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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1951
Page
2
Grace Gehring thanks readers reporters and Miss Clute for their help making the Panther Tracks a success during her tenure as editor and wishes next year’s editor luck.
The May baccalaureate service at the Methodist church drew a large crowd for sixteen Elgin seniors in white gowns led by student leaders. The program included processional music, verses, scripture by Dr. Arthur Ittermann, and a class sermon.
The E H S students and faculty extend best wishes to each graduate as they face the future, with class flower white carnation mentioned in the message of goodwill.
Frederick Humphry airman apprentice stationed at Naval Air Station Jacksonville arrived last Thursday for a ten day leave to visit his parents Mr and Mrs Edwin Humphry Sr. The notice lists local visitors and guests among Cedar Rapids West Union Arling ton Sumner and Waterloo residents with multiple family gatherings and a birthday party for Gerald Bond.
Local family visits fill a weekend in Brainard with multiple households hosting guests from West Union Newton Eldora and Marshall Helms homes. A birthday party at Mrs. Reuben Howard’s home features several area families. An Iowa soil erosion piece urges contour farming to cut losses and boost yields, noting corn and soybean gains from practices.
Iowa farmers face potential corn damage this spring from soil insects if cooler, wetter conditions persist during germination. Five pests seed corn beetle seed corn maggot wireworm sod webworm and cutworms threaten sprouts. Delayed planting warmer soil and shallow planting help. Lindane seed treatment is not recommended. no sound chemical control found yet.
Iowa reports March farrowings reaching the second largest total on record, signaling a notable increase in piglet births for the month and underscoring ongoing patterns in state livestock productivity.
Rev. 26 Macey of ChE was flagged down by police at LeMara recently. He had forgotten nis brief case and his wife had phoned the police there to flag him down and send him back here eter it.
The Elkport Garber communities near Elkader mourn the passing of Dr Frank Kriebe at age 91. A longtime physician in the area he practiced for over seven decades and delivered more than 3000 babies in his lifetime.
For a decade the Henney family in Denison welcomes a houseful of martins each spring keeping a local harbinger tradition. Robins arrive later as the season progresses, signaling a long awaited change in the Iowa air.
A blaze at the Herbert Balsiger farm near Monticello destroyed five incubator brooders and killed about 625 baby chicks. No injuries reported. Local fire units contained the flames and began an investigation into the cause.
A market update notes fewer products available while the average price rose about 30 percent, signaling tighter supply and inflationary pressure.
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