgin Iowa is published weekly every Thursday by Hermen and Bartuner. The paper is entered as second class mail matter Sept 1 1891 at the Elgin post office under the 1862 act.
The Illyria Farm Bureau Home Makers will meet Friday May 16 at 1 30 at Mrs Raymond Jellings home. Roll call asks what Farm Bureau has done for you. Members with unfinished crafts should bring them to work. This is the last meeting this summer.
Mr and Mrs Richard Friedens entertained about 20 guests at a Saturday evening gathering in their home. Attendees included Stanley Lehman of Chicago and couples Elliott Olson, LaVerne Swenson of Clermont, Robert Soe and Dale Li y, Bere, and Karl Lembke among others.
The Pleasant Valley Farm Bureau Homemakers met on May 8 at Mrs. Carlton Krueger’s. Ten members and guests attended. Topics included rural and urban women collaboration, a foreign student visit, Bek Promotion talk, safety and medicine storage, Rural Urban Tea, and a Fayette County Bureau trip. Lawrence Gehring and Elmer Gehring were named to the nominating committee.
Mrs. Lawrence Gehring won the Mothers Day contest. The June Farm Bureau Homemakers meeting will be a supper on June 3 at 7 30 p.m. in Elgin.
Oscar Holden born November 10 1887 in Elgin died May 7 1964 at his Cresco pews aged 76. He married Hazel Adams November 18 1918 and later Cornelia Martie November 30 1931, producing four children Helen Gene Robert who died in infancy and Betty Carolyn Ruby Joel, Carol, and Ruby with spouses. He was WWI veteran and survived by wife four children seven grandchildren two step great children and two great grandchildren. Funeral May 11 at 2 pm at Lutheran Church Elgin Casper T Fjelstul officiating burial Elgin Cemetery Muehlethaler Funeral Home in charge pallbearers Carol Wilson Clarence Torkelson F D Welch Robert Wilson Henry McMillan Ivan Torkelson.
Valley High School held the Junior-Senior Banquet and Prom on Saturday evening May 9 with the theme Roman Holiday. About 140 attendees dined in the cafeteria decorated with Roman symbols, horns of plenty, gladiator helmets, and large wall lettering. The menu included Gladiator's Glory soup, Caesar's Delight beef, Cobblestones potatoes, Laurel Wreath salad, and Chariot Wheels rolls with butter.
A school prom in the gym featured performances by Anita Dennler Junior class president Hilger son and Jean Schaer with a student chorus. The boys quartet sang Three Coins in a Fountain as guests enjoyed a Roman themed setup with blue arches, white columns, a pond centerpiece, candles, and a Roman Feast punch table from 9 to 11 45 p.m.
Social Hour Club met May 6 at the Illyria Church for guest day. Hostesses were Mrs. Virgil Torson Mrs. Howard Medberry and Mrs. Gene Medberry. Fifteen members attended. The program featured a group song and tributes including a Salute to the Grandmother for Mrs. Kenneth Strong and a Toast to Mothers for Mrs. Joe.
Mrs Len A Price hosted a gathering where Martin Hanson won first prize and Apeele Dennler took second in the apron contest. A can contest was won by Fers Soticld ld Heck. Secret Pal baskets and guest prizes were distributed, lunch served, and a June meeting set at Mrs Reuben How’s home.
The Woman's Society of Christian Service of St Pauls Methodist Church met May 7 with basasiee King chery Mont and Rex Mulford hosting. Mrs Celia Thoman led worship. Circle naming followed by a long list of members and officers. Circles 1 and 21 organized with numerous participants listed.
A roster of recipients and members includes Edith Berg Pollett Donald Gardner Mel Kohler Herbert Lee Delmer Capper Sadie De Sart Rex Mulford Clifton Wilson Martin Hanson John Til-jotson Ella Schori Thomas Howard C B Schori Louis Becker Baumgartner Ray Chapman Strauch Len Schori Gilson R A Crider and Misses Della Chapman and Clara Muehlethaler.
The American Legion Auxiliary plans a meeting with hosts Mrs Harold Balverton and Mrs Celia. The cookie committee includes Mrs Ed, Mrs Walter Kohis, and Mrs Elmer Larson, with additional auxiliary members noted in the fragment.
Mr and Mrs Arthur Mechelson celebrate their fifty year marriage with an open house at Lincoln Church south of Ridgeway on May 24 from 2 to 5 pm. Mrs Mechelson is the former Mabel Tupper of West Union. Relatives and friends are invited. no cards will be sent.
A Valley area student from One State University of Iowa will be recognized at the SUI honors convocation on May 16 for outstanding academic achievement. The student has a 3.0 grade point average (B).
The Elgin State Bank and the Farmers Savings Bank will be open May 20 from 8 30 to 10 30 a.m. The Elgin State Bank in Wadena will be open May 20 from 9 30 to 11 00 a.m. The above banks will be closed the balance of the day for a group meeting at Waukon.
A ceremony is scheduled for 10 30 am CDT at Bacbride Auditorium to honor students achieving higher grade averages in all college studies undertaken. The event highlights academic achievements and recognizes top performers across departments.
Helen Christen of Elgin will be recognized at the SUL honors convocation for liberal arts and nursing students, marking a notable achievement in the university program.
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