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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1949
Page
1
A note details Elgin Echo Dial at 3711 Elgin Iowa, registered as second class mail matter from Sept 1 1891 under the 1852 act, indicating historical mailing status and postal framing for the Fayette County publication.
Prairie du Chien Wisconsin hosts the Villa Louis Opening May 20 to 22 with a full-scale rodeo featuring top cowboys for 1250 dollars in prize money. Events include a Friday tea for out of town guests by the League of Women Voters and a western themed costume ball at the Checkerboard with tickets via Russell Kieser. Parades with historical floats bands and traveling exhibits are planned for Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Arthur Cain of Chariton receives her high school diploma after six years away from school due to illness. She resumed learning via a Chicago correspondence course and finally earned the sheepskin.
The gymnasium of E. H. 5 hosted the junior-senior banquet with a circus theme. A reception featured clowns and a lifelike monkey on a trapeze, followed by a three course dinner served by clowns and acrobats as waiters.
The Ilyria Livestock Club met at the Illyria church on May 10. Minutes of two prior meetings were approved. A roller skating party at Elgin Roller Rink was proposed with Pleasant Valley Club to be invited and a date to be set. The 4-H short course runs June 27 to 30 at Ames. each club will send one delegate. Duane Strong to represent Styria. Arnold Gibbs attended last year. Extension Leader Wangsness aided with project entry blanks and record books, and presented conservation photo slides from Fayette and Otis Rothlisberger’s farm. Wayne Gibbs spoke on a Cedar Rapids banquet prize winners in the Dairy Heifer contest. he won third prize among about 3,000 entries.
The Social Hour Club convened at Mrs Laura Bane's home on Wednesday May 4 with roll call and a business session. Mrs Mabel Gilson led origins of Mother's Day, singing America the Beautiful, a Mother's Day contest awarded to Mabel Gilson and Marie Meyer. Lunch followed. the June meeting is set for Mrs Bernice Nydegger's home.
Robert Gray of Elkader suffered a mangled arm and a badly cut leg after falling into a circular saw at the mill he operates. He was rushed to a hospital in Dubuque for treatment.
Elgin Eastern Stars attended a Friendship session in Strawberry Point last Friday night. The program featured group singing, readings, poems by Genevieve Dunkle, piano duets by Mrs. Louis Klingman and Mrs. Leo Schori, a one act play led by Mrs. Yearous and colleagues, plus a list of Elgin members in attendance.
The Illyria softball club held a box social at the church last Monday, May 9, and cleared $92.75. The top box earned $5.50 from 20 sales by Orvin Thompson. The team will play home games on the Elgin lighted field this summer.
On May 5th Upper Iowa University welcomed more than three hundred high school seniors from eighteen schools. Dallas Moon of Prescott served as Master of Ceremonies while Dr. W. T. Smith, president of Upper Town, gave the welcome. Barbara Crider of Elgin and Supt. M. H. Moore of Clermont spoke, then Rex Bruner of Greene led tours to campus departments.
In Elgin a man named Ern Holzer faced well trouble when workmen pulled the pump and uncovered about fifteen feet of a fine hairy substance dubbed Neptune’s beard. The root grew through the pipe, extending another fifteen feet, and the hairy growth was on display last week at Torkelson’s garage.
Special meeting of Elgin Iowa Town Council held April 14 1949 at 8 p m at town hall with Mayor Falk and Councilmen present. Representatives Otten and Renquist of Iowa Road Building Company discussed resurfacing plans. Further study required before any contract. next meeting planned. R E Kohler, Clerk.
Senior events span May 22 at the Methodist church with Rev Arthur Ittermann preaching. May 23 features a Senior Breakfast at Echo Valley park. May 24 caps with commencement at Elgin high gym. speaker Bruce Gates of Gates Business College Waterloo. Prior 49ers enjoyed Senior Day at U S U and Skip Days at Wyalausing Park Wisconsin.
Eighth grade exercises set for Wednesday May 25 1949 at 10 am in the West Union high school gym. Program includes invocation by Rev George Goeken Eldorado choir led by John W Mitchell Genevieve Owens accompaniment address by Jessie M Parker presentation of promotion certificates by county superintendent A Morse benediction by the same pastor. Local graduates listed include Norma Gehring Barbara Gilbert Dixie Helms LaFonda Miller Ruth Gehring Lawrence Kohls Marlene Medberry Florence Muncie Victor Nelson Janice Shaffer Vernon Anderson Dolores Anfinson Donna Demery Loren Gross Leslie Kleppe Walter Knutson Leonard Larson Jr Louis Larson Herbert Meyer Dale Pape Buddy Vagts.
Mrs Gerrit Van Donkelar of Sioux Center recalls an infection in her hand from a needle lodged in the finger shown by an x ray. The needle, forgotten since, moved and emerged from the tip of her first finger after tracing a path from the second finger over about 23 years. Echo Want Ads Pay. Try One.
Two weeks after petal fall is the recommended time for the first cover spray on apples with a heavy fruit set in Fayette County. The guide specifies spray mixes: for 40-gallon batches use 2 1/2 pounds dry lime sulfur, 12 pounds hydrated lime, and 1 1/2 pounds lead arsenate. for larger quantities add 1/2 cup dry lime sulfur, 8 tablespoons hydrated lime, and 6 tablespoons lead arsenate per gallon.
In the South a fresh wood fire breaks out roughly every three minutes, highlighting a surge in wildfire incidents and the strain on firefighting resources across the region.
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